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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
NEW EARTHQUAKE
INCREASES LONG
LIST OF VICTIMS
556 Reported Dead in Two of
Towns Wrecked by Earth
Iremors in Italy, With
Number GROWING.

ROME, Sept. 8. (By the Associated
Press. )--Another earthquake, violent in
nature, occurred in Emilia district at
2:S5 O'Clock. this morning. causing loss
OF lives and important damage. Com
munities suffering the most were Reg
gio, .Ospedaletti Russana, Toano and
Cavalo. This mornings shock was more
violent than that of Tuesday.
FLORENCE, Sept. Q. (By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The list of dead from
Tuesdays earthquake Is steadily grow
ing as additional reports come in. The
latest advices from FiviZZano bring the
total of dead there alone up to 432,
while in Vignatta 124 are dead and
about 1000 injured.
In nearly three score towns and viii
lagos serious damage was done ami a
total population of more than 10000
rendered homeless.
Signor Michel. the minister of sgri-
culture, is visiting the 0uGlyiug noun
famous districts and giving all the as
sistance possible.
ROME. Sept s.-More than 200 per-
sons persisted in the earthquake disaster
which shattered cities and villages
north of Florence on Tuesday morning.
Governmental and private relief agen-
c1es are engaged in the work of aiding
the survivors and searching the ruins
for any victims who may still be alive,
but the work is seriously handicapped
by the difficulty experienced in reach
ing many of the ruined towns, which
are situated in the mountains and are
almost inaccessible. Electric light wires
have been broken and work in the ruins
must stop at nightfaIl
New. shocks, but none Of them of the
intensity CT tha enc WHICH caused the
widespread destruction early Tuesday,
nave been felt in Florence and in the
neighborhood OF that city. These have
shaken down tottering structures, how
eyer, and still further delayed the work
OF rescuerS Massa Garrara, in the CEN
ter OF the Earthquake zone, was cut off
from communication with the outside
world last night but it Is believed a
new catastrophe has occurred there.
The upheayal was especially terrible
IN the famous quarry district of Car
rara from which comes the finest speci-
mems OF marble. Great rocks, dislodged
by shock. rolled down steep roads lead
ing up into the hills, crushing every
thing In their path. -,
A tragic and memorable scene was
enacted at Marina, near Carrara, when
the earthquake shattered a church
where mass was being celebrated. Faith
er Friggotti, the pastor, had Just raised
the chalice in the most solemn moment
OF the service when the ceiling of the
edifice fell upon the congregation, kill
ng many. The priest was struck by a
falling fragment of the ceiling and his
hands and face were cut, but he rever-
emily finished the service before at
tending to the injuries of those about
him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Conflicting Claims
Mark Alabama Mine
UniOnizatiOn Fight

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Sept 9.-One
shutdown was recorded as a result Of
the general strike Of Alabama coal
miners today. From union hcaduuar
tiers number of speakers were sent
to districts, which have not beer or
gafiized and union leaders predictd4 an
increasing number OF strikers as the
week draws to a close.
The operators Insisted Goa; output has
not been impaired, anu predicted the
wafkout would fail.
Reports carly today were that sew
eral lrailroa Is were ushing empty cars
to this district to relieve the shortage
which has existed here for some time.
With the arrival of these cars, oper-
ators said the chief cause OF short
production will be removed and tom
mage figures will show an increase.
Two members of Gov. Kilby's coal
commission planned to continue con-
ferences with operators and union
leaders in He hope of effecting set
tiement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
NINE DAY RAINFALL
TOTALS 1850 INCHES

The month is scheduled to 20 down
in tire history u Memphis as the wet
test september ever recorded BY the
local weather bureau, according TO
Weather Forecaster Scott. in charge OF
the Memphis weather office.
Within the last nine DAYS there has
been a precipitation OF 1880 inches and
Their Is little prospect for a letup in the
rain for several days, according TO the
opinion OF the local weather forsca ster.
The first nine days of this month has
already exceeded the record established
by the entire month of September, 1890,
when there was a rainfall of 907 inches.
1t is remembered by the old timers Of
the city that the rains OF that month
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
KING FEEDS VICTIMS
FROM HIS PRIVATE CAR

