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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
RECONSIDERATION OF
DRY DECISION ASKED
Failure of Supreme Court to
Explain Conclusions Cited.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-Wnlam d.
Guthrie and Elihu Root. counsel for
Christian Feigenspan. brewer Of New
ark, n. j., today filed with the United
States supreme court a petition for
reconsideration of the courts decision
June Z sustaining the validity of the
Eighteenth amendment and parts of the
Nolstead enforcement act
The latest petition pointed out the
Importance and magnitude of the con-
stitutional questions involved and de-
clared that so far as the petitioner has
been able to ascertain there is no rec
ord Of any important modern case in
volving such vital questions being dis
posed of by court of final resort with
out explaining its conclusions"
. The brief continued:
IT seems, therefore. that it is not ir-
relevant or improper to urge in support
of plea for a rehearing. that public
opinion has doubted and challenged the
fitness of summarily deciding and dis
posing of a great constitutional contro-
versy, involving vast property interests
and long established legitimate indus
tries and intimately concerning the well
fare of the whole people without dis
closing the reasons for such dispos-
ton"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06

!. DENVER, COL, Aug. 6.-Fear that
riotlne by street car strikers. their sym.
pathizers and strlkebreakers, which
last night resulted In the death of two
and the Injury of "a persons, would be
resumed, was expressed In official cir.
cles today.
Citizens today were responding to a
Proclamation issued by Mayor Bailey,
calling foN 1000 volunteers for patrol
outy: The police were helpless last
night before the mob which proceeded
on its journey OF destruction until Il
tired itself out at am.
Reports from hospitals today Indi-
Gated that the Injured probably would
recover.
No attempt was made this morning
10 operate cars Yesterday was the
fflrst day since the traihmen struck for
higher wages Sunday. THAT the tram
way company was able to haul passen-
gers. The cars were manned by armed
strikebreaEers.
The mob. which remained around the
tramway building until daylight, finally
dispersed
II. H. Tammen. one of the owners of
the Denver Post. whose building was
DANA ged by the crowd. said today he
mob to the Post plant.
The town is without protection. "
said he. The Post was issued as usual
from its own plant today
Strikebreakers at the South Denver
car barns today patroled the yard in
'front.' of the barns with rifles on their
shoulders.
In prepant tion for possible resump-
tion of hostilities tonight, the police to-
day prepared to mount two machine
guns. Hundreds of sawed off shot
guns andarmy rifles were being assem-
bled at police headquarters. Up to IL
am. more than 500 citizens had an
swered Mayor Bailey's call for volun-
teers.
The dead are man named Blake.
shot and instantly killed and A. G.
smith; Denver, who died of bullet
Z. The riots followed the first success
Hul effort of the tramway company
TO carry. passengers on street cars
manned by armed strikebreakers Two
cars were blockaded by motor truck
Just as parade of strikers and SYM
pathizers was passing. Someone threw
brick and the paraders attacked the
cars and crews. Car windows were
smashed, protective screens torn off
and the strikebreakers badly beaten be-
fore police could restore order. One
man was shot in the foot.
The Denver Post was the next OBJ
Ject of the mob's attack. That paper
opposed the strike. Every window in
the place was broken. presses ham
mered and sand thrown into the rollers;
the business office was wrecked, rec
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
5000 FOREIGNERS
FLEE; FIVE SLAIN

WEST FRANKFORT, IT,. Aug. a.
Following a night Of rlotIns In which
five persons are believed to have, been
Killed and scores Injured, comparative
quiet was restored today, Approx
mately 5000 foreigners, against whom
the rioters directed their attack, had
left town, and this, coupled with the
arrival OF $50 militiamen OF the Ninth
Illinois infantry, tended to bring about
Order.
A number Of homes were burned and
a pool hall was wrecked. The mob, at
Its height, numbered about 1000 men,.
Foreigners fled In all directions, taking
what articles Of property they could
with them.
The outbreak got under way shortly
after 10 o'clock last night and contin-
ued to nearly daybreak. At times the
mob split up in sections and it was re-
ported that some divisions drove for
eigners into nearby woods.
The homes of about so foreigners
were fired and the residents were
dubbed and mauled as they emerged
from the burning buildings to escape
death by incineration in the flames
Three companies of militia arrived
this morning and two other companies
! from Cairo were en- route, it was re-.
ported.
The troops were stationed in sections
of the town inhabited chiefly by those
of foreign birth and instructed to pro-
tect the property abandoned by the
fugitiVes.
Emphatic instructions that all crowds
be dispersed Immediately were given
the militiamen.
Witnesses of the rioting said for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
Injunction Gained
By Memphis Man
In Chicago Court

