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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
AIvord at Princeton.

Oliver Perry AIvord, who several
seasons ago made nineteen tOuchdOwnS
in seven games for the Flushing school
team, has entered Princeton and will
try for the eleven.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
Much PASSING.

Practically all the Big Ten" grid
ders will employ the use of the for
ward pass extensively this season. All
of the squads have good end material
out
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
Aeisman ms Job.

The University of Pennsylvania is
hit about the hardest of all Eastern
schools by loss of players. Only four
regulars are back Coach Heisman
faces big job.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
BAR BASEBALL BETTING

Betting on baseball will be a
felony in California if the next
legislature enactS into law hill
to be presented by officials of the
Pacific Coast league. The bill
was drawn up following recent
charges of wholesale gambling
and bribery Of players in the
league.
The bill provides that every
person who lays. makes. offers
or accepts any bet upon the re-
suit of any baseball game or any
play in a game or who holds the
stakes shall be punishable by
Imprisonment in the state
prison not exceeding five years
or in the county jail not exceed
ing five months.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
and Parcel Delivery Drivers.

anu TdTCtI DtIIVBIy DIIFBI5.
Charles Sagerstrom, secretary Ice
Wagon Drivers and Helpers Union.
Charles O,Kelly, business represen-
tative Municipal Motor Truck Drivers
Union.
Joseph Doyle, vice president Ice
Wagon Drivers and Helpers.
John G.. Haley, organizer Chicago
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
CATCHER RARIDEN TO RETIRE
Cincinnati Backstop Declares Positive
ly This Is His Last Season
in Baseball

Catcher Bill Rariden of the Cincin-
natl Reds wanted to retire to his farm
after the 1919 season, but they cOaXed
him back Now 10 says this positive
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
Some Orioles.

The Baltimore Orioles, who copied
in the International league, went
through the season never losing more
than two games in a. row and finished
with an unfinished string of % wins
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
Penn Gets Barron.

Harold F. Barron, the Olympic
hurdler, who ran second TO Earl
Thomson at Antwerp, has re-entered
Penn State He left school in 1917
TO enter military service.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
Givinu Chalk Talks.

Most of the Western coaches are
giving chalk talks on rules. how to
play the game, position play and for
nation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
Just Four Back.

Only four letter men of last year
are back t. grace the Georgetown
gridiron. They are Captain Jones,
Pollard, Adams and w. Jones.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
yost ikes His BackfieId.

YOst has tried out his backfield of
Ounce. Parrin. Usher and Steketee
and likes the way it moves.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
Coach Jonn w. Wilce of Ohio State

specialized coaching system. The old
one-man coaching system is going by
the boards and is being replaced by
corps of men, each a specialist in bis
particular branch of football science.
In some schools like Harvard dozen
men are employed. The Chicago game
States 1920 schedule. We have been
trying to get that game for five years.
Coach Stage has instilled such a fine
craftsmanship into Chicago students
that it will always be an attractive
game"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30

One Ct tie great problems Of tile
times, SO far as golf is concerned, is
not the large entry lists for tourna
mentS of any Importance, but the han
ding of the galleries so that there will
be no interference with the contend
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
Ouimet Evolves Scheme.

Francis Ouimet who has been
victim of galleries often enough to
know just how the players feel. has
handling of crowds. His idea is that
in exhibition matches which are fol-
lowed by large galleries, or in cham
piOnShip play where two people are
followed by a big crowd of spectators,
there should be one set of rOpe-han-
dlers TO take care of the crowd at one
hole and another set to take their sta
ton at the next hole ahead. In other
words. while a set of rope men have
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
DEMOCRATS PLAN
BATTLE IF c. 0. ,.
WANTS TOO MUCH
Senator Harrison. Says Mi.
nority Will Insist on Party
: Men Completing Terms Of
Office Before Replacement.

