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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
State Director OF
yelDiSh Relief Fund
Planning Campaign,

B. r. Thorhbury of New York city,
recently designated director for the
state OF Tennessee for the Jewish relief
committee is In Memphis in the inter-
est OF an intensive campaign for funds
to complete the fund for the relief OF
JEWS and non~Jews in Eastern Europe
the area wherein there are 5000, 000
starving souls without livelihood.
Mr.. Thornbury explains the appeal OF
the relief committee to Jew and Chris
tian alike that It is not only to feed
and clothe these suffering ones, but
also to rehabilitate their homes and
energies in order that they may become
selfsupporting.
Justification, in a measure for ap-
pealing to members of all creeds and
races is given by reason of the follow
ing facts as outlined by Mr.. Thornbury
Our joint distribution committee,
which disperses all funds, while prf-
marily ministering to Jewish sufferers,
have found everywhere large numbers
moved to make no distinction in COM
munities where they are found. Abou,
one third of our funds are used to meet
the needs of these non-Jews.
In all wartime appeals made by our
government, the Jewish people re-
sponded with patriotism to the extent
of MILLIONS of dollars.
The Jewish people gave more thar
100000 Jewish men to the American
army in response to the call of the
president and thousands of Jewish
women enlisted in various war work or
ganizations.
The campaign will be conducted here
in the near future
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
GEORGIA RAILROAD
CLERKS ON STRIKE

ATLANTA. Ga. May I9.-Union
clerks in the freight offices Of the CEN
tral Of Georgia Railway company were
out today in half dozen cities and
towns in Georgia to enforce demands
for a new contract and more pay
Members cf the union quit work In
Atlanta, Macon, Savannah. Columbus
AmeriCus and Fort Valley yesterday
those at Griffin, already having gone
out Their leaders asserted officials Of
the road had refused conference de
maudcd by the mon May a. Railroad
officials declared the question of wages
wns- before the federal railroad labor
board in Chicago.
Receiving of freight was badly ham
pered At the start Of the walkout but
later officials claimed 10 be handling
IL IN fair shape In most places and
said they expected to get back almost
to normal before tonight About $50
men in all were out, according to press
dispatches. which said that In some
towns few other employees had walked
out with the clerks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
Prizes Offered To
Aid Opening Day
Of City Markets

Seedmen of Memphis have gotten be-
hind the city market project and arc
lending support to the opening next
Tuesday, according TO Marke ketnaster
Tull. Wednesday. A starter Of $50 has
been donated by various sceh concerns
of the city toward a general fund for
prizes on opening days at various mark
cts These prizes will go to the gar
dener who has the most attractive wa
gon, Mr.. Tul declared.
A first prize of $40 will be given
the most attractive wagon. while sec
ond honors will be awarded S5 The
opening date at Forrest park is Tues
day and at Castor park the following
Thursday Market DAYS on which
prizes also will be offered at these
stations are Saturday week.
The following stipuatons have been
laid down by Mr.. Tull: The wagon
or truck contesting for prizes must be
brought in by the grower himself; must
contain only home grown produce and
all the produce must have been grown
by the contestant himself the wagons
will be judged when they first come to
the market and will sell no produce
until after the prizes are awarded.
Local seedmen who have made dOna-
tions for the fund are Purity Seed
company, Tucker Mosby Seed company
Russell Heckle Seed company, X. B.
Buchanan Seed company Otto Schwil
Seed company and l., A. Thornton Seed
company
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
PROHIBITION TO BE
ISSUE in VIRGINIA

ROANOKE Va. May 19.--Indica-
tions were that prohibition would be
an important issue before the state
Democratic convention which met here
today to choose delegates to the ma
tional convention at San Francisco. Cot.
r. f. Leedy of Luray. candidate for
congress from the Seventh district and
a delegate from Page county, announc-
ed he would champion the cause OF
light wines. beer and cider. Pruhihi-
ton advocates led by state Senator q.
w Mapp OF Accomac. were lining up
strong against the adoption Of a wet
plank and a stiff FIGHT was predicted:
Judge r. w. Duke, Of Charlottesville
said TO be a WilsOnlan Democrat was
selected by the executive committee as
temporary chairman and to deliver the
keynote speech. The convention will
elect eight delegates at large to the
large and select member of the ma
tiOpal committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
JUDGES PLAN HARD
LAWS ON CUN-TOTERS
Richards and Harsh Would
Make It Big offense.

