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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
BERTLION HEAD
IDENTIFIES MAN
AS SAFE BLOWER

William BurkaI known to every
metropolitan poli& department in the
United States as ono OF the most fa-
NOUS safe blowers in America, was
identifieS during the police lineup OF
prisoners at headquarters Thursday
morning by Lieutenant Paul Wagge-
ner, chief Of the Identification bureau
Burke was arrested at 4 o'clock
Thursday morning by Patrolmen
Tanning and Wilks on charge OF
lettering, following his questioning
pedestrians as to the location of the
Diggs Nolen residence, Garland street
and Overton Park avenue. according
to the inspector of police detectives.
Burke. who was arrested here De-
cember Z, 1918, then giving the name
cf Sanders. is at present at liberty
on bond, charged with burglary Of
the postoffice at Drakesboro, KY
on July l3, 1920. 1t is alleged that
". J. Edwards and j. T. Yale, both
holding police records. were engaged
with Burke in the Kentucky safe
blowing job.
Police headquarters did not recog-
nize Burke when he was brought In
early Thursday morning. Following
his custom Of closely scrutinizing all
prisoners during the morning line
up, Lieutenant Waggener recognized
Burke the instant he saw him. Burke
family denied being a, safe blower,
but said nothing whep the photo
tZA q,
and the complete record OF his ac-l
tivities for several years, which Lieu
tenant Waggener produced.
Lieutenant Waggener is confident
that he can connect Burke with
crimes committed even later than the
Kentucky postoffice robbery.
Burke. to the ordinary observer
bears none of the earmarks of
finished yeggman. He is OF medium
build. slightly thinned hair and has
a polite manner.
The Identification bureaus records
show the following concerning
Burke:
Burglary Of bank at Fort Madison,
Ia, in 1907. Sentenced to three years
in Iowa state penitentiary
Arrested on suspicion here Decem9
ber I. 1918, in company with man
known. as Big Fitz." alias Fitz-
gerald.
Arrested December II. 1912. in st.
Louis, on suspicion OF burglary.
Fined 500.
Arrested January 81. 1920, IN ST.
Louis on suspicion OF burglary. Gave
name of J. T. shea,
AS William Burke sentenced to
three years at Leavenworth federal
prison for postoffice robbery at
Springfield, III.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30

The mystery painting has been
positively identified.
1t Is that of Col. A. S. Livermore,
former Memphis manufacturer
In tho Identification there is q
story of romance, story OF theft
and a widows search through long
years for the portrait of her hus-
band, ending in the accidental find
ing of the painting concealed in the
walls of house at 394 Union ave-
nue..
For years the picture hung in the
offices of the Llvermore Foundry
and Machinery company. on Adams
avenue. where Col. Livermore direct
ed the destinies of one of the pioneer
industries IF the city. The picture
was the work of an artist named
Cooper, VINO was in the employ of
Ben Bingham. painter. Its cost was
SOON and It's worth in a sentimental
sense could never be computed.
After the death of Col. Livermore.
in 1889. the portrait continued TO
hang In the offices until about four
years ago when 1t was stolen. A
search was made in vain by the wild
ow. Through months and months of
5hcping every possible clew was run
down only with the same bare re-
alt Finally after years the search
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
TWO GIRL STOWAWAYS
DISCOVERED ON SHIP

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 30. Renee
Gaustier and Flora Rocher. l7-year-
old girl stOwaways from Nantes,
France. were taken from the British
steamship W. |. Radcliffe. when IL ar
rived here today and are being held
by the immigration authorities.
The girls were found in the boat
swain's quarters and investigation
showed they had concealed them
selves there shortly before the boat
weighed anchor at Brest.
Renee Gaustier said she was en-
gagged TO be married TO the boatswain
Of the w. l. Radcliffe. but that she
slowed away to escape the red
tape" connected with French mar
riage ceremonies. The boatswain
confirmed her statements.
Her companion told immigration
authorities she was seeking former
American army officer, now thought
to be in Brownsville. Texas, to whom
she became engaged while he was on
leave in France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
CLAIM STREET CAR
COMPANY TRIED TO
CONCEAL ACCIDENT
Woman Near Death as Result
Of Passenger Stampede
When Fire Breaks Out on
Street Car.

