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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

The Nashville club will have news
paper decisions instead of the custo-
mary referees decision. Such a plan
may work out all right In Nashville.
but II would be unsatisfactory in a
boxing center like Memphis. Fandom
prefers to see the referee give the de-
cision, and with a third man in the
ring as capable as Billy Hack, few
and far between are the occasions when
he goes wrong.
The plan In Memphis is for Referee
Hack to give his decisions, and the
newspapers then give the fight as they
SEQ IT. There's no rule or obligation
requiring the newspapers to string
along with the referee. When they be-
lieve he's right they say so, and when
they figure the other way, they eXer-
else the same privilege.
Nashville sport writer's have seen but
little boxing, owing to the fact that
the game has never been on a solid
basis in the Capital City. and few bouts
have been staged there, in recent years
at least. so a howl may be expected
when some of the newspaper decisions
are rendered by the experts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
HALL STILL LIVES;
DENIES SLAPPED WIFE

The condition of William w Hall,
who was shot last Wednesday by his
father-in-law. Ed Starr, Is only fair,
and he is not showing much improve
ment, according to attendants at st.
Joseph's hospital, where Hall vas taken
following the shooting.
Starr shot Hall when. he claims, Hall
threatened to kill him Just after slap
ping and cutting Mrs. Hall. who is
STAIRS daughter, on North Garland
avenue, where they lived.
A full charge Of No. 8 shot, fired at
close range to Hall, entered his fright
back Just below the tip OF the shoulder
blade. He was thought to he fatally
wounded when taken to the hospital,
but he has made a desperate fight for
life.
Hall. police say, denies that he slap.
ped his wife. while she claims that he
did and that he threatened TO kill her,
too
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
SKATERS TO COMPETE.

NEW YORK. Jan. ~S.-Skaters from
Canada, Norway and Sweden will com
pete for hopors with American experts
at the annual meet of the International
Skating union at Lake Placid, New
York, on Feb. 80. 20 and q. it was
learned today. II win be the first time
tional classic viii be neld in this coun-
try,
Women will appear on the program
for the first time in the unions his
tory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
CITY EMPLOYEES
GO TO WORK AT ga NJ.

There Was a largo salo Of alarm
clocks in Memphis Friday.
Coincident with this Increased bust
ness in the early morning hour dis
turbers was the early rising of city
employees, who hurried to work to COM
ply with the rules OF the new admin
istration for all city employees to begin
work promptly at s am.
Ten years ago +. II. Crump assumed
office as mayor under the commission
form of government. FILES OF the Mem
phls papers indicate that Mr.. Crump
also made a rule that city employees
should rise early, work hard and keep
regular hours,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

The executive committee Of the
Chamber OF Commerce has appointed
sam y. Fuson publicity manager of the
chamber, and he has assumed his new
duties. Mr.. Fuson was appointed on
recommendation Of the f. y. Beneke,
chairman of the publicity division of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. FIuson will begin Immediately to
broadcast publicity matter calling at
tention to Memphis as the Souths
greatest business city, and apprising
the outside world Of all the good things
Memphis has to offer.
81 have known Mr.. Fuson for ten
wears and have worked with him on
newspapers in many cities" saide Mr..
Beneke. Il do not know of @ better
publicity mar anywhere. lie knows
newspaper men and magazine editors
from coast to coast, and can put over
Memphis publicity if anyone can
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
SHORT FARM COURSES
FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

Plans for the establishment of short
courses in agriculture and homo eco
Monies in the high schools Of Shelby
county were discussed at the monthly
meeting Of high and elementary school
teachers OF the county Saturday. Miss
Charl .. Williams, superintendent Of
the county board Of education, pre-
sided.
Miss Margaret Padget, of the South
Memphis school, gave a demonstration
in elementary English and Miss Ethel
Ogden, OF the Wilmington school, gave a
Demonstration In high school history.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
RACE KILLINGS.

