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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01

Alphabetical" Perkins, they are
prone 10 call him. and his ambition was
always to be the father of twin boys.
which goal he attained two and half
years ago. His first dollar was made
with n brush, not in true artists style,
but In stencilling names on shipping
crates for the oliver Finnie Grocery Co.
Mr.. Perkins. or to give II in full, Jo-
seph Gabriel James Perkins, Esq, be-
gan his money y-making career as gem
eral address artist for the grocery COM
pany. His first dollar was given to
his mother, although there were visions
things which a boy at IL looks for
ward to.
Joe Gabe Jim then worked untIl In
1894 he Joined the Delta Land Co.
Through the president, Mr.. Caldwell,
he came to his present position as one
OF the firm of Smith & Perkins, mort
gage loans. His interest in the
earth began at the close Of the panic
when farms In the delta country sold
for $40 to SIS an acre. Last week he
loaned SIS an acre on the same hold
ings. He is a firm believer in the river
country and declares that the prejudice
againgt the west side is clearing away
and this win be the next great delta
region
Mr.. Perkins was born in Texas Jan.
5, 1875. His hobby is playing with boys
and being a Boy Scout; also his twins,
II he had million he would spend II
on scout propaganda.
Had he the power to recreate ms
life he says that he would enter the
practice Of law.
No home is complete without twins,
is his advice to humanity. Then you'll
have to work and make money.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
SUFF INJUNCTION AT
WASHINGTON WITHDRAWN

WASHINGTON, Sept l.--Action Of
the lower house OF the Tennessee legis-
lature yesterday in voting nonconcur-
renee In the ratification OF the woman
suffrage anne ndment is viewed by state
department officials as creating legal
tanGle with which the state department
has nothing to do at this time. OH
Cials said today they contemplated no
action whatever on their own motion,
They would not discuss legal phases
Of the question.
Meanwhile an application filed in the
District of Columbia supreme court ht
the Instance Of the American Consu-
tuJlouai league. seeking 10 restrain
Secretary Colby from procaiming rau-
fication OF the Nineteenth amendment
was dismissed today on motion Of the
applicants This suit was filed after
the Tennessee lower house had voted
for ratification, Counsel for the league
Alfred u Smith, said the previous
similar action filed before the Ten
rCss,c house voted and which is pend
Ing on appeal before the court Of ap-
prals here. raised all the points nee
rSSaTy
The appellate court would be asked.
he said TO refer the action to the su-
preme court OF the United States in or
der that final decision could be had
with as little delay as possible upon
the status of the suffrage amendment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
CITY WILL INSIST UPON
PROPER GAS FACILITIES

Efficient management Of affairs OF
the gas and electriJ company, ade-
quate service that VIII take care of
the needs g. heg ide9nee see :
sand proper faeNttless EsF uhe mariifac4
tura of gas and geneTation Of sufficient
electric current to enable the gas and
electric company to live up to its con-
tract with the city of Memphis will he
insisted upon by the mayor and COM
missioners.
No definite plan has been decided
upon as to just what form this insist
ence will take, but officials of the city
government are determined that inter-
ests of the taxpayers OF Memphis shall
be protected to the utmost of the city's
ability
F. G. Proutt, who is to make an
analysis of the affairs of the gas and
electric company, has not completed his
york, having been delayed by the gas
companys failure to supply figures in
the proper form. As soon as this
analysis is completed Walter p. Arm
strong, city attorney, will be recalled
to Memphis and will Immediately take
the matter up from legal standpoint
The city is convinced that rehablita-
tiOn of the gas and electric plants can
not be accomplished by increased rates
and the idea which will be en-
phaszed is that either the stockholders
or bondholders of the company must
finance themselves insofar as rehabili-
tation Is concerned.
City officials are perfectly willing that
the company should receive sufficient
return for service rendered to permit
q reasonable profit above operating
cost. This would include resumption Of
extension service, which was discon-
tinued on Aug. Is, upon the statement
that the company was no longer ablt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01

