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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
.LODGERS FLEE IN
N|GHT|ES AS FIRE
!. BURNS BIG HOUSE
Limberg Home on Raleigh
Road Burned to Ground
in Early Morning Blaze.
Bucket Brigade Intellectual.

Fire, believed to have started from
defective flue burned the fine old
Limberg home, on the Raleigh road,
at AIS o'clock Monday morning. The
three-story, 16-room residence, was
occupied by the family of G. M. Har-
mon, lumber inspector, and other ten
ants. All had narrow escapes from
death in the flames.
Mrs. G.. NJ Harmon was awakened
shortly after 4 o'clock Monday morn
ing by the crackle of flames. Hastily
donning a dressing gown, she went to
the front porch. The sky was alight
with the ruddy reflection of fire, Mrs.
Harmon at first thought the store of
o. f. Graham. directly across the
road from her home, was ablaze But
bv the sound of burning wood, she
almost instantly OWNED that her own
home was burning. Her screams
awakened the sleeping inmates Of the
house, three of whom were her own
children. They fled in their night
clothing.
The blaze broke out in the roof of
the big frame house. and when first
spectators arrived the entire roof was
blazing. Within a few minutes more
than 100 persons had gathered, at
traCted by the big fire. Graham has
tily organized bucket brigade of rs
men, These volunteers worked val
iantly, but the blaze was too big for
their feeble attempts.
One man, a lodger in the house
which was afire, was reported Sc
verely burned while fighting the
blaze on the second floor. The root
caved in, and its weight crashed
through the third flooring, blazing
debris dropping on the fire fighter
The burns were serious, but not suf-
ficiently so to cause the victim to
go to a hospital. Neighbors Monday
could not recall the mans name.
The house was the property of Mrs
Carl Limberg, but had been rented
out by her. She at present is en-
gagged in the conduct of a swimming
pool at Raleigh. She was not noti-
fled of the fire until the entire house
had been reduced to smoking embers
and ashes.
Reports as to the damage inflicted
by flames vary. One man placed the
value Of the house at S6,000 while
another believed il to be worth $15,.
600 Y The value of the contents gen.
orally was placed at about $4,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
BOTH SIDES
CONFIDENT
AS VOTE:
NE:ARS
Campaign Comes to End With
Contests Intense in Many
Doubtful States-Womel
Are Problem.

NEW YORK, Nov. with the
opening 6f the polls less than "a
hours away, both Republicans and
Democratic headquarters early today
took up the stride which will carry
them in the final scene Of the presi-
Dental contest tomorrow, either to
victory or defeat.
Both major parties began their last
day of campaigning by reaseertisn
Of confidence in the election OF their
candidates.
Cox and Roosevelt viii win" de-
clared George White. Democratic
chairman.
VIII Hays, leader of the Republics
an forces, translated his expectations
into figures, expressing the convic-
tion that Harding will have. no less
than 36S--probably S95--electorai
votes out OF the possible 531. Re
qulred TO elect is 266.
Interest in the last day of the
great fight centers in the final des-
perate attempt to bring over the
doubtful states with large electoral
votes to deliver, OF to save United
States senators in other doubtful
states where the electoral vote is not
large enough to be Indispensable.
The salient example Of states in the
first category is Ohio, home state Of
two principal candidates, with "a
votes, while the outstanding case of
the second class is Nevada, with only
three.
Other states where the eleventh.
hour contest is intense, with parties
sanguine of success are Arizona,
Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico,
Tennessee, North Carolina and Okla
homa. All these, as well as the
Buckeye state, are claimed by both
Republicans and Democrats.
Second only in interest to the OUT
come of the voting is the subjects:
What will the women do2" Leaders
of both major parties disclaim pos
session OF advance information on
what is to be expected of the new
class of voters exercising their fran
chise in all the states for the first
ttime.
Speculation in ordinarily wen i'm
formed political circles centers about
the numerical PROPORTION OF Women
who win vote tomorrow IN compari=
son with the male vote, section dis
trihution OF the womaTi's vote. and
the possibility Of its being as a whole
Independent enough to overturn
tables OF election probabilities CONF
piled over a period of years in which
certain states have been normally
inclined to one political faith or the
other.
Nose Of the wiseacres declare the
recent Maine election. where the wo-,
mems vote was well under half that
Of the men. can be considered no
criterion for predicating national elec-
tion results. Women in states where
universal suffrage has obtained for
some years are expected to outdo
their newly enfranchised sisters. And
on the other hand. the experts adj
nit this hypothesis also may be
wrong.
The Socialist party has made claims
for the largest proportionate wo-
mems vote. The Socialists predict q
vote of at least 100000. In 1916
the Socialist vote was less than 6O0,-
900.
II any of the six national parties
start out to break ELECTORAL college
records tomorrow, they must aim &C
those set up in the election of tickets
headed by President Wilson. In 1872
his majority of 339 was the greatest
in the record of American elections.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
COX TO WIND UP
WITH GOOD LUCK
TOLEDO ADDRESS
Nominee to Receive Returns
in Newspaper 0ffice--W
instruments Include Ap-
paratuS Used Before.

