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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
WILL KNOW IN "a
HOURS If OMBERG
WILL LOSE LIFE
Banker Who Swallowed Poison
Monday Fighting Death at
HospitaI-He Claims 1t Was
Mistake.
.srwenty-four hours will tell"

%Twenty- four hours will tell"
That was the terse statement is
sued Wednesday, afternoon by DR..
George CARLY relative to the con-
dition of Frank S. Omberg, promi-
nent banker and man about town,
who is lying at Gartly- Ramsay hos
pitaf suffering bichlorlde of mercury
poisoning.
There Is no man or physician
undek the sun who can tell now what
developments will be. He took the
poison. He may linger day, maybe
q week, maybe longer. His life de-
pends on what extent the poison has
entered his system"
Omherg, according to his state
ment Of the affair, swallowed five
7A-grain bichloride Of mercury tab
let's at Hotel Chisca Monday after
noon. He was rushed to the hos
pita1 at that time and Wednesday
was conscious but In a precarious
condition.
Omberg was said to have been
drinking heavily. He lived at Hotel
Chisca with his mother.
Omberg,t according to his state
ment and according to Miss NJ. B.
Fort, teller at the Guaranty Bank
and Trust company, was taken to
the hospital by Miss Fort.
1t was said by friends Wednesday
that Omberg left the Guaranty bank
early Monday afternoon. Ombergs
statement, is that he went to- the
Hotel Chisca early Monday after
noon. Miss Fort and Mrs. j. A. Om-
berg, his mother were lii his apart
rnent. He went to the bathroom and
a few moments later appeared, saying
that he had make a terrible mistake.
In another moment Miss Fort con-
veyed him to his auto and sped to
the hospital
Hospital attaches say that Om-
berg's life is matter for time alone
to decide, He is conscious and, so
the attendants point out. the banker
may live for some days provided the
poison has already taken effect. or he
may recover.
Mrs. Omberg, his mother, is at his
bedside constantly. Miss Fort also
is attending the banker.
Frank 0mberg is we'll known So
cially, and as business man. He
is the son of j. A. Omberg. who died
only 4 few months ago. The latter
was for years president of the First
National bank, and figure in local
financial circles.
L. C. Humes, vice-president and
cashier of the Guaranty bank, We'd
nesday stated that Omberg's bust-
nest affairs we're in perfect order.
He could give no reason for Omberg's 3
act.
Omberg. cashier Of the Union
Savings bank, went to the Guaranty
several months ago when the two
institutions merged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
BRO. MAUREL|AN
LAID TO REST
-
Hundreds Pay Final Respects
to Founder of College
Here.

Hundreds of Memphians braved
1nclement weather Wednesday 10 pay
final respects to Brother Maurelian,
president emeritus of Christian
Brothers college, when solemn high
requiem mass was celebrated for the
repose of his soul at $3.50 o'clock al
St Peters Catholic church. The
noted educator died Monday at ST.
Joseph's hospital where he had been
since Aug. 2. suffering from stroke
Of paralysis Burial was in the plot
reserved for religious at Calvary
cemetery.
Rev. Father McManus, o. p, as
sistant pastor of st. Peters and
chaplain of the local college, deliv-
cred the eulogy, and members of the
faculty served as pallbearers Rev.
Brother Edward OF Kansas City and
formerly president of the local i'm
stitution, was among the notables
who camc here for the funeral
Brother Maurelian founded the
college here in 1871 and has been
connected with 1t since that time. He
was famous figure In Catholic
circles not only in the United States
but also in Europe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
WILSON TO RIDE
WITH HARDING
INAUGURAL DAY
.AsHINGTON nee

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.---Presi-
dent Wilson plans to accUmpafias
President elect Harding frour IRE
White House to the capitol on March
4, and back again to the White
House for luncheon. as is the usual
custom when new chief executive
ID inaugurated.
Joseph p. TuTnulty, secretary to
the president. said today that Mr..
Wilson had outlined TO him yester-
day his plans with regard to inaug-
uration day. As is the custom MIR.
Harding will call at the White House
just before noon. and will be re-
ceived by the retiring executive. They
then, under present plans. will ride
down Pennsylvania avenue to the
capitol where the president ELECT will
take the oath of office and deliver
his inaugural address
Tn new and retiring president will
lead the usual parade UP the avenue
to the White House where Mr.. VIII
son will entertain Mr.. Harding at
luncheon. Immediately afterward
President Wilson will retire to his
new home on S street, to take up his
life as private citizen after eight
years in the White House.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22

