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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
BY FLOYD MAccRlFF,
international News Serviee Staff

Corre9pondent.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.--Leading
New York bankers, whose business
extends into all parts of the conn-
try, declared today that a sound
basis was being created for more
stable and healthfuI business during
the year 1921
The consensus OF opinion was:
That deflation. in loosening the
speculative grip on many basic com.
modi Ses, has brought a sounder and
more normal condition into the ma
tions business life
That credit will be more flexible
in 1921.
That employers. wage earntrs and
merchants must share alike in cuts
for their commodities and services.
That the business crisis, precipi-
tated by retrenchments, has been
passed.
"Those who were most closely
studying the existing situation feel
that the turn OF the tide in declining
prices And liquidation Is very near"
said Charles HI. Sabin. president Of
the Guaranty Trast company, con-
cern with resources OF $500 900.
Approaching Normal.
Although there are many read
justments froTn the effects Of war
yet to be made in the months and
years to come, they believe there Is
reasonable assurance of return to
normal business conditions, stahliz-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
Dyersbury Girl Winner
Of Second Essay Prize

IF had million dollars to spend
for the good Of Memphis, would
found a college for girls" writes
Dyersburg girl. pupil of the gram
mar schools there, and winner Of the
second prize awarded pupils OF gram
mar schools outside Of Memphis. in
the Million Dollar contest recently
conducted by The News Scimitar
The prize essay follows:
SECOND PRIZE,
by Katherine crunpler. Dyersbura.
Tenn, Pupil OF Dyersburs Grammar
School)
If ! had a million dollars to spend
for the good Of Memphis, | would
found a college for girls. First
would buy several acres Of land that
would be used to put the college and
its surrounding buildings on. |
would want this college situated on
a hill gently sloping toward the city.
Then | would begin my college
would want ii to be very large so
1t could hold girls from all over the
United States. After the college.
with its necessary equipment had
been finished, would build IL
braryS l would want this library
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
Girls, Clothes, Prohibition
NEDerything Are In Engles
Young Ladies Come for Mo of Good Natured Gliding
Part of Jinglers.

| upon in the hundreds of jir8les sub
mitted in The News Scimitar jingle
contest today. However, the young
women come in for the greater part
of the attention from the jinglers,
and women, as well as men, take a
| fling at current fashions. 81
Some of the ideas contained in the
verses submitted are of the first
quality but the writers do not make
| their verse conform to the style as
outlined early in the contest and may
be seen in each Of the successful jim
giles. However, there are less poems
and more jingles now bing submit
ted than was the instance during the
first two days.
The prizes for the third, fourth and
| fifth best jingles are two tickets to
You Never Can Tell" in which Bebe
Daniels makes her debut as a star
at the Strand theater the week Of
Jan. 2. These tickets. as we'll as the
cash prizes, are mailed out daily on
the morning following the announce
ments.
InAsmuch as fashions seem to be
uppermost in the minds of the jing-
lers, it will be interesting to note
that in you Never Can Telr' there
Is gorgeous IdSnlOn snow IN WnlCh
the latest 1921 Partisan fashions are
attractively displayed on beautiful
mannequins. The jinglers who like
to discuss the present short skirt
vogue will no doubt find food for
thought in the fact that the 1921
styles show a tendency toward less
display Of hosiery.
At the present rate before the week
Is out more than 1000 jingles will
have been received. The contest
closes Thursday night at midnight
and the last Of the winners will be
announced Friday. There are no con-
ditions to the contest except that
the jingles must conform to the pat
tern set and must end with the words
| you never can tell" So send yours
VI to the Jingle editor of The News
Scimitar and, you may win one of the
! lprizes--"you never can tell"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
ONE DEAD, OTHERS
MISSING IN NBLAzE
!, THAT RAzES HOTEL
Old Landmark Dating Back to
Frontier Days Burned.
Loss May Reach $3.50, 900.
Two Firemen Hurt.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 81
One man was killed while several
more are missing in a fire that de-
stroyed the Mansion hotel early to-
day. Several adjoining buildings
caught fire and were badly damaged.
The total loss will reach about
$3.50, 900.
The Mansion hotel is one of the
city's landmarks, itS construction and
history dating baelk to frontier days
in Texas. The only body recovered
is that Of j. o. RUSSELL an express
messenger on the Santa Fe, who was
asleep in his room in the Mansion.
Two firemenI were injured and an
other guest at the Mansion seriously
injured. The latter trapped on an
upper flohr of the hotel, leaped to
the street below He is in a local
hospital. Several guests in the
Grammer hotel are missing. How
ever, no trace of their bodies was
found after the flames had been ex-
tinguished and = is not thought they
were burned.
The injured guest is thought t,
be r. L. Smith. o. Kopperl. He ~
still unconscious, His skull is frac-
tured and his ie oxen. Letters
found in his pocket bore the above
name.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31