Advices from Chicago Friday reported
the granting of an injunction in favor
of Jesse w Hull of the j. w. Hull
Plumbing and Heating company, Mem
phis, against Mrs. Blanche Tice to re-
strain her from collecting $500 in
notes, which in addition to $4,000 cash.
he is reported to have given the woman
under compulsion.
Mr., Hull when questioned about the
case declared that the figures were n
little wrong but could not give accurate
ones He said the notes amounted to
about S., 900. he thought, and the cash
gift about 81 900. He denied that he
had made love to Mrs Tice, which she
alleges. but would not discuss the
charge of paying the money under com
pulsion. Hull says he met the woman
at Edgewater Beach hotel, in Chicago,
and was with her several times there.
Mrs. Tice is the divorced wife of
r. w. Tice, Sioux City Iowa. Chicago
dispatches say. but Hull declares she
was not divorced. He further alleges
the case is under investigation and full
details can not be given now.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
SHELBY CARRIED
BY COL. CRABTREE

Despite the fact that Gov. A. II. Rob-
erts won the Democratic nomination
for governor over Col. W. r. crabtree,
OF Chattanooga, by a substantial ma
jorlty In thursdays primary through
out the entire state, Mr.. Roberts lost
Shelby county by a majority OF ap-
proxirnateIy $40 votes, according 10 lat
est figures available Friday at noon.
George N. Weleh, candidate for
nomination as railroad commissioners,
who also secured the nomination over
Knox Bryson In returns from all over
the state by majority even greater
than Roberts, was more successful In
Shelby, carrying the county by more
than 800 votes.
In the race for state Democratic com.
mitteemen, two TO be chosen, John D.
Martin led the five candidates. c. A.
Miller, Of Bolivar, was next, and o. l..
Kruger close third. Mrs. Elmer
Houk, whose name was placed on the
ballot by friends who did not know that
she could not serve, polIed i,452 votes
ette county. John D. Martin carried
Shelby county with 1880 votes, with o.
/. Kruger second with 1859, c. A. NIL.
Ter, t,s42, and c. A. Stalnbaek, OF Fay
ette, 82t. Miller carried Hardema n
county and Martin carried Upton and
their election Is conceded.
{. II, crump, county trustee, was
renomlnated over Martin Boyd, and @.
Dave Wells, Democratic nominee, de.
feated W. T. Condor. the present ir-
cumbent OF the county assessors CT
flee, by about 1900 votes crump re-
celved a total Of 4,s27 votes against T..
e57 received by Martin Boyd for coun-
ty trustee, crump received i,t17 votes
In the county.
Wells. candidate for county assessor,
also received t,tt7 votes In the county
and a total In the city and county 81
4,3e9, while Condor polled 2,543. Cor
don's greatest strength was In the city,
but Wells carried the city by 1000 r6a-
Iority,
Frank N. Guthrie for probate Judge,
and oliver n. Perry for sheriff were
without opposition.
In the several races for constable
the contests were close in nsar'y all
cases. In the Seventh district Ton,
Robinson, former member OF tire po-
lice department, defeated Ed Kelly and
Dan o'Leary by 10 majority. In the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06

Sixth district ed Bradley defeated Jake
Smith by approximately 200 votes. In
a number Of the contests for constable
the nominees were without opposition.
Early reports from the country pre-
clnets Of Shelby county upset predie-
tIons by giving Gov. Roberts 4 isad.
however, with the labor vote solidiy
against him In the city, the city wards
soon overcame the early lead and threw
the Shelby county majority into the
crabtrea column. Organized tsbsr ep-
posed Gov. Roberts because Of his &C.
tion In sending troops to Memphis and
because OF the public utilities bill and
his crusade against radiealIsn.
There was very little Interest In the
election IN any portion OF the state ex-
eept Davidson county and a few ethsr
Middle Tennessee counties, Whers old
factlonal differences were revived.
Practically complete unofficial totals
I'm Memphis and Shelby county in the
races for state officers develop the
fact that approximately 5000 votes
were cast in the entire county. The
largest number Of votes polled by any
candidate in the city and county was
3,554 by George n. WEIGH. for railroad
commissioner; w. r. Crabtree. candl-
date for governor, being q close second
with a grand total OF 3,2s5.
In the city proper. the unofficial fig
ures with three boxes missing. are:
For governor, Crabtree 2,742. and
| Roberts 1,&5; for railroad commits
sioner, Bryson, 1909. and Welch 2.776.
In the county. the unofficial figures.
with II boxes missing. are:
For governor, Crabtree 543. Roberts
776; for railroad commissioner, Brysou
2S4 and Welch IT'S.
Total unofficial figures for the city
and county show.
For governor Crabtree 3,2sS. and Rob
erts 2.6l5: fof railroad commissioner,
Bryson 1888, and WEIGH 3,554.
In the race for state committeeman
the city proper unofficial figures gives
| the following:
| Mrs. Houk LOSE. Kruger 2.32e Mar
tin 23i3, Miller 1,40s, and Stainback
| 6t3
Unofficial figures for the county pre-
cincts in the same race are:
! Mrs. Houk $40, Kruger 270. Martin
Gi7. Miller 434, and Stainback 20s.
! The total city and county for COM
| mitteeman are:
Mrs. Houk ]. .452. Kruger 25sS. Martin
| $50, Miller l.S42, and Stainback s2l-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
DAVIDSON SWAMPS
LUKE LEAFS TICKET