1t develops that a killing at the New
Orleans track after proper parleEtng
Thursday would not have been the
banner haul of the season.
One dollar correctly placed by the
parley route throughout the afternoon
of Friday, Dec. 20, would have melted
the owner thereof the handsome sum
of 81, 21O,510. Long shots came home
in a bunch in a topsy-turvy program.
This is no bait TO lure you back to
the bookies, but it merely goes to
show what might have happened had
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
FOrHunters Arrange
Race For Next Week
Between Fine Packs

WATER VALLEY, Miss, Jan. =
(SolD-Elmer Higginbotharn, VINO IL
ter IN North Mississippi apd who con
tro !" ore of the finest packs Of Walk
err hounds to be found anywhere, re-
siding a few miles east of this city,
has accepted a challenge from Lyles
Moorhead, Of Paris, Miss, who a
lust returned from overseas. 70 NEE
him on Tuesday night, Jan. g. to con-
'eS Mr. ~Higginbotham will probably be
ioined with Clyde Lynch, who has an
excellent pack of hounds. 1t Is exc
necfed that a large crowd will be
present to witness the race which WI
take place about four miles north oil
Paris.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
Pacific Coast To Be
Represented At
Regatta Next June

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-The Pacific
coast probably will be represented at
the intercollegiate regatta at Pough-
lSeepsie next June. University of Wash
ington aud University of California are
crews. Actual decision WITH rest largely
Oh the outcome of the Pacific coast re-
gatta on the Oakland estuary, May !.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
ROBBERlES REPORTED
AT PLAZA HOTEL

Thieves working evidently from the
inside robbed c. +. Janson, guest OF
the Plaza hotel, on Calhoun avenue,
opposite the Union depot, of $500 in
unregistered Liberty bonds. and $40. A
fine overcoat and other wearing ap-
parel we're secured from other guests.
Circumstances fix the hour OF the rob-
berry at about 1 am. Saturday.
MIR. Janson. who IL a Missouri Pa
cific engineer, did not get TO occupy a
certain room on the third floor until
shortly after . am. He had %Eh him
two 500 bonds and $40 in cash. The
former occupant Of the room, OF course,
did not close the door.
Joe Corca, OF New Orleans, running
between Memphis and New Orleans,
lost a SIS overcoat, no trace of which
- bonn found.
: third guest lost a pair Of trousers
which were later found with pockets
turned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
SEEMS MEMPHIS FREE
OF REDS" ANYHOW

There has been no effort made local
ly to arrest radicals so far as can be
learned from local government agents,
and Memphis was apparently not in
cluded in the list of cities in which
raids were to be conducted by agents
OF the department of justice Friday
night.
II is known that during the progress
OF the strike of hituninous coal miners
local agents conducted an investigation
into radical activities in Memphis. No
errest was made subsequently to this
investigation and this lack Of action as
well as Information on the subject
tends to indicate the absence Of agents
Of the communist party and other rad
Teal organizations in this territory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
HoD KIDDING HIMSELF.

Hod Eller, shine bali expert Of the
Cincinnati Reds, worlds champions,
comes to bat with the statement that
he may not play ball next season. HOO
says he Is thinking OF rejecting his 1920
contract in favor Of a job as assistant
manager Of a coal mining company.
It's a 1OO-to-1 shot that Hold will be
out there on the hill for Pat Moran
next summer. He couldn't be kept
away from Redland with a French rs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
Jack BrittOn
May Meet Winner
y OF British Bout

NEW YORK, Jan, S--Boxing enthus.
lasts today had their attention diverted
temporarily from the proposed Carpent-
tier-Dempsey bout by reports that Jack
America. would meet the winner of the
bout between Kid Lewis and Johnny
Basham for the English title this
month, English promoters have Of
fered Britton So. 800 to box in London
In March.
Brltton also is said to have received
an offer OF $50, 900 from G. b. Cochrane.
the English promoter, now in this coun-
try, to box the winner of the Lewis
Basham affair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
WHERE is WILDE?

What has become of Jimmy Wilde?
Following his defeat at the hands of
Jack Sharkey, in Milwaukee. the Briton
seems to have faded from view.
But whatever happens to the fly
weight he will find consolation in the
fact that he was paid the largest sum
ling for a similar encounter.
For stepping 10 rounds wilde was
raid $11 900. Bantamweight champions
rarely get over $4,000 for their guar
antee in defense of their title.
When Pal Moore went to England to
meet Wilde he was supposed to have
20 rounds for the pile. For beating
Crinui he got 81 -hln
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

