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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
CITIZENS COMMITTEE
ELECTS new OFFICERS

With the view of selecting a legisla
tive ticket and taking an active part in
political affairs, the citizens commit
tee met Monday evening and selected
officers for the next year. L. NJ. STRAIT
ton was made chairman; r. l.. Jordan,
vice. chairman and Mrs. S. ]. Ellis sec
ond chairman. l.. T. Sunderland
was selected as secretary and Guy
JoiGer, assistant secretary. Bolton
Smith served as chairman during the
past year and NJ. H. Hunt was secre-
tary.
The present city administration was
supported for election by the citizens
committee. Mr.. Stratton was chair
man of the campaign committee at that
time. The committee has not decided
whether to select ticket for the leg
islature to run Independent in the No
vember election or to seek the noml-
nation in the August primary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
BLACK FLEES AS
SCREAMS AROUSE
SLEEPING HOUSE

Awakened by something cold around her neck Mary Rosen
blum living with her parents 469 Concord Tuesday
morning shortly after o'clock opened her eyes into the
face of bending the bed endeavong choke her
The girl screamed and the black fled She unhurt
Benjamin Rosenblum, father told police who answered
hurryup CALL that the had forced open front window
and after passing through the front part of the house entered
his daughters The parents asleep adon-
ing and the girls first screams awoke them
The negro fled out back door, which he evidently had
opened preparatory quick getaway he dscov
cred Police believe robbery the motive. Nothing
missing Rosenbum told officers Emergency Officers Vannucci
and Blankenshp answered the call
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Knox to Speak Wednesday.

ON the other hand the demand In
the allied countries for revision Of
the treaty OF Versailles has been taken
up TO some extent in the United States
and there are political groups who
would be quick to contend that hope Of
forcing revision Of the Versailles
treaty lies in the negotia tion OF sep
arate peace with Germany,
Senator Knox speaks on Wednesday v
in defense OF his resolution, Admins
tration Democrats led by Senators
Hitchcock and Underwood will make re
ply. There will he plenty Of talk for
The next month, possibly repeal of
some OF the wartime laws but no
commercial agreements or treaties with
Germany or Austria until the American
people at the polls next November have
decided whether they want the treaty
of Versailles with reservations or in
corporations or a new treaty with Ger
many altogether
copyright, 1920. by David Lawrence
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
new CHAMBER CHIEF
SPEAKS TO ROTARIANS

Robert r. Ellis, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. addressed the
regular weekly meeting Of the Memphis
Rotary club at their luncheon in the
Hotel Chsca, Tuesday.
General Work of the Chamber of
Commerce, was the subject of his talk
Mr. Ellis has been working on cor
rected list of members of the Chamber
of Commerce. in preparation of the Sc
lection of different committees No
definite information as to his choice
has been made public, but il is as
sumed that many charges will be made
in the present committees.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
FIFTEEN INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY

Fifteen true bills and one not true
bill We're returned by the grand iury
Tuesday,
Howard Martin and Albert Barrasso
were indicted on a Charg' uf criminal
assault in connection with the alleged
assault Of a li-year- old girl in "A South
Main street room last week The
victim had been married but had sep
arated from her husband
Wesley Jones. negro. alias Hardrock
alias win Smith, was indicted, charge !
erty.
wrrt. rennrted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Got BLOOdhOunds
To Sell? Here's
Excellent Chance

Persons having bloodhounds or any
other kind of hounds, who are expert
IN the sleuthing line-attention!
W. Fl Hayley, secretary OF the local
Chamber of Commerce, has received a
letter from T. ], Phillips, Box 266aPana,
ILL., requesting that he buy two blood
hounds and send them to him as soon
as possible.
Mr.. Phillips did not say in his letter
just what office for enforcement Of the
law he held, but it Is surmised that he
Is an enterprising young deputy sheriff
that has name to make for himself,
and consequently relying upon the mer-
It's OF Southern raised "dawgs" to carry
his name to the top as criminal catch
er, as 1t Is particularly emphasized
in the communication that nothing but
Southern dogs will be accepted
Mr.. Hayley has asked anyone hav-
ing such brands of canine to
dispose Of to kindly communicate with
him. or Mr.. Phillips, at his Illinois ad-
dress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
POLICE OPERATOR
LOSES "JEWELRY''