FIXAzzANo, Italy, Sept. 0. (By
COURIER to Florence.) (By the Associated
Press. liking Victor Emmanuel of
Italy yesterday viewed the ruins visited
upon this city by the earthquake which
Tuesday morning shook Northern Italy
to its center. He went into every
quarter of the town and entered build
ings whose crumbling walls threatened
to fall if another tremor should come,
and talked with survivors. expressing
his profound grief over the misfortune
that had befa1len them and comforting
those who were injured.
Learning that some of the survivors
had not tasted food for SO hours be-
cause of the ruin and disorder resulting
from the disaster, he ordered that all
food in his private car be distributed
among them.
During his walk through the city the
king approached a stretcher on which
was lying an aged woman, and gently
touched her forehead.
Inquiry elected the information that
the woman's entire family, except her
self and the two small lads with her,
had been buried in their home and
killed.
When the monarch promised to look
after the children, joy shone through
the tears in the eyes of the sufferer
and she murmured:
May the madonna bless you. You
are, indeed good to me. You are a
real father to your people"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
SMALL DOG SAVES life OF MISTRESS
LEFT TO DROWN BY BRUTAL ASSAILANT'

Mrs. Myrtle Ford aged 49, who resides with her husband
James M. Ford, steamfer employed by the Automatic
Sprinkler company, Florida street near the &
NJ " railroad in General hospital after having been struck
upon the head and knocked into pool of along the
road rghof-way by unidentified white early Thursday
The man pursuing her after he had attempted
to remain in her tent alone with him.
Mrs. Ford owes her life to small brown dog which
she owns and which vaanty stuck the her flight
and helped hold the womans head above the
water after she had been knocked into the pool
The rushed the hospital from the police sta
on after she had been pulled from the pool by the train
of Y M " train where she reganed consciousness and
w able 70 rel hers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
PLAN NEW GAS RATES
TO MAKE UP $500, 900
DEFICIT FOUND BY PROJ7T

Tentative schedules which will show
the rate increases to be asked by the
Memphis Gas and Electric company
are being worked out and viii be
ready within the next few days. Re-
reivers for the. gas company are highly
pleased with the financial report made
4. by F.. G. Proutt and express the
opinion that 1t is absolutely fair, ac-
Sofding to F. II. Elgin, one of the re-
ceivers.
Mr.. Proutts supplemental report VIII
or 80 and will be the more important
OF the two insofar as consumers of gas
and electricity are concerned This
supplemental report will deal exclu-
s sSe W. th ohe c,tS ths n,ount anu T1u
creases that will be necessary to as
sure continued operation of the two
plants with a reasonable return above
epep Nting costs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
SPECIALIZATION AIM OF
WORKERS, SAYS WRITER

Sept 9.-Friday will be a
critical day in the History of the move
ment OF italian metal workers which
has resulted in the occupation of many
large industrial plants in that country,
says the Milan correspondent Of the
Herald, organ of labor. On that day
the General Confederation of Labor
meets in Milan and if no decision is
reached by then, the correspondent says,
Immediate action may be taken by
workers.
THE ultimate aim of the federation
of metal workers, as well as the Con-
federation Of Labor" he declares. lis
specialization of industry and. this aim,
now almost within their grasp, may
at any moment overshadow claims for
wages. Friday may well see an exten
sion OF the soviet principle to other in
6ustries of Italy"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

Following the Identification, tn.
woman told the police that she now
recalls that she has a son, Guy Allen,
aged five, living in Nettleton and that
she was Mrs. John Allen previous to
her marriage to her present husband.
She further said that she recalled that
she left Nettleton last Tuesday en- route
to Mobile, Ala, where she said she
now remembers she has a sister, whose
first name is Vivian. but whose last
name she can not yet remember. She
says that she does not yet remember
how she arrived in Memphis or for what
reason she did not continue her trip
to Alabama.
The Identification dispelled belief that
the woman might be Mrs. Matte
Crawford, formerly of Birmingham,
Ala. Mrs. F. f. Burke, of 1075 South
Mclean, telephoned the police early
Thursday that she believed the woman
was Mrs Crawford, from photographs
appearing in local papers.
Honey Girl was picked up by Of
ficers Tuesday night at rooming house
on South Main street. Her physical
condition was some better Thursday
Wednesday she swooned when detec-
tives first entered the room in the ma
irons quarters to question her.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Executive Council
Directing Recall
VIII Be ENLARGED