81 hand you S25 TO help you Good
fellows to assist those in need.
STEVEN. WRIGHT, JR.,
Age, IS years"
steve went into the highways and
byways to sell chances on q cuckoo
clock. The proceeds he sent to the
Goodfellows club. | am sure that
Steve Is going to enjoy Christmas.
And from Bells. Tenn. comes a
COMMUNICATION, written in a childish
hand, from the kiddies Of the pri-
mary grades Of the Bells high school.
The youngsters say they are the
happy members Of their school. Five
dollars was the enclosed amount,
which Is going to take care of some
otherwise forgotten child.
g -
One hundred berries. as Fred
Beneke would say In his weekly let
ter. comes this morning from a bunch
Of Frown-up boys, the Rotary club
Ed Barrow, president. in a neat lit
tie note says;
I'VE want you TO feel that the
Memphis Rotary club endorses the
very COmmendable work which yoa
are doing in Memphis"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
HAMON TO
FIGHT FOR SHARE
Of OIL MIL lElNS
Tell interviewer She BaIiegss
"MIssing win" Can q
Found and Will Give Her
$4,000. 900.
BY SAM BLAIR,
(Staff Correspondent Universal Scr~
Vice ard Chicago Herald and

Copyright, 1920. by Universal
Serviee.)
Copyright, 1920, BY Chicago Herald
Examiner.)
Ell PASO, Tex. Dec. 22.---Within
"a hours Clara Smith Hamon win be
In friendly hands In the United
States She will go back 20 the town
from which she fled after her fare
we'll with the dying Jake l.. NHamon.
Republican national committeemaM
from Oklahoma, in the Ardmore hos-
pital.
I'm going back gladly she said
as / interviewed her in Mexico. II
have nothing to fear. Where ta
there a jury that would find me
guilty after had told it the story
have told your"
There have been completed. I be-
lieve. the arrangements which sha
requested, She asked that some
method be devised TO keep her from
falling into the hands OF some petty
officer who might seek to arrest her
for the purpose Of glory he would
achieve thereby.
The legal conflict into which shs
has been plunged as a result OF the
fatal shooting. Nov. n, OF Jake Il.
Hamon will not b. completed when
the jury that will try the woman on
q charge of homicide returns it's yer-
dict. There is another element In
the situation which may bring
months or even years OF battling in
the courts. This element Clara
Smith Hamon specifies as the miss
ing will"
When the estate OF the oil magnet
and politician was adjusted in Okla
homa and Texas recently Il was an
nouneed that Mr.. Hamon had died
without leaving win. But hear
what Clara Smith Hainon said 10 me:
Believes Win Exists.
There was positively a will. be-
lieve 1t atill exists 1 am trying to
convince myself positively thai II ts
going to be found"
The Hanon estate, II IA estimated.
Is valued at more thar $4,000, 900. IL
the woinan's suspicious are correct
and the will Is found and made 70
stand In court. she will become pos
sessed OF fortune OF something
like 100000.
Its nQt. myself that Lam thinK.i
ing of She said. s'It's OF my family
isfe NHah6d fnfpueb hell foE i03yeats
with only IN occasional glimpse pf
earthly peace I guess I could con
tinue on like this II Il were neces-
sary. We become Injured to suffer
ing.
but father. mother and Jimmy.
they at least are entitled 10 sone-
thing of what helped to make--the
fortune of Jake Hamon."
II these sentences suggest hard
mouthed mercenary woman, then the
writer is not fulfilling his obligations
mentioned the aged father and
mother. waiting, praying in their EI
Paso home and her 19.year-old
brother sitting beside US in the park.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
Well! Well! Well!
They StedL.MuLes,
Horses, Dog, COw

