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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

can cotton. A German commercial
agent who called on him, he said,
had told him that German manufac-
turers were eager to buy, but the
cotton producers must accept paper
maturing in nine months in pay
ment. The governor suggested to
the cotton interests represented that
they make use of the German mar
ket after the delegates had said there
was no domestic market. Spokesman
for the cotton men said also that
confidence of banking interests in
cotton appeared to have been shaken.
They offered no explanation for it,
but complained that it was defeat
ing them in their efforts to Dor
row.
Il would suggest that the burning
of gins and other destructive work
which has been going on in certain
sections Of the South is not calcu-
lated to restore confidence" Gov.
Harding said. You can not blame
banker for not wanting to make
a loan on a commodity which might
be destroyed can you?"
Appeals were made to the board
for the issuance of more currency,
speakers said. The belief existed that
IL WOulu TellcN0 TIE llHdHCldl SlTln-
gency."
J. S. Wanamaker, president Of the
American Cotton association, asked
the board whether there was not
some way in which this could be
done. He said he was a banker and
he believed an increase in the fed
eral reserve note issue would remedy
the situation.
Gov. Harding replied that the note
issue was now nearly 81 900 900, 900
more than year ago and that
charges that deflation was respon-
sible for the situation confronting
producers were without foundation.
The amount of note issue was gov
erned by law, he explained, adding
that if the farmers would have the
country on a paper basis" they
should ask congress to change the
laws.
But the federal reserve board will
be no party to any such scheme" he
continued. 1T is economically wrong
and you would all be sorry for pro-
posing the change, since it had been
made"
Senators Smith of South Carolina
and Smith of Georgia We're with the
delegation and both voiced approval
OF the governors attitude.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
CLOSE MATCHES
IN GOLF TOURNEY.
Mrs. Dave Gaut Has a Big Day
Winning Her Match and
Also Captures Trophies.

Close matches featured the third
days play Of the women's golf cham
pionship tourney, being held over the
links of the Memphis Country club.
In the putting and driving contest
Mrs. Dave Gaut, city golf champion,
won both trophies. Second prize for
putting went to Miss Minna Beasley
with second prize for driving to Mrs
Frank Dooley.
Matches in the championship flight
played Wednesday were close. Mrs.
Gaut won her match over Mrs. Sam
House, of the Colonial, up and 4
to play Mrs. Joseph Venn defeated
Mrs. Ben Humphreys, 2 up. Mrs.
Guthrie, of the Colonial, won over
Mrs. John Hodges, / up in a brill
liant match. Mrs. j. S. Shortle was
victorious over Mrs. Ernest Bell, I
and 6. Miss Irma Lesser won over
Mrs. w IT. Walker 7 and 6. Miss
Minna Beasley defeated Miss Chris
tine Tate, l up.
In the championship division for
Thursdays play, Mrs. Gaut meets
Mrs. Venn, Mrs. Guthrie VS.. Mrs.
Shortle, Miss Lesser VS.. Miss Beasley
Mrs Duffield VS.. Mrs. Towner.
The eight losers in Wednesdays
matches are now in the second flight
In the third flight Mrs. Frank Dooley
won over Mrs. Sam Mcdonald. 3 and
2; Mrs. R. S. Polk defeated Mrs. ]. S.
Bollard and 3.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
A REAL SERIES.

Some of these days the major
league club owners are going to give
fandom a real worlds series.
Take the stars of the American
league and match them against the
stars of the National league, and
play three games in each American
and National league city. Let the
leading sport writer's of the two
leagues cast their votes for the diff
ferent stars in the two leagues, and
the players getting the largest num-
Der of votes being named for the
team.
In this way the very cream Of the
two major leagues would clash, and
it would be a real worlds series, with
the best baseball talent on the top
side of the universe being seen in
action.
Imagine what club would draw
If it was composed of Speaker, Cobb
and Ruth in the outfield. Ray Schalk
back of the plate, Eddie Collins on
second base, and other American
league stars in the other positions.
Some day this is going to be done,
for it is being agitated, and the agi-
tation is going to bear fruit before
many more seasons have passed.
The Cleveland club showed that
its heart was on the right side
when it voted to give a full
worlds series share to Joe Sewell
and Walter Mails, Indian short
stop and left handed pitcher, re-
spectively.
Although these two youngsters
had only been in the majors for d.
a brief period Of time, they we're
responsible In a large measure
for the success of the Cleveland
era for worlds baseball honors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
WEARY OF FLAT LIFE.