Arrangements were being perfected
Thursday by the men behind the re-
call petitions TO enlarge the central
executive cour cii which at present COM
prises five men, to total of rs men
at least although the names OF the
men to be added as well as the names
of the original tive leaders in the move
ment were being closely guarded.
II was also learned Thursday that
this central committee Is expecting q
fight in the courts on the part of Mayor
Paine and his four other city commits
sioners. So confident are these men
that the present commission means to
take the matter into court that 1t was
stated by man en- the inside" Thurs.
day that for more than 10 days attor-
neys have been at work looking into
the matter OF the constitutionality OF
the recall statute with an idea OF be-
ing thoroughly prepared to prove It's
legality II questioned in court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Girl Takes Fathers
Savings To Be Star

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.--The call OF the
cinema became too strong for Annun-
ciata Ceaser, 13-year-old daughter of
Herbert Ceaser. who works in the Gary
savings, and headed for Los Angeles
but first decided TO ride n limousine
into Melrose park. her birthplace. She
alighted in front of the hotel there and
registered as Miss Elenore Phillips,
motion picture actress"
Her identity was discovered and An
nunciata returned to Gary with IS cents
of her fathers savings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

A conference is scheduled for 81
O'Clock Thursday between the mayor
and Officials of the gas company at
which time Mr.. Proutt's report will be
discussed at length and perhaps ten
tative schedule will be submitted by
the gas company for the citys APP
proval.
1t Is the plan Of the city commission
TO make known the exact rate of in
crease that will be asked or indorsed.
that the lump sum OF Ss26,OO0. means
little to the average consumer where
as II the exact amount OF increase pro-
posed is announced the cost to each
consumer Is easily figured out.
Expenditures totallng approximately
$3.50 900 within the next two years will
he necessary. Mr.. Proutt says. in order
to rehabilitate the gas and electric
Continued on Page s, Column -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
POLES CLAIM GAINS
NEAR BREST LITOVSK

WARSAW, Sept. 9--Successes by Pol
ish troops against Russian Bolsheviki
on the south of Brest-Litovsk are re-
ported In an official statement issued
here. 1t is stated that Polish troops
have crossed to the eastern bank of
the Bug and occupied Jaklanowska,
crushing enemy forces concentrated in
that vicinity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
FIFTY BODIES ARE TAKEN
FROM RUINS OF BARGA

LONDON, Sept. FIFTY bodies, VIC
been taken from the ruins Of the town
OF Barga, says a dispatch from Lucca
to the Exchange Telegraph company
the message adding that many more
are buried in the debris OF their homes
The village OF Grafagnana is a heap
Of ruins and the survivors have left
Vignet has been destroyed and thou
sands are homeless at Tassaldo, Cattel-
letto. Montecuto and Ceserano, the dis
patch said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
BY DIR. WILLIAM BRADY.

BY DR.. WILLIAM BRADY.
From the governors residence in
Columbus to the executive offices in the
state capitol there is an ideal two miles
of oxygen. Gov. Cox takes this two
miles of oxygen on the hoof every
morning when he is in Columbus. Keep
this apparently trifling fact in mind,
please. 1t may have an important
bearing on the following report on the
governors physical status.
A mans habits largely determine his
personal health il ~ a familiar say
ing nowadays that public health il
purchasable and within reasonable linn
itations a community may buy as much
health as the people desire. OF course,
this refers to the protection afforded by
modern sanitation. But sanitation has
practically nothing TO do with heath,
Personal health can not be bought. II is
an asset to be acquired through indi-
vidual study and individual effort. No
body can feed II to you on n spoon.
Although the majority Of US have fair
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

caused thousands Of dollars Of damage
to the cotton crop OF this section.
1905, there was rainfall OF sd inches,
which Ia record for that length OF
time that has never been exceeded even
by the heavy rains OF the last few days.
Serious damage was done to the cotton
that year, according to the cotton re-
ports on file OF that date.
Weather Forecaster Scott said Thurs
day that the record established by the
precipitation OF the last nine days has
years BY any month and that was IN
the first five days Of November. DOS.
when there was a rainfall OF 1t,l2 in1hes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Report That Babe
Ruth Killed Untrue

