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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

that have been brought about during
the last ten years.
Il. b, LeMaster presided at the ban
quet and introduced the speakers,
among whom were S. l.. Calhoun and
James S. Davant, in addition t. those
already mentioned. James d. Collier
was chairman of the committee on ar
rangements for the banquet. The
speakers all spoke in lauditory terms
OF DR.. Grove and his work here, and
expressed regret that he is to leave,
but congratulated him upon the wider
field Of opportunity that is presented
TO him, wishing him great success and
happiness at st, Louis.
DR. Grove returned Tuesday from
Junaluska, n. c., where he was on the
program for the summer encampment Of
the Presbyterian church He expects to
take up his work in st. Louis about
Sept. 10. A meeting OF the Memphis
Presbytery was held Thursday morning
az the Second Presbyterian church, at
which the resignation Of DIR. Grove was
formally accepted. A committee COM
posed OF Rev. Charles w. Sommerville,
pastor Of Westminster Presbyterian
church. and Rev. j. Il. Carpenter, pas
tor OF Evergreen Presbyterian church,
was appointed to draw up appropriate
resolutions TO be recorded In the min
utes Of the presbytery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
MeRaphians Worry
Through Friday
Despite It's Date

@HmHbsKm8 81 q s17V.f 1890 fsfm -
inite sna thuAF nhD hha bat iiltlp ssstk
essssnf hNe asss hiihs8eus usgvrNs ard
=, slsfsiii'f tnss 90 ffsaa9 The issh.
effit nncufrsa. ~ laaassr fcn afsn
ftsflsffaans tseseash. nniasaY insf f,fe ~
- Hnf l@fhRss thrF has = III baFi nor
rigHFese Thar fhe day NAs fatal
Isrssugs aas srlsuiisss declare thsrs
i.a sanh ttin1 ~ q Tsfsen heinE Cd.
i,ssss she naFnH thrT have q had full
tsast 8 oenslasrsa aalucky sen.
tis arusafisloa n chflsi. 1htse e..
curved 90 that aay However. u "a
safe 80 rfflma4s that q iaf a taeopls
as anHft ~ fhs DAY beeauNc Adam Mas
oleaiwa 90 friaAs. thereby starting al
o. 'ss sissss +, s ~, slTlts q 10 seria
siiiiun. thsre are several things IN
the apQ4 class Eufne 81 them are
Dent heik under q ladder. one fen
unea and AaiNd q man
thot q ilIis picked fsidsy has no, beer
nen't +, black cat cross your path
heitsr kill " first and rob somebody oi
midnight ssrNuade
bont Accept 81 biila Fsnd IN your
nane ana address ana Ne VIII accept
Don't light three cigareis or cigar
With one match, IN lighting the last
one ypu might burn your fingers.
bont cot with ~ persons M the ia,
BITE, the Gods are too much against your
getting q square meal
Don't hcRia A trip on Friday, feN
do because Il - the day before pas
day
Never play a wedding march on Fri
dat, there ii no ban, h3~ever. on pFac.
ticine up on chopin's Funeral March
Hotels In Memphis declare that traV.
cling men are the most superstltious oi
all classes. There Is always a klch
against a thirteen" room aud Ia the
dining rooms there Is always a glance
around " there happens to be anV con.
nection with the number in people eat.
| ing Of articles on the menu.
II was declared by managers 81 two
leading local hotels that al least five
travelling statesmen were spending hi
day loafing around the lobby, being too
superstili0ug TO sell goods on the uaS
and brave the hpodoO,
In late Yeas more credence has been
given 10 The coniblDation Of Friday and
the 18th day 81 the month because oi
the wild financial furry In Wall street
had its origin on this day.
In Memphis Fhe day PASSED quietly
demonstrating that hoodoo idea is al
hunk" hut there ARE q thousand who
believe /; because they have got e
have something to believe and 70 tali
1 bout.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
Showers, FGUOrite
Slogan OF Bureau