ST. Kearn, 2175 Lamar boulevard.
reported to police Wednesday that
n brown skin negro went into the
rear of that address and stole two
mules, one red and one black,
hitChed to n wagon.
G. w. Wyatt, 1861 South Rembert
street, reported the loss of a bay
horse with blazcd face; Robert Elkn.
colortd, 1872 Kerr reported the loss
of a bay mare and ranabout buggy.
A femaleNhound was reported stolen
by q. A. Butler. $40 Rowland street,
while ]. w. Alexander, Frazier Sta
tion. reported the theft of one brown
and one Jersey COW.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
If School Census
Taker Appears, He
rs Fake; Call Cops

II suave stranger appears at your
home, and states that he is taking
a census for the city schools, don't
admit him. He is a faklr, possibly
thief or crank.
Prof. WhartoR Jones, superinten-
dent of city schools. issued warning
against the fakir Wednesday. "The
schools are not taking any census"
Prof Jones declared.
II the man appears again, Prof.
Jones requests that police headuuar-
ters--Main l72-be called 'Inme-
diately.
The man has appeared at apuses
on Vance avenue. Kney street and
jackson avenue, in the past taree
dave.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
Loses Gun And Coin;
Gets Cash In Head

II you want to carry gun TO
safeguard your belongings, carry a
goodly amount of nerve with IT.
That, probably is the advice that
Robert Smith, 40, government fleel
worker, of 85S Delaware street, will
give when he has recovered from
serious but not dangerous cash IN
The head and the loss Of a pistol and
$107 in cash. h-..
Si.i;h, according to his story to
poliyr, was held up by two negroes
T.. jday night at Kansas street and
Colorado avenue. Too surprised to
wsip out his pistol, he submitted to
beixy searched by the bandits who
made away with his money apd pIs-
IT, after striking him over the head
v ,th a blackjack. He was taken to,
st. Josephs hospital in Thompson
Brothers ambulance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
'!SCOTLAND" MEN,
ARMED, WAIT FOR
F|END TOATTACK
"The Third Time and Well
Get Him." Vow Outraged
Citizens in Neighborhood
Where Attack Occurred.

The third time and we will get
him"
That Wednesday was the deter
mined statement made by men Of
Scotland" following the criminal as
sault Tuesday morning on Mrs. A. r.
Jeffries, 73S Mosby avenue. and the
unsuccessful effort of who police
believe to be the same SCOT faced
man who made his wa" into the
home of Mrs. John Brannop, 296
High street, Monday morningl
Police had made no arrests but IT
was said at headquarters that sew
eral suspects were under surveillance
and that an arrest might come al
anv moment,
The worker at the city stable for
whom police searched Tuesday had
not been located Wednesday. He
was said by police to answer the de-
scription of the assailant.
John b. Rodgers, hot tamalet VEN
der, who was held as a suspect, has
been released.
Officers Wednesday continued in
vestigation o. a clew furnished by A
druggist whose place OF business is
not far from the scene Of the crime.
No credence was placed in the the 'l.2
that the assault. was the deed OF
dope fiend.
Detectives laid their plans along
the idea of the citizens of Scotland"
which constitutes that part of Mem
phis just north of Poplar avenue,
and where the assaults took place.
They watched every spot in this sec
tion Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning for the anticipated third ft-
! tempt.
1--WE know something" said the
druggist Tuesday night but we are
not telling anything to outsiders. We
will get him shortly"
The two sons of Mrs. Jeffries who
we're asleep upstairs when the fleno
entered their home and attacked the
mother Tuesday night maintained a
vigil over the entire neighborhood.
They were watching for a man who
wore gray sweater and whose over
coat was a heavy one. Neither boy
minced words in talking of the fash
ion in which the fiehd would be
treated If he was caught And in
this, they were borne out by men in.
the tneighborhood.
Information reached the detective
bureau Tuesday afternoon that sew
eral men had been hanging around
a drug store on Poplar avenue
Earlier in the day Investigations led
to the fact that a number of mar
cotic addicts were hangers-on at this
place. None. of this crowd was sus-
pected however, by officers who
pointed out that dope fiends ordi-
narily do not pursue such methods.
Mrs. Jeffries Wednesday still was
under care of physicians. She is suf-
fering from cuts about the head.
bruises about the body and possibly
internal injuries She again repeat
ed her statement that the fiend after
assaulting her left the room re.
marking that he would kill her IL
she made a noise and that he was
going next door to "get the two girls
who lived there"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
RerOute Cars For
Calhoun Paving