Details of street car accident
which happened Tuesday night
are just coming to light.
The whole affair bears every
earmark of having been covered
4 up for day and a half by the
street car company, and may re-
suit in the passage of a city ord-
S nance requiring every street car
notornnan and conductor to re-
Z port every accident Immediately
to the police.
Suffering from concussioR of the
brain and thought to have a fractured
skull, Mrs. Fforench Keech, S67 South
Willett street, Thursday was lying at
Lucy Brinkley hospital with what
physicians said was a hare chance
of recovery. She was injured in a
stampede aboard a street car at East
street and Estival place Tuesday
night when the street car caught
4 fire.
Several other persons, including
lone woman, were hurt, but none is
Thought to be seriously injured. One
woman lay on the front yard of Mrs.
20. K. Andrews, East street, for some
time in an unconscious condition, but
slater was revived and taken away
III private auto.
Street car officials Thursday re-
taIsed to make public any Of the de-
pals. c. b. Proctor, claim agent,
said he had no details to give out. He
admitted that an accident occurred
but declared none of the passengers
WAS hurt badly. No report of the
accident reached police headquarters
Mrs. Keech is the wife of Albert
keech, formerly captain Of No. IL
Engine house, Lamar and Woodard
Keech went out with the firemen
when they resigned, in body several
months ago.
4 According to witnesses of the ac-
8cident, Mrs. Keech was pushed
Through a window and fell to the
street, hitting her head. She was
Arushed to Lucy Brinkley in a nri-
8vate auto. Mrs, Keech underwent an
Operation. x-ray examinations
9failed to reveal fracture OF the
skull but attending physicians say
gthey have every reason to believe
such is the case. .g'
Efforts Of newspaper reporters
to secure the names of any others
injured Thursday proved futile. Per-
sons living in tho neighborhood were
questioned and though many were
ON the scene, names of none of the
injured We're available.
The swishing sound attendant on
what is thought to have been a fuse
burning out, attracted many to their
windows. Several living near Esti-
val and East said the entire car was
filled with smoke and that a sheet
of flame ran up in the front vesti-
bule. -M
,QtE1er hospitals here all reported
40 accidents Tuesday night at this
Htime.
The car was said to have been
Ecrowded to capacity. 1t was one of
Ethe short cars
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
SORE TOES" SOLE REASON
FOR RECALL, EDGAR SAYS

for the office OF county trustee In
August. This is not the first time
he has been on the losing side OF
political contest. II takes some
people long time TO get enough.
Mr. d. A. Pitts Is a painter who
formerly worked 81 days week at
s6 a day and made demand for $lsO
a month and quit because we did not
grant 1t. We employed better man
ut the same wage we paid Pitts.
Mr. o. l.. Biggs Is a walking dele
gate for the Carpenters union and
has not been satisfied with the ad-
ministration since the city reorgan-
ICED the fire department.
"As for II. T. Bruce, nc has never
wanted to see the administration
succeed. | do not know OF any Of
fense the city has committed in en-
forcing the law that would merit the
Ill will Of Mr.. =. b. Hyatt or Mir
j. G. Duncan" -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30

THE act of G., T. Brown in rescu-
ing fireman at Tuesdays fire was
the greatest act of heroism I have
ever witnessed and II man ever
deserved Carnegie medal, Mr.
Brown does said John G. McLemore.
county, court clerk. Thursday when
he handed The News Scimitar
check for 500. to be added to the
fund being raised by citizens OF
Memphis for Brown.
81 was in the American Savings
bank building and witnessed Browns
rescue Of the fireman aud ! held
my breath for realized that the
slightest slip would mean death to
both men. The fireman was dazed
and almost overcome by smoke and
his condition was such that IT seemed
impossible that he and Brown could
cross tho narrow ledge which led to
The fire escape and safetr.
whether any other citizen did so
or not IT was my intention to send
Brown n check as soon as | ascer-
tanned his name. didn't know at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30