Following complaint to the captains
office that he had lost his star, Jake
Groskind, Gamewell operator at police
station Monday night started answer
reports.
Il think he lost it in Overton park"
remarked Inspector Bee to Cooncy
Brown. another operator
Now what did the inspector mean
by that" queried Coouey
At any rate. Groskind was without
his official jewelry and Tuesday didn't
bring any finder
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
EQUALIzERS WORKING
UPON OLDER WARDS

The board Oh eaualization was at
work Tuesday upon reviews of the as
sessed valuations In some OF the Older
residence wards. from the Seventh to
the Ninth. Most of the changes con-
templated in the Fifth and Sixth have
been made. Wards from the Tenth to
the Fourteenth are to be reviewed be-
ginning Wednesday
1t is important that taxpayers who
wish to know what their assessment
is to be- look over the books as after
the board adjourns there is no appeal
from their action. The assessment, as
made by the city tax assessor, is to
be increased by 25 per cent, in all in
stances The board is also making a
number of individual increases.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
ROB HOUSE And
THEN APPLY TORCH

PADUCAH. Ky, May 4 (SplD-Aft-
could be found, burglars who entered
the home of John V. McCutcheon, a
well-known resident of McCrackeh
county set fire to the place and made
their escape, leaving no trace as to
their identity. Money amounting to $50
was stolen, while loss from the fire
reached several hundred dollars. Fire
was started in the kitchen wood box
and in hall Neighbors discovered
the flames in the absence Of the fam
lily and succeeded in extinguishing' them
without heaNier damage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
BRUCE GARRETT Of
CLOTH WILL FAME
IN ARSON TRIAL
Justice of the Peace of CIaren-
don Is Charged With Set
ting Fire to Monroe County,
Ark, Hardware Store.

BRINKLEY, Ark, May 4. (Spl )-F.
Bruce Garrett is on trial at Clarendon
charged with arson. /Garrett figured
In the late Cloth will case, and for the
past several years has been a Justice
OF the peace in Clarendon. His father,
the late Hon. ]. A. Garrett, was for
many years one of the most trusted
officers of Monroe county.
half hours to select jury. and the trial
was started with H. r. Lynch hard
ware man. on the stand as a witness.
1t was Mr.. Lynchs hardware and pic
turc show that was set on fire recently
while a dance was in progress for
which Mr.. Garrett Is being tried.
This promises to be the most inter-
esting case to be tried during the pres
ent term of Judge George Clark's court
Prosecuting Attorney Bogel Of Brink
ley, is looking after the states inter-
fst, while Judge c. F. Greenlee con
ducts the defense.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
PROFITS IN PRINT
PAPER ARE PROBED

WASHlNGTON, May 4-Profits made
by brokers in the sale Of print paper
especially to small newspapers, were in
Qured into today by the senate com
mittee investigating paper shortage.
Because the witnesses were required
to produce contracts and other infor-
nation which might be Of value to their
competitors, Chairman Reed ordered an
executive session
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
IF YOU'RE INDICTED
BETTER RUSH DEFENSE

Persons unfortunate enough to be in
dicted by the grand jury these days
can be assured Of one thing-and that
is a speedy trial. In the old days, 1t
was no uncommon thing for an indict-
ment to hang fire from term to term
of court, without the case ever coming
to trial.
But when the case Of Robert Hinton
negro. indicted on a charge of attempted
larceny from the person, was called In
First division OF criminal court Tuesday,
Attorney Abe Cohn asked for Continu-
ance on the ground that his client had
been indicted only 10 days before
"Our calendar Is in such good shape
now. Mr. Cohn," Judge j. Ed Richards
remarked, that we expect to bring to
trial all defendants the week after they
are indicted.
But Cohn got his continuance, be
cause some of the states witnesses
were absent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
WOMEN BOLT WHEN
INSTRUCTED FOR cox

PADUCAH, Ky, May ( (SpL)-
Women Of McCracken county who were
named on the list OF delegates to the
state Democratic convention, instructed
to vote as a unit for Gov James Cox
have "boltcd," according to political
rumor today Officials In the Demo
cratic ranks are nonCommittal
Objection Of women delegates seem
founded on the belief that Cox is a
wet" candidate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
TOWN INCORPORATES
and NAMES OFFICERS

PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 4. ISpl)-
At the first election of officers Of the
newly incorporated town of Wabbaseka
the following officers were named.
Mayor. w. II, Haynes; recorder, B. n.
e. letter. Z. Taliaferro, and w. c.
Townsend, aldermen. Wabbaseka was
incorporated little over a month ago
There are now five incorporated
towns in jefferson county and efforts
are being made, ii is said, to incor-
porate Sheriff., but no papers have yet
been filed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
NORTHWESTERN KANSAS
FACES PREACHER FAMINE

CONCORDIA Kan. Nav "A
preacher famine threatens in North
western Kansas Five churches In
Phillips county are without pastors.
The same condition prevails in Osborne
Church boards are unable to find young
preachers who will accept country
charges made vacant by the resigna-
tions. OF many pastors. Services in
many large churches have been discon-
tinued on account OF the preacher
shortage
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Negro Steps On LiUe
Wire, But Is ReUiUed

Albert Coke negro. 656 Polk avcnuc,
was rendered unconscious Tuesday
when ne stepped on a live wire near
the corner Of Linden avenue and Or
leans street The wire. police reports
said. was hanging in the street with
a part lying on the sidewalk II is
the property Of the Memphis Consoli-
dated Gas q Electric company
coke was revived and taken to his
home by Emergency Officers oliver
ana York
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Cops Spruce Up;
Edgar Is Back

Policemen had their shoes shined
John B. Edgar fire and police commits.
sioner, sat at his desk at headquarters
after a fortnight's visit to Cuba He
returned SMonday night
No Commissioner Edgar's business
in cuba was not that Of the ordinary
citizen these dry days, He went on
business for the Edgar Morgan Feed
company, Of which he is an official
While on the island Commissioner Ed
gar investigated conditions of the mo-
iasses market and other foundations
for mixed feeds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
San, SchLOss Oldest
B'ndi Birth Member
Attends Convention

PINE BLUFF, Ark. May a., (Spl( =
julius Schloss left sunday for Memphls' m pms
SAM Sam scSloss. G Sii' who is pioneer citizen
Of Memphis, together with his grandson
Gilbert NJ. Schoss, and they will go TO-
gether to Birmingham to the annual
convention of B'nai Birth, TO be heId
at Birmingham. The elder Mr.. Schloss
is S6 years of. age, and is the Oldest Nv
ing member Of the order.
Rabbi L. j. Rothstein. and Ben d.
WE'LL will also attend the convention
from this city, and will join the party
at Memphis Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
DEFENSE OPENS IN
TRIAL Of NEGRO
|NSURRECT|ON|STS

HELENA. Ark. May 4.-Selection Of
jury in the case of John Martin,
negro, charged with murder in connec-
tion with the Elaine insurrection of
October last was completed at last
nights session Of the Phillips circuit
court, and three witnesses for the state
were placed on the stand before 10
pm, when court adjourned until .
O'Clock this morning. All were close
ly questioned by the defense. 1t is the
opinion in court circles that the trial
will continue throughout today
The state rested at 1O:45 this morn
ing and the defense called it's first wit
ness
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
PRoFITEERING CHARGED

SHREVEPORT, La, May 4.-Follow-
ing an investigation Of several weeks by
operatives of the department of justice
on complaint that the Lever food act
was being violated in Shreveport.
United States Commissioner Slattery
Yesterday Afternoon issued "a warrants
against a number of wholesalers and
retail grocers. The warrants charge
selling without license boarding and
nrofiteering They will he served on
Inc accused firms today,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
AID CLUB ELECTS.

CLARKSNILLE. Tenn. May I. ,Spl)
Officers elected at the monthly met =
inf the Clarksvillc Ad club last night
were; President s n Northington
first vice president W A. Quarles,
second vice president. Judge J. r Gun.
ningham; third vice president, Nat Ger
hart; secretary Robert O'Ncal: treas
urcr, Frank Goodlct The membership
committee reported five new members.
bringing the total up 10 l75.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
DON'T WANT SUNDAY.