when tho cats away, the mice
will play" Whether this old adage
holds good in the local weather office
or not is a matter OF conjecture, but
the fact remains that while Meteorolo-
gist ]. II. Scott, In charge, is away
In Gibson county, Tenn. on week s
vacation, the office is regularly serv-
ing out thunderstorm predictions. Fri
days prediction is the fifth consecu-
tive one. This one states that thunder
storms are probable Friday night and
Saturday, with cooler weather.
Thursdays prediction ran true TO
form as the city felt i.04 inches OF
rain in the thundershowers of Thurs
day night, according TO figures OF the
weather bureau. The weather was
somewhat cooler. however, affording a
great relief from the humidity of the
last several days.
The river In the Memphis district
has stopped falling and will remain
practically unchanged for the next two
or three days. Prof. J. d. Blagden,
meteorological acting in charge of the
weather bureau states Friday. Tn"
stage at am. was 1913 feet, a fall
OF i OF foot since Thursday. No
rise Is in sight, however. for several
DAYS at least
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
Miles Leaves For
MdysUiLLe To Make
Fare Boost Le0dL

Armed with the opinion of the late
Federal Judge John e. Mccall granting
seVen-cent street car fare and the or
der for II written by A. Grant
Mathews, L. s. court clerk. Lovlck p
Miles attorney for the Memphis Street
hallway company. left Thursday night
for Maysville, Ky, 10 obtain the sigma
ture OF Federal Judge Andrew Cochran,
on the order to permit IL to become
effective Sunday Judge Cochran has
been designated to fill Judge McCalrs
place until permanent appointment is
made by the president
The order granting the increase from
six to seven cents Is not legal until IL
Is signed by Judge Cochran, which
should be accomplished Friday or Sat
urday at the latest. Miles is expected
to return Saturday with the signed or
der, or II delayed, to telegraph its le-
gality after Judge Cochran signs IT, II
an unforeseen obstacle should arise TO
prevent the papers reaching Judge
Cochran before Sunday, the increase
in fares can not begin until the order
Is signed.
Advertisements giving notice that
the seven cent fare. az granted by
Judge Mccall in ID opinion Saturday
at Huntington "a hours before his sud
den death, were printed Friday by the
street railway company stating the
increase would become effective at 1901
a m, Sunday. Aug. Is, Persons riding
owl cars between midnight and sunday
At daylight will pay the Increase under
the ruling.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
POWELL DECLINES
TO ADMIT DEFEAT

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Aug. 13.--with
between $4,000 and 10000 votes unrc-
ported. IT seems certain that ex-con-
gresham Thomas c. McRae. of Pres
colt, was nominated for governor IN
Tuesdays Democratic state primary.
Thomas ] Terral. secretary of state.
who is third in the race on the face OF
unofficial returns, received to date has
conceded his defeat and sent a telegram
OF congratulation to Mr.. McRae. Smead
Powell, of Camden, who is second in the
returns, has announced that he viii
concede nothing until all the returns
are in.
The Democratic central Ct lfnlttees
will meet in all the rs counties Of the
state tomorrow to officially canvass the
returns.
The last tabulation made by the Ar
kansas Gazette shows the following to-
tails:
McRae, 1859; Powell. 25,ss3. Terral.
22.S4s: Floyd, 1T49S; Haynie, 1434g;
Walsh, 4.345; Riggs, 3,742; Stroupe,
2170; Wells, l,4l0.
Senator VIM. r. Kirby has conceded
his defeat by Congressman Thaddeus H,
Caraway for the senatorial noininWa IN,
The Gazette's tabuation on this Wee
last night gave Caraway 1882 and
Kirby 1910, 1t seems probable that
Caraway's majority will exceed 35,VsQ,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
PONzI FREE UNDER
BAIL Of $4,000
ID to 90 Millions Alleged to
Have Been Invested"
by 10000.