A report was current in Memphis
Thursday morning that Babe Ruth,
famous home run hitter OF the New
York Americans. along with Duffy
Lewis. New York oCtfielder. had
been killed in train wreck while
en- route from Pittsburgh to Cleve-
land.
The Associated Press hurriedly
aueried Chicago and Washington
and announced that the report was
untrue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

were used. but the woman did not fully
regain consciousness.
She was dressed in a blue silk dress
and was without hat wher found.
There was no indication of how hing
the woman had remained in the water
Police were assigned at once to in
vestigate,
The dog stuck by the woman until
she was placed in the emergency pa
troll Placed in the police station when
the woman was rushed to the hos
pital the animal set UP a series Of
bowls.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
First Pictures Of
Heavyweight Fight
On The Sport Page

The first photographs of the big
heavyweight fight between Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight champion.
and Billy Miske, of Sc. Paul. the
challenger, in which MlSke was
knocked out, are shown on the sport
page Of The News Scimitar today.
The photographs show the land
ing OF the punches that forever
eliminated Miske as Champion
ship contender, and which soon had
him down and out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
MYSTERY WOMAN
is IDENTIFIED AS
, MECHANICS WIFE

Honey Girl, the mystery suffering from amesa
was identified Thursday afternoon Mrs c. Mamberg
OF Nettleton, Ark wife of mechanic employed in sawm
Wilson, Ark the Identification being made by long distance
telephone message from L. C. Norris proprietor drug
at Neteon Mr. Norris told the police department that he
recognized the published photograph When the
questioned she recalled that her name Malmberg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
BRANDIGEE NOMINATED.

HARTFORD. CT. Sept. e.-United
States Senator Frank b. Brandegee was
renominated as the Republican candi-
date for that office at the state con-
yention OF the party here today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
III 81 ISlsi ERy

Sun sets today SIS pm: rises to-
morrow 5:39 am. Moon rises 3:S4 am.
tonight. Precipitation $50 inches.
=
renuessee--Cloudy.
ssissippi-Showers
Arkansas--Showers
Alabama-Showers
Kentucky Thunderstorms
Louisiana-Cloudy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
TEXAS SCALE DISCUSSED.

FORT WORTH. Tex. Sept. .p.---Teyas
mine owners and committee OF miners
started to work here today on a new
wage scale for the local fields to con-
form with the recent award of the ma
tional board The wage will be raised.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
The Brady Health Standard

measure an individuals health by
n definite standard and mark him ac-
Co'din"E For ritr 1 take Dos "a i3-.u
or .sst. r.a" rri,I q, .t. s-.. ~ 81
years, the gse when n man attalns his
EeEish physically and mentally To this
extent I would "oslerlze" the race.
namely that man has no excuse for
growing older than IS physiologically.
Just as surely as he does grow older
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
BRELIN PUBLISHER DEAD.

BERLIN. Sept 9.--Rudoiph Mosse.
II, publisher, died here yesterday. He
TaEeblatt, the Berliner Volks Zeitung
and the Morgen Zeltung
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
DAM TEAM WINS.

FLORENCE, Ala Sept 3. (Spl)--
The Lawrenceburg, Tenn, ball team
was defeated by the Wilson dam team
yesterday. A large crowd witnessed
the game. The score was to 8.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
G. O. P. CITY QUOTA
PLAN CHARGED BY
COX is ADMITTED

CHICAGO 0Charges Republicans had
cities committee
committee today by Harry NJ Blair
pub Iicann tonalt reaSur
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

to midding health most OF the time, less
than one in twenty OF us enjoys good
health. The most Of us have our little
functional troubles or minor Ills, not
enough to keep up under the care Of a
doctor, to be sure, yet We are not what
you would cali 100 per cent healthy. Let
us estimate that the popular health
standard Is about 10 per cent, less than
one in 20 Of us has a better beaith rat
ing than that. In proportion as an in
dividual approaches the hundred per
cent standard Of perfect health, he
enjoys good health In order to en-
Joy anything you must know what II
Is and have IT.. So / repeat, less than
per cent OF US enjoy good health.
The Governor a Remarkable
Man.
I examined the governor not merely
physically, but from my own very par
ticular Viewpoint as a health specialist.
sought TO determine, not only whether
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
WOMEN MEET.