Work of paving the north side Of
Calhoun avenue from Main to Ray !.
burn will start Thursday morning,
according to Thomas II, Allen, COM
missioner OF streets, bridges and
sewers. The south side of the street
has already been paved.
outbound Suburban cars will fol-
low the old route by the depot. but
inbound cars viii go Iowa avenue
from Ray6urn to Main aad thence
north, One Union depot car will
turn off Main street at Union. and
run via Union to Third: TO Calhoun
and thence west to Main street; the
other win make the reverse trip.
The work win necessitate the clos
ing of Mulberry and South Second
streets ct Butler avenue, one block
north of Calhoun. except that traffic
destined for places on the closed
streets between Calhoun and But
Ter will be allowed to enter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
$2,OOO,OW Fire
I Wrecks Famous
Pier At Venice

(By international News Service.)
Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 22.--The
amusement pier at Venice, seaside
resort near here. was entirely de-
stroyed by fire which was not ex-
tinguished until early today when
fire-fighting apparatus from this
citv was called to reinforce the VCp-
Ice fire department. Damage was
estimated early today at more than
50, 00o, 600.
One person was reported killed
and authorities were checking up to-
day to confirm this report and to
learn II others may have uerishrd in
the fire.
The fire started in the Ship cafe,
a famous restaurant. wiped out the
entire pier and for time .hrea :ened
the entire Venice waterfront.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC +
STUDIO is PLANNED

r. n. Morris. local contractor, i.as
been awarded work of remodsling
the church az 1916 Union avenue into
modern Photographic studio. Ma
Ian & Broadwell have finished plans,
and work is to start at once The new
building will be known as "Moore's
Studio building" and is being built
for r. T.. Field. II will have two
stories, the studio proper to be On
the second floor VI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
SWIFT0N, ARK. BLAZE
CAUSES $50, 900 LOSS

NEWPORT. Ark. Dec. 22--The
little town Of Swifton, Jackson coun-
ty. suffered a $4,000 fire this morn
ing, when the Nicholson Mercantile
company lost their entire stock and
building valued at $4,000 with in
surance Of $4,000. The r. F. Sharpe
Drug company was also burned with
partial insurance, Adjoining the
drug company was a shoe store which
lost its stock and fixtures.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
PENSION BILL CUT
FOURTEEN MILLION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 ,--.-arrying
$l4, ,O00.0 900 less than was appropriate :
ed for this year, the annual n, nsion
bill was reported out today by the
house appropriations committee. The
total in the bill is $265, 100000.
House leaders have agreed 10 con-
slider the measure tomorrow with The
expectation that 1t win be passed
before adjournment tomorrow eve
ming for the Christmas recess.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
ELEVEN INCOMPETENTS
FIRED; $4,000 STRIKE

LONDON. Dec. GA general
strike of miners in the RhOndla coal
field of South Wales, has been de-
clared as result of the refusal of
the Ocean Coal COMPANY whlcn Lp-
crates several local pits. 20 reinstate
eleven men dismissed AOI. the ground
that their work was not remunara-
tive to the company. Forty-five
thousand men concerned in the strike
are trying to persuade the South
Wales miners federation to call out
all the Welsh miners to enforce the
reinstatement of the eleven men and
the withdrawal of other similar no.
tices of dismissal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
WOMAN HURT WHEN
STRUCK BY TRUCK

Mrs. r. L. Guess, 2l, OF Avery
avenue, was badly bruised about the
head and body Tuesday, when she
was struck by a truck at Front street
and Court avenue.
She was rushed to Baptist hos
pital and an X-ray taken to deter
mine the extent OF her injuries.
While hospital officials say she was
struck by a postoffice truck, which
she though was going forward, but
which backed up and struck her, no
report at the postotflce or the post
office garage was made Of the acci-
dent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
AWAKES IN BOX CAR
AFTER BEING ROBBED

II. l.. whitten. a. South Dunlap
s'r,v., awoke Wednesday morning 10
find himself in box car belonging
to the Buckeye Cotton Oil COMPANY.
he told police Wednesday morning.
According to his own story. Whit
ten was held up about g.: 80 O'Clock
Tuesday night at Union avenue and
Manassas street. Upon awakins, ne
was out $40 and 81 bill Police
are investigating.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
Tuesday Shortest
By Split Second