BOSTON. Aug i3.--All New England
awaited with keenest interest today
further developments In connection With
the crash of Charles Ponzis dream cas-
tie Of finance, TO the building OF which
ii. 600 investors are alleged TO have
contributed from SIS, coo 000 TO $40 000,-
0eH. and federal and state officials con-
tlnued with renewed vigor their inves-
uRations with view to disclosing every
Fmlficatlon OF the affair.
Font was free under bail If 5000,
Of which s25 600 was for his appearance
before the federal government on n
charge OF using the mails In a scheme
t. defraud. and $4,000 for his appear
anee before the municipal court on n
three count larceny charge.
Edwin l.. Pride, auditor for the fed
sral authorities Of ponKis accounts. was
nearing completion OF his tabuation or
The lattcr's liabilities. Mr. Pride has
said that the liabilities already are
shown al $1,000. 0O0 ronzi claimed as
sets OF not more than $4,000, 600.
Rank Commissioner Allen said today
that 20 far as he knew there Is no
foundati ton for reports that other bank"
ing Institutions besides the Hanover
Trust company may be involved WIN
the pon2i collapse,
Henry II Chmiclinski president o.
tha Hanover Trust company declared
the institution was solvent and an .
neetnrcd that every depositpr would
eel hack dollar for dollar with interest.
Stat. Treasurer Burrell has announced
that the commonwealth has Sl25,OO0 de-
poslted IN The Hanover Trust COM
many
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
DOLLARS AND FORTUNES,
CROOKS, ANGELS, DAMzMANN
AND BACHELORS IN CITY

Memphis is an interesting city. 1t has
five Dollars and seven Fortunes.
Feeble Faith Falls when 1t Is learned
that Memphis contains 10 Crooks and
only four Angels There are two Bach
elors and two Goodfellows. though pos
sibly with no connection. There are
100 times as many Bakers and Butchers
There is a Dammann, but in spite of
this there is Hope, as Memphis has
many Christians and Churches. ac-
cording to an advance proof OF the new
city directory, which will be ready for
distribution by the middle Of next
week.
First honors go TO John Aarhus. 4l6
Union, and last honors to Theodore
Zurhorst, 262 Henry. Smith and Jones
still lead the list, with is and Is pages
respectively devoted TO them. The let
ter tx" has four devotees all hav-
ing the name Xlques. The Williams
family has been growing rapidly. and
now runs the Jones a close second.
with Il pages to It's credit.
But listen, Sh-h-! There are four
Beers and a Bum in this city
Memphis claims to have one of the
largest free ZOOS in the United States.
and she is certainly full OF animals
There are Lions, Foxes. Wolves, Camp
bells, Baers, Haires, Beavers, Buffaloes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
SENATOR SIMMONS SAYS
NATION FOR SUFFRAGE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Though de-
claring himself both personally OPP
posed to woman suffrage and industrious
OF pressing his views upon North Caro-.
lima Legislators, Senator simmons OF
that state, in a statement last might.
declared that public opinion OF the
world and this nation" had settled the
controversy over the subject In favor
OF ratification. The statement, when
touched upon the situation in North
Carolina, where the federal suffrage
amendment has been put before a spe-
cal session of the legislature, was
sought by the suffrage supporters as an
aid in the fight they are now making
Senator Simmons repeated what ne
had said to the North Carolina state
Democratic convention this spring tnst
defeat for ratification IN the North
Carolina legislature would not defeat.
but only delay the final result, and
that it Is the general Il, opinion OF me ne
~ women were permitted to vote this
fail they would naturally sy y,Il',di =,
certain leading questions involved In
this years national campaign"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