The members OF the recall COM
mittee." said John B. Edgar, con~
missioner Of fire and police, when in
formed OF the names announced
Thursday. Indicates that the oppo-
sition is depending upon disgrun-
tied element that would have the
same objection and join a movement
to recall any administration that pre-
tended , to enforce the law.
Mfr. Charles Myers had some diff
ficuity with the police department be-
cause OF traffic violations on the part
Of his chauffeur. However that was
prior to Aug. "a. when he wrote me
that he was an enthusiastic sup
porter OF the administration. II his
chauffeur has violated any traffic
laws since that time calculated to
bring the administration into disfavor
with him I am not familiar with it,
"Mr. J. w. Martin is an uncle Of
Martin Boyd, who pretended to run
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
CONGRESSMAN CHARGES
l.W. w. PLOT TERRORISM

TACOMA. Wash, Sept 30.-A we'll
defined plan of the Industrial Work
iers OF the World to inaugurate n pc
Iriod of terrorism in the. northwest
within twenty days is charged by
congressman Albert Johnston. of the
third Washington district, in a state
Iment today commenting on anony-
bncus letters received by the Seattle
police and federal authorities bear
ling the, warning that radicals are
I1aanning to blow up financial insti-
Ethtions and big buildings in Tacoma,
Portland and Seattle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
NEW ORLEANS TO GET
NATURAL GAS SUPPLY

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. SO.-The
city commission council today un-
animously adopted an ordinance
granting to w. T.. Wren and w. A.
Trimpe, of Houston, Texas, the right
to supply New Orleans with natural
gas for period of so years.
Under the terms of the franchise
gas must be furnished within two and
a half years and artificial gas can,
not be used except in an emergency.
The gas is to be furnished at
maximum price of 65 cents per 1000
feet. The price for artificial gas now
is $l.20.
Wells will be drilled in the Herre-
bonne field and according to the
grantees gas will be available here
within a year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
Thief ThOughtfuL;
Leaves Old BiCvcLe

A thief whoSnade off with childs
bicycle Wednesday from the home Of
Z. A. Clayton. 1l29 North Parkway,
was a least thoughtful He left an
one stolen.
Police also are searching for two
negroes wanted for the theft Of a
bicycle from negro boy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
.tiS0Lt And Pepper"
Thief Makes Raid;
ShOUS Keen Taste

Police are looking for the "salt and
pepper thief"
When headquarters men investigai-
ted a robbery at the home of ]. L.
Whitaker, 1880 Thomas street, COM
mitted Wednesday night, they dis
covered that the thief had generously
sprinkled salt and pepper on floors
and window sills.
Showing a keen appreciation of
feminine finery, the thief made off
with a set of red fox furs, pair of
womens shoes, two silk kimonas. six
silk night. gowns, $50 in currency. five
suits of boys clothing and a suitcase.
The thief also removed all incan7
descent light bulbs in the house.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
RECCALLERS SHOW HAND name EE[ER TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Wanted-To SUap

II gladly would swap;
One pair bvds for ticket to
the feejee islands.
One pair low-neck shoes for
copy OF Hot Times In the Old
Town Tonight (or any night.l
One seersucker coat for anti
summer undershirt.
One semisleeveless shirt for a.
hot flat iron.
Mr.. L. N. AYE.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
OWI ThrOWs TWO
TOlDns In Darkness

PINE BLUFF. Ark. Sept. 80.
The towns Of sheriff. and
Altheimer were without electric
light Monday night because of an
owl alighting on the high power
transmission line and crossing II
with his wing. The crossing
caused the pole to be set on fire
and several spans of the wire
went down on that account. The
owl was eleetrocnted. The line
was repaired and service restored
wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
COLD WEATHER HALFS
INDIAN-SOX SERIES

DETROIT. Sept SO.--The first con-
test OF the final American league
baseball series between Cleveland and
Detroit was postponed today on ac-
count OF cold weather. A double
header will be played tomorrow,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
Honor Mother Of
Three C.. S. A. Vets

