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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Hundreds of Engles Are
Sent In By Local Poets
Everything Under the Sun IS Attacked BY News
scimitar,s Popular Contest 80

Winners of the third, fourth and
fifth prizes in The News Scimitar's
Bebe. Daniels jingle contest will be
given two tickets each, to see EYou
Never Can TELL" Bebe Daniels first
starring comedy drama which comes
to the Strand theater the week start
ing Jan.N2. The cash prizes as well
as, the tickets for today's ajingles will
be mailed out Friday morning.
Hundreds of jingles were in the
Jingle Editors mail Thursday and
the work of sorting them out and
classifying them required several
hours work. From present indica-
tions several thousand jingles will
have been contributed to the contest
before the, close Thursday. night, Jan.
6, at midnight. The last of the win
ners will be announced in Fridays
News Scimitar, Jan. r.
Many of those submitting jingles
are not following the correct form
and in consequence these jingles
have to be thrown out of the compe-
tition. Some excellent ideas and wit
are to be found in these verses but
inasmuch as they do not conform to
the pattern set at the outset of the
contest, they can not be considered.
Those who have submitted verses
with excellent ideas would do well
to study the pattern jingles at the
top of this story and submit their
ideas in the correct form. The wri-
ter's name and address must be on
the same sheet as the jingle and all
must be on one side of the paper.
However, any number of jingles may
be submitted and as often as one
wishes during the term Of this con-
test.
All should be addressed to the
Jingle Editor, The News Scimitar,
and must close with the words, you
never can tell"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
POSSE SURe IS
NEGRO Who SLEW
! LODDELL PLANTER
Dogs Trail Black Man u
Understanding Looked
for If Angry Citizens Get
Murderer.
Especial to The News scimitar.)

AOPeClat TO i ne views SClT0ttaTD
LOBDELL, Miss. Dec. 30.-Posses
this morning are searching this en-
tire section for Louis Fletcher, negro.
who late Wednesday shot and killed
Karl Bullock, aged about 26, assist
ant manager of the Virginia planta-
tions, at this place. Bloodhounds have
trailed the black to a, thicket and the
posse is surrounding<him. Capture of
the negro is expected momentarily
and lynching is expected to follow.
Bullock was shot by the negro after
he had refused to allow the negro to
remove some articles from his ten
mt house on the plantation. He died
almost instantly.
According to reports, the negro had
been a tenant for the past year and,
IKE fneny others, had fallen behind in
ms accounts, because of the low price
OF cotton The plantation owners
agreed, however, to cancel the back
DEBT and allow Fletcher to draw sup
plies and pay for, his home during
the winter by day laSor. Fletcher
accepted and drew a lot, of supplies
from the commissary. N.r., x,
It is. alleged that the night follow
ing receipt of the supplies the negro
moved virtually all of his things to
another place north of here. He re-
turned the next day at noon and
wanted to take the rest, Bullock~tie
MED him permission and told him to
see: .O.'32W Brown, manager. Brown
was; i'll. and in the house. On being
told this the negro opened fire on
Bullock with a shotgun. He then got
q horse and escaped The horse was
found abandoned later and Fletcher's
trail taken up.
Bullock was very popular here. He
Is survived by his bride of two
months, she being the daughter Of o.
w. Brown.
| Several hundred men compose the
posses in search of the negro.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Tanks And Rifles
Guarding Evanston

CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-Squads from
the Evanston tank corps and auto
mobiles manned by city police each
armed with rifle, will guard Evan
ston, Chicago's wealthy North Shore
suburb, from the reign Of moron
bandits who have terrorized women
of the town, according 10 the plans
of the mayor, Harry p. Pearsons
The motor squads will tour the
streets throughout the night. The
tank unit is equipped with one tank.
Two more robberies Of women last
night were added to the list Of more
than so attacks and robberies by
bandits in the fashionable suburb.
Policemen, dressed as women, also
will patrol the streets with reyolvers
concealed in handbags. They will
be instructed to shoot to kill If sus-
poets attempt escape.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
PREMIER TAKES
CHARGE Of PROBE
Of FIRE IN CORK
Lloyd George Displeased With
Sensational Report Rem
dered by General Strickland
Admitting Troops involved.
(sy Intern ational News Service.