And besides all this my wife is
beginning to tire Of living, in fur
nished flats and wants residence
of her own, which will cost at the
least $4,000 with all the furnish
ings. However, this is an expense
that a man should have for a good
wife.
I am explaining the condition that
exists in the home Of a married man.
You not being married can not APP
preciate the JOY of being married.
Neither can you appreciate the home,
as you have never had a nail to
hang your hat on. Your two grips
carry all your earthly possessions
and pair of slick trousers that you
acquire from sliding in and off stools
in restaurants.
Now with manager OF yoNr great
ability and qualifications l felt that
/ would not have trouble to get plenty
of matches, particularly since you
were down East hobnobbing with the
Broadway promoters. with whom you
are so popular. felt sure you would
have a number of matches arranged
by now, as my ultimate goal is to
fight for the championship in Madi-
son Square garden in New York and
bring additional fame on one Of the
fairest of Southern cities that have
already made famous.
Mr. Walsh, l advise you that I
will not take a match that will him
der my taking my wife on little
pleasure jaunt, as 1 want to forget
the busy life l am now leading and
enjoy myself before l start on the
most successful season l have ever
had from a financial standpoint.
expect to make this trip for $1,000
unless meet some booze hound
friends that you have made me ac->
quainted with since 1 have been as
ISOLATED with you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
GOING TO CUBA.

I suppose that Mr.. Lewis, my part
ner in a number Of oil ventures, has
already told you that we are going
to take our wives to Havana during
the Christmas season. 1 wanted to
inform you not to book me in any
places at this time.
You, Of course, realize that I am
in great shape at the present time,
as have had two sparring partners
for the past two weeks at an ex-
pense Of $40 per day. I have also
engaged an expert osteopath to give
me treatments each day at great ex-
pense, along with my retinue OF
trainers that I have had in the past.
All of this expense will naturally
be figured in the swindle sheet when
we settle up after my next fight If
you ever get one for me. The longer
you wait the larger this account will
amount to, and this will affect you
as much as it does me. If you can
stand it, l can, as 1 have money
enough to take care of all the bills l
incur and still have enough to en-
terrain lavishly.
Hoping that you will give this let
ter more of your consideration than
you have me in the past month,
beg to remain,
THOMAS WILSON MOORE,
1.-THE Mimic Of the Ring"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
BRITISH MINERS
SPURN OFFERS AND
THREATEN T|E-UP

LONDON, Oct. 14.-The United
Kingdom today faced perhaps the
most ominous industrial crisis in its
history due to the refusal of the
miners to let the strike notices be-
come effective Saturday night, fol-
lowing the rejection of the COmpro-
mise offered to their demand for a
shilling a shift increase in
wages.
1t seemed certain that unless the
government or the mine owners con-
ceded the demands of the men or
made fresh and attractive offers,
more than 100000 miners would not
return to the pits Monday, thereby
throwing hundreds of thousands of
workers in other industries out of
work and causing critical situation
in the economic life of the country.
Official returns from the national
miners bulletin concerning Datum
line proposal of the owners, showed
an Overwhelming majority in favor
of rejection. At this morning s
CruCi-I conference of the miners
delegates, who met to consider the
deadlock, a small minority held cut
for submission of the claims Of the
men to arbitration, but this was
brushed aside. 1t was stated that
the miners executive expected to
be summoned to the board Of trade
this afternoon, but whether this
would occur or if so, what it pres
aged was a matter Of speculation.
No soner had news of the decision
of the miners been received in the
great steel district Of cleveland,
Yorkshire than the iron and steel
manufacturers there began prepara-
,ions for closing the works. 1t is
expected that. if the strike ma
terializes, most of the blast steel
furnaces will become idle immedi-
ately. 90,
The government, while saving lit
tie. for weeks has been actively pre-
paring to handle the situation in the
event of the strike being called.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Accused Ar-Sldyer
Breaks Jail, Then
Escapes In Plane