JACKSON, Miss. Nov 27.-Tht
new Republican administration must
permit Democratic officeholders I'd
complete the terms for which they
are commissioned, or the Democratic
minority in the senate will fight
against the confirmation of all pres
idential appointments, if the plan
proposed by Senator Pat Harrison,
Of this state, is carried into effect.
Senator Harrison leaves tonight for
Washington, and will endeavor to
secure a conference of the Democrat
ic minority on this question during
the coming week.
Il believe in the doctrine that to
the victor belongs the spoils and am
perfectly willing that all Democrats
now holding federal office be replaced
with Republicans" says Senator Har-
rison, but at the same time, men
now in office who were commissioned
for specific terms should be allowed
to finish their terms, and not be
harassed with letters conveying the
polite but positive intimation that
their designations will be accepted.
Il hope a fight on the question can
be avoided, but the Democratic mi
nority can prevent any combinations
by the new president, if it sees fit,
and II am for the adoption Of that
policy II It is the determination Of the
Republicans to Gust all Democrats as
quickly as possible, without regard
to their terms of office"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
BY A. eoopFELLow.

A list which convinces me that
there is not one less Goodfellow In
Memphis this year was that handed
in from J. Goldsmith & Sons this
morning. 1t totaled $135.l5. On this
list were 1913 names. With so many
people interested it is evident that
we are striding nicely along to the
fine goal established last year. But
that doesn't mean let up one whit.
Weh well, here's q gang Of dandy
Goqdfellows. The Lehman Candy
company writes me that as soon as
estimates of the number Of stockings
we will have to fill is fixed the com
Germ Immediately will place at the
clubs disposal big stick of Daddy
Longlegs candy for each
.---~-S4-----
Here's a letter am sure will find
its way to your heart:
Dear Goodfellow: r am little
girl eight years of age and there are
nine of US in the family. The Oldest
who is 14Vears old, is the only one
able to work. 1t is going to be
mighty hard for Santa Claus to visit
all Of us. My baby sister win be
one year old Dec. "a. Can you help
us? 'OCIE.w
Clara, age 10, writes that she Is
going to school and would like to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
Wtat the Morning Mail
Brings The GOOdfelIOWs

have some clothes in preference to
other gifts. ClAra's mother is dead.
The father works every day but In
addition to Clara there is Bertha,
age 7, and three-yea baby.
Three hungry mouths to furnish
three meals day.
If you can spare toy or so," adds
Clara, the baby would be glad to
get them"
To the Goodfellow on Linden ave.
nue.:
You bet your life we want and need
your services.
This is an answer to a Goodfel-
low who writes to say he has been
away from the city four years. Some
seasons ago he helped deliver pack
ages Christmas. This year he informs
that So hours of his time belongs
to the Goodfellows and he will also
get truck.
II can find no better way of be-
ing happy than to play Santa Claus
to the poor of Memphis" he con-
cludes.
u am poor widow with six
children. My husband is dead. l
am our only support. I am not able
to bring Santa Claus to our home
this Christmas. Can you help me?
My oldest boy Is named Arthur, age
10, and the youngest Belerlina,
age g."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
TELL HOY IS I'D SPEND MILLION
AND NJ EXTRA CHRISTMAS COIN

Can you use $40 bill handily for
the purchase OF Christmas presents9
Every school child In ana around
Memphis has a chance to get $40
merely by writing an essay on the
subject, How ! Would Spend a Mil
lion Dollars For the Good OF Meme
phis."
Prize winners will be divided into
four groups, each OF which win draw
five prizes. First is $40, second S.,
third So. fourth 50, fifth 81.
Memphis high school students
comprise group one. High school
students in schools outside Memphis
makes up the second. Elementary
school pupils in Memphis are the
third. The fourth is all children at
tending schools outside Memphis in
grades lower than the high school.
Get busy! 1t should be an easy
matter to tell how you would iIgs-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
HARD|NGS READY
TO QUIT PANAMA
FOR RETURN TRIP
(By the Associated Press.)