CHRISTIANA Norway, Sept. o.
Three hundred and fifty delegates, rep
resenting 20 nations, were present at
the opening session or the International
congress of women here tonight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

he might have any established disease
condition. but more especially to find
out how well he might be, in short TO
measure his health by the Brady stand
ard. and In order to measure UP IA
vorably by my standard a man has to
show me some fairly positive proofs Of
health, not merely freedom from dis
ease. Having examined the governor.
! feel warranted In saying this
James H. Cox Is the most remarka.
bic man ! have ever examined with re.
nArd 70 health.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Weather Forecast

Thundershowers are
probable, with little
change.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-03
ELKS BLOW UP IN
SEVENTH AND LOSE
PLiINvIEW WINS LOOSELY
PLAYED GAME ~ 10
TO \ SCORE.

Blowing up In the seventh inning.
Amarillo Elks lost to pnlnvicw Elks
10y a score uf 10 Ia s SUNDAY afternoon
at the new amusement park Neither
tthm played fast han. Amarillo had
The game EARLY won by score of : Ia
= In the a~rnth inning. when slx hits.
a walk and two errors Melted the Wis.
itms eight runs. Ferguson. pitching
Tor the locals. was taken out after three
hits OFF him had brought in two scores
In tho seventh inning Mitchell WIS
put IN his place but could not hold the
PlniAview batterE. lie retired the Wis.
'itOrn IN the eighth and ninth innings.
however by the strikc.uut route.
4 large crowd witnessed the game.
There was no admission charge because
of the previous Sundays game being
called as result of sauabblc between
the two teams oven umpircs.
llamrick was the umpire behind tho
brit ana Jones the field umpire. Wood.
ward was acting captain for the Local
Eiks
The lineup: Plalnvicw--IInlc. ~
Clnry. 81: Carson. ri: Mcdaniel. 10:
Wire. e. Tucker. e.; Curry. 90: Johnson.
II. Ward, D. Amarillo Curnic. 80;
Woodward ". klopncr II: Parker. ~;
Gol,,r. 81: Pierre. %; Kent. e. Adams.
ID: Ferguson and Mitchell y.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-03
TRUCKS BEATS TRAIN
RECORD IN TEST Run

From Fort Worth to Wichita Falls hy
truck In nix hours and half sounds
nlmuHt like n fairy tale. but Il n IA"
record which the new rcar.drivc Dupl'.
Limited made last Monday on a test
run.
Passengers In the truck were e. NJ.
Maxwell. manager az the Staplctun'
Brown Motor Company. Forth Worth,
state distributors for the Duplex line,
aud !. W. Minis Wichita Falls dis.
tIihuto..
II was the first new l,car.Drivc Du'
pick Limited rent Into the Wichita
Falls country. where fifty.siN Duplex
trucks of the four.whccl drive are al
ready doing valiant duty. and the fir;
run was made Tor the express purpose
of detcrubning whether Cr not the wa
ter would become ovcrhoatcd 10y speed
Ing.
The test was success The road,
were rough. with u long run Of had
sand around Alyurd but the new lin
tied reached the end NJ the run with
cut the loaEt sign of an ovorhcatcd
motor II supported the Duplex claim
that.ihc new car Csn make speed III
thirty miles an hour for whole d. g.,
with twoton lead without affc, ,ina
the motor n particle.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-03

: County TrcnsurCr ]. l.. Shrn WiH
Yesterday given credit nj the county dc.
pugtnry Tor the sum uf S3iH0ih, ~.
tprcs, ON daily balances Tor July on the
county funds
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-03
Volunteers or AMERICA
PURCHASE PROPERTY HERE

The NoWtccrs ~ America have
pure hnscd the five room cottage Ia.
Gated al 10S Johnson street. aud this
property viii BE- used for the time he.
ing for the Volunteer Home In Anna.
rillu.
Sufficient funds Tor % substantial
payment on this property were con.
tributod by u few friends ~ the
movement niid n moro intensive
campaign Tor the balance of the pur.
chase pr.cc IN full viii be- Instituted
Ia September of this year.
staff Captain and Mrs. NJ. N. ~
den who have charge 81 I'll volunteer
headquarters al Amarillo have had
years of cNp.ii,ncc ~ Christian
workers. for fiftccn years past the
staff Captain has been member II
the oklahoma Conference of the
Methodist church. rcsigniug a splcn'
did passionate only q few months ago
To- rc.entcr the Volunteers 81 Amer
lea