GREENVILLE, S. c., Sept. 80.
Mrs. Alzara Foster, 9S. who has
three living sons who are Con-
federate veterans, was presented
a bar of honor by the Southern
Confederate Memorial associa-
ton. SO far only 3S of these
Confederate mothers with living
sons have been found, coming
from more than a dozen states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30

sun sets today 5:f6 pm; rises to-
morrow 5:55 am. Moon rises 1891
pm. tonight Precipitation none.
s.
Tennessee Fair; frost
Mississippi Fair; frpst
Arkansas Fair; warmer.
Alabama--F'air; frost.
Kentucky FAIR; frost.
Louisiana Fair.
Oklahoma -F1ir, warmer
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida--F'air; cooler.
East and West Texas-Falr,
warmer. =,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
BY A. MERIcAN.

the 90 cash prizes
I'm The News
Scimitars why
I Love America"
essay contest do
not go 90 stu
dents at the
Merritt school, II
viii not he be-
cause these stu
dents do not love
{ h @ ir country.
T h ey literally
5 W a nj p c d me
@ ne o [ n e ir
in tu+ n great
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30

bundles ot essays to enter in the
contest.
The contest ends at midnight
Thursday night. After this edition
Of The News Scimitar reaches YOU
boys and girls who have not sub
mitted an essay in the contest, YOU
still have time to get in and get
whack at a cash prize. II you write
your essay at once and mail II In
time for the postal authorities to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
HEADQUARTERS TO
. Be OPENED AND
S|GNERS SOUGHT
Chairman C. w. Myers Says
5000 Names Have Been
Checked and Petition Win
Be Filed in Week.

Organization OF the Citizens Re-
call committee and TIE announcement
Of some of the members OF the CONF
mittee. together with the statement
that the petitions will be filed within
one week were The developments
Thursday in the movement to recall
Mayor Paine and Commissioners Ed
gar, Shannon, Allen and johnson.
Charles w. Myers. president and
general manager Of Joseph Myers,
Inc. has been named as temporary
chairman of the committee and early
Thursday he ISSUED the following
formal statement concerning the
movement:
"The Citizens, Recall committee has
been organized after those comp1s-
ing its membership had been urged
10 do so by numerous citizens and
being satisfied that a large majority
of the people of Memphis desire and
demand change In ohr present city
government.
THE purpose Of the committee Is
TO see that the recall petitions are
fairly presented 10 all the voters and
that the rights OF the sigIiers to an
election under the law. twhen the
petitions are shown TO be sufficiently
Is secured TO them
ITO this end the committee will at
once open headquarters where recall
petitions may be signed and invite
the cooperation OF all citizens In
sympathy with the movement 10 cf-
feet an immediate change ii our city
government"
Members OF The recall committee
who viii have charge of the matter
In, the future ana whose names are
ready for announcement follow:
Charles w. Myers president Of
Joseph Myers. Inc, jewelers., tenn
porary chairman III. n. Bruce. dealer
In horses and mules, j Walter Marr
tin cotton man with Leaser- GoidnaAi
Cotton company j q. DUNCAN ot
| tho snuneaii- iichafds Auto pptnpatay;
r.. y, Hyatt wfth Schcibier & CO..
hide sdcaieras q II Higa business
agent 81 the Carpenters AsWoig una
y. A. Pitts, painter.
Prominent Business Men.
Other names win be announced
within the next few days" Mr.. N.Y.
ers said Thursday. They include the
president Of one OF Memphis leading
banks; the president. general mana
ger and principal owner Of one OF
the largest lumber manufacturing
companies In the city, and num-
Der Of responsible and reputable busi-
| ness men.
"Thc petitions. will be filed within
a week ana the work Of checking tho
names is now in progress We have
already checked more than 5000
names OF men and women who we
are absolutely sure are qualified vo-
ters. There are several thousand
names yet 20 be checked and some
OF the petitions are yet In circuln-
ton. The work of checking has been
a tremendous task and has been the
principal reason for the delay In fill
ing bus this work is getting in such
shape that we feel assured that thev
will he filed within a week.
Headquarters will be selected
within the next day or two and every
one desiring TO do 80 may sign the
petitions. The location of the offices
Continued on Page 1s. Column ID
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
GREATEST ACT OF HERO|SM |
EVER SAW" M'LEMORE SAYS

that time that The News Scimitar
had been asked 10 raise "A fund. In
addition TO my donation to this fund
I win assist in every way possible
to secure him Carnegie medal"
Mayor Rowlett Paine witnessed
the daring act of Brown and early
Thursday had a check for $40 waiting
for The News Sclmltar John "a.
Edgar. commissioner Of fire and po-
lice. handed in his check for S25,
and declared that he expected to re-
port the act OF Brown officially TO
the Carnegie commission with re-
quest thaS he be given a Carnegie
medal. John W. Turner. secretary 10
Commissioner Edgar. gave The News
Scimitar his check for So to be added
to the fund
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
RHs@P KNaNTFMp~ '--SRaf$N~--~1~xe%~Aa -
;Yss WE an Il ii gss