LONDON, Dec. 3O.--Premier Lloyd
George today assumed full control OF
the investigation into the recent fires
which destroyed the business district
Iof Cork.
The report which General Strick-
sland, commander of the troops in the
Cork district, had made to the British
cabinet was described as most sem
sational," admitting THAI the police
end troops were involved. However,
extenuating circumstances were all
legged.
General strickland was understood
to have taken the attitude tnat the
fires occurred at Atime when the
troops and black and tans were under
great excitement, The report was
said to have attempted to whitewash
| the persons held guilty.
The nature OF the report displeased
the premier. who virtually took the
investigation out of the hands Of the
Irish executives
The premier decided to conduct tho
inquiry himself.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Hold Funeral For
Omberg At Grace
Episcopal Church

Funeral services at Grace Episco-
pal church at 2:3O Thursday after
noon, attended by scores OF close
friends and business acqualntances,
marked the last rites for Frank s.
Omberg, prominent Memphis banker,
and formerly city treasurer. who died
at CARLY Ramsay Hospital Wednes-
day morning from the effects of mer-
curry poisoning.
Services were held at 2 o'clock
from the parlors OF the Spencer COM
pany, Madison avenue and Fourth
street Close friends and his COM
panions in the banking world of
Memphis, carried the body to its
resting place in Elmwood cemetery.
For several years Mr.. Omberg act
ed in the capacity of city treasurer
under the administration OF
Mayor Crump. With the expiration
of his term Of office Mr.. Omberg re-
turned to banking, his fayorite oc-
cupation, and at the time of his
death was connected with the Guar
anty Bank and Trust company.
Mr.. Omberg would have been II
years old in February. He was a
member OF one of the oldest and
best known families in this section
OF the South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
URUGUAY ENTERTAINS
OFFICIALS FROM U. S

MoNTEvTDEO. Dee s0.--P President
Brum entertained secretary Colby.
Robert f. Jeffery. United states min-
lister to Uruguay, and Foreign Minis
ter Buero at private luncheon at
the presidential residence yesterday.
At the same time military and naval
officers attached to Mr.. Colby's mis-
sion were similarly entertained at the
ministries OF war and marine.
These functions were preceded by
drive to the suburbs of the city and
a visit TO the. military school Late
in the afternoon Mr. Colby visited the
will leave here tomorrow for Buenos
Aires on board the Argentine cruiser
Libertad.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Cloudy Friday, But
Somewhat Warmer

Partly cloudy weather is to per-
ust throughout Thursday and Thurs
lay night, as we'll as Friday, with a
slight rise in temperature, local U. s.
Gather forecasters say.
No rain is in sight at present for
Memphis. the weather map shows.
The river took still another .4-foot
lrop over Wednesday night. II
cached the 15.5-foot mark Thurs
day, and will continue to fail slowly,
for several days, forecasters say.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
HUNT MEMPH|ANS
AS PARTNERS IN
ILLICIT STILL?
Authorities Understood to Be-
Iieve Business Men Gave FL
nanciaI Backing to Alleged
DiStiIler-GetS Outfit.