DAYTON, o., Nov. 1.-After a
day of rest at his home here. Gov.
Cox leaves today for Toledo for the
last speech of his campaign.
Though the campaign virtually
ended at Chicago Saturday, the gov
ernor said he had>agreed to make the
formal close in Toledo election eve
because party followers there re-
gareed his appearance as good luck
asserting his only chance OF defeat
was when he failed to end his speak
ing engagements In that city. The
governor and his party were sched,
uled 10 reach Toledo early in thu
evening and viii retnEn to Dayton ai
soon as the speech Is over
Preparations were made today al
the governors newspaper office fol
the receipt of results on election
night. Special telegraph instruments
set up In the office include a receiv-
ing apparatus used in the election
won by Grover Cleveland. more than
a quarter of a century ago.
The governor will return to this
city from Toledo early election morn
ing and expects to vote as he goes to
his farm from the train. He plans to
spend the day at home, coming to his
newspaper plant as soon as the first
polls in the country close.
Sunday was a quiet DAY for the
candidate, spent at his home with
members of his family. except for a
short tramp through the woods. He
also issued a statement asserting
that his visits to 36 states convinced
him that the sentiment of the coun-
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
SWELL FLAT.
RAID NETS
SF|CKIJP
GANG
Victims Identity Three Men
Held as Highway Robbers.
Nabbed in Union Avenue
Apartment With Women.

An uncomfortable fondness for silk
pajamas, diamond studs, English
tweeds and fastidious hats resulted
Monday in the arrest here of three
youths who have been identified as
highwaymen and who are charged
with three holdups committed last
week.
The men are Edward Kelly, "a, De-
troit; Frank Shaw, alias Frank
Smith, "a, and Red Horton, ID, be-
lieved to be from Detroit. Kelly also
may be held on a white slave charge.
Edna Padget and Irene shaw, both
about 20, are held with the men.
All were arrested Sunday night in
a handsomely furnished apartment at
92Sa Union avenue, In raid by Lieut..
Hoyle and Detective Sergeants Pc
tiers, Kennedy, Carter and York.
Search through the apartment dis
closed a wardrobe worth thousands
Of dollars, Police, found q closet full
Of expensive tailor made clothes, al
most Q score of natty silk lined hats,
piles Of new silk shirts. and several
suits Of pajamas.
Police suspicion first was attracted
to the trio of youths by their ward
robe. The suspicion grew, and with
had sufficient evidence to arrest
The men are charged with the fof-
lowing holdups:
c. o. Manning Drug company,
Chelsea avenue and Thomas street,
They entered the store while GUS
toner was paying Manning bill and
took $35 from Manning and a small
sum of money from the Sother man.
Manning has identified the men.
Drove to Carr avenue and LeMas-
ter street at night, stopping L. A.
Hpnton, representative of the Inger-
soil Watch company, taking watches
vaIped at 5000, and $50 in cash.
3 Held up the Hambleton Drug COM
pany, Madison avenue near Pauline
street, striking Sol Hambleton on the
head with revolver butt when he
resisted them. They took $500. Ham
ilton identified the men as those who,
assaulted him. II
The youths presented tina appear- i
ance Of young stock brokers when
QNestiened IN the detee I've ha,re1tt 6f y
fees Monday morning. They smiled
continually, and treated the Charges
as jokes.
Kelly confessed to the three rob.
berries Monday afternoon and signed.
a confession which implicated his two
pals, police claim.
The two young women were closely
questioned. One of them, giving the
name of Edna ,Padget, and claiming
to be from Louisville, KY, declares
Kelly brought her here from Detroit.
Police say they will request the
United States district attorneys Of
flee to investigate the case with q
view toward prosecution under the
Mann act. The second woman is be-
lieved to be Shaw's wife.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
|FlORllE,R GOK. RYE RUN NDOV7v
BULLETIN.