DRESDEN. Tenn. oct. IA
Fleeing from "A sheriffs posse
which had virtually surrounded
his refuge at the home of rela-
tiVeS near Latham, Lawrence
Griffey held on charge Of
murder. and an escaped prisoner
from the Mayficld, Ky, Jail, made
his getaway in an atrplane here
yesterday. The machine was
seen to swoop down near the
home Of his relatives and the aC-
cused climbed in. The plane
flew over Dresden and Martin
I'm leaving.
Giffey was accused Of killing
George Warren near Boydsville,
KY with an AK, and had been
sentenced to the ucnttentiary but
had won a rcpricye through an
appeal.
Several reputable citizens Of
Latham. this county, declare they
saw Griffey board the plane,
which flew away % the south
west
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
CHAMPIONS START
SCATTERING TO FAR
ENDS Of THE i. s.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, oct IA
Members of the champion Cleveland
baseball club began to disband to-
day and by tonight most of them will
be en- route to their homes in va
rious parts OF the country. At least
seven expent TO winter here.
Bill" Wambsganss and George
Uhle are residents OF Cleveland, Ell
mer Smith and Jack Graney usually
spend most of the off season here.
Doc" Johnston has taken over q
billiard room here for the winter. and
Steve O'Neill and Ray Caldwell ex-
pect to enter the automobile trade.
Manager Iris Speaker, after week
fishing in Canada with Catcher Les
Nunamaker and other friends, will
return to Texas to look after his
business interests. Nunamaker will
join him in Hubbard, Texas, and
the two will hunt and fish for sew
eral weeks on the Gulf OF Mexico.
Stanley Coveleskie, after a brief
visit to his home in Shamokin. Pa.
will Join Outfielder Joe Wood on a
hunting trip. Wood will spend the
winter Telling trees. hunting and
fishing in New Jersey,
Jim Bagby returns TO his business
in Augusta, Ga.
Larry Gardner is going back to
Enoshurg, VT, where he has a big
garage and repair shop. Charlie
Jameson will sell groceries In Pat
erson, n. ]. After visiting his family
in Mississippi, Dr. Joe Evans will
resume his work in a st. Louis hos
pital. Infielder Harry Lunte also
returns to st. Louis.
Chester Thomas will go to Los
Angeles, where he expects to be con-
nected with moving picture COM
pany. George Burns returns to his
home in Philadelphia. and Joe Sewell
to TUSCALOOSA, Ala. where he will
complete his college education.
Guy Morton will winter at Vernon,
Ala, Walter Mails on the Pacific
coast, and Pitcher Bob Clark in New
pnrt pa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
OF TREASURY QUITS

WASHINGTON. Oct. I4.-Jouett
Shouse, assistant secretary Of the
treasury, has resigned and his resig-
nation, effective Nov. Is, has been
accepted by President Wilson
Mir. Shouse wrote the president
under date Of Oct. Z, that he desired
to quit his post in order to adjust
his personal affairs. The president
replied that he accepted the resigna-
ton with very deep regret" and
your intelligent and effective service
in an important post in the treas
ury."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Contracts To Clear
Auditorium Ground
VIII Be Awarded

Contracts for clearing the ground
on which the auditorium is to he
erected were to be awarded at the
regular meeting Thursday afternoon
Of the auditorium commission, TO be
held in the mavor's office.
Bids on this work were opened by
the commission some time ago, but
award of the contract was deferred
pending a decision by the supreme
court as to the Constitutionality Of
the law. This decision rendered last
week upheld the law and II. r. Ellis,
chairman Of the commission, an
nounced that the contract would be
awarded at the meeting Thursday.
Work Of clearing the ground will
he rushed Mr. Ellis said, and prob
ably before It is completed bids will
be received and opened ana con-
tract awarded for construction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Wife Threatened To
Cut His Throat, Says
Man Seeking Divorce

CHARGING desertion and that his
wife threatened to cut his throat,
Leroy A. Barefield. Thursday sucd
Christine Barefield in chancery court
for divorce The bill prays that abb
solute divorce be granted
The two were married in July.
1918 the bill recites. At the time,
according 20 the plea, Barefield was
is years If age and his wife II.
He says she not only threatened his
life but that frequently left home,
broke furniture and told him false
hoods about here whereabouts. Abe
Waldauer is attorney for Barefield
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
M. U. S. VS.. INTERIM.