-
A double header feature affair will
be staged by the DeSoto league at
Hodges field Sunday afternoon in what
promises to be the most interesting
pair OF games yet staged by the young
er league,
The first game shows the Y. NJ. l..
league -leaders meeting the Smart Mil
linery team who are now coming fast
after a delayed start, The Y NJ. J.
boys have yet to taste the bitter sting
OF defeat and have been playing stel-
lar soccer. The Smarts, on the other
hand, started slowly and suffered many
handicaps in forming a worthy aggrega-
tion. The present lineup seems to be
a strong one and with Reams, Kerni-
CHAN. Brooks, Gil and C%rutchfield in
the fray Sunday the Millinery boys
hope TO register the first win OF the
season over the y. NJ. /. The Institute
boys will be well fortified, however,
with the O'Brien brothers In the back
field and propose 10 have their strong
est lineup for the fray.
The second game shows the n Rde
Flours tangling with the Royal Roofing
team. The Wades are holding second
place by a tie only and must win while
the Smarts must lose for the Wades
to hold second place, and Manager
HockerSmith Is not taking the ROYALS
lightly In view OF their recent strong
games. Both sides promise their strong.
est lineup and a good game Is expected.
The games are free and a banner
| crowd is expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
STAR B%ASKETEERS SET FOR SEASONS BIGGEST GAME
ADYICE no THE .

ADVICE TO THE LOVEsICK.
(StatsHcs at hand show that one out of every three marrlAges III
Nashville in 1919 ended in the divorce c0mt-NashUlue- Bannef) =
Though Dante doesn't mention 1t p
In any book he wrote,
The place men get it warmest is
Not difficult to note.
For where they find 1t hardest to
Control the rag and bone,
Is up in Nashville, Tennessee y
The Separating Zone.
Now, friend, I've never written dope
Upon the marriage game;
In any line of welded sport
You'll never hear my name.
And while I've never had a wife
(And known a life of h-D
know where l would never live
In case l ever fell.
Believe me, I'm q friendly guy
To go and put you wise; ~
= Don't thank me with a walop that
l. Will backen up my eyes.
But il you really need a wife
Just take the tip from me:
Don't pick the eat that emanates
From Nashville. Tennessee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
HARVARD z. OREGON 6.

"Oh, east is east and west is west
And never the twain shall meet?'
Say. did you ever read about
The recent Harvard feat?
Well though they rave about their
class, r.
Beyond the Rocky side
], Harvard met the best they had
And hooked another hide.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
GOOD CURTAIN RAISER.

For a curtain raiser the second team
III the Memphis Y Will 80 up against the
Coylrgton team. This game should he
but little below the class of h grand
wlndup, for both the Covington n
Memphis quintets are among the last
est teams In the state and should be
abln TO provide plenty Of fast basket
ban before the issue has been decided
The second Y team is composed OF
some OF the best basketball players in
the association, men who will graduate
from time TO time to the first team.
,rhey are confident Of hanging up a
victory In their meeting with the Cow
i~ngtnntans,
INC Curtain goes w ut SIS o'olock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

claims the title in this class. Mason
seeks a crack at Jimmy Wilde. British
Of the water, for the flyweight cham
pionship Of the world. .
There's plenty of room for upsets and
the present array of titleholders may
be considerably altered before the sands
in the hourglass of 1920 have sifted
through, &
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
BARoNs BEATEN.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. S.--The
Illinois Athletic club basketball quintet
from Chicago, defeated the Birmingnam
the score of 81 to So. The play was
fast, Dixon proving the bright star Of
the game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
Indianapolis Is
Chosen BIZ BOWlers
For 1920 Meeting

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3-Indianapols
was selected as the 1920 tournament
city at the annual meeting OF the Cen
trai states Bowlers' association here
yesterday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

.Qdite d few ball players will hurry TO the nearest postoffee and return
the contracts unsigned.
Salaries that were paid last season WIN not be acceptable this
year. The high cost OF living will be showed before the magnates, also
the fact that the club owners have raised the price on the admissions
to their ball parks, so the son OF swat will expect to get dis share OF
the spoils, and his share, as he figures il, win be quite a boost over
last season.
Id case the magnates fail to kick in, then will the holdout come
into his own. And then will follow long days OF persuasive tactics on
the part OF the magnates, who will finally have TO use the greatest
penuader OF them al-mazuma. dough. cush, jack. money, greenback
kale and coin of the realm-to pacify the holdout in order to get him
into the fold.
Holdouts this season? Therel be a bumper crop.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
Tempting Basketball
Menu Offered at Y"
Chicago Y. M. c. A. College Quintet Clashes With Memphis
Five in Most Important Basketball Battle Of Season.
Both Teams Await Whistle.
BY BOB PIGUE.