to produce sufficient gas and electric
current to care for increased volume.
In the contract between the city and
the public utility there is ample pre-
vision for enforcing the continuation of
adequate service to the people OF Menu
PMS and this provision does not al
low discrimination of extension service.
There Is every surface Indication that
the city will make an investigation to
determine whether or not the manage .
.nent of the companys affairs has beeli
efficient. The purchase of a coal mine
at cost Of approximately 100000, and
the purchase of a plant for the manu-
facture OF coal gas cost are matters
that have been the basis of great deal
of discussion
The gas company announced that Il
purchase of the mine would enable tn
company to secure the proper kind OF
coal for use in its plant that was SUP
posed to manufacture coal gas. The
by-products from the coal gas plant
would be sold at handsome return and
the coke derived from this plant would
in turn have been used in the manu-
facture Of water gas and the two then
mixed in PROPER proportions and dis
tributed to the Memphis consumers.
q The plan on paper was splendid, but
the coal gas plant has been a complete
failure so far and has never been op-
Grated successfully, The coal mine has
Sold coal 20 the company al the market
price and officials of the gas company
declare that they are indebted 10 the
coal company for coal In the sum Of
approximately SIS. 900. But on the other
hand it Is pointed out by city officials
that the coal company Is indebted to
the gas company several hundred thou
sand, as the gas company furnished
the money for the purchase of the
mine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
MACSWINEY SHOWS
SEVERE EVACUATION
Hunger Striking Lord Mayor
Spends Restful Night.

LONDON, Sept. Lord Mayor Ter
ence MacSwiney OF Cork spent a restful
night In Brixton prison and secured
several snatchcs of sleep. Although
very weak he was bright and cheerful
this morning. There were, however
unmistakable signs Of severe emacia-
tlon, dullness of the eyes and general
signs Of sinking as a result OF his long
hunger strike. Mayor MacSwiney's Is
brother remained with him during the
night
Lord Stamfordham. private secretary
to King George, has replied to letter
from Horauo William Botomley mem
Der OF parliament, urging release of
MaCSwincy. He told Mr.. Bottomley
that even II the king favored the re-
lease OF the Mayor Of Cork, Il could be
effected only by the sovereign's per
soral action in the face OF advice from
his ministers, with the presumable re-
suit that they would resign. He de-
clarcd also there was the further risk
that the country at large might regard
the price paid too high for the object
attained and blame the king for Great
ing grave political crisis at time
Of special national stress and anx-
icty.'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
GUTHRIE FREES GIRL
. BARKER SENTENCED

Judge Guthrie pointed out that both
warrants, issued after fine was Inn
posed by City Judge Barker, were void
inasmuch as neither specifically pointed
out the charge. Lengthy legal author
ity was quoted in the hearing. The
warrants simply read that the Howell
girl was accused Of vagrancy and dis
orderly conduct, Judge Guthrie ruled
that neither gave her opportunity tol
answer such charges
The girl was fined on both offenses
and sent to the county workhouse in
default of payment of fines. She spent
several days at the workhouse when
complaint was made by friends and
habeas corpus proceedings started.
Lieut.. Boyle alleges that the girl is
of such character as to warrant her
arrest. He declared Tuesday that she
gripped the iron bars at the desk SER
geant's window when being docketed
and that 1t took three officers to take
her upstairs to the matron's quarters
Boyle also alleges that she has a police
record. d..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
BrinkLey's Slayer
viii Die In Chair
On Friday Morning

Lorenzo Young, negro slayer of Police
Sergeant John Brnkley, viii die in the
electric chair Friday according to a
decision reached in Nashville Wednes-
day by Gov. A. H. Roberts, who finally
decided to not interfere in the sentence
of death imposed upon Young.
The governor gave the negro slayer
respite until Sept about one month
ago in order to investigate the case.
Wednesday he decided to not grant a
further stay and the negro slayer will
die Friday morning in the electric chair
at the Nashville penitentiary.
Further adVices received Wednesday
from Nashville stated that Governor
Roberts had commuted the death sen
tence Il Allan Mcnamara, convicted Of
criminal assault upon Mary Thompson
to life imprisonment.
Both Mcnamara and Young were Civ
en- respites by the governor at the same
time to allow him Hme to go into the
cases.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
All Is Ready For
First Baby ShOW
Of 1920 Season