KNONVlLLE. Tenn. May g. tSplD
Knoxville ministers at their monthly
meeting today had heated arguments
on whether to invite Sunday here. Dr
Len G. Broughton, noted Baptist min
lister. led the opposing faction while
Dr. Herbert V. Carson Champoncd the
movement for a revival by a vote of
- to II action was deferred.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
MANTEL BACK IN OFFICE.

e. \. Mantcl, city chemist. has re-
turned from meeting Of the state
food and drug officials. which was held
in CHATTANOOGA, Mr.. Mantel took part
in several discussions, and was chair
man OF the committee on regulation
and inspection of milk and dairy sup
NiIes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
$2O,74O.O7 TOTAL
FOR TAG DAY WITH
MORE COIN COMING
Additional Funds Added When
Prize Fight Fans Send In
Offering and Five More
Boxes Are Opened.

=, The total funds secured Monday bv
the Kings Daughters in their annual
rag DAY efforts for the Home for IN
s1rahles sgd ! l,a Tuesday afternoon. stood az
szV' foOi, with few boxes holding coll-
ribntIons, yet to he turned in 10 Mrs.
j. II. Lumpkin, the treasurer. Mrs
;umpkin stated Tuesday at noon thal
sne mad also received message NJ
phone that one worker had $50 add
tlonal to report. not included IN tne
boxes or total given. n Is honed nav,
that the final total when reached VIII
snow that Monday netted the Kings
Daughters S2l 900.
Tuesday morning, the total was 500
Se6.bI. This sum was raised when
five more boxes were turned IN Ia Mrr
Lumpkin at the Bank OF Commerce
These when opened showed the follow
ing results Child OF Thine circle. four
boxes. S63. Is, and Foster circle, one
box, Sl0.25.
Mrs; LumPkin Tuesday afternoon
stated that the totals given out Mon
day night after the officials had spent
many tedious hours counting receipts
showed $50, 60i,62. classified as raised by
the Different circles. Thus there was
Inadvertently omitted from the list the
sum of S26SS2, which was raised by a
special committee In Court square sell.
ing flowers Mrs. b. l., Mallory was
chairman of this committee Tffa
amount, Mrs. Lumpkin explains was
Dy no means the entire proceeds from
the sale of flowers in the afternoon. A
total of Sl.3l5.36 was received from va
rious circles az the result of flower
sales but this amount was classified
In the returns by circles. From these
figures II will be seen that total OF
Sl,5Sl. IS was raised for the home BY
the sale of flowers alone.
The largest amount contained In any
single box was S533.S0. in one of the
boxes used by In His Name circle.
| AS evidence OF the large task facing
the treasurer of the fund and her as
! sistants in counting such vast amount
Of money, Mrs. Lumpkin stated Tuls-
| day afternoon that more than $4,000
| nickles and more than $500 dollar
! bills had been counted In arriving at
the sum total She also stated that
almost as large a total Of quarters was
| received as nickles.
| Tag day funds were enriched also
by Stanley TreZevaut United States
marshal who sold a 50gallon copper
still. which the revenue officers had
confiscated TO a junk man, and, alst
six cHses OF confiscated soft drinks tQ
local dealer From the still $40 was
realized. and from the drinks $40, the
! $500 thus secured was turned over by
MIR. Trezevant to the finance committee
| for the home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04

W TIITt NeV'VVV WIS VIC bVHt - "i,Vt
the Tag day was first broached this
year, It is a widely known secret that
the leaders themselves among the
Kings Daughters did not expect 10
secure a great deal above $4,000 Mon
day. Hence the total secured is a
source Of great deal of satisfaction
and Mrs. r. H. Vance. general chair
once more expressed her thanks and
appreciation Of the splendid showing
made by Memphis citizens for the in
stitutiOn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
PLANS $4,000 HOME.

Mrs. Lee u. Jones. 5O2 South Me
Lean boulevard, is having plans drawn
for a two-story stucco residence to cost
SIG, 900. II will be located on Vinton
avenue near Mclean. Mann &sGatling
are her architects.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
PLACE BAN ON AIR GUNS.