NASHVILLE Tenn, Aug. 6. (Spl)-
In the Democratic primary election held
Thursday in Davidson county Col. w.
II. Crabtree had a majority of 2S9 over
Gov. Roberts, with one small precinct
out, which will not materially alter the
figures.
George n. Welch had a majority Of
739 over Col, H. X. Bryson.
The Citizens legislative ticket, sup
ported by the Banner, won to a man
over the Peoples ticket, sponsored by
Col. Luke Lea, with majorities ranging
from 1l0 to Its.
a The feature of the local election was
the defeat of Col. Lea's candidates in
his own precinct in the Seventh district,
by 5 to | majority, the largest In the
county. The regular Democratic pri-
mary nominees for county office were
elected. Minor county offices were also
filled,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
RESULTS OF SPECIAL
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug 6 CSplD-
Special elections to IN vacancies in the
legislature preparatory to the extra
session were held Thursday in three
senatorial districts, two floterial dis
triCts and seven counties
The result in the second senatorial
district. between O. l.. Jones. Demo
crat and NJ. II, CopenhaveT. Republ-
can, has not been received here In
the Fourteenth district, J. W. Mur-
rey defeated Walter Mckinney In the
Thirty third district, Frank ] Rice.
former senator had no opposition In
the Ninth Pictorial. three men were
running and returns are bclated In
the Twenty sixth flortcrial, W A.
Shnaf. Jr, had no opposition. Percy
Sharp won In Davidson county. Hugh
p. crawford in Fayettc; r. X Riddick
and Joe Hanover in Shelby, Robert
Fisher in sumner r. II, Phillips in
Madison The results In sullivan coun-
ty and Dyer county have not been re-
reiVed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
Are GIVEN PAY CHECKS

Men who served Aas volunteer fire
men during the recent strike of the
fire department were given pay checks
Friday at the office of Dave Wells,
city paymaster.
The payroll for the half-month will
be approximately $4,000. according to
Commissioner John e. Edgar, or only
SO, 600 in excess OF the normal payroll.
This is due to the fact that the vol
unteers worked in three shifts of s
hours each rather than In two shifts
of - hours each as the old department
did
The actual cash expenditure will
missioner Edgar says due to the fact
that the new department will have
only first-year men and that by the
end of the year the budget for the de-
partment will not show any excess cx-
penditures.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
Feathered Chicks
Haze No Right At
Main And Madison

Main street may be a chicken rum
way as regards the daily parade of the
female species whose good looks entitle
them to be so classed. However,
chickens of the feathered variety have
no business on Main street, so sayeth
Lieut.. Vince Lucarni OF the traffic
squad. For this reason:
Thursday afternoon at the busiest
traffic hour. a one-horse wagon, piled
high with coops containing squawking
pullets, reached the intersection at
Madison avenue and Main. Half way
across the shafts of the wagon dropped
out Then for some five minutes traf-
fic ceased while Officer Harrington,
brother of Traffice Sergeant Herring
ton, sweated, tugged and hauled in an
endeavor to assist the negro driver re-
place the shafts. Meanwhile autos
honked and street cars changed for
block each way
More than 80 auto owners were to
face city court Friday on charge of
violating parking ordinance. They were
hailed to headquarters Thursday night
FOR parking on Gayoso avenue and Nc
Calf avenue Lieut.. Lucarini says
rigid enforcement of parking laws on
these two avenues will be enforced. The
order says no car can be halted on the
south side of these avenues between
Main and Front on Mccall, and Second
and Front on Gay6so. The order is in
effect night and day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
LONDON REPORTS OF RED
SUCCESSES CONFLICTING