very large so it would hold hundreds
of good books for every young girl
to read
Next ] would build a winter audi
torium, or a large building in which
entertainments of all kinds could be
given in cold weather In this ouild-
ing there would be large stage snd
many seats so it would seat the col-
lege students as well as other peo-
pie.
After this building had been fin
ished, ! would build a summer ann
pitheatre or large open building
where entertainments Of all kinds
could be given comfortably in warm
weather, In this building. as in the
winter auditorium, would have
large stage and many seats.
After / had finished the buildings,
| would turn my thoughts to out-of-
door pleasures. First | would have
a large. sanitary swimming pool built.
Then | would have tennis courts and
places for all other out-Of door
games built Then | would hire some
of the best teachers that could De
obtained, and pay them from an en-
dowment fund which would raise
for my school.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
SU|TOR,
CRAZED BY LOVE,
KILLS |, SHOOTS2
Crowds Through Window, Pts
tol in Hand, and Stays a.
Year-0ld Girl - Wounds
Sweetheart and Child.

Because Alma Cobb, negress, 1194
Rayburn boulevard, refused to mar
ry Will Ford, negro. he broke into
her home at o'clock Friday morn
ing. according to the woman. and be-
gan shooting at the occupants.
Lucille Tillman, 4, is dead.
Eva May Ezell, 8, is seriously
wounded in the right shoulder.
Alma Cobb is shot through the
right hand.
The Ezell girl is at General hos
pital.
The Cobb woman was released
from the hospital after her wound
had been dressed. She was taken to
police headquarters, questioned and
released.
Police have found no trace of Ford.
He will be charged with first degree
murder and assault with intent to
kill if captured.
Ford, according to the Cobb wom-
an, had been infatuated with her for
long time. He repeatedly had asked
her to marry him. She refused and
told the negro that she wanted moth
ing to do with him. She said Ford
had made threats against her, but
that she expected no such attack as
he staged early Friday morning.
Ford. police discovered, broke a
catch on a rear window Of the home
The woman was asleep. The chill
dren, belonging to other families in
the same dwelling, were awakened
by the Cobb woman's screams. They
ran into the room where Ford was
flonrishing pistol
FuctHl bsgansshoctiHE sfiTing several
shots rapidly.
The younger child, Lucille Tillrnan
fatally wounded, was rushed to Cen
eral hospital with Eva May Ezell. She
died at 6:25 Friday morning. 1t is
believed that the other child will re-
cover
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
BANKERS
PICTURE ROSEATE
future At HAND
Say New Year Promises To Be
One of Steady improvement.
Prices Near Sterilization
Now.
(By International News services !

lby International News Seryice.) \
CHICAGO, Dec. S1.--sTie heads OF
Chicago's greatest banking institu-
tons IN statements to the Interna-
tional News Service today predicted
general stahilixation OF PRICES and IL
months of very steady improvement
- general conditions for the Year
Cessation or the unusual expansion
OF credits and currency and 4 prob
able construction campaign I'M vir-
tnaily every line OF industry were
the major notes In d statement made
by George NJ Reynolds. presfdeuf
Of the Continental and Commercial
National bank.
MIR. Reynolds statement follows
Well posted trade authorities ex.
press the opinion. with obvious good
reason, That retail prices will soon
reach level that will be fairly
STABLE and that the public. once
cbllvinced that no more marked rs-
cessions are likely to occur i'm.
neolateiys will buy again IN a more
linefsi wa q thai III u hefpstf fursIisit
|tnef gefetaI Nquidation to restore
bank reserves.
Vast Resources.
"The expansion of credits has run
its course. The United States is
still rich in natural resources and
its business men have lost none Of
their Initiative or genius for busi-
ness. When we get squared away
there will be enough work for ALL
for there exists scarcity of homes
tion at home and abroad. also was
urged in a statement by James b.
Continued on Page u. Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
OPTIMISM .ABOJJNDING IN
OUTLOOK FOR NEW YEAR
Leading York Bankers Unanimous Declaring That Sound
Basis for More Stable Business Has Been Reached at
Start of 1921

