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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
STUCKY'S DEATH MAY RESULT
IN PROBE OF CITY HOSPITAL

close to death then. asked Or
ThomnEon to make an examination, and
ne told me his opinion without a more
extended examination was that John
was suffering either from a fracture
OF concusRion."
Dr; THOMPSON then advised King to
ohtatn whatever doctor or surgeon he
desired TO treat STICKY, DR., Battle
Malone, with whom DIR. Thompson Is
associated, was summoned to the
baPtlst Memorial hospital. where stucky
nad been removed He operated on
STICKY about o'clock Sunday after
n9on sStueky died ut $3.50 Sunday
Any probe Of the treatment stucky
received At the General hospital prob.
ably would originate In full and official
inyestigat.on BY the three trustees 81
the hospital. They are II. o. Johnston,
~. Elmo Newton and Jesse Dean. The
supervision OF internes comes directly
under Mr. Johnston's administration
under the arrangement adopted by the
trustees, Mr. Johnston has supervision
q internes and nurses, Mr. NEWTON II
the pay roll, grounds, buildings ankl
ambulance service, while Mr.. Dean sd
perVises auditing. check OF records and
the like. az well AZ purchases.
A medical advisory board advises the
trustees on matters pertaining TO medi-
cal science and practice, In cases which
lay mind could not grasp fully. This
board Is composed OF Or. Lucius Nc
Gehee. chairman, Or. John Maury, Sec
rotary, and DR.. MarcuADHaase
MT. Johnston could not be reached on
Tuesday. and Mr., Dean was out OF
town, Mr.. Newton. stressing that the
handling OF internes came under the
Jurisdiction OF another trustee than
himself said: III anything Is wrong In
any case I, and ! am sure the other
trustees, would welcome full and com
nlete Investigation. II anyone has been
derelict In his duty, we most certainly
want 20 know 1t. We pride ourselves on
the efficiency OF the hospital. and II
there Is demand for IT, we most GER
talnly will investigate"
Some OF the leading physicians Of the
city are on the General hospital staff
John w. Canon, reported to have beer
one OF the two young men In the auto
mobile with Stucky, was not In the caI
at all. according to his statement He
was with STICKY Saturday evening
Stucky left the party to return TO the
Y. M. G. A., where he resided
r. NJ. Edwards, who was In the car
at the time of the accident. had an
arm broken, and NJ. G. Adams. Jr., the
other occupant, had several teeth
knocked out when the cars collided.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
ARRESTED MEN
CONFESS PLAN TO
BLOW Up CARS
Officers Arrest Five Street
Car Men Who Are Alleged
to Have Sent Man to Leba-
non for Explosives.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 21.--J. J.
Hughes and A. Q. Howard, two Of the
five men arrested by Nashville police
last night on the charge Of attempting
to bring dynamite Into Nashville for the
purpose Of destroying property Of the
Nashville Railway and Light company.
whose union employees have been on a
atrike the past month, have confessed.
the police say, 70 wreekln0 street car
on a suburban line on the night OF
Sept. II.
G. t. Morris, viii Thomas and Ralph
Poole, like Hughes and Howard, former
employees of the company, have also
been taken into custody. The car oc-
cupied only by motorman and conduc-
tor, was wrecked near midnight several
miles from the city as result Of ran
being torn UP. while the carmen were
gone TO telephone the company officials
regarding the mishap the car was set
on fire, supposedly by men in hiding,
and rendered a complete loss. Accord
ing to the confessions the tools for tear
Ing up section Of the track were Sc
cured by the party at a Toulouse on
the way to the scene.
The same night that the car was
wrecked q young woman passenger on
another suburban line. Miss Agnes Wat
son, aged 49, of Allisona, visiting rela-
tives in thef county, was killed by a
bullet in the heart fired from the dark
ness. In connection with todays de-
velopments the police are renewing their
efforts to clear up this tragedy. Re-
wards aggregating $4,000 have been
offered by the state. the street railway
company and citizens for the apprehen-
sion and conviction OF her slayers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
FORD SMASHES ALL PRICES To PEACE Level
new YORK CUSTOMHOUSE
UNDER GUARD AWAITS BOMB