CRlSTOBAL, G. T., Nov. 27.--
President-elect Warren G. Harding
prepared regretfully today to bid
goodbye to the Canal Zone. His
visit here ends tomorrow when he
sails on board the steamer Pastores
for the United States.
Senator Harding returned here last
night from the Pacific terminus Of
the canal. where he exchanged fe-
|licitations with officials of the re-
public of Panama. Today he visited
the Notifications and the submarine
base at the eastern end OF the water
way, played golf and took a swim in
an outdoor saltwater pool near his
hotel. A plunge in the pool was his
first act after his return here last
night, and he was out early this
morning for another dip.
The Pastores will sail at noon to-
morrow and lie due to reach Kingston,
Jamaica, at o'clock Tuesday. en-
route to Norfolk. Senator and Mrs.
Harding and their party will go
ashore at Kingston, where they will
take luncheon and later they will go
on an 80-mile motor ride across the
island as the guest of the governor
of that British possession. They
will board their ship again at Port
Antonio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
NEAR VICTIM OF
double CROSS"
TO FACE COURT

Another chapter to the near killing
Of W. S. Weaver for his alleged
double cross" Of a pal. was to be
written in city court Saturday aft
ernoon when Weaver and Ben Nc
Gruder were scheduled to appear for
yagrancy-
Jack Stanley. who claims he form
erly lived in Memphis, was holding
gun on Weaver in his room at the
Arlington hotel. several days ago,
when Detective Sergts. Hendricks
and Jamison entered the room. Stan
ley claimed Weaver and McGruder
brought him to Memphis Oh wild
goose chase for large quantity OF
Liberty bonds they said they had
stolen and planted" here II turned
out, police say that Weaver told
Stanley he had told the alluring
story to get Stanley to pay his fare
here from San Diego Cal.
According to police Stanley ad-
mitted he was about to put the
death code" into operation when
arrested. He is being held to the
grand jury for assault with a pistol.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
j. S. TROOPS TO
PATROL M|NGG
STRIKE DISTRICT

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 27.---
Four hundred soldiers Of the regular
army were expected to arrive at Will
Hanson, w. Va, today for duty in
the Mingo coal strike zone, where
numerous disorders have taken place
during the last week. The troops
have left Camp Sherman, Chillicothe,
o. having been sent by the govern
ment at the request Of Gov. John
J. Cornwell, who announced that the
situation was beyond control of the
authorities.
Maj. c. F. Thompson, of the gen.
eral staff of the Fifth army area at
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind,
reached here this morning and i'm
mediately called on Gov. Cornwell.
No announcement was made as to
the purpose of his visit, but it was
unofficially stated that he was here
in connection with the movement of
federal troops. into Mingo county, or
dered by Ma. Gen. Reed
State officials are waiting Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to the governors
request that the former declare the
Mingo region under martial law. In
asking that the zone be placed I'M
der military law, the governor said
that Mingo authorities believed the
\ soldiers could control the situation
without martial law, but that he did
not concur in this view.
A strike of coal miners has been
in progress in the Mingo territory
for many months. Frequent disor-
ders occurred, and finally Gov. Corn
well called for federal troops. while
the soldiers had control in the re-
gion quiet prevailed but when they
were removed, about six weeks ago
disorders again became frequent. In
the last week several persons in
Guiding state trooper, were shot
and killed, others were wounded, and
groups of unidentified persons at
tackled coal properties,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
COAL CRISIS OVER;
PRIORITY STOPPED
i. G. q. Recommends Prefer
ence for Open Cars Stop.

WASHINGTON. Nov. ~. - The
coal crisis has passed, in the judg-
ment OF the interstate commerce
commission, which issued an order
today vacating all remaining prior
ity orders affecting preferences for
open top cars in the movement OF
coal. The order Is effective at mid
night next Monday
In letter to Daniel Willard. chair
man Of the advisory committee OF the
Association of Railway Executives,
chairman Clark, of the commission,
recommended the railroads cancel as
soon az possible emergency recon-
sidering rules and charges affecting
coal
I'VE assume that in view Of the
manner in which these rules were
established" said he letter Our
recommendation for their cancela-
ton will be recognized by the car
ricrs. which recognition will avoid
formal complaints against them
which would certainly be filed and
would perhaps be difficult to de-
fond -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
LAYNE ( BOWLER
BAND SCHEDULES
GOODFELLOW SHOW
Give Benefit Concert at the
Knights Of Columbus Hall
Dec. 17-HeaVily Loaded
Postman Brings Appeals.
BY A ooooFELLoW.