Everything Is In readiness for the
first baby show Of the season which
was to open at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at Bickford park, with Miss
Dixie Sample, supervisor of the city
nurses. in charge OF the Judging Of
Hobson and Dr, Arthur G. Quinn have
been selected to act as Judges and the
contests will be held from to o'clock
The entry list Is open only to chill
dren living north Of Poplar avenue and
five classes will be judged. The first
class Is Of babies from four months to
one year Of age: the second includes
babies from one to two years old; the
third babies OF from two to three years
old; the fourth children from three to
four years, and the fifth children OF
from four 10 r'v ycr"s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
Lives In Same
House So Years

One thousand Memphis families
are moving this month
But there is one family that isn't
moving and doesn't intend to.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ginnochio are
living in the house at 152 Jefferson
avenue where Mrs. Ginnochio was
s born 5S years ago. She was Vic
toria Cordano and her home was
the only building in the block at
that time.
When she married. Louis Gin
nochio a quarter of a century ago
she told him that she didn't intend
to move. So Ginnochio took up his
abode at 152 JeffersonrO Occasionally
he hears of splendid bargain in
a home in the residential section
! but Mrs Ginnochio always refuses
to go and look at 1t. Occasionally
Louis looks across the street to
the o. K Storage Transfer build
ing and reads. I'VE Move the
World" And then he will mutter,
Yes, you move the world, but not
Mrs. Ginnochio."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
NEW ANTI-RED ARMY
REPORTED GROWING

WARSAW, Sept. IA new Russian
volunteer army which is assuming re-
the Russian national committee found
ed heCe by Boris Savinkoff, Russian
war minister during the Kerensky re-
gime. and NJ. Robitchev social demo-
cratic leader in Russia NJ. Savinkoff
fought as a Polish volunteer during the
battle waged along the banks OF the
Bug river against the Bloshevik forces
which attempted to take Warsaw.
The committees program comprises
establishment in Russia of a republican
government regime, distribution OF land
tonorny.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01

Declaring warrants charging Edna
Howell, alias Edna Robertson, with
vagrancy and disorderly conduct were
void and Illegally issued, Probate Judge
Guthrie Wednesday, ordered her freed
of Workhouse sentence imposed In city
court and established a .precedent which
attorneys declare will have marked
weight In police warrants hereafter.
X Edna Howell appeared in probate
court on habeas corpus hearing, pc
tition having been filed late Tuesday
by her fattorney, Pat Lyons. 1t was
charged that Police Officer A. Lee
Boyle, in arresting her, beat the girl
and caused bruises about her head and
body. Boyle entered a denial to this
charge and stated that the girl hurt
herself in entering the police auto,
which conveyed her TO the station. This
phase Of the affair was not entered
into by Judge Guthrie. gThe girl Tues
day presented her story to the grand
jury and to attaches in Sheriff Per-
ry's office. No action was taken by
the inauisitorial body.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
M. & N. A. DEFERS DATE
TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept. /. tSni. -
c. A. Phelan, general manager and re-
ceiver of the Missouri and North Ar
kansas railroad, announced today that
the road would not suspend operations
operate until october In hopes OF OBJ
tanning freight and passenger increases
over the general increases recently au-
thorized by the Interstate Commerce.
commission.
The proposed new tariffs VIII be
filled with state commission immedi-
ately. Uniess they are granted, he
said, the road would have to suspend
ho,c~vCr,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01