Are one or more prominent Mem
phis business men about to be arr
rested for violating the prohibition
laws?
Authorities are understood to be
investigating a possible financial con-
necsion between Crispino Gausto, ar
rested late Wednesday by Federal
Prohibition officer Bert Bates, and
certain proFhinent business men.
Bates, however, denied Thursday
that he had made any statement that
would indicate that this Is the case.
Bates. with Deputy U. S. Marshal
Bryant, arrested Gausto In High
land avenue house located three miles
southeast of the West Tennessee
State Normal school. More than 5000
Egalions of ''beer," 20 gallons of corn
likker," 10 gallons Of grape wine and
So forrnenters were taken In the raid
on the e1'corn cottage"
Because OF the size Of the plant the
theory was developed that the oper-
ators must be getting financial as
sistance from men of means.
That Memphis business men had
been lending financial assistance to
Crispino Gausto, Italian, in his man
|stfacture of large quantities Of Illicit
wkia,syN and wines was the statement
Thursday Of Bert NJ, Bates, federal
prohibition officer.
Gausto was arrested by Bates and
Deputy United States Marshal Bry-
ant In a house on Highland avenue,
three miles southeast of the Normal
school, "Wednesday afternoon. More
than 1900 gallons Of beer, 20 gallons
l,Nfx tel - x.yiYr
and Sc ferinenters were seized.
The equipment found in the house,
which is by all odds the best fitted
for the making OF moonshine liquors
found here In months, represented
| considerable money, according to
Bates. Business men, acquaintanees
of Gausto. Bates believed, backed
him with the cash for his venture
Bates is said to have information
which mayl cad to several arrests.
A warrant has been issued for
Caesar Cataneo, who Bates and his
men say Is involved in the venture.
That part Of the dwelling used for
distilling purposes contained double
walls, built two feet apart. The OBJ
Ject Of this was apparent. Gaustc
and his companions filled the space
between the walls with cotton huiis
Bates said. They believed that these
would absorb all odors from theil
.stiilss
| vats were constructed over opei
Ifireplaces, and in order to keep dowr
the smoke as much as possible char
coal was used altogether as fuel.
Bates intimated that the arrest o.
Gausto and the breaking up Of th'
Highland avenue stillWednesday will
lead soon to the capture Of othel
stills. He did not say whether thes,
were in the same locality.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
ToDAY's BEST JINGLE.

SSENt ~ 'e~@Sh SfANS-h@s
Prize. ST. won by Miss Emma
Jones, SOB Laclede avenue:
He kissed her sweet lips in the dark,
Z And lovingly hugged her as well,
When. he switched on the light
He had to take flight, %
Twas her mother, You never can
tell"
Second prize, 81, won by w. E.
Vaughn Y. M. C. A.:
Said a gay young fellow, swell,
To dashing young miss, belle,
Would you resist
A sly little kiss?"
"Try it-'You never can tell"
Third prize, won by Austin Carey,
1879 Southern avenues:
He answers my questions quite
well,
Till one day l grew rash, on
Asked Whats in the hash %,
He answered You never can tell"
Fourth prize, won by Miss Valdora
Seissinger, 1041 Rayner street:
cr
Said a sweet little girl to bean,
When she wanted to spend all his
dough,
To you I'll be true,
For l love only you,
But he laughed, you never can tell"
Fifth prize, won by Marion S. Ives,
352 CASTOR avenue:
She was only moonshiner's daugh-
ter, s
And l think he loyed her quite well.
Cause she filled him with drink
Now what do you think,
They're married, you never can
tell"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
BILL CARRIES $4,000
FOR MEMPHIS DOCKS
[speoiaI to Tho News scimitar.l

ASPCCldt u HO INV"S
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.--In the
sundry civil bill, as reported to the
house today, provision is made to
care for transportation facilities
along the Mississippi and Warrior
rivers. This includes an item OF
100000 for construction of ter
minal dock at South st. Louis.
Others for which provision Is made
are cotton handling equipment at
Memphis, $600O0; terminal dock at
New Orleans, 100000; storage bins
for coal tipple, CordDva, Ala, 100000
cargo handling facilities, Demopolis,
Ala, $4,000; mooring facilities i'm
migration station. Algisrs, La, $25,-
900, and operation of same, $500. 600.
r While the total of $1,250,O 900 is to
be available until expended, not more
o than $17,6S0 shall be expended in any
one year for experts, clerks and Of
flee forces. The total recommended
is $5,674,350 less than the estimates
submitted by the war department
and $2,750,000 less than appropriated
for the current fiscal year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Extra Guards Keep
Threatened Mob From
-Four Bank Bandits
(By international News service.l

(By international News Service.l I.
CULVER. Ind. Dec. 30.--Extra
guards were placed about the jail
and Plymouth, 13 miles from here,
early today by Sheriff Franklin to
protect four of the five bandits, who
yesterday. held up the state Ex-
change bank here and were captured
after a fight with a posse of citizens.
Threats Of lynching caused Sheriff
Franklin to take unusual precautions.
Jacob Russell Saline. well known
hardware merchant of Culver. is re-
ported near death today from wounds
received in the battle with the ban4
dts. Joseph Zechial. stock buyer,
is recovering from wound in the
hin
Search is being made today ror
the fifth robber who escaped in an
extra automobile, which the bandits
had parked in woods near here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Bury Auto Victim
-. Friday Morning