Goodfellows, here is treat in
store for you. It's going to be the
first of several l have planned. The
opening announcement is of a whizz
bang affair that Goodfellows OF sew
eral years membership in The News
Scimitar Goodfellows' club intend TO
put on for the Riddles this season.
on Dec. II the Layne d Bowler
band will give concert for the ben
eft OF the Goodfellows' club. II will
take place in the knights OF Column
bus hail on jefferson The enter
tainment promises to be one of the
big features of our campaign this
winter against empty stockings In
Memphis on Christmas day.
Surely the bunch at Layne & Bow
ler's are a live crowd. For more
than three years many of the band
members have been active in Good
fellows affairs. The band has been
In existence only three years, but
as an organization these musicians
have been among the early supports
ers OF the club each winter
Their plan this year Is, A cons
cert, the program TO embrace instru-
mental and vocal entertainment; In
vitation by cards TO the concert, with
no admission; voluntary subscrip-
tions TO be taken at the time and
the gross receipts to be given the
Goodfellows' club.
The Knights Of Columbus have
offered their hall for the occasion.
Like Gdodfellows they are, no rental
is to be charged.
had quite talk the other day
with j. w. Redding, business mana
ger Of the band. He Is working heart
and soul for the club, as is ]. II. Dill
CONTINUED on Page IL. Column H.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
BAR PUBLIC FROM
DOWNING STREET
British Erect Barriers to Pro-
tect Government Buildings.
preeedents rev :,
(Hy The Associated Press.l

LONDON, Nov. 27.--The erection
OF barriers eight feet high. which
will exclude the public from Down
ing street and adjacent Charles
street, has begun. Both streets lead
from whitehall to a group of gov
eminent departmental offices, in
Guiding the foreign office and the
India office, and also the official
residences of Premier Lloyd George
and Andrew Bonar Law, the govern
ment leader In the house of COM
mons. Gates wide enough to admit
automobiles are to be provided in
the barriers.
At the same time the light bar
riers raised at the other ends OF the
two streets to check the pressure OF
crowds on the occasion OF the I'M
yelling of the cenotaph for the men
killed in the war are being strength
ened. Nothing has been announced
publicly regarding the unusual pre-.
cautions, which are assumed in some
quarters to indicate the government
has reason to expect an attack on
the centers of the government from
quarters Which at present can only
be surmiSed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
MANY KILOGRAMS
SENT MRS. HAMON
Widow of Slain Politician Gets
Much Sympathy.

ARDMORE, OKLA. Nov. 27,-Scores
of kilograms and letters of condo-
lence and floral arrays arrived here
last night and today for Mrs. Jake
L. Hafnon, widow of the Republican
national committeeman from Okla
hofna, who died here early yesterday.
Mr.. lannon's death was the result
of q gunshot wound, according to a
statement signed by five physicians.
Hik business manager has stated the
wound was caused-by the accidental
discharge" Of a pistol which Mr..
Harnon was cleaning in his room in
a local hotel last Sunday night.
1t was announced at the county
attorneys office that no progress
had been made in the search for
Clara Smith, charged with assaults
with intent to kill in connection with
the wounding of Mr.. Hamon. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
SUPREME COURT
AFF|R|NS MANY
SHELBY CASES
Eugene Martinelli Draws 8
to 10 Years, Also 0. H.
Rude Woodbridge Gets Six
Months.
Especial to The News scimi.ar.l