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.--The New
York customhouse today was under the
heaviest guard in its history, because
of warning received yesterday that the
Wall street explosion last Thursday
would be followed this afternoon by
blowing up the great structure.
Although both federal and local au-
thorfties were inclined to regard as g
hoax the postcard received by sCollec-
tor Edwards, setting 2 o'clock as the
hour for the second explosion. they tock
no chances.
Office workers making their way
down the canyon Of lower Broadway
this morning found scores Of coast
guards, carrying rifles and side arms,
entering the customhouse at the root
Of Bowling Green In addition scores
been modified They were stationed
inside the building and at the doors.
Everyone entering the structure was
closely questioned.
An epidemic of sudden Illness and
visits from out of town relatives" was
particularly noticeable at the custom
house.
William (Big Bid II. Edwards, coll
lector of revenue, was early at work,
however, and asserted that o'clock
would find him at his desk. Although
regarding the postcard warning as a
allows" has been done to safeguard the
lives of workers in the building.
The customhouse has been given
a thorough housekeeping from base
ment to dome and is safe from the
inside out" Mr.. Edwards said Sus-
SHOCKING packages were opened
and corridors today were Uttered with
the remnants of this hasty survey. Per-
sons carrying BUNDLES were halted at
the doors and obliged to receive a
guards permit before being allowed to
enter. r
Federal and police authorities today
were admittedly as far as ever from
solution Of the mystery surrounding
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
TROPICAL STORM
SWEEPS TOWARD
COAST OF TEXAS
Hurricane Warnings Are
Ordered Issued Along Rim
Of Gulf From East LouiS1-
ana to Brownsville.

WASHINGTON. SEPT. 2t.-The wealth
err bureau ordered hurricane warnings
at 10 am, on the West Louisiana coast
and on the Texas coast from Port Ar
thur to Corpus Christi. The warning
said:
Change to hurricane warning 10
am. on West Louisiana coast and on
Texas coast, Port Arthur to Corpus
Christi. Tropical storm advancing
northwestward attended by dangerous
winds. Emergency. Warn all inter-
ests."
Storm warnings also are displayed
at Brownsville, Tex, and on the East
ern Louisiana coast.
This explanatory statement also was
issuedJ
The tropical storm over the gulf Of
Mexico is advancing northwestward to-
ward the west gulf coast attended by
dangerous winds. Hurricane warnings
we're ordered raised at, 10 o'clock this
morning on the West Louisiana coast
and on the Texas coast southwark to
Corpus Christi. All interests have been
ordered warned of the dangerous char
acter of this storm.
Storm warnings are also displayed
at Brownsville, Tex, and on the East
ern Louisiana coast"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
STARVING MAYOR
VERY WEAK AFTER
RESTLESS, NIGHT

LONDON, Sept 21--Lord Mayor Mac.
Swiney, OF Cork, passed very restless
night at Brixton prison, where he en-
tered this morning the fortieth day Of
MS hunger. strike. according to a bull
letin issued by the Irish Self Determi-
nation league. He had some sleep but
IT was, quite ftful and he was very
weak this morning, the bulletin stated
When asked the direct question
whether MacSwiney was being fed, a
home official said this morning?
Not that we know Of, but you must
remember his relatives have free access
to him."
This Is the first time officials have
qualified the statement that as far as
the governments physicians know, the
lord mayor is receiving no nourish-
ment.
The prison physician reported this
morning that MacSwfney was consid-
erably weaker than he was yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
Mirrors ShOU Death
Struggle ID Feet
DOICn NQrrOU Well

CHICAGO, Sept. 2l.-Three mirrors
hung In a shaft "a feet deep and So
inches in diameter reflected the dying
smile Of Thomas Dorbatuk, whose body
rescuers today sought to remove from
the bottom OF well at Waukegan.
Fruitless attempts were made to save
the mans life when his head became
wedged against a rock after he was
overcome by gas fumes. The rock pro
jected ~ inches into the shaft
Firemen wearing gas masks attempt
ed to reach Dorbatuk, but only one man
could descend at a time and he was
wedged too tightly to be removed The
fumes even penetrated the firemen s
masks and none could remain in the
shaft
when hope was abandoned a large
mirror. TO which was attached an in.
candescent bulb was lowered into the
shaft and tipped at an angle TO permit
Dorbatuks reflection to be transmitted
to a second mirror near the mouth Of
the shaft, The rescuers adjusted a
hand glass until II mirrowed the reflec-
ton OF the largely "a feet below.
Dorbatuk could be seen struggling
weakly. The men called to him He
smiled and attempted to reply, but his
head dropped against his breast as ne
gasped out his last breath.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
AUGUST FIGURES u
!. OF.CAR COMPANY
SHOW A DEFICIT
Commissioner Johnson At
tributes Loss to Fact That
Seven-Cent Car Fare Had
Been in Force Only Is Days