Funeral services for Erskine Burke.
1s, who died from injuries received
when he was struck by an automobile
Saturday night. will be conducted at
Sacred Heart church Friday morning
at $3.50 o'clock. The funeral party is
o'clock, and proceed TO Calvary ceme-
terry. where burial will take place The
boy Is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Rosa Burke; four brothers. j. G., r.
w, L. H. and Paul Burke, and two
sisters. Misses Mary A. and Cora Burke.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
THREE KILLED AND THREE
HURT IN GEORGIA WRECK

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 3d.
Three men were killed and three
others were injured, probably fatally.
late yesterday when Louisville a
Nashville freight trains Nos. 81 and
43 plowed into each other. head-on in
a curve near Crandall, Ca, 80 miles
south Of here.
w. A. Miner. a brakeman; b. #
Stephenson. also brakeman, and
T.. M. HURT, a fireman. all of Eto-
wah, were killed, one of the men be-
ing decapitated.
]. NJ. Johnson, engineer, and w. o.
Rymer, conductor, were scalded from
head to foot and their recovery is
doubtful. The men were brought to
Knoxville
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Negro AssdiLdnt
Wounds FiUe Men

HURTSBoRo, Ala, Dec. 30.--Five
white men, one Of them w. e. Dozier,
deputy sheriff of Russell county,
were shot early today four miles
from Pittsview. this county, in at
charged with attempted assault upon
white farmers wife there last
night. No one was killed. y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Stickups Shoot
Victim In JGU

Robert Dent, negro, 1875 South
Lauderdale street, was held by police
Thursday on suspicion that he was
one Of a pair of highwaymen who
held up, robbed and shot Andrew
Collins, aged 81, negro, at Horn Lake
road and South Parkway at midnight
Wednesday, Collins, who was shot in
the jaw, is only slightly wounded,
according to information given out at
General hospital.
Collins was driving horse wher
held up, After one of the highway
men wounded him the other robbed
him Of small amount of money.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
BUSINESS WOMAN
FILES AS BANKRUPT

Addie Cora Hurst, doing business
in Parsons, Decatur county, Tenn,
as the L. NJ. Hurst company, Thurs
day filed a petition in bankruptcy
with the clerk of U. S. District court
here.
Liabilities OF s4,14t73, with assets
of ss,2s0.S6, of which S2,4S0.S6 are
debts due on open account. were
PANIED In the petition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Mississippi
Fire ParLeY
Plan Fails
Compromise in Insurance.
Cases Rejected at Con-
ference,

JACKSoN. Miss. Dec. 30.--Alf ef-
forts looking toward a compromise
Of the antitrust suit filed by the
state revenue department against
100 fire. insurance companies doing
business in Mississippi advanced at
series OF conferences which began
here yesterday. have failed, accord
ing to announcement of local com
mittee Of underwater. headed BY n.
Il. Remington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
COTTON REDUCTION
DAY is JANUARYl5

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec, 30--Gov.
Roberts today issued a proclamation
declaring Jan. Is day for the COM
ing together of all persons in Ten
nessee interested in the cotton trade
to work out plans for the protection
and safety of the people in the cot
ton belt and for giving due consid-
Grafton to all matters pertaining to
cotton.
The action of the governor is In
pursuance of request from the re-
cent cotton convention held in Mem-
phis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Confessed Burglar
Wants To Re'CHred

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.--After con-
Tossing to more than rs burglaries
in Chicago in the last two weeks,
Wsltcr McGrath, 20. Of Joliet, ILL.,,
today pleaded with police to aid
him in having an operation on his
head, declaring ut might cure me
Of criminal tendencies"
Il have been a burglar since l
fell from grocery wagon in
Joliet when / was seven years
old" he said. ~ injured my head
at that time and since then |
can't. sleep well\ nights unless l
go out and pull job first"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
HARDING BUSY ON
INAUGURAL PLANS