and one Deer. There are also nine Bees,
many Eagles, and quite a few Bugs.
Memphis also has two Guests Accord :
ing TO the directory, there are more
Whites than Blacks, but there are also
many Green's, Blues, Grays. Browns,
and one Red.
In spite OF talk Of the inconvenience
Memphians will experience this winter,
the new directory proves conclusively
that there viii be Comfort, as Mem
phis bias Cole. Coke, and Wood, as
well fas two pages of Cars Then
there are Checkers. and a Person can
Roll Bones with the two Dice Mem
phis claims. There are also several
Diamonds, and many Balls and Bates.
Memphis will be better protected In the
future, as II now has a Nick Carter.
For the hungry, soup can be made
with Beets, Beens and Bull Then
there Is Coffee that Is not Souhr. There
are many Bright people in Memphis;
two pages Of Goodman. and ten Guesses
as to why.
Among the darktown population oil
Memphis, the old favorites have not
been forgotten George Washington
Thomas jefferson, Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln. and other like Names
are in profusion, and becoming more
modern. Woodrow Wilson is seen Yes
Memphis Is some city!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
YIELD
SLOWLY Is MILES
EAST OF WARSAW

WARSAW, Aug. Is. icy the Asso
elatsd Press --Russlan soviet forces
attacking the Polish lines northeast and
east Of this city, have reached a point
siege has been declared here by the
military governor. Civilians are not
permitted on the streets after 10 pm.
and cafes must close at pm,
Discrimination Of the BoIshevlk TO
press onward to Warsaw showed Itself
a. various points along the battle line,
there being hand to hand fighting In
many instances. The Poles savaeely
defended their positions. and contested
every foot Of ground given up 70 the
Fighting Was reported within %
miles Of the capital. 1t was said Pui.
tuRk changed hands several times. ana
last accounts were that the lighting
was going on in the streets. The Poles
were holding the west bank of the
Narew river at this point, beating Off
the !Bolsheyiki from the north and hurl-
ing back other enemy forces which We're
trying to cross the river
Polish successes on the southern front
where the Russians have been pushing
for Lemberg, are reported N last
nights official communique. The Polish
cavalry and infantry have busted the
Bolsheviki from Radziechoff. Lopatyn,
Stanystavezyk and Toporoff.
These towns are In the district north
northwest of Brody, on the old Galician
border.
Fighting is continuing still further
south along the Stripa lin the Buczacz
area,)
Mlawa, an important city on the War
saw Danzlg railroad, about 30 miles
northwest of this city, has been ta-
ken by the Bolsheviki. according to
reports In military circles here,
Soviet forces are creeping along the
..fa nj nnA dt1a
working their way Westward toward
the Vistula river The stream appears
to be the immediate objective Of the
Bolshevlk offensive at present, as soviet
armies also are making an effort to
reach 1t just west of Warsaw from
| Ciechanow. The advance along the
| frontier has suggested TO observers thai
| the Bolshevik plan to strike the Wis.,
tula near Vlouslavek and other points,
Observers believe the Bolshevik plan
to bring UP artillery TO the battle line
| in the event they fail to cross the
Vistula in force
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
CITY WILL OPEN
hEHBATTlE WITH
GEN. GIANOTT|
DEFENDER Of Union Avenue
Sector wiz Need Legal Ar.
tillerY 70 Maintain Position
" Vast Ammunition Dunn.