A difference in gross revenue and
cost Of operation amounting to a deficit
of Sl3.2S5.50 during the month Of August
Is shown in the monthly report Of the
Memphis Street Railway company
which has Just been filed with Horace
Johnson, commissioner Of utilities.
This deficit is shown despite the fact
that the 7-cent fare became effective
on Aug 49, The total revenue derived
from fares during the month amounted
to S2S1571.47, as compared with S2Il.
25I.46 for the month OF August 1918.
Gross revenue accruing to the street
railway company during the month
amounted to $3.50. 4s9. So, while the total
cost Of service was 5000, 1892. The
number OF passengers carried for a
revenue either on tickets or at a cash
fare, was A,494.587. The company also
carried l,195,459 passengers on trans
fers and 45,312 free passengers making
the grand total passengers carried
5,735,35s. This Is an increase In total
number Of passengers carried over the
same month last year OF 663625.
While Commissioner johnson has not
yet had time to carefully study the re-
port he expresses the belief that with
the entire month OF September at l.
cent fare surplus will be shown
rather than a deficit and attributes the
deficit during August largely to the
fact that only 10 days OF the month
were at the increased fare rate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
SMILING PRIEST
HALTS BIG MOB
Seeking .NEGROES

CHICAGO. Sept. 2is--A diminutive
priest with smile and the word
sanctuary" on HIS lips did more than
squads Of police last night in prevent
ing threatened lynching OF three ne
groes who took refuge in his church.
He is Rev. Thomas NJ. Burke, pastor
Of st. Gahriel's church When Father
Burke reached the church a mob esti-
mated at 5000 was packed about the
doors and hundreds had entered in
the search for the negroes. Forcing his
way in, the priest shouted:
What is this sacrilege? Who are
God?"
Some one explained. ,...-. ..,
priest cried. This place is sanctuary.
| order every person in this building to
leave Immediately and quietly"
The crowd broke and filed out. The
last man had left when police riot
squad arrived. Taking the police in
side Father Burke called to the hidden
negroes to come out
There was stir and one Of the men
stepped out from a confessional A
pile of cassocks in robing room yielded
a second and the third appeared from
behind the altar rail. One knelt and
kissed the prist's hand as police
spirited them out a side entrance
With the negroes safely away, Father
Burke, smiling, went out to address the
mob
go home Be peaceable and happy.
There's too much trouble in the world
right now. Don't start more" was
his advice.
The mob left.
The first battalion of police reserves
including 1000 patrolmen, two platoons
of mounted police, machine gun COM
pany. seven rifle squads and the motor
cycle force pafrolied tho riOt zone this
morning. Dead lines established last
night were lifted today,
Elevated trains were run into the
packing town stations under police pro-
lection this morning and removed the
night force from the stockyard plants,
including many negroes.
The disturbance, which ended when
the police hurried the negroes from the
church while Rev Thomas NJ. Burke
was talking to the crowd, was followed
by minor outbreaks in which Frank
Gevin, white, and several Others both
negroes and white persons were re-
ported wounded and injured.
The man killed was Thomas f. Bar
rett. an employe Of the Chicago sur
face lines, who. police said, had been
arrested several times on charges OF
assaulting negro men,
According to police, the trouble start
ed when Barrett began abusing the ne
groes, threatening one of them. One
negro is then said to have drawn
razor almost severng Barretts head
at one stroke.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21

the explosion that spread death and
destruction In Wall street Thursday,
Clews, at first apparently promising.
have not developed, and today vir-
tually the only trail being followed was
that supplied by Samuel B. yelling
ton, president OF the west Indies Trad
ing eompany, who told newspapermen
" remembered seeing three Suspicious
looking men Fastening from In front
OF the United States assay office few
moments before the defamation
lsrtocked him unconscious. Wellington
was asked to repeat his story today
to the police and TO Chief William !.
Flynn, of the department Of justice
agents investigating the explosion, as
we'll as to the September grand jury.
Investigators had not entirely given
up pursuit of the story by Joseph
Meade, Of the Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty. to Animals, that he
had seen the death wagon1 standing
for more than an hour before the ex :
plosion in front Of the assay office.
The Importance they attach to his
story lies in the hope that through II
Of the wagon and this may lead to
the discovery Of the person or per-
sons responsible for the plot.
Hope OF developments from ques-
tioning Edwin p, Fischer, lawyer and
former employe of the French high
Russian jurnalist, went glimmering with
the commitment of>the former for OBJ
servation in Bellevue hospital and the
unconditional release of the latter after
authorities had satisfied themselves he
had nothing to do with the tragedy.
The incoherent and eccentric story
of Fischer, who sent postcards con-
tanning warning, which he said he
received from the air." to friends
here, convinced the government agents
of his innocence. BraiIovsly, who was
detained on the technical charge of be-
ing an undesirable alien, was released
because there was no evidence to war
rant prosecution.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21