The pistol toter in Tennessee is due
to be the recipient of lots OF luck-all
6ad.,in the future. il plans of Judge
J: I'D Richards of First criminal court,
and Judge Tom Harsh of second Grim
inal court do not go awry
Both judges announced their inten
tion Wednesday of going before the
legislature in 1921, and urging that a
law be passed, fixing a penalty of TO
20 years in the penitentiary for any
for the purpose OF going armed.
We must lower the murder rate in
Memphis and Shelby county" said
Judge Richards
Five to 25 years in the penitentiary
for, carrying pistol would do It," said
Judge Harsh. When person is ar
rested armed with pistol, that should
be prima facie evidence" :"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
BARRASSO TO SOON
LEARN HIS FATE
Evidence Is Concluded and
Arguments Are Under
Way in Trial.

A verdict may be reached before
Wednesday night in the case in which
Albert Barrasso, aged 10, is on trial
for his life for alleged criminal assault
on a 1a-year- old girl, Evidence was
concluded shortly after II o'clock
Wednesday morning. and argument was
started for the state by Frank Clan
kler. assistant attorney general Bar
rassos defense will be argued by Err
nest - Bell and Abe Cohn, his at
torneys Samuel O. Bates. attorney
general, who has conducted the prose
cution in person, will close the state 9
argument After Judge Tom Harsh
delivers his charge, the case was to
90 to the Jury.
Eight witnesses for the defendant
were on the stand wednesday, before
the case closed. Their evidence served
IN some degree to discredt the story
the girl told of events leading up
to the assault and the alleged occur
rences In the room at 95h South Main
street
Joe Beurer, superintendent Of the Or
applied 10 him. for position as usher
early on the night OF "Wednesday, April
II, which In the night she alleged she
was tied on bed from $3.50 to aboui
| $3.50. Beurer at first could not fiS
The exact day and date but later said
| he was Bure Il was Wednesday,
Fred PEBBLES, himself under indlct
| ment for aiding and abetting the al
| legged assault. said he and big six
Fiske visited the room for five minute
at $40, and that the girl and Calyil
Cleaves were lying on the bed, hu
| they got up when the visitors arrived
Howard Martin and the girl hame
| Inca came out of the next room. an
lnez arranged her hair, he said.
| PEBBLES said he and F'iske took tn
| girl to the Princess theater. remain
| Ing there until about O'Clock Thi
| was at a time when the girl alleged
she ha1 been tied to the bed.
| Pete Nelson. manager of tho Fed
| eral Finance company. whose offices ar,
on the second floor at the head Of tn,
stairs, 9jia South aiain street. said HI
| saw and spoke to Albert Bafrasao Al
| he came upstairs, Nelson said Barras
30 was accompanied by lneg, and no
| the. othRt girl The girl had testIfe,
! that BarraHFo seiEed her arms ant
| bound a gag about her mouth, thet
| picked her up and carried her 10 IN,
| third floor from this point on the stairs
| Other witnesses were Charles Sturdi
want, and Floyd Moore, court reporters
both OF whom testified as to the trans
| cription Of notes of testimony of thu
| girl at former hearings.
| Attorney Ernest Bell took the stant
| 10 tell about interviewing Beurcr abou
/ the girls call upon him, The mothe
| Of the girl Inez testified that tneg go
| home at O'Clock v A. Ball in charg
Of the Fortune soda fountain wher,
Barrasso is employed, testified tina
| BauassO came TO work a little late OF
April 2l, arriving at $50 o'clock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19


Judge Richards was prompted to
make the statement by the repeated
recommendation Of various juries that
the county is badly in need Of new
jail Judge Richards has been on the
bench Of First criminal court since
September 1918. and each succeeding
grand jury has made such recon-
mendatiou The grand jury for the
January. 1920. term, which went out
Friday, brought the need TO a crisis by
appealing For Gods sake, give us a
new jail"
The present structure was built dur
ing or shortly after Civil war time. Like
other structures built then, its sanitary
shortcomings are most apparent Inn
provements have been made from time
, 10 time. and various sheriffs have
worked hard to keep the jail in habit
able condition, but grand jurors still
are saying that It is a shame to inn
prison man or woman in such an
archaic institution.
Sheriff o. II. Perry was commended
by the last grand jury for the efforts
he has put forth at the jail and the
cleanlitfss that he has insisted upon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
TEXAS DELEGATES OF
CHURCH ENTERTAINED
Memphis Cumberland Presby-
terians Given Organ Recital