Memphis University school is going
to Martin, Tenn. and meet the strong
MCFerrin school team Saturday aft
ernoon. staring at o'clock.
II is expected that this game will
be one Of the hardest the NJ. U. s.
machine will have this year. nSt
barring the last clash of the season
with Central High here which de-
Cides the local championship.
Local grid fans are counting on
one OF the best seasons in the his
tory of the pigskin sport, and with
the best teams in history represent
ing the different institutions OF
learning, it is certain that a great
year for the sport is on the threshold.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
RICE CROP SETS new
RECORD; LABOR SCARCE

DE WITT. Ark, Oct. 1.-THE
greatest rice harvest in the history
Of Arkansas county is now in full
Southern and Northern Improvement
companies are engaged in construc-
ton of 200 miles of hard surfaced
roads in the county, involving an ex.
penditure of $3,000.0O0 in the latter
instance alone.
Rice farmers and road contractors
altogether long since exhausted the
entire labor supply Of the county and
today calls for at least 200 laborers
are Unanswered.
1t is understood that the rice grow
ers will have need Of their men for
three or more months while the road
builders will continue their men in
definitely.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
PALS LETTER.

Pals letter to his manager, which
is a classic as far as letters from
fighters to managers go, follows:
Mr.. Thomas Walsh,
715 Garrick Bldg, Chicago, III.
Dear Sir-Owing to the fact that
I have been unable to have an audi
ence with you for the past two weeks
because of my many business inter-
ests. find it necessary to take this
means to come to an understanding
with you in regard to our business
connections.
In the past year my expenses have
increased to such an extent that
must have an income of at least ST..
900 per week from the first Of Oc-
tober to the first of May inclusive
to meet. my many obligations in my
other business enterprises
Due to the high cost of things my
expenses have increased the past
year, and being a married man and
a credit to the community, ii be-
comes necessary to keep my wife and
myself in a style that my position
as the leading bantam fighter in
this county demands. The cost of
dressing my wife at this time is con-
siderable, in view of the fact that
in the past week | have spent money
in large amounts to have her make
fitting appearance. Here are. some
of the costly items in married life:
Permanent wave ...............S 40
Seaskin coat NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 900
Dress ....s............... lou
sport sklrt ,'...............'.' 10
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
ARKANSAS MAN SLAIN
WHILE ASLEEP IN HOME

NEWPORT. Ark, Oct 14.-Homer
Ethridge, living at the home OF his
brother, VIII Ethridge, about one
and one-haif miles from Swifton,
this county. was shot and killed early
Wednesday morning by some uniden-
titled party. The assassin used a
shotgun and Immediately after the
shooting was seen running through
the cotton field near the house.
Ethridge had just recently moved
to the home of his brother to pick
cotton this fall and little was known
OF his habits. He had retired as
usual the night before and between
and 4 o'clock the shot was heard
by members Of the family. Upon
entering the young mans room he
was found to be mortally wounded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
HUB PERDUE TO
PILOT VOLUNTEERS
IN 1921 SEASON

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Oct. 14.-Hub
Perdue, the noted son Of Sumner,
famed throughout the baseball world
as the "Gallatin Squash" will pilot
the Nashville Vols in 1921. The Of
fetal announcement has been made
by President J. A. G. Sloan OF the
local club.
The appointment does not come
wholly as a surprise to local fans,
many Of whom have had an idea that
Hub would be offered the relnE when
he began doing scout duty for the
Vols in the summer.
The new pilot will be listed as a
playing manager, and will be ready
to take his turn in. the box with the
pitchers II necessary. II his arm goes
bad next year he will confine his
leadership strictly to the side lines.
and may be counted upon to get the
best there is out of team.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
DRINKS MEDICINE, DIES
FROM POISON QUICKLY

PADUCAH, KY, Oct. IAN un-
known poison, administered in the
form of medicine, is believed to have
caused the death OF Noah McLaugh-
lin, IS, of the Pool road, near this
city. Mclaughlin died within five
minutes after drinking a part Of the
contents of bottle which relatives
said had been secured upon a doc
tors prescription, A coroner's in
quest was held this morning, verdict
being that he came to his death by
drinking an unknown liquid, Nc
Iaushlin was railroad machinist.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

The local situation finds several
Memphis elevens in action. Chris
tian Brothers college will 20 up
against Tupelo Military institute 1t
Hodges field Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
The Normal Tigers are to meet
the University Of Tennessee Dentals
at Russwood park Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock
Central High school has no game
for Saturday but win be content to
scrimmage among themselves by way
of prepping for the hard battles that
are to come.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
BONNIE DELL WINS
Eli TROTTTNG EVENT

LEXINGTON. Ky. Oct 1.-THE
Ashland stake for 2:11 trotters, the
feature of Wednesdays grand cir
cult program here, was won by Bon
ME Dell driven by his amateur
owner, Thomas G. Kinds, after four
stiff heats. in which three different
trotters had taken records OF 1905
or better.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