Friends Of John N. Stucky, prominent
young Memphis lawyer, who died sun
day night from Injuries received in an
automobile accident. were talking Tues
Gay O. demanding a probe 81 affairs a
taken to the General hospital at 1855
pm. Saturday, just after the accident,
remained at the hospital until II O'Clock
Sunday morning. and the only treat
ment he received, 4. Is charged. was
Jury, which caused stucSy's death. as
a matter OF fact. was fracture OF
the skull at the base OF the brain, but
hospital records do not show that this
injury was discovered BY the inferno
STICKY died about five hours after
he had been removed to the baptist
Memorial hospital, and had been OPP
Grated upon for fractured skull. Wheth-
er or not the delay OF IL hours iessened
hiS chances OF recovery Is not known
FRACTURES In such places usually are
Robert y. King. members Of the law
firm Of Ewing, King a King. with which
Stucky was associated, had STICKY re-
moved from the General hospital Sun
day, when he visited the injured man
In Company with physician. and
learned that his injury probably was
serious. STICKY received the fracture
in collision OF automobiles at Or
leans street and Madison avenue.
King said Tuesday that he read in
Sundays paper that Stucky had been
slightly injured in an auto accident
the night before. II judged from the
article that John had received a bloody
nose, and thought of II at the time
as a sort Of joke" he said.
But King later Sunday morning met
friends Of Stucky's, who told him that
Stucky still was at the General hos
pital He Is being held for police,
they tell us there, and we want YOU to
get him released" these friends told
King.
King went to police headquarters and
conferred with Capt. VIII b. Lee, who
Informed him that the police did not
want STICKY held. So he went to the
hospital. and there met DIR. Edward @.
Thompson, who knew stucky and who
King asked to accompany him to
Stucky's bedside.
"'rhe inferno walked In with us, and
pointed to the bed where STICKY was
lying, There he is It's Just alcohol
ism. the inferno told u.s." King said
But when | looked at him, felt sure
that the injury must be serious. He
was unconscious and his Hreathing was
labored. I believe the poor fellow was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
A Little Polish
Helps Out EUen
In Police Court

For a while in city court Mondav IL
looked like Frank Naylor, repalrman.
who was arrested Sunday for having
two bottles OF denatured alcohol in his
possession and for being drunk at the
same time, was in trouble He was ar
rested on Exchange near Second street
at $3.50 pm. Sunday. and the officer
found the alcohol on him. II was plain
~ tabled Deadly Poison" Naylor H.
nally convinced Judge Barker that the
alcohol had been used az a furniture
polish and he was dismissed,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
INJURIES. FATAL
TO FLYER BOOKED
FOR LOCAL FAIR
LoCkIear's Successor Follows
Him to Death When Gust Of
Wind Throws Him Against
Fast WhirIing Propeller.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 21.-"Tex'
Mclaughlin, daredevil of the air and
successor OF Omar Locklear. is dead.
McLaul lin succumbed last night to
injuries received Saturday when the
rapidly whirring propeller of his air.
plane struck him across the back as
he was stepping from one plane to a
rope ladder hung from the second
plane. A gust Of wind swung Nc
Laughlin's body suspended from the
ladder, against the propeller Of the ma
chine he just had left.
Mclaughlin gave daily exhibitions at
the New York state fair throughout
last week. The finale of his act was
the thrilling change Of planes in the
air-the same stunt that cost Omar
Locklear his life few weeks ago. Nc
Laughlin stood upon the framework Of
one plane and seized rope ladder
hung from a second plane which de-
scended to close quarters with the
first plane. The act has thrilled thou
sands of persons throughout the coun-
try and Mclaughlin had performed 1t
safely many times.
Mclaughlin was known as ''Tex," but
his right name was Harry J. He served
during the war as aviation instructor
at Kelly field, Texas. His home was
in Connecticut.
Mclaughlin was scheduled to appear
in Memphis at the Tri-State fair, start
ing next Saturday. He was due to
perform the thrilling feat which cost
him his life. Fair officials probably
VIII pc able to obtain another thriller
for the fair. Col. w. H. Pickens, we'll
known stunt promoter, had booked
Mclaughlin here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
AUXILIARY POLICE
SACK IRISH TOWN
WHERE TWO SLAIN