have affected business conditions
generally. In facing this period Of
liquidation, deflation and reconstruc-
ton, however, Il should be a source
OF particular congratulation 10 the
people that American financial in-
stitutionS, on the whole, are on q
sound basis and amply prepared 70
meet both the problems the situation
raises and the opportunities that are
certain to follow.
Banks Meet Test. u
1.-THE manner in which our bank
ing system has responded to the
needs OF American business In the
trying year just ended is cause for
qualification. Banking credit was
expanded To meet the needs as they
developed.
Formerly such sweeping indus-
trial changes as were witnessed In
1920 eliminated In acute financial
disturbances fottowed by prolonged
business denFession. In this I'M
stance, the BANKS, largely due to
elasticity Of credit provided by the
federal reserve system and to their
foresight In aecumulating ample re-
serves, have maintained their es-
sential strength and capacity for
service.
"By the combination Of clear
thinking, hard working and courage
GUS acting | believe that greater re-
wards will come to this nation and
that in response TO the combined
(continued on Page IL, Column 50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
U. 5. TO DENY MENNONITE
COLONY RIGHT OF WAY
Mississippi Was Proposed
Goal of Religious Sect.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s1.-The colony
of Mennonites from Canada which pro-
poses to migrate to the United States
and settle in Mississippi will be refused
admlssion to the United States as such.
but II the individual members present
themselves at the border bearing proper
passports 1t would be difficult for the
immigration authorities to turn them
The Mississippi division Of the Amer
lean Legion has protested to the state
department against admission OF the
colony. In resolution recently adopt
ed the Mississippi division said the
Mennonites were undesirable because
they had remained at home while Can
ada was hgtng "bled white" in the
trenches in France
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
TonAY,s BEST JINeLE.

TODAN'S bESI JINGLE'
Prize 2, won by Mrs, b. P. 1vey,
1918 Cummings street.
Her toque and her cloak may be fur,
And her mdff and neckpiece as well,
Still you'd think she would freeze
With her skirts to her knees.
Why she doesn't ''you never can tell"
Second prize 81, won by F. Wright
Murphy, 1850 Rayner street.
A man who lives out on Rozell
Took Vance and Lamar padded cell.
He hung by strap,
Lived to the last lap,
Then shouted: You never can tell"
Third prize won by P. o. Fleming,
625 Leath street.
An old friend Of mine named O'Dell
Brought bottle, said; Here, take a
SMELL"
So l took a good whiff
And it knocked me plum stiff.
Was it harmless-"y2c never can
tell.'
Fourth prize won by George E.
Bassett, River and Rail terminals.
What's in the boarding house hash,
With its wonderful flavor and smell?
I've asked every one,
But they think I'm in fun,
And say you never can tell"
Fifth prize won by Mrs. A. H. Shell
don, 255 Sonth Welling street.
Bebe Daniels like very well,
That she's starring gives me spell,
So jingle I'll write
And send 1t in tonight,
Then wait, for you never can tell"
Girls and their latest styles the
street car system. city officials, the
gas company, the liquor question and
scores OF other subjects are touched
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31

Jed prices. easier money and larger
business opportunities.
Fortunately for this country. its
underlying conditions, for the most
part, are sound. Our large gold re-
serve, our sound financial situation,
our tremendous crops. our national
wealth and accumulated surplus. our
improved transportation and indus
trial conditions, our foreign markets
and our great natural resources all
underline the business situation and
progress greater than any enjoyed In
the past.
"The present readjustments have
extended throughout the world and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
CONNOLLY RECEIVERS
FROM GAS FUMES

Completely recovered from the ef-
fects of gas which overcame him in
a room at rs North Main street
Thursday afternoon, Lawrence Minor
Connolly, the man who wrote his
own transfer from an ammunition
train to his old Battery A. In France
was to be released from st. Joseph's
hospital Friday morning after a
closer call than any he had on the
line of the western front.
Connolly was found unconscious
and In a serious condition Thursday
in Attorney Abe Waldauer's room.
The latter said that Connolly had
been downhearted because he was
out of work. Persons in the build
ing found Connolly just in time for
physicians at the hospital to save
his life. For some time 1t was feared
he could not recover.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
TWO File Petitions
In Bankruptcy Here