Twenty four hours to noon Sep
tember 90, 1890.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30
Weather Forecast

Fair; frost probable
followed by rising
temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-09
he HAD TO SLEEP
SITTING IN CHAIR
Cold-Mine Owner Would Simply
Have To Gasp For Breath
Restored by Tanlac.

Every sign of my chronic bron-
chftis has disappeared and / have
gained fifteen pounds since I began
taking Tanlac. said N. H. Jones, 400
Webster St., Portland, Oregon, re-
Gently. Mr.. Jones is well known as
q miner and mechanic and owns a
gold mine in Baker County, Oregon.
while stationed In camp at Wash
ington, d. G. about year ago." con-
tinued Mr.. Jones, "I was put on
guard duty one wet, freezing night
and as had no heavy clothing con-
tracted a heavy cold in the lungs.
1t left me in very weak condition
bronchitis, I could not lie down, ]
choked up so, and had to get what
sleep I could sitting up in a chair,
Sometimes I would simply have 10
gasp for breath, I tried several
things but go no permanent relief
and I continued to cough so people
thought I had consumption. I had
shooting pain through my ches,
and back every time I breathed and
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-09

Everybody is getting anxious now
to see the old wooden telephone poles
moved out of Main street. 1t is as
serted that arrangements will be made
to shove the Bell company's poles into
the middle of the blocks as well as
those of the local company, notwith-
standing the Bell people have been
put to the expense of one move al
ready, from the center to the side Of
the street. Since the installation Of
the new lighting system the business
district of Main street is too metro
politan in appearance to much longer
be cluttered with old wooden poles and
a network of open wires.
W. W. Wylie Of the Wylie Camps,
was in the city last Tuesday, his
principal mission being the purchase
of a new car for himself and Mrs.
Wylie. We understand he chose a
Buick. Mr.. Wylie reports business
good at the camps this season.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-09

/ had to discontinue working on my
mine, the outside work made rae
choke up so bad.
"A friend of mine over near Mt.
Tabor advised me TO take Tanlac and
1t has certainly been life saver to
me. / took four bottles and I can
now lie down as well as anybody, and
there is no sign Of the pain left.
work in my mine every day now and
Tanlac has built me up so wonder
fully ! recommended II to any one who
needs good medicine"
Tanlai is sold in Cedar City by the
Cedar City Drug Company, and in
Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-09

Evidently the tourist season is now
at its height. The heat Is driving
people from the low elevations to the
GOODNESS Of the mountains. The Ce-
dars Hotel is filed TO capacity every
night and there are usually ten or a
dozen cars camped at the park each
night.
The localities represented by this
travel cover most Of the states Of the
Union, and even Australia is repre-
scented this week.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-09
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NEXT WEEKS PROGRAM
AT TH0RLEY THEATRE

Monday and Tuesday--The Virgin
Of Stamboul, featuring one of your
favorites, Priscilla Dean in one Of the
best pictures ever made and a pro-
gram which cost 100000 to produce.
Regular admission prices.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-09

Lawrence Smith of Glendale and
his brother, Eugene Smith, Of Los An
geles, were in Cedar Wednesday on
their way to Minersville, where Eu-
gene has challenged local drivers for
an auto race. Smith has an interest
ing record for speed and IL he gets a
match It ought to be well worth see
ing.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-09

wednesday-will Rogers, in 'Jubilo'
International News.
Thursday-Eugene O'Brien, in "The
Perfect Lover" Episode IL "Dare
Devil Jack"
Friday-False Faces, with AZ all
star cast, a Paramount Artcnft
pictures.
Saturday-Dorothy Dalton, in EEK
travagance" two reel comedy.