s-'
Mrs. J.. D. Baugh, rutwiIer aven1s,
was to be doeketed Monday afternoon,
police say, charged with reckiessiy
driving the Packard auto $3.50, thai
ran down and injured former Gov. Rye
Sunday night. Police say the woman
acknowledged the accident to her
husband and claimed that the brakes
failed 70 work. She carried the
former governor to the hospital. but
did not divui1e her Identity, she
states.
Struck and hurled to the pavement
1T eyallf6tis k&enae alsA Idsihsi sestA
Sunday night as he stepped from a
street car, former Gov. Tom c. Rye
ceived broken leg and injuries
about the head and face.
While it is thought by the former
governor that he was taken to Bap-
tist Memorial hospital in the same
automobile. which rushed past the
open doors of his street car, the own
er of the car had not been identified
by police Monday. The governor
still is at the hospital. a..
,Dazed from the injuries to his head
when he was dashed to the street,
Gov. Rye did not make his identity
known until he reached the hospital.
He asked someone in the rear seat
of the automobile with him whose
car he was riding in. The man, a
stranger to Rye, said he did not
know.
Late Sunday night police began an
investigation to learn the identity of
the car. Their only information at
a late hour was Gov. Rye's statement
that he believed the Car he rode to
the hospital in was the same which
struck him.
Gov Rye was led to this belief by
a few words he heard a woman utter
from the front seat of the car. vi.
81 blew the horn" Gov. Rye quotes
the woman as saying. He described
her as a bIondd 4
DR.. Max Goitman attended the
former governor at the hospital 1t
was found Cow Rye's left leg had
been broken below the knee. Sew
eral stitches were taken in his head
and his face was lacerated.
Made fairly comfortable by the
physicians, Gov. Rye's first concern
was Mrs. Rye, who is in Nashville,
He had a telegram sent to her. Then
llJ dShCu Lui q NiStLL ebAhb 'NfhlhSA poAA
tics with hospital attaches.
Gov Rye made two speeches Sat
urday in Upton county and had in
tended going home Sunday noon, but
deferred this because he was tired
and remained here to rest, he said,
Gov Rye started for the Union
station from Hotel Chisca in an au-
tomobile' with Prof. George Macon
about 8 o'clock. Prof. Macon's car,
however, had engine trouble and Gov.
Rye resorted to a street car. He was
struck as he stepped off while the
doors of the car were open.
Mrs. Rye and her daughter are ex-
pected here Monday afternoon from
Nashville.
Police do not take seriously the
theory that Gov, Rye was~ taken to
the hospital Sunday night in the car
which struck him. They are of the
opinion that the car, said to have
rushed passed the open doors of the
street car, went on, and that Gov.
Rye was picked up by car imme-
diately back of the one striking him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
THIRD PRIZE
BY MILDRED KELLY
Central High School

love America because il stands
for the greatest thing in the world
Freedom.
Because it is and has always been
refuge for the oppressed people
of other nations-the melting pot of
the universe.
In America is found union, the
main asset in the progress and de-
velopment of any country
! love~the spirit of the American
people, the spirit that prompts US to
serve others, to put forth the best
that Is in US for the betterment of
our nation.
The recent war showed more fully
than words can the spirit of help
which is ensendered in our American
people.
A great army sprang up almost
over night.
inexperienced women went out
into the business world in order that
men Of fighting age might leave.
They proved the mettle of American
women.
Little need be said of our soldiers,
as everyone knows their morale was
the wonder and pride Of the allied
armies.
Could anyone live under these in
fluences, and feel this spirit of lib
erty, Of independence without loving
America?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
CAMPAIGN TO END
WITH BIG RALLY
ON ELECTION EVE