MARION, O., Dec. S0.--Plans for the
Inauguration occupied President elect
Harding in his conferences today.
f. B. Mclean. Washington publisher,
who is chairman of the inaugural COM
rnttee; Senator Knox of Pennsylvania,
chairman Of the congressional commit
tee on Inauguration, and Will H. Hays,
who as chairman OF the Republican
national committee, will have an active
part in inaugural arrangements, were
among those called into consultation TO
discuss details of the ceremony.
ABeth Mr.. Hays and Senator Knox
haVe been persistently mentioned for
cabinet posts. q
Others on Mr.. Harding's appointment
,ist during the day included a commit
Tee OF the National Grange, who asked
for the interview to present their views
on the agricultural situation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Cop Mistaken For
Desperate RObbeT

Motorcycle Officer Brannan sight
ed Ford rounding Adams avenue
Wednesday night, without any lights
He couldn't reach his motorcycle
so he gave chase on foot
Heaving alongside. he boarded tnf
slowly moving car, whose drive
threw in his emergency. put up hi,
hands. and pleaded "Don't shoot
Mr.. Highwayman, don shoot"
Il don't want to shoot. just wan
TO arrest you" replied the officer
Thank Cod" cane back the voic,
which proved TO be that of j. Ieight
man, 40, tailor. OF Raleigh. He was
docketed for operating car with
out lights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Thinks Music Can
GiUe Booze Effect
(6y Harry Watson, 1908 Monroe Ave
nue., Student of Central
L..L Q~k@al

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.--The de-
mise Of jazz music and a renais-
sance of good music are predicted
by delegates attending the Ma
tional Music Teachers associa-
tion.
Music" declared r. G. Nc
Cutchan. secretary of the associ-
alton, will give the country the
emotional stimulus formerly
taken by booze. A singing ma
ton is a contented nation; music
will drown out the insidious NUT
tering of red agitators."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
.STTCKUP SHOOTS
+ VICTIM in HEAD

NEW YORK, Dec. SO.--Another
holdup and shooting that may cost
life was added to the city's crime
list today. Seeking to defend him
self, CASTOR Piero, was shot through
the temple by one of two bandits
who attacked him as he was enter
ing his tailor shop in the Bronx. Both
assailants fled as neighbors answer
ed Piero's cries for aid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
% : W. IA Ei;s|

Tennessee--Fair; warmer.
Mississippi---Fa Fair; warmer.
Arkansas--Fair warmer.
Alabama---Fair; warmer.
Kentucky-Falr; warmer.
Louisiana--Fair; warmer.
Oklahoma--F'air; moderate.
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida-Fair; warmer.
East and West Texas--Fair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
Ford lacked Up And
Front Tire Removed

f. W. G. Meers, OF the Builders
exchange, reported to police Thurs
day that his Ford car. which was
parked In the rear Of 1876 Madison
avenue. was lacked up, and a casing
and tube removed from the front
wheel.
The tire was practically new, Meers
told police
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30

To a student of Central high
school went the second Of five prizes
awarded to pupils of Memphis high
schools, in The News Scimitar's
Million Dollar contest just closed.
The prize contribution follows:
SECOND PRIZE.
(By Harry Watson, 1908 Monroe Ave-
nue., Student of Central
High Sohool.)
If / had million dollars to spend
for the good of Memphis, would
erect a well-equipped office build
inga containing a commodious audi
torium, where a course OF we'll
chosen, varied musical attractions.
rendered by the best musicians of
the world, could be given free to the
public each year. The building would
also contain a library of the best
reference books. magazines on music
and pictures Of famous composers.
The rent from the business offices
would finance the course and the
general expense OF the building. My
reasons for this music hall are:
First, jazz and popular music OF
today have. gained such a hold on
our people that 70 check this demand
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
ARREST PISTOL TOTER.

After explaining to Capt Lee that
he was frightened by the street car
holdup tho night before at Chelsea and
Jones Marshall Mosby 35, negro, Jones
street. was interned for the night at
headquarters Wednesday, on charge
OF carrying concealed weapons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
TENNESSEE CENTRAL
SEEKS LARGE LOAN

WASHINGTON. Dec 3O--The Ten
nessee Central Railroad company ap-
piled today to the interstate COM
merCe commission for a loan of So
0O0.n 10 be used in the purchase of
track equipment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-30
SHEEHAN BACK AT WORK.

Pat Sheehan. custodian Of police
headquarters, who has been seriously
Ill for the past two months has re-
turned TO work and assumed his duties,
which were being discharged by Rob-
ert Sanderson.