BEARDSTOwN, H.. May T. (By
International News Service. l-lndig-
nant over the careless and promiscuous
use, OF air guns by prankish boys at
Beatdstown, the chief Of police there
Is enkeavorlng TO bring air guns under
the hhn ~ g1in toinE.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Elan ErOnerated
Of Murder Charge

j + Elan, who was arrested on a
capias charged with murder. following
the killing Of n G. Cooper, at Felt's
station, about 10 days ago, was exon
Grated Tuesday by the grand jury when
1t returned a not true bill in the case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Fight Fans Help,

The total OF 0.601.s2, announcesf
late Monday night after Mrs. J. II:
Lumpkin. treasurer for the fund. and
her assistants had worked many tedious
hours at the Bank OF Commerce: empty
ing the round tin boxes turned In and
tabulating the totals by local circles.
was Tuesday morning Ewelled by x65.0z
from free will offering taken at Mon
day nights prize fight at the South
ern Athletic club by Promoter Billy
Hack When the other boxes are
turned in and counted Tuesday II is ex-
pected that the grand total will be well
over $2l 500 or nearly double the larg-
est amount ever secured on any pre-
vious Tag day,
Ladies Of the Kings Daughters cir
cles in Memphis awakened Tuesday re-
freshed after a long hard day Mon
day with the knowledge that what had
been regarded as practically tmpossihie
had been accomplished. THE fatigue
Of the strenuous work OF Monday was
forgotten when the final figures for
Monday night were learned. The COM
plete tabuation by circles Tuesday.
previous to the counting Of any Of the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
GOES TO JACKSON.

A. f. Matthews division passenger
agent for the Frisco railroad, Is In
Jackson, Miss, attending the meeting
~ tho state railroad commission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Wilson Signs Bill
Boosting Pensions

WASHINGTON, May president
Wilson has signed the Fuller pension
bill, increasing the pensions of vster-
ans OF the Civil war and widowsfsnd
other denendents Of veterans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
President WILSON'S Position.

But the task of vetoing a resolution
whose main action is merely a repeal
Of domestic legislation and request
for new treaty is not going to be an
easy one for the president and the
Democratic party. Indeed, house Demo-
Gratis themselves proposed a substitute
resolution repeating wartime laws.
From the presidents viewpoint Il might
be more comfortable not to sign the
joint resolution at all, but allow it to
become law after the lapse OF 10 days,
and then to send back to the senate
the treaty of Versailles as his defiant
answer to the request for separate
peace with Germany
This would throw the whole matter
into the campaign, as the president on
the one hand and Senator Lodge on the
other are earger to do,
But the request for separate
peace with Germany" was denounced by
President Wilson on his Western trip
and from the statement issued by Ho-
mer S Cummings, the Democratic ma
tiOnal chairman, it is apparent that the
Democrats will try to revive the war
time hate Of Germany by refusing to
"heg the Huns to make separate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04

Twenty-four hours to noon May I
-Trmpcra turc--
Hour Dr,. bulb Wet hulb. Humidv
y m. yes day 70 66 IS
I am. today SO so 81
I am today SO 50 ~
Maximum - 76
Minimum .... 50
sun sets today 6,47 pm; rises to-
morrow at sos am Moon rises to-
night s2s Precipitation go inch.
Tcnncssee-u Unsettled, probably show
crs
sisslppi--Partly cloudy, occasional
showers.
Arkansas Scattered showers.
Kentucky-Unsettled probably show
crs.
North and South Carolina and Geor-
gia-Partly cloudy. probably showers.
Florida-Generally fair.
Alabama and Northwest Florida
Partly cloudy, occasional showers
Louisiana--Partly cloudy, scattered
showers in north portion.
Partly cloudy.
East Texas--cioudy. showasg IN
northeast.
vTest rrnrau f4s,,c~ssf.. eaas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
KNOX RESOLUTION
HAS DEMOCRATIC
LEADERSPUZzLED
Senator Has So Worded Peace
Measure That Presidential
Veto viii Be Difficult Mat
ter---May Delay Vote.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The New,
Scimitar.)

WASHlNGTON, May 4-Neither
PRESIDENT Wilson nor the Democrats in
the senate who follow his leadership
are particularly pleased with the
changes made by Senator Knox in the
resolution declaring a state OF peace
which was passed by the Republican
majority in the house Of representa-.
tives but 1t is fact that the
Knox proposal is less Objectionable
than its predecessor and makes more
difficult veto message from the White
House.
Two courses OF action are being de g
bated by the whether to
center their opposition on the Knox
resolution and by continuous talk de
lay action until after the two political
coventions next month have nominated
candidates for the presidency or to let
the resolution pass--for the Republicans
probably have the Votes--and thus be
able when the conventions arrive to
point out that the joint resolution
doesn't make peace.