The identity OF those behind the cir
culation OF the petitions Is being kept
under cover The name most frequent
iy associated with the recall Of the city
officials is that ~ James F. Rickers,
attorney and former assistant Attorney
general Of Shelby county. But Bickers
refuses to talk
What is your connection with tire
recall petitions which are being circt-
laiedP' Bickers was asked Wednes-
Gay
II have nothing to say about that
he replied
Have you any connection with the
recall petltions2"
u have nothing TO say at this time"
Bickers replied
DO YOU know that recall petitions
are being circulated against the city
commissioners and Mayor Palmer" was
the next question.
mot Of my own knowledge. No one
has approached me and asked me TO
sign such petition 10 date.' Bickers
answered
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
COURTS EXPECTED
To SETTLE STATE
SUFFRAGE ACTION
Head of Tennessee COnStitq
tionaI League Says ACtio|
of House Was in Effect ID
feat of Amendment.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 1.--Ea
this morning the leading opponents
ratification OF the suffrage resolut
by the extra session Of the Tenncss ]
legislature had not held confereI /
to discuss the action of the house Tu /
day afternoon when sy a vote OF Il
to "a, with 20 members not voting, Il
house noueoncurred in the action of
senate. after expunging from the recp.,
the proceedings of August q when q.
ratificationists went through the TO II
OF disr osing Of the motion to reconsIfI
without a quorum present.
Judge Jos. G. Higgins, president /
the Tennessee Constitutional leagHl
said this morning tina, tne effect of I'll
houses action was to reject the sf
frage amendment, as II was the ccI
tention Of the antiratificationists TIL
the motion to reconsideg the housfI
action was still pending. and that VIII
the house finally did get down tot
vote on the resolution II reconsidere
its former action and rejected the rat
fication resolution. His expectation wa
however, that the whole proceeding
would be thrown into court, and Tuei
day afternoons action would be sui
stantiation of the position of the OF
ponents of ratification.
a number Of the members of n
legislature and state officials E,
pressed the opinion that legality
Tennessee ratification would be dl
cided not on the action taken BY Il
house yesterday but on the record ce
tified by Gov. Roberts to Washingto
Gov. Roberts declined to comment {
the situation. while States AttoTne,
General Thompson expressed the bell
that reconsideration OF the ratificati,
resolution WAS impossible since It hi
been adopted by both the house al
senate and their action already h;
been certified to Secretary Of Sta
Colby.
Antisuffragists refused to say wheth
an attempt would be made to have I
senate reconsider its ratification vo
also.
After voting to expungee record
ratification from the journal the hou
voted. IL to "a. TO nonconcur with {
senate's action in approving the amen
ment. Twenty house members did 7
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
Saturday Half
Holidays OUer

School children are prone to bewaH
the advent Of September as heraldinS
the approach of another session OF meT: =
taI labor entirely unwarranted. but TINS
date also brings sadness 10 the hearts
of many salaried folk Of Memphis, as
on Sept, | all OF the large stores Doth
,vbolesaIe and retail as well as some
industries, announce the end Of the two
months OF off-Saturday -at-noon'
This coming Saturday salesgirls and
statesmen in all Of Memphis large. de-
partment stores will be required u
uorl; all the afternoon. and in some
cnsas. until late at night. They have
been in the habit OF going home at
from ~ to / pm. on that day, and
sleeping or preparing for the evening $
entertainment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
NEW DRIVE THREATENED
BY SOVIET MINISTER

WARSAW, Sept. ]. oHnvas. J--G"org
Tchitcherin. Russian soviet foreign
minister, In II wireless message re-.
ccivcd today. says he II happy TO not
the Polish government has declared H.
self in favor Of peace. but threatens
a new offensive II the Poles do nor
conform the't acts 60 their promigrs. D."
NJ. TChitcherin asserts that the fight
ing power OF the soviet armies has not
diminished in the least
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01

In the new building VIII be installed
food department and restaurant for
the public. These viii be new features
while other space win be given over to
a general expansion of the present de-
partments.
Bry's now owns a continuous 'front.'
age from Main to Front On Jefferson
with the exception OF plot 20 feet
square. The property Immediately be-
hind this, which runs TO the alley be-
tween jefferson and ADAMS has been
held by the company for some time
and will be included In the remodeling
plans. Across the alley north, the
company controls frontage Of IS feet
on Front street, so feet being under
lease. This holding runs to the Tate
store on the corner Of Front and Adams.
The construction plan calls for COW
cred alley to connect all three holdings.
Subways also will be Installed to run
from one basement to the other, All
buildings win be brought to the six
floor level, with the exception of the
building north on the alley toward
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH.