LONDON, Aug. 6.--While the actual
military situation in Poland'is not much
clearer than 1t was yesterday, it is
admitted to be critical. Reports, how
ever, are in some respects contradictory
that the precise degree of menace to
Warsaw as result of the recent Boil
sheviM advance can not be estimated
Reports yesterday stated the soviet
armies had reached points 30 miles
distant from the Polish capital, but
later advices indicate they are twice
that distance away. and that the soviet
cavalry is far ahead of the infantry.
A Warsaw dispatch to the Daily Mail
states the Polish counter offensive on
the southern front has been success
full and that the Bolshevik have been
hurled back 40 miles.
Most newspapers express great anx-
iety over the situation this morning
and the statement by a high official
yesterday that the present position is
as grave as that In August, 1914. Is
given great prominence. Reports that
the British government has already or
dered the fleet to resume the blockade
OF Russia. which was partially raised
last November, receive great emphasis
in some journals. but no official sane
tion is claimed for the statement. 1t
is asserted that, notwithstanding that
the cabinet has not considered the re-
ply of the soviet government relative
to an armistiCe with Poland, it has been
determined to send the Kamenef Kras-
sin trade delegation back to Russia.
The text Of the soviet reply Is known
to have reached London. but has not
been made public. All of this morn
ing's newspapers, however, print YER
part, and show the reply was worded
moderately and maintained the right
of the soviet armies to continue mill
tarv operations against Poland.
Willingness TO sign an armistice
agreement when Polish delegates ar
rive at Minsk is said to have been ex-
pressed. and the soviet government, It
Is asserted, has declared its readiness
to grant Poland complete independence.
Moscow. however, has insisted upon ar
ranging the terms of peace by direct
negotiations between Poland and Rus
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
BRITISH CABLE SHIP
HELD OUTSIDE Limit

MIAMI Fla, Aug 6.-The British
cable layer Colonia arrived off Miami
this morning, but remained outside the
three-mile limit. where II was boarded
by, Rear Admiral Benton c. Decker.
commanding the notila Of destroyerS
sent here to prevent the landing of the
South American cable; A. II. Hubbard,
British vice consul at Miami, and w.
j. BTenheim, OF New York. general
traffic manager Of the cable depart
ment of the Western Union Telegraph
company. MIR Brenheim reached Miami
last night but declined 10 comment on
the situation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06

II, II. shannon, Batesville. Ark, a
member of the board Of governors OF
the Cotton States Merchants associa
tion since 1918 and one of the speak,
ers scheduled to appear on the pro-
gram during the three day annual con-
ventton of the association which opens
here Tuesday, said in a letter received
this week that there would undoubtedly
be the largest attendance that has
ever marked a previous convention,
Mr.. Shannon Is travelling salesman
In the tri-state territory and says that
all indications point TO a great success
this year. Merchants, planters and
professional men from Tennessee, Ar
kansas and Mississippi and many Of
whom are not members OF the asso-
ciation have told shannon that they
intend to be present at every session
of the convention.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
CLOSE IN KNOX COUNTY.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 6. (SpI.)--
Sixtyseyen OF 6S precincts in Knox
county give following totals In lead
ing primary races: Roberts 1893, Crab
tree ssi, Bryson sic, Welch i,7T3, Tay-
lor 2s0t. Littleton S93, Campbell 39l,
and Houser 205 for railroad commits
sioner Judge Charles Hays Brown,
Democrat, was elected chancellor over
Norman B. Morrel, prominent Repuh-
lean. Republicans won others offices,
W T. Cate being reelected sheriff.
and Frank L. West tax assessor, while
w. l. Clapp had no opposition for re-
election as trustee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
WAR PLANS MODIFIED.