g IG LEAGUE BASKETBALL is offered Memphis basketball fans
III III at the Y. NJ. c. A. Saturday night when the local "Y" quintet
TX will 20 up against the fast Chicago Y. NJ. c. A. college team,
Ill n which is making a tour OF the South, taking on all leading
~ basketball teams. The game should be the greatest battle that
has ever been staged on the local court, for both teams are
primed to the minute TO put up the hardest contest of their lives and
from whistle to whistle there should be thrills in abundance. That
a record crowd will see the two qulntets In action is assured by a
hearY scat saa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
STATE AGENT QUITS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 3. (Spl.l-
Brown Buford. state purchasing agent,
has resigned to return to private bust
ness. His successor has not been
named.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
COURTS OPEN MONDAY.

The circuit courts viii open Monday
with nonjury cases. II viii take two
weeks TO dispose of these and magis-
trate appealed cases
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

"Who is going TO be the 1920 man.
aaer Of the chlcks7" Is now IN the
same class with "How old Is Amir
and "Why Is a uoat?'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
JACK PLANS TOUR.

Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham.
pion movie actor, says he Intends 60
ing u on a knock-'em-dead expedi-.
ton following the completion Of his
movie contract in the spring and will
take on all corners
The first opponent Dempsey wants is
Fred Fulton. who claimed that his
fight with Jack was a frame-up. Next
Dempsey would like to meet Willie Nee
han, the Los Angeles fat boy, who Is
said to have shaded Dempsey In n
four-round bout in the dim and dis
tant past,
Dempsey plans a busy summer, to
be topped off with q bout with Georges
Carpenter, French champion, for the
biggest purse on record.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

Abe kabakoff. Memphis lightweight.
will again swing into action before
fans Monday night, when
he goes up against Ray Rivers, Calitor-
MIA lightweight, in an eight-round bout
at the Southern Athletic club. kaha-
koff has trained hard for the Monday
show, and is going to make a strong Ell
fort 10 take the measure OF the Calitor-
MAN, who Is reputed to be a hesdliner
In all that the word implies, Rivers
will make his bow to Memphis rzndom
aud all in all it promises to sc .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

lowered the international mark several
seconds had the course been measured
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

Rebel Red Herring, Memphis light.
weight, sldestepped his date In Nash
Vile, where a new club is TO be opened,
and a substitute for Herring has been
secured.
Just why Red failed Il quality for
the Nashville engagement Is not known,
but II Is more than likely that the
financial inducement wasn't sufficient.
ly strong,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

climate is too rough on the Western
product. Cold blasts keep him in poor
condition and under the circumstances
he is not able to show his best.
Benny Palmer originally started from
sunny Mexican chimes and stopped in
California for a spell. On his first trip
to Memphis he ran into the coolest
snap in years and was frozen stiff.
Benny picked out a steaming radi-
ator and held his post for three days.
He quit only yhen properly relieved
by the weather man, however, and
not by another sentinel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

Smart Millinery VS.. Y. N. l., 2:l5,
Royal Roofing VS.. Wade Flour, $3.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

Spotlight
BYBelb Pi$He

OLDoUTS, THAT BANE Of the club owners existence. are
expected to be as plentiful as kicks on the Memphis tele-
phone service when the contracts for the 1890 season have
been received by the players. The orange-colored creden-
tals are going to be mailed out by all Southern league clubs
early next month, and as soon as they have had time to give
the figures a close insneciinn- the chances are eNnallent that
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
N FURTHERMORE.

with her anatomy still intact, Joe Ben
jamin, the California lightweight, has
found invading the East a much tougher
propositio1.
The following notice from the office
of Billy Gibson gives further dope upon
the matter:
The Eastern winter climate has
proved so disagreeable to Joe Benjamin,
the California lightweight sensation,
that Billy Gibson, his manager. has
cancelled all his engagement until the
spring. Benjamin will start for his
home in San Francisco shortly"
The West is now two down with a
bunker in sight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
DE SOTO