No other official position In the
world places as heavy a tax upon
the physical endurance OF a man
as the presidency of the United
States.
There is but one living ex-presi-
dent,
President wilson's health IL bro
ken.
What viii happen to Cox or
Harding II elected?
The strength the president car
ries into office will be his greatest
bulwark. II he is strong he may
last. II he is weak the tax viii be
too much.
Dr, william A. Brady, celebrated
Chicago physician, has made physi-
cal examination OF. both Harding
and Cox and has written two ar
tlcles Of amazing interest for The
News Scimitar
They will appear within the next
few days. Watch for them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
J. N. FISHER TO HEAD
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. /. CSpl)-
The Democratic state executive com
mittee will hold its first meeting this
afternoon since the election Of new
members in the August primary.
j. n Cox, Of Coohevnie, win resign,
and J. n. Fisher, Of Carthage, manager
of Gov, Roberts campaign will be
elected chairman to succeed Hill Nc
Alister
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
Say Score Behind It.

While nothing definite could be
learned about the identity of the men
behind the recall petitions. it generally
was understood that about 20 men, dis Z
satisfied with the administration of
city affairs by Mayor Paine and Conn
nissioners Edgar. Allen, Shannon and
johnson had started the petitions
throughout the city Twenty-Five such
nesday II was understood.
The petitions are In printed form,
There Is no indication OF the name OF
the print shop from which they came
on the petitions. No copy Of the petit
ttons could be obtained Wednesday. /.
To force the recall cf the mayor and
his associate commissioners. it win be
necessary to obtain only 1900 sigma
lures of registered voters, who have
paid their 1919 poll taxes II this NUM-
Der of names, or more, is obtained By
the petition circulators. the list must
be filed with the city clerk He ls Civ.
en- 10 days by law ID which to verify
the signatures. Then within IS days
the election commissioners must call
recall election, Voters will vote either
for the recall of the present city Off
clals, or against IT, Names of other
candidates will be placed upon the
ballots, just as In a regular election,
and the Uethod OF procedure is the
same as In a regular election
Mayor Paine and his associates were
elected on Nov. 6. 1919, for four-yenr
term, to start on Jan. /. 1920. They
have been In office eight months.
While public health menace is
stressed. in the petitions for recall q
charge is also made that the building
| ordinances have been fiagrantly vi0-
lated. with the knowledge and consent
OF the city officials. Danger of II Sty-
phoid epidemic, because Of the conditi0n
OF the water system also is an allfEa4
tion of the petitions.
A man In position TO know about
the recall petitions, but who insisted
that his identity be kept secret stated
that no political element or faction was
behind the petitions for recall. Neither
Is union labor responsible for the start
this man said But he added that 1ae
anticipated that thousands of union In-
Dor men would sign the petitions. be-
cause OF Commissioner Edgar's and
ion firemen in the recent firemenss
waikout
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
"Shiners" Break Up
Stills In Church.;
One Gets Religion

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Sept, 1. (Spl)-
Four stills were brought to Straight
Fork church, in Scott county, Tuesday
and cut to pieces during the revival
services there. one was brought and
placed in the church one night with
a letter to brother moonshiners telling
them to do as he had donc-stack arms,
deliver up their stills and serve God.
When several persons offered to take
the stills to court, Evangelist Adkins
said: There are plenty more in the
woods. Go and get some of them. but
let these men alone for they are the
Lords converts and not your convicts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
ATTACHFENT SOUGHT.

The Lee Lumber company filri q suit
in chanccry court Wednesday against
Mrs Eudora Robb Joe Townshpad.
trustee. T. J. Turlcy and r. t. Bed
lngton and the Fidelity Mutual Lie
Insurance company. The lumber firm
seeks attachment on property which
Mrs Robb owns. and asks that a debt
OF Sl443i for lumber be considered a
lien on the property
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
TRADE BOARD HEAD
SEEKS RETIREMENT

WARRINGTON, Sept, Wv b. Coll
yer, eatrman Of the federal trade COM
missi0M notified President Wilson to-
day he did not wish his name consid-
cred for reappointment to the commits
sion at the expiration of his term. on
Sept, 25. In his letter TO the president
Mr.. Colver said he desired to engage In
private business
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-01
CIRCULATE RECALL
PETITION AGAINST
CITY COMMISSION

Rumors of recall
mOner which
Of Memphis Tuesday night o'clock.
Reasons of
ling Of the garbage question the condition of the
lection OF the public health the alleged
sewer sysem the failure TO build the point
where the epidemic
place. the Reorganization the police
property Of the by the
the fire