MEICO CITY, Aug. 6.-Plans Of the
war department for sending an expe-
dition into Lower California to put
down the insurreCtion led by Gov.
Esteban Cantu will be modified but
not delayed as result Of the loss OF
the gunboat Gen. Guenero in Matzat
Ian harbor ii Is officially announced.
The gunboat will be replaced by an
other ship. which will be used as q
transport.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
CRABTREE LEADS IN
HENDERSON COUNTY

LEXINGTON. Tenn, Aug G. (SpI.)
The Henderson county Republican
ticket was elected without opposition
except as to trustee.
Crabtree carried the county by less
than 100 Sims and Browning for con-
gress ran neck and neck. For state
senate. Swink Of Madison county car
ries county with Tillman of Chester sec
ond in Republican primary. All Taylor
swpps county Littleton getting not
over 100 votes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
Judge Keeps "Babes
In Woods" Romance
From Being BLighted

PADUCAH,, Ky. Aug. 6. (SpD-
'Babes in the Wood" romance shall
not be blighted by obiecting parents,
the court ruled today when habeas cor
pus proceedings restored Mary Brewer,
15-year- old bride, to her husband. A.
B. Johnson, II, of McCracken county.
Mary eloped with her youthful fiance
in Paris, Tenn. when they returned
for family forgiveness and blessing
They were met at the station by the
brides mother, who rushed her daugh-
ter into taXicab, while the young hus-
band stood helplessly by. He declared
that his mother law threatened him
with death should he attempt to rescue
the girl. Johnson consulted a lawyer
and the result was a habeas corpus
granting him his wife Mrs. Brewer
tainted when the courts ruling was
read
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
Jumps OUer cliff
To Escape; Ndbbed

JERSEY CITY. Aug. s,-Handcuffed
to a policeman after being arrested on
charge Of burglary Nat Fahus made
a spectacular attempt to escape last
night by leapiug over a do-foot clit,
along which he was being led The pa
trolman hraced his feet against the
wall while the prisoner dauEled over
the side Suddenly n link In the hand
cuff gave way and the prisoner dropped
but directly at the feet Of two Hobo.
ken policemen, who promptly rearrested
him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
PONZI ANNOUNCES He
PLANS new COMPANY

BOSTON. Aug. 6.-Chas. Ponzi whose
alleged manipulations of international
reply coupons have netted huge profits
for himself and his investors. an
nounced today that Monday he would
start new company, to be known as
the Charles Ponzi company He made
this statement at the end Of a three
hour conference with three men whom
Commonwealth Trading and Securities
corporation OF New York
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
DADDY" RYAN BACK
AS FIRE FIGHTER

DADDY" Ryan, member of the fire
department since 1875, surrendered his
union card Friday and was put back to
work by Commissioner Edgar, He was
assigned to headquarters as battery
man.
RYAN is the second of the veteran
firemen to give up his card and return
10 the department. Patrick II. Phelan
was reinstated Thursday. He has been
in the service since 1876.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
ITALIAN C0NSULS TO
INVESTIGATE Rl0TING

WASHINGTON, Aug, Count
Guiio Bologncsi Italian consul at Chi
caEo. telegraphed the Italian embassy
today that he and the vlcecons were
proceeding to West Frankfort, ILL.,. TO
make personal investigations Of the
attacks by a mob on Italian residents
Of that place. The consuls preliminary
report OF the situation did not differ
from that previously given in press dis
patches
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
REESE LEADS SELLS.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Aug. e.---Unoffi-
cial reports indicate that Lieut.. Car
roll Reece has defeated Congressman
Sam r. Sells, for the Republican con-
gressional nomination in the First dis
trict, Both sides are claiming the
victory. II Is thought the official count
may be necessary to determine who
wins. Reece's majority apparently Is
small on the face OF the present re-
turns. Lieut.. Reece was an overseas
soldier and served with distinction in
France.
Figures compiled by the johnson city
Staff also indicate that Lieut.. Reese
has been nominated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06
Cloudy, But No
Rain, Forecast

No rain for Memphis and vicinity
was sighted Friday by the local wealth
or bureau yet 1t probably will not be
slnshiny all the time. The official
forecast of. j. H. Scott meteorologist,
is that tho, weather will be partly
cloudy Friday night and Saturday, with
not much change in temperature.
The Mississippi river Friday morn
ing registered 1871 feet ON the gauge,
a falI of 3 Of foot in "a hours. The
weather office says the river will con-
tinue to fall in the Memphis district
for an indefinite period.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-06

sia, and participation by elements led
by Cen. Wrangle, as the Russian border
states, has been refused The reply
Is also said to contain a statement that
the terms Russia will present to Poland
are already in the hands Of NJ. Kane
nen and NJ. Krassin. heads OF the Bol.
shevik trade commission In London.
suspicion that Germany is acting in
collusion with the Bolsheviki persists,
and II is not lessened by reports OF
the address made by DR.. Walter Sim
ons, German foreign minister. before
the reichstag yesterday. during which
he declared Germany would seek to
prevent the entente from sending troops
TO Poland across Germany.