Nff.i hni fsapnand fsHe.Wewesfs A..
80 iarofs Hnf sfssflsiaf" Frans
a.. 49, huto onafurs iuumea fgss
- hta l'ssHaiuf6 10 lnss umtii eiflssr t,,s
#uafnI YaH euf 81 40 fmfssfss ~,
isss,"a auinf seal assuiarf - a.
ttsh NisHudN ths ta faos e4F snae,
fiiaaF uf four nharNos - fiiv
800 sia.aileh gresfnE eA af -.
tti4h ~ hNit shore 81 Enlbu Nsahaa
enc Asunaiikin Eirrti ana tiis gsreparrs
" aihfaA httsn rare also an flHf "FFanf >
Neni'ii issnrf 3uhn q 1GFsr acting
s3atti tfiaas deClerea thpf N nianoiii
hAFhci tie huto mar wnuia b. hfrasi /.
- aAiif WHti the shops and Maseail pd
aenk feufH ssFf rsrwOFea TheiY frsR
Haet On tnlon avenue ls contrary 10
80 ciif uHdinahcea passed last Tues
einnoiu declared he saw no way 20
new The machines ilts attorney, ~
- A.htlHn. SAID no resnorai was con
tesslisted Clanotti ''hoadQaArters
sil not issue any official communica-
ttnn Friday or possible injunction pfo.
cseolnEs Fheiah added, Possibilities
ever
" fines rssul, from The fin, "skirm.
lsh W city court Commissions Edgar
DECLARED nsH warrants would BE- served
as evon Aa the general" steps from
the courtroom. This "Gampa lEn' lB
similar 10 The nns pursued several weeks
$50 when the general appeared be
fere Judge narksr on four successive
days and vas fiaed IA the nciyhborhood
Il $1,000 for maintaining the famed
circus 80 portable garage. Appeals
were taken in each ease, The circus
gsraFe also was located at Union and
Lumpkiu.
The ordinances passed Tuesday are
directed against sale % autos or parts
~ autos in \ block two-thirds Of which
Is used for residential purposes;
against sale ~ junk on q similar lot;
against storing an auto IN any place
save a garage conforming 20 city build .
ing ordinances, and q fourth ordinance
requiring private gbTages 20 be electric
Nlfed similarly 90 public ones. War
rants which Detective Billy Joyce.
Thursday served on the genera"
CHARGED violation Of nll four.
Glanotu Friday declared II was his
plan 10 make Union avenue a Peach
tres street or Michigan avenue re
Hnectively, auto rows IL Atlanta and
Chicago. Presence o. auto shops and
garaFes greatly enhanced Waite 81 the
property at Gomervil'e and Union
Glanotti declared. and he continued. he
had In mind the Identical increase for
his 800 foot lot further out Memphis
most fashionable residence avenue,
Commissioner Edgar declared the new
ordinances were only temporary, They
are 10 be enforced the commissioner
aated until the city planning commit
I've can work out better schemes. Ger
tain parts Of the city are open under
the laws 20 such PLACES as Gianotu con
duets, Commissioner Edgar salds
20 tho 4'eeneral." II ne loses the first
'enRn gemeei." must desert the present
''font" or arain haRin process OF dsiiy
HutfnE oft $50 forfei tS--r~s~r--,.s-s~s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
SAM TAYLOR WINS IN
PINE BLUFF DISTRICT

PINE BLUFF. Ark, Aug 10. (spi1--
In the Democratic primary election
defeated WillIam Rowol for the office
OF county treasurer and Ben Bran
non was reelected constable over John
King, present night chief OF police, who
opposed INN.
S, a, Miller, Thos, A. Hin and Cal
A. Newton were elected state represen-
r. Simon.
Congressman Sam Taylor has a safe
majority over l.. u. Sawyer, of Hot
Springs.
J, s. Wiley. c. a. Hing and Allen
Orto were elected justice OF the peace,
defeating four others. The two first
named are in office at this time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
CITY Will Seek To
Delay Indefinitely
Seven-Cent Carfare

A strenuous effort Is being made by
the city Of Memphis to have delayed
indefinitely the Inauguration OF 7-cent
car fare. The city has taken the posi-
ton that In view Of the fact that the
late Judge John E. Mccall did not L.
sue an order In the matter but merely
delivered an opinion, that the case
should be rcopened and heard by Judge
Andrew Cochran on It's merits.
A telegram was dispatched to Judge
Cochran Thursday by f. Il, Klewer, as
sistant city attorney, requesting that
the signing OF the formal order be de
layed until the city could communi j.
cate further with him. Judge Klewer
was in communication with Mayor
Paine over the long distance telephone
at o'clock Friday morning and at
noon another telegram was sent u
Judge Cochran.
THE city is assuming the position,
Judge Klewer said. that any order au-
thorizing the Memphis Street Railway
company to charge seven cents car
fare should be issued by a judge who
is familiar with the merits of the case
and who has heard the various argu-
lnents.
"The document received by a. Grant
Mathews, clerk of the United States
district court was an opinion in th6
case rendered by Judge Mccall prior &c
his death. Before the street railway
company can legally collect seven cent
fares, a formal order signed by the
presiding judge is necessary. -.
Il have investigated the legal phase
of the situation and have cited authori
ties TO Judge Cochran TO sustain oui
contention and We believe that before
he signs a order to tnls effect thai
he should reopen the case hear The
arguments of the city and the street
railway company, investigate the re,
ports Of the street car company anc
then decide The ase upon Its merits
Mayor Paine VA return TO Memphis
Sunday He has kept In close touef
witt the local situation by long distanc
Telephone pni as soon ne he reach'.
the ci-y he will confe, with Judg,
Klewer relative to securing delay II
Inauguration OF the seVen-cent fares
walter F. Armstrong, city attorney
is out of the city, spending his vaca
| ton at Chicago, but he is being ad
vised of the developments In the cas-
by telegram and is ready to lend hi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
Seizure OF I3I
Diamonds Sent To
Red EnUOy Barred