The local campaign for the legisla-
tive tickets will be brought to a close
Monday night, when the Democratic
campaign will stage a final rally at
Dominica hall, Pennsylvania street
and Iowa avenue. Two meetings are
scheduled. The other is for Mallory
avenue and Florida street, in New
South Memphis, but it is probable
that inclement weather will force the
abandonment of this meeting.
Congressman Hubert Fisher, p.
Harry Kelly, w. J. Bacon, c. W. Mil
Ter and the legislative candidates will
do the speaking at Dominica hell.
Should, the weather permit the
speakers will divide into two squads,
one going to Dominica hall and the
other to New South Memphis.
Expressions of confidence in the
result came from all factions on the
eve of the great battle Of ballots.
Democratic headquarters estimated
that in the county a total OF $4,000
votes would be cast. or these, 1t was
estimated that this large majority
would be reduced, but that Roberts
would comfortably carry the coun-
ty. 1t was estimated that every cam
didate on the legislative ticket would
D6 eIeCI6u Dy d DlS uldJOIlty.
I'VE Will beat them by 5000 votes
if therweather is clear" said Frank
Rice, one of the Democratic leaders,
'1f rain continues this majority may
be reduced to 5000" --.
Reports from other sections of the
state, especially from the Eastern
division, indicate that big vote will
be cast. East Tennessee reports that
practically every man and woman Of
voting age has been registered and,
barring some obstacle in the way OF
heavy rains or other such Catas-
trophe, will cast his or her vote on
Tuesday. And this vote, will be al
most solid for the Republican ticket.
A report from Sewer county states
that whereas that county usually
registers about 2,10O to $500 votes,
this year the registration has run up
to about 5000, and, the report adds,
there are not more than half a doz-
en- Democrats in the entire county.
Based on such reports as this,
Democratic leaders in West Tennes-
see are urging the Democratic vot-
ers to get out to the polls and do
their part toward stemming this
great Republican tide. which will roll
down from the Eastern mountains
Indications are that Middle Tennes-
see will vote along the usual lines
for the Democratic nominees for
president and vice-president, with
about the same proportion of deser-
tions in the governors race. .....
Weather will naturally play an i'm
portant part. 1t is probable that the
eastern part of the state will get
the rainy conditions on Tuesday
which the western section expert
epced Monday, and Middle Tennes-
see will probably suffer too, though
perhaps to a somewhat lesser de-
gree.r
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
Clear And Cooler
Election Forecast
For TennesseGns

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.--Rains
on election day in the Atlantic
states, the upper Ohio valley and
the region of the great lakes with
some probability of snow in
Northern Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota, were forecast to-
day by the weather bureau.
Clearing and much cooler was
the forecast in the gulf states.
Tennessee, the lower Ohio and
central Mississippi valley. Fair
and cool weather was promised
over the plains states, the Rocky
Mountain states and all Far
Western states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
1000 PRAY AS IRISH
STUDENT is EXECUTED

DUBLIN, Nov. 1.--Kevan Barry. a
medical student. was executed at
Mount Joy prison this morning for
taking part in an attack on a milt-
tary escort here during the past
summer Barry was charged with
murder as two British soldiers were
killed during the fight.
When the hour of execution an
preached. nearly 1000 persons prayed
outside the prison, continuing until
after the young man had been pro-
nouuced dead. Armored cars guard
ed the street before the prison. BAR
rys mother, declared last week she
was proud her son was dying for
Ireland"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
IRISH Town HAS
NIGHT OF Terror
Dungannon Reprisals Result
in Several Bomb
0utrages.

DUNGANNON, Ireland. Nov. i.---
This town. located in Central Ulster,
spent a terrifying night as result
of reprisals following the wounding
Of constable during an attack on q
police patrol by civilians yesterday.
Armed and disguised men visited
the town and discharged bombs and
firearms in many business houses
owned by members Of the Sim Fein.
A number Of places were wrecked
and many families fled to the coun-
try for safety.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
FAMOUS DWARF DIES.

MIDDLEBoRo, Mass, Nov. Count
Primo Magri. second husband of Mrs.
dwarf died at a hospital here last
night after an illness of two weeks, He
was II years of age. A few weeks ago
Count Magri, who was 81 inches tall
and weighed SIS pounds, held an auction
sale of the late Tom Thumbs effects
and those of his wife, and with the
proceeds planned to return to Italy, the
country Of his birth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
GERMAN FIGHTS PACT

BERLIN, Nov. DIR. Eugene Schif-
fer, former minister OF justice, speaking
in the reichstag against the Versailles
treaty. said the German people had
been deceived into laying down their
arms by President Wilson, whose fail
ure to stand by the IA points he de-
clared, made the treaty a laughing
stock and mockery of the world. I'm
der the covering note the Germans, said
DR.. Schiller, had not only the moral
but documentary right to demand re-
vision of the treaty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
SAYS WILSON
CAUSE [" "
| HARDING
1 LEAD
David Lawrence ReCites Feel
ing He Has Found in Tour
Over United States in Re-
Ii. cent Weeks.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
Especial Correspondent of The News
Scinitar.1