srH 800 To-. hsslH. i. 81 y
DUBLIN, Sept 2l.--Auxlliary police
fsrces last night wrecked the town of
Balbriggan. near here, in retaliation for
the shooting OF two policesof Ulcers there
earlier in the eTeaing, when District
Inspector Burke was killed and his
brother. Sergeant Burke, was seriously
Two civilians were shot dead ana sew
eral persons wounded Many houses
were set on fire and the largest hosiery
factory in Ireland belonging to an Eng
lish firm, was destroyed
This morning the town was In terror,
and streams of refugees in all sorts
of vehicles We're abandoning the place
for neighboring villages
1t is reported that the two civilians
who were killed, dairyman and a
barber, were dragged from their houses,
bayonetted and then shot.
A number of houses belonging to
prominent Sim Feiners were set on
fire and altogether 2S residences are
reported to have been burned to the
ground The sacking Of the town was
carried out by some 80 auxiliary police
known as BLACK and Tans" from their
uniforms. Today these police were re-
ported to be declaring they would return
tonight to complete the destruction of
the town.
One OF the acts of the auxiliaries was
to seek out men suspected Of shoot
ing the Burkes. A barber named Lar
less, middle-aged man, the father Of
large family, was taken from his
house and killed, as was a dairy farmer
named Gibbons. The latter, at least,
was both bayonetted and shot,
During the night numerous explosions
were heard which were attributed to
incendiary bombs
Shortly after midnight. uniformed men
appeared in the streets, evidently bent
on reprisals for the shooting of the
police officials. They Immediately pro-
ceoded to wreck the town. The public
houses were entered and set on fire,
as well as numerous private homes,
whose occupants were given little time
to dress before the buildings were
burned.
Many Of the business houses, includ-
ing the big hosiery mills of Decides,
TEMPER and company, were destroyed,
\ The town Is one of the centers of
hosiery manufacture and power loom
weaving.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
COX HAS FIVE SPEECHES
ON PROGRAM FOR DAY
Nominee Kept Moving as Cali
fornia Tour Ends.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Sept. 21.-Goy.
Cox today faced a busy day, his pro-
gram calling for the conclusion of his
southern California campaign and HIS
departure for Arizona this afternoon.
Five speeches remained on his pro-
gram in Southern California. one was
at Long Beach, three at Los Angeles,
and one at San Bernardino. This called
for a morning trip to Long Beach and
return here. where he was to address
the City Advertising club, a luncheon
OF ciuD women, and the Southern Cali
Iornla Editorial association The speech
az San Bernardino was to come late
AS his speeches at San Diego yester-
DAY and in Los Angeles last night, those
Today were expected to be featured by
the league of nations and Kindred sub
gects as sentiment in favor of the
league was said to be strong in South
ern California.
Last night, at his first speech in Los
Angeles, where he addressed one of
the largest audiences of his Western
trip, the governor for the first time
discussed the Hitchcock reservations to
the league of nations, declaring they
met all sincere objections"
He charged that ''reactionary" news
papers were suppressng the news of
his campaign, adding they use to be
preaching the league Of nations, but are
hot saying anything about II now; but
they are saying Cox is wet"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21
RICHARDS NEUTRAL
IN RECALL STAND

II am neither for nor against the re.
call OF Mayor Paine and the city admin
clared Tuesday, when asked whether or
not he was a supporter OF the recall
movement. II am strictly neutral and
do not expect to take sides in the mat
Judge Richards declared untrue any
statement that he was hacker OF the
in the matter.
Judge Richards has frequently called
the hand of the police department when
habeas corpus proceedings were insti-
tuted in his court and has repeatedly
scored the so-called secret docket" as
an Illegal practice and has warned po-
lice officials against denying prisoners
the right Of counsel and other prac-
tees which attorneys have charged to