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.-More than
100 diamonds, supposed to have been
q part OF the famous Jewels of the
Russian royal family, and addressed
ia "Coprade Martens" have been in
terceptad by customs officials while en-
route from soviet Russia to the United
States, according to evidence intro
duced at the deportation proceedings
against Ludwig G. A. K. Martens, self
styled soviet ambassador to this coun
try.
The diamonds, numbering 131 in all,
were seized July 20 by the customs
authorities in New York from a Swed
ish sailor Neil Jacobsen. who attracted
suspicion as he was leaving the Swed
!sh steamer Stockholm. The sailor also
was said to have had in hik possession
a package containing a large amount
of communist literature, including an
'appea. OF the executive committee OF
the third International at Moscow 10
the l. w. w"
Details of regular established cour-
Ter service between Bolshevist agents
in Sweden with soviet representatives
in New York by which large quanti-
ties of jewels have been transported for
six months past, also has been intro
duced in the testimony by the govern :
ment, 1t became known today at the
department of justice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
oUACHITA's RETURNS

CAMDEN, Ark, Aug, 10. (Spl.)-The
complete vote Of ouachita county with
exception of two small boxes follows
Sal; county clerk, S. b. Lide, LIS; cir.
cult clerk, A.. $. Pope, 2,726. sheriff
I'D Harper. 1,72S; county surveyor
Frank Koresky, 1,72S; county treas
urer, England Plunkett, 74S; Venable
S5S, Stern, 90, Chichester, 2O5, BordnRx,
2lS, Grayson, 1879; assessor, Snider, 1913,
johnson, sos, Bradshaw, Sc, Smith, 206,
Hollensworth 252, Anders, 256, Reed rs
representative, r. X. Mason, I.72s,
chancellor, Mcknight, $50, Stevens. 3S7
Warren, 72S, Harper. 1877; prosecuting
attorney. Smead. 1893; Pope, 311; con
gress. Carter, q, Goodwin, GAG, Parks
AIS, Felsenthal sos,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
Percy w. Mder Dies
At Columbus, Miss.

COLUMBUS, Miss, Aug. 10. tSpl.)-
Percy w Maer. editor Of the Colum-
bus Dispatch and former collector of
customs Of the port of Mobile, died
suddenly here this morning from heart
failure. He was sitting at his desk
In his office In apparently good spirits
when he collapsed and died in few
minutes, He was 81 years of age.
MIR. Afaer was one Of the states lead
ing citizens and was active In all pub
lie affairs.
children, Miss Katherine Maer and
Percy w. Maer, Jr. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
SMITH AGAIN SHERIFF OF
WOODRUFF COUNTY, ARK,

COTTON PLANT Ark, Aug Is.
fspl N-The election passed offA very
auletlv la this county. only an aver
age vote being polled, Kirby lost the
county "a Caraway for United states
senator. McRea IL winner over nine
others for governor, and, Chaney de-
feats ArEo for state representative.
n II. smith Is re-eiected sheriff by
a small margin over Bill wilkes. out
sac az the usual petty county interest
die main interest was over the race Tor
senator and governor