ASRVktdI SOiECSPOUOCUI OI tNS"S
Scimitar)
(This is the last of a series of the
articles analyzing the political situ-
tation throughout the country based
upon a personal visit by the writer
to most of the states from coast to
coast during the last two months.)
Just why the Democrats will lose
the presidency may be hard for the
staneh advocates of the league of
nations to understand, but anyone
who got beneath the veneer of po-
iitical oratory and propaganda of
either party in this campaign and
fningied with folks everywhere must
have learned that after watching the
wearisome debate in the United
States senate for more than a year,
the country bestirred itself only with
|difficulty in the last few weeks of
the campaign on the league issue.
For the experiment of referendum
on the league OF nations Question as
q controlling influence with the vo-
ter has worked only in spots. The
result in a few states will be at
Etflbutable to feeling for or against
the league but not many electoral
votes will have been cast on ac-
count of the league.
Massachusetts with it's large num-
Bber of defections of Irish Democrats
would have been Republican for
l0ther reasons. New York may be
|classed in the same category and
Similarly New Jersey. AS for the
slosses to the Democrats of the Ger
man and Italian votes these are not
$50 much the effect of the league is
sue as the whole Wilson foreign poll
Eicy in Europe. The groups of for
Eeign born did take an intrest in for
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
BILLY! CALL UP HOME! I!

Billy Dutton 2l79 Vinton, aged
IL, weighing 80 pounds, left home Fri
day morning, telling his parents that
he was going to Woodstock on a
hunting trip. He was riding a BIZ
cycle, and wearing a brown sweater.
His parents fear he has been in
jured. They ask anyone finding him
TO call HemlnCk h41h-W
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
Fair And Cooler
Weather, Forecast

Weather Forecaster Scottwas car
rying his umbrella Monday faorning
when he came into the weather Of
flee. He gave as his reason for do
ing so, this prediction: Rain and
cooler Monday night" He said that
Tuesday he would leave the umbrella
e. home for it is going to be fair but
cooler. -
The Mississippi river will rise Glow
tys Uni is iSft5e for the lss4Sxt two III
three Hays. The stage Of the river
Monday morning at o'clock was SO
feet indicating rise of q of a foot
during the last "a hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01

MARIETTA, Ga, Nov. 1.-Eleven
persons were injured. four seriously,
south bound Nashville, Chattanooga &
st, Louis train here Sunday There
were IS persons In the bus, which was
dragged about ten feet and practically
demolished. All except two of those In
jured. including two babies, were white
persons
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
Coolidge Retires
Until Vote Time

BOSTON. Nov. 1.-Gov. Calvin
Coolidge, Republican candidate
Pr president. had no word
70 add today by speech or state
meht to the national campaign
ne We~t into retirement after
speaking here Saturday night and
Planned toremain in seclusion
until he accompanied Mrs. Cool
idge to the polls from their home
IN Northampton tomorrow. The
governor will return to Boston
Immediately afterward.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
THREE KILLED I'M WRECK

Los ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 1.-Three
persons were killed and 30 injured when
Pacific Overland, east bound. plunged
from a bridge one mia east OF Manlx,
Cal, us miles from Los Angeles. on the
Salt Lake railroad Saturday night, ac
cording. to a corrected list given out at
railroad offices. According to unoffi
cial reports, the wreck was caused by
a spread rail on the bridge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
CLAIMS s,ooo, COO VOTES.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The Socialist
party will come back at Tuesday, s
election, according to Otto Branstetter.
campaign manager and national secre-
tary. He predicted reelection of Vic
tor Berger TO congress, as well as re-
election Of the five ousted New York
assemblymen, and estimated the total
vote for Debs and Stedman at 3,00O,-
mn -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
Football Player
Dies As Result
OF Grid Injury

PHARR, Tex. Nov. NELSON
DeMange, left. halfback of the
Pharr- San Juan high school foot
ball team, died yesterday after
noon from an operation necessi-
tated by injuries received In &
football game with McAllen FRI
day afternoon. DeMange was 10.
years old and was playing his
first year Of football DeAIangs's
death is the second In local foot
ball history. covering six gears
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-01
PROMINENT MAN DIES.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. Hugh
Henry Hanna, Sr., known interna-
nationally as a Sound money advo-
cate and member of several commits
sions to adjust foreign exchange, died
at his home here Sunday at the age of
72 years. He was prominent also in the
affairs of the Presbyterian church.