A petition in bankruptcy was filed
Friday with the clerk Of United states
district court here by John Bernard.
employe of the Illinois Central railway
through his attorney. A. ]. Mcdonald
naming debts totaling S,216 and assets
Of only $72.
Another petition was filed by NJ
Hrntz, engineer in the omploye Of the
illinois Central and the Yazoo & Mis-
sissippi Valley railways. through his
attorney. W. G. Rodgers. naming hiy
debts as totaling S53S27, Of, which
S45S q is listed as unsecured claims Of
creditors, and assets Of S63. which rep
resents salary due him from his en-
ployers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
DETECTIVES HUNT
MISSING WIFE Of
SW|NDLERS' Chief
(ey international News Service.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec, 31.-Police
and detectives today are searching
for Mrs. Clyde Smith. wife Of one
Of the missing ring leaders of the
fake wire tapping gang.
The ayhorities say they believe
Mrs. Smith was in intimate touch
with the part her husband played in
the e-tapping swindle and also
with the work of others associated
with him. Her home, 500 Peachtree,
riple-locked, padlocked and chained,
is now believed to be the place where
the various operatives found safety
after the probe into the operations
of the gang started and seized the
first opportunity to leave Atlanta.
Mrs. Smith has been under surveil-
lance and was twice grilled by the
solicitor general. Her small son
also is missing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
BOOZE SNIFFERS TO
LURK AMONG CROWDS
Agents to Gut New Years
Greeting to Dry Cackle.

4 NEW YORK, Dec. 31.--One hun
dred prohibition enforcement agents
will mingIe among the crowds in no
tells and restaurants alor the white
way tonight ard s.assist" eelebrators
to extend dry welcome to the new
year. The agents, who will be split
up into small flying squadrons, have
been instructed to clamp the lid
down,
Managers Of leading hotels have
ordered their employees not to handle
liquor .fn any way and the indica-
tions point to a safe and sane greet
ing to 1921 instead of the revelry
in years gone hv when 1t Was deem
ed fashionable to launch new year
amid the popping Of champagne
corks.
Hotels and restaurants report
capacity reservations, Dancing will
be the principal feature of the en-
tertainments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
Uncle Sam To Sell
Band Instruments

Everything from bugle to a bass
drum is the way Uncle Sam charact
ICES his latest innovation-a bargain
sale Of old navy band Instruments.
The supply accumulated during the
war, when the bands OF the men OF war
had y keep pace with the rapidly in
creaSng navy.
The fact that the navy bought them
should be sufficient recommendation OF
their value and workmanship, an
nounces Commander f; f. Goodhue.
senior member board Of sale, Charles
ton. S. c., navy yard. He asks that
people who are interested write him for
particulars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
HOLDS UP BANK, SHOOTS
OFFICER, THEN is KILLED
Bandit at Springfield, Tenn,
Had $4,000 in Bonds.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Dec 31.-An un-
identified man, reported TO he a for
mer sailor, unohtrusively entered the
Peoples bank at Springfield, Tenn.
this morning, made his way unobservcd
10 the bank vault, helped himself to
$50 600 in bonds stood or the bank
officials, who discovered him dashed
out the rear, shooting Lytle Di'iard,
an officer. in the leg, and taking refuge
in a storeroom was killed there bv
Springfield officers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
No Carrier DeLiUery
Of Mails NeU Years

Only parcels post packages will he
delivered from the local postoffice Sat
urday, postal employees being given a
holiday under a new ruling Of the postal
regulations, granting either a holiday
or days leave of absence in compen
sation for II. when due.
No carrier deliveries will he made
throughout the day. and the general
delivery and stamp windows will remain
open until 10 o'clock Saturday morning
only, Postmaster Metcalf has an
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
Weather Unsettled
Friday; Rain Seen

Unsettled weather for Friday night
was shown on the weather map at the
local U, ). weather station. However,
an occasional shower of rain is pos-
slble, forecasters say.
Cooler weather is In store for Mem
phis Saturday afternoon, the weather
map shows
The river dropped 3 foot overnight.
and stood at the 15.2-foot stage Fri
gay, the river, gauge at the weather
bureau showed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
THIRTEEN REPORT IN
DOPE Line" LAST DAY
City Officially Closes Dis
pensary.