Tuesday was the shortest day in
the year" said the Memphis weather
man Wednesday. However, you'll
have TO take my word for that. 1t
Is only fraction Of second short
er than Wednesday will be-
The weather man also said: THE
wind was from the south Tuesday,
which. according to shepherds. means
a warm wet winter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
Post0ffice Men
Remember Kline

Members of the Memphis post6f-
flee force were to present Z. H.
Kline, former superintendent OF
mails, with o silver service Wednes-
day afternoon. This is done as
mark of appreciation. for a man who
all admit to have been an ideal
boss" getting the work done with
out the least friction. Most of the
men donating for the gift are former
employees of Mr.. Kline,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
Report ShOWs Work
OF Federal Reserve
In Helping Farmers

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22,-Nearly
$4,000, 100000 worth of paper
based on production and sales Of
farm products has been rediscoupted
by federal reserve banks this. year
Gov. Harding, of the federal reserve
Board. estimated in a special report
sent today to Chairman Gronna Of
the\ senate agriculture committee
The AMOUNT of rediscounts in 1919
was estimated at $719s2se, 900, Gov.
Harding estimated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
BANK GIVES BONUS.

Employees Of the National City
bank received Wednesday bonuses
amounting to S per cent Of their an
nual salaries.
Officers of the bank announced
that the bank had had n year OK
wonderful progress and II was felt
that this sNccess was due In large
measure to the faitLfulness OF its
employees
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
Shirts And UnderlUeGr
Stolen By Thieves

j. D. Foreman, $50 South yelling
ton street, reported to police Wed
llesday that his store at that-address
bad been entered during the night
and five dozen work shirts, 21 dozen
suits of underwear, five dozen cigars
and two barrels Of flour stolen.
The thieves had removed the
hinges from the inside Of the rear
door and carted the stolen goods
away in arwagon, after effectins an
entrance through a hole punched In
a thin floor over the basement, Fore
man told police.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
Alexander, Son Of
Commerce Secretary,
Killed By AirpLGne

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--Walter
r. Alexander, son of Secretary Alex
ander, of the department of COM
merce, was killed instantly at Boil
ing field here by the propeller Of an
airplane striking him on the head,
Alexander was commissioned Of
ficer in the army air service during
the world war and had gone to the
aviation field to make a fliTht so as
to keep in training.
Mr.. Alexander, who was 2S years
of age, had been connected with the
shipping board and had recen.ly re-
turned from trip to Europe IN gov
crnment business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
Ship Board Rejects
All Bids To Supply
Coil As Excessive

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-All bids
received for furnishing q years sup
ply Of bunker coal for American mer-
chant ships at Atlantic and gulf
ports have been rejected! the ship
ping board announced today.
The bids, which were opened Dec.
10, offered the board coal at from
about 81 ton to about $11.50. Of
ficials said these prices were too
high in view of present market con-
ditions.
New proposals were issued today
by the board inviting bids on ap-
proximately 100000 tons of bunker
coal for delivery at Atlantic coast
ports for period of one year They
will be opened Jan. IA.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
VaLIey TrembLes
Under Explosion
~ That Kills TIUO

SCRANTON, Pa. Dec. 2z.-Folr
men were killed and two injured IN
an explosion today in The pressing
and packing mill Of the Dupont Pow
der company at Belin Vil.ege, neal
Moosic, seven miles from here.
The force Of the explosion was felt
all over the IAckawa1na valley. The
plant is engager in han il;n% CONNER
ciaI powder
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
Warns Against Use
TOy Picture Films

Don't use miniature moving picture
films in your Christmas celebration
>They are dangerous, according to
A. 3. Carpenter, city fire marshal.
The films are extremely inflamnable,
and, when ignited, they are almost
impossible to extinguish He says
that chemicals or water have little
effect on the burning films until all
combustion Is exhausted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-22
Offer To Exchange
Hogs For Cotton

= Newton & Anderson. breeders Of
superior type Poland China hogs at
Oakdale farm, New Albany, Miss.
have q plan which bids fair to go a
long way toward helping the farm
ers around New Albany to feed
themselves next year. They propose
at a coming auction Of blooded sows
on Jan. 81 to accept cotton as pay
ment for hogs