Especial to The News seimitar.l
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 27.-The
supreme court handed down the fol-
lowing decisions today:
Joe Robertson VS.. State, Shelby
criminaN affirmed; convicted of vio-
lation Of bohe dry law.
Eugene Martinelli VS.. state; af-
firmed; convicted of theft of auto
mobile tire and sentenced to from
three to ten years.
States Gregory, colored, VS.. State
Shelby; affirmed. Gregory was con.
victed OF theft of $40 and sentenced
to from three to ten years.
Luther Duncan, colored, VS.. State
Shelby; affirmed: convicted of vol
untary manslaughter and sentenced
to from two to ten years.
E. G. Yarbrough and H. M. KnoerT
VS.. State, Shelby; affirmed; sentenc-
ed to six months in workhouse for
violationNof bone dry law. .
Minnie Moore, colofed, and George
Barnett, colored, Shelby; reversed and
remanded; sentenced to from one to
five years for involuntary man
slaughtera
H.. A. Michel VS.. state, Shelby; af-
firmed fined $500 for violation Of
DOno dry law.
Arthur Lee, colored, VS.. State
Shelby; affirmed; convicted of petit
larceny and sentenced to IL months
and 20 days.
J. W. Sanford VS.. w. r. Keef
Shelby law; affirmed. Suit involved
judgment of $4,000.
William G.. Stewart, ct al. VS.. llli-
nois Central Railroad company, Shell.
by equity; injunction sustained. Case
involved contemplated spur track or
Wagner street, Memphis.
E. Bertassi and P. Tonoli VS.. State
Shelby criminal; affirmed. Con-
victed of violation of bone dry Law
and fined and given Jail sentence.
y. H. Rude VS.. State, Shelby Grim
inal; affirmed. Three to 10 years
for bringing stolen property into
state, automobile.
j. e. Stark & Co. VS.. Kelsey Vince
Co; Shelby equity; affirmed. Ac'
ton for breach of contract.
Theresa Bolgio and Edgene vii
liams VS.. State, Shelby criminal af'
| firmed. Transporting and possess
| ing liquor. Workhouse sentence ant
| fine.
In the case of John Logsden, Shell
by county, convicted of robbery
IOgsden could not be found and oil
motion of Assistant Attorney Gen
eral w, H. Stuttgart, Jr., his appear
Ance bond was forfeited and capiai
ISSUED for his arrest.
The court in chambers on motion
of attorneys for Baxter woodbridge
sentenced to six months imprison
ment for Involuntary manslaughter
affirmed the sentence when the ap
peal w4s withdrawn woodbridge Ta
convicted of killing young woman
by running her down in his automo
bile.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
PROMINENT men
FIGHT HALF HOUR
WITH ONE RAZOR
Alleged Insult to Nurse by
Physician Cause Of Duel,
Says Apartment Manager,
Who Is Near Death.
(By international News serviee.)

10y international News Service.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 27.--Dr, John
W. McElroy, a six-foot athlete, war
veteran and member Of g. prominent
Atlanta family, was released on $4,000
bail today after spending the night
In jail. nursing score Of razor
wounds and bruises, and Ralph Burk-
hardt, a New York apartment house
manager, lies in a precarious condi-
ton at st. Vincent hospital with
deep razor slashes on the side Of his
neck and one across the Adams ap-
pie. The two men fought q terrific
duel last night in DIR. McElroy's hotel
room. Both are charged with felo-
Nous. assault
Both deny owning the razor which
was the main weapon in the fight,
changing hands whenever one could
wrest 1t from the other. An alleged
insult of p nurse by the physician is
given by Burkhardt as the cause of
the life and death grapple, which
lasted half an hour, ending only
when both dropped from sheer ex-
haustion, bathed in blood. The ply
stefan denies knowing the nurse.
Both he and Burkhardt admit they
had never seen each other before.
DR.. McElroy says he was telephon-
ing when Burkhardt, entering un-
nounce, told him he had come to
get you," and whipped out the razor.
Burkhardt says the physician got the
razor out of q trunk. While the bat
tie went on, the telephone girl down.
stairs heard means and curses ming
ling with the clinking of steel and
crashing of furniture. She sent for
the hotel manager.
DR.. McElroy, who spent four years
fighting in France. was gassed al
Ypres and wounded twice, said the
war was nothing as compared to his
battle with Burkhardt.
1T was his life or mine," he added
, Burkhardt may die.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-27
SEE GEN. WRANGEL AS
Savior OF ARMENIA"
BY NEWTON c. PARKE.
international News Service staff
Correspondent.)

GENEVA. Nov. 27,--In General
Wrangel the defeated anti Bolshevik
commander in the Crimea, now a ref
ugee at ConstantinOple, several of the
smaller members OF the league of
nations see the logical savior OF
Armenia"
The league commission examining
the Armenian problem had before Il
today proposal by those powers for
the immediate re-equipment OF
Wlangers army and for sending il
against the Bolsheviki and the Turk
ish nationalist forces now attacking
Armenia The plan Is urged mainly
on the ground that Wrangel's forces
are nearest to that country.
Britain's delegation was quick to
register its violent opposition to any
such scheme, pointing out that
Wrangel no matter what his inten.
tons may have been. has failed as a
military commander and has lost
prestige everywhere.
Delegates Of other powers were in
clined to support the proposal,