This was the number Of narcotic ad-
diets left in DR.. II. S. brakes city
dope line" when the police headQuar-
ters narcotic dispensary opened Fri
day morning--for the last day Of it's
existence.
THE addicts have dwindled and
dwindled," said DIR. Drake. I'VE have
been gradually cutting down the amount
of morphine given them daily until
many did not care for the small guam
tity they could obtain
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
POLITICIANS TRY
TO BREAK SOLID
VOTE OF SHELBY
Nashville Rumors Appear for
Purpose Of Taking Service
Men Away From ComptroI-
Ter Thomason.
TELEGRAM TO CHANDLER
CLEARS THE MYSTERY
Capt. walter Chandler, Memphis,

Capt. Walter Chandler, Memphis,
Tenn:
. Newspaper dispatches today in
dicate that you have reserved
your decision in matter of state
comptroller on accouAt of letter
received by Senator~ Fuller. l
wrote letter to Senator Fuller
attacking Col. Berry's war rec7
ord, and have written many
other Legislative members and in
tend writing all members as soon
as / can get to them. My letter
was not written in the interest
of any candidate. Mr.. Thomason
has nothing to do with it. Purely
a matter between Berry and my
self. If you vote for Berry you,
will incur the wrath of all mem
bers of the Fifty-fifth brigade.
GLENN T. MAY.
Jackson, Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
MADE DEFENDANT.

Claiming that carload OF IL mules
shipped by y. G. Fast to, the Southern
Horse and Mule company, had been
confined in stock cars for 81 hours.
or ten hours more than the "a hours
allowed by the law, the government
filed suit against the Illinois Central
and the St Louis & San hTancisso rail-
way companies Thursday, demanding
$500 from each defendant company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
FATE Of JUDGE
IN MURDER CASE
STILL WITH JURY

4. CLEVELAND, Dec. S1.-The jury
which holds the fate of Chief JUS
tice William H. McGannon, OF the
municipal court was apparently as
far from agreement when 1t resumed
deliberations today as it was when 1t
first began balloting at 6:f5 O'clock
on Wednesday evening, after being
sout appr0xffnsltssy so hours.
RephrtS Were current In the COURT
room that after t3 ballots had been
taken the Jurors stood 10 to 2 ror
Sonvietiom.
Judge Maurice BerIoii would not
say early today how long he would
hold the Jury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
Courts We're Busy
During Past Year

Few people realize the tremendous
volume OF business that is transacted
in the courts of Shelby county during
year.
During 1890 the grand jury consid-
cred 1884 bills, and returned as true
bills 1874 and returned 70 as not true
bills.
In the chancery court liza suits were
filed.
THE circuit court maintained two dis
tinct dockets, one showing l,I2s dam
age and like cases filed. while the 9th
er listed 1898 cases A majority of
them divorces.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
Girl Issues OLUn
Wedding License
To Husband d-TO-Be

BARTLESVIbLE, Okla, Dec. 31.-
To Miss Victoria Fournier. deputy
clerk of Washington county, goes the
distinction of being the first woman
in the country to issue her own mar
riage license.
The license was issued late yester-
day to Warren Milligan, reporter on
a local paper After Miss Fournier
had written the application she calm
ly commanded her prospective hus-
band to raise his right hand and
solemnly swear to the statements he
had made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
Reach Lou Levels
In Southern Pine

NEW ORLEANS, Dec S1.--New low
levels were reached In the production
Of Southern pine during the week Just
ended, according to an announcement
here today by the Southern Pine asso-
citation.
Mills reporting to the association pro-
duced an average of 294, ,427 feet or
$50 points below the normal average.
Due to falling off OF orders many
mills, it was stated, have been forced
to curtai operations. OF 81 repoyting /,
the association only 10 were operated
on full time basis, while IS were down
completely, six operated one day and
l6 only two days The others aver
aged four days week
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
ReUenuers MOUe To
Their NeW offices

Investigators of income and estate
tax returns, department of internal
revenues, have movedf to their new
quarters which were built for them in
the lobby Of the second floor of the Gus
toms house.
Rapidly expanding files, increases in
staff personnel and the broadening OF
duties of the division, were given as
reasons for the new office
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-31
FINANCE MEASURE
= GOES TO PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81 The resolu-
tion to revive the war finance cor
roratlon as means of aiding the farm
crs was returned to President Wilson
today by Secretary Houston. to whom
II was referred for a report, Mr.. Hous.
ton has opposed revivinG the corpora
ton and President wilson is exnected
In follow his recommendation and vet"
tho measure