Tech battle, which will be staged on
Dudley field. in Nashville.
Tech is the logical favorite and Is
picked to walk all over the Commo-
dores but Coach Dan McGugin OF
the Gold and Black is building up a
strong outfit which he hopes Will
hold the Yellow Jackets down to a
small score.
Vandy will enter the fray Grip
Piled. as two of the leading members
of the Commodore machine are miss
ing owing TO injuries.
The Jackets are strong in every de-
partment, and are counting on an
other big year for the Golden Tor
nado.
A defeat for Vandy by Tech would
remove the Commodores from the
championship Contenders, and al
though not even counting on having
n chance to win. Vandy's warriors
will make a desperate effort to hold
Tech without score.
Washington and Lee is going up
20 Princeton TO meet the Tigers. and
nothing except a defeat for the W.
and l.. is expected.
The University OF Tennessee. which
was defeated by Vandy last Saturday,
300, will go TO Chattanooga and
meet the Chattanooga university
gridders.
The Mississippi Aggies are going
10 meet the Mississippi college team
Saturday in Starkville, Miss, and this
contest should prove hard fought
and brilliant all the way. II Is all
ways a. big event in Mississippi for
Mississippians when these two elev-
ems clash. and Mississippians from
miles around will be there when the
starting whistle sounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
DOUBLE W|NDUP
WILL FEATURE
S.A. c. PROGRAM

Billy Hack. promoter of the
double windup to feature Monday
nights program at the winchester
avenue house of swat. In the main
half of the sketch Joe Cans, negro
lightweight champion, meets Bat
ting Jack Russell, Of Montgomery,
and in the first half Kid Roth takes
on Battling Burgess in the second
chapter of their book of grudge.
Russell who is due in Memphis
Friday, claims to have beaten Cans
before. and to have held him to a
draw on still another occasion. In
addition to this he claims victories
over Leo Patterson. lightweight
champion of the A. +. F.. and we'll
known in Memphis; Leo Jackson,
former title holder and one OF the
Cleverest boxers in the game, the
husky Rattlesnake Kid, said to carry
poison in every wallop, and host
Of other lights.
Russell bears quite a reputation
among the sons of the punch and
has a barrel of clippings to bear out
his claims. He has written that
he will take Cans into camp and will
step off with the title. Memphis
fans will back Joe against the flock.
ROTH is PEEVED.
This Roth Burgess affair should
carry all the earmarks of a real
rough house affair for Roth is peev-
ed over what has been said about
him and Burgess hasn't gone bad
over recent compliments. In their
first encounter Burgess stepped into
the ring mere novice and halted
Roths string of knockouts. He WAS
beaten in the end and took a lot OF
punishment, but he forced Roth at
every point and had fans standing on
their ears in the excitement. When
it was over neither Roth nor Bur-
CESS could have floored a mosquito
in it's last stages Of consumption.
Both are Boosting of what will
happen Monday and unless one OF
them is mistaken both should be
consumed In the battle
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
Supreme Court VIII
Hear Shelby County
Cases November 8

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct 14.-The
supreme court will resume the hear
ing of cases at Nashville on Nov. S.
Beginning this date all Shelby county
cases, both criminal and certiorari.
not heard at the last term, will be
heard. The court will also hear any
other Shelby cases now ready Fol-
lowing the Shelby county call the
court will hear all cases from West
Tennessee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14
BIG GRID ELEVENS
SWING INTO ACTION
Several Important Contests ed for Saturday in Dixie
Chief of Which Vandy Tech Battle-Local Squads to
Play Formidable Machines on Memphis Gridirons
BY BOB PIGUE.

Several important gridiron battles the for SAT-
afternoon Dixieland and the results of Saturdays
clashes will clarifying effect upon the hunt for the Sum
land championship.
leading Southern eevcns booked to clash
with each other and the elimination OF OF the
headline draws result All teams in the thick
OF hard training effort to be ready when the supreme
4a.. L. EcnrnS nal, lie
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-14

'Neis only fielded in two games, run
ming for Mitchell in first game and for
Johnston in fourth game.
''Lamar did not field in any games,
being used as pinch hitter in three
games.
"McCabe did not field in any games.
only running for Konetchy in sixth
game.
''s"Schmandt did not field In any
games, batting for Grimes in the sew
enth.