STANDING OF Clubs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

SUNDAY Games-HussNood Park,
Jeffcrsons vs.. c. 3. c, 2;l5.
kupferschmidts vs.. Floyds, $3.50.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-23
MT. WESLEY WILL BE
DEDICATED SUNDAY

The now Mt. Wesley M. ". Church
at Scrabble, built to replace the
building destroyed by a tornado a
year or two ago, has been complet-
ed and will be dedicated on Sunday,
April 25. The members and friends
OF the church anticipate that this
will be a great day In the history
OF Mt. Wesley, and they extend n
cordial invitation to the public to be
present at all the services. Rev.
William Rogers, who has been pastor
OF the church for the past six years,
announces that the services will be
In charge of Rev. DIR. b. F. DeVries,
district superintendent. At 1880 a.
M, Rev. DR.. w. l.. Mcdowell, secre-
tary OF the board of church extern
sion, will preach. At 2.30 p. M,
the sermon will be by Rev. DR.. st.
Clair Neal. president OF the City
Church Extension Society OF Balti-
more. At p. M. Rev. DIR. John II.
Edwards, superintendent OF Wash.
lngton district, will preach. DIR.
Edwards Ia one OF the most highly
regarded ministers In the Baltimore
Conference. He is n former resi-
dent OF Shepherdstown, his father
having been pastor of the Shep-
herdstown and Mt. Wesley churches
n number of years ago.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-23
MRS. ANNIE MCBRIDE.
DIES IN hAGERSTOWN

A phone message from Hagcrs-
town today announced the death
there about 3 o'clock this morning
of Mrs. Annie II. Mcbride, widow
OF David A. Mcbride. There were
no specified details. other than the
deceased passed away al the home
of her son-in-Iaw and daughter Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton and that the re-
mains would be brought here Mon
day morning and inferred In Green
Hill cemetery at 10 O'Clock with ser
vices at the grave. Rev. DR.. w. r.
Gruver will officiate. The Mcbride
family lived for years on South
High street. 1t Will be recalled that
her son, James, then employed by
the old Martinsbnrg Power Co., was
electrocuted in July OF 1912, while
repairing break in the line in front
of the late ID. III. Stuckey's resi-
dence Oh East Burke street. Since
that time the power company and
it's successor have seen that the
widow mother was properly cared
for.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-23
CHURCH MORTGAGE
IS TO Be burned
TO Celebrate Happy Event At
Second Baptist.

q Several things indicate growth on
the part of the Second Baptist
church of this city. The member
ship is growing, congregations are
increasing, the organizations are ac-
tive and interested. good feeling per
vades the congregation, and sub
stantial raise has been recently
made on pastors salary.
At the 7.S0 p. IN. service Saaday,
the church. which is located in the
nine hundred block of North High
street. will observe the following
program:
horus-"Welcom Song" by IL
girls; prayer led by George M. ker'
foot; Hymn sung by congregation;
/ Scripture reading by Roy Edwards;
yOnering; Singing by Mr.. and Mrs
Fiward Reynolds; two 10 minute
addresses on: Backward Chances
Of the Church" by Messrs. c. B.
Kisner and Elmer d. Seibert; Sing
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds; 10
minute address on Forward Chances
Of the Church" by the pastor. Rev.
n. w. Gria2acd; Burning OF the
church no.n, showing freedom from
4 debt, l. tie official board of the
church; Doxology and Benediction
The lH5!ic is cordially Invited to
attend tbs interesting event in the
career OF the local church.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-23
PRISONER DENIES
SOME STATEMENTS
Door Was Not Removed From
His Cell, He Says.

James Cody today denied to the
newspaper men that he occupied the
cell in the county jail. from which
the door was removed yesterday
morning. He further stated that the
cell was not occupied, and that he
knew nothing OF 1t being removed.
He chung to THE statement that
neither he nor Damon Hardy were
connected with the affair.
Asked about the window weights,
he said they were handled by the
foundry men who We're there do
ing some work.
Today Mr.. Miller. iailer. and the
foundry men pointed out to the
newspaper men the cell from which
the door was removed, stating that
4 saw was used. They also explain
ed about the locks being filed with
small pieces OF wire, and also pro.
duced the wire.