Fifty delegates from Texas to the
annual meeting OF the general assem-
bly, Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, which convened at Mckenzie.
Tenn. Wednesday night. were enter
tanned by the congregation OF Central
Cumberland Presbyterian church here
Wednesday forenoon, with an organ re-
cital by Mrs. G. g. Moon. nrganist at
Central church. The Memphis detpEa-
ti0n 10 the general assembly joined the
Texas party in special coaches. leaving
| here over the l.. a N for Mckenzie.
at noon The annual convention OF
1 tho Woman's Missionary society OF the
church viii be held In connection with
| the meeting Of the general assembly
The Texas party arrived here IN .
| special Pullman coach on the sun
shine Special. at $3.50 am. Rev. II. II.
Alien, OF Dallas. was In charge OF the
PARTY. A committee, headed by Rev.
James NJ McIesltey pastor of Central
church. met the party at the station
and conducted the visitors to the church
where large number Of members OF
the local congregation had assembled
TO welcome tho delegates.
Rev. Gam Sing Quaht OF Canton.
China, who was in the city on his way
to the general assembly, accompanied
the Memphis delegates to Mckenzie.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
BRUSSIL0FF IN CHARGE
OF RUSSIAN SOVIET

LONDON, May 1q.-Gen. Alexis A.
Bfusslloff former Con1manderin-c chief
OF the Russian, armies under the i'm
virtually assumed the supreme authori-
ty formerly welded In the Russian
soviet government by Nikolai Lenihe
and other peoples Gommissaries, sc-
cording to statement printed this
morning by the Daily Telegraph.
dispatches to the Associated Press that
the military authorities in Russia were
about to assume the powers formerly
in the hands of civilian authorities OF
the Bolsheviki regime in Moscow. Ru-
mors that a military coup had been
sprung at the Russian capital have been
current several days
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
PERRY REPEATS HISTORIC
PHRASE IN MASH RAID

Sheriff Oliver Hazard Perry turned
back several pages in history late Tues
day when he telephoned to George
Reeves, county jailer, the famous mes,
sage of the sherlff's distinguished an
cestor, the admiral-"We have met the
enemy and he Is ours
THE enemy in this case was not a
naval fleet, but 200 gallons of mash,
which Perry and Deputies Goswick,
Bradley and Barbara located in a cot :
tage three miles north of Bartlett on
rested Claude Hotchklss on a charge
of manufacturing whisky. The sheriff
states that Hotchkiss had constructed
a furnace inside the house, and was
preparing to put in still to dstill the
mash and make corn likker." Hotch-
tentiOh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
.PRESBYTERIANS MEET
AT M'KENZIE, TENN,

M'KEN2IE Tenn. Ma, 10 CSpl)-
The advance guard of Cumberland
i'm Mckenzie Tuesday for the opening
Of the nnctrth session. which win con-
venc here Thursday. Among the first
arrivals are. Dr Hugh McCOrd, VINO
viii appear on the proGram Rev and
Mrs t. VI. Quinn. ~ Kentucky. Rev
and Mrs H. r. Joyner Of oklahoma >
Mrs. John Massey, president Of wo-
mans board. Louisville, Mrs Mary
Geaf secretary " board. Evans
Vile. Ind and Moderator J, II. c.
WinEle. Of Nashville. About 100 COM
missioners and delegates have already
arrived.
Oklahoma and Texas delegates are
en- route and will arrive this afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
BRITISH TO CHANGE
POLICY TOWARD IRISH

LONDON, May 10 Important
changes In the government : policy in
Ireland were decided upon as a result
of the conferences between NisCount
French Nal. Cen MacRcady and the
government officials in London last
week, according to the London Times
The government says the paper, was
so impressed with the gravity Of the
situation that 1t resolved to use every
weapon in the armory of the state to
crush the terror before 1t was too
late.
"On the other hand continues the
Times. "the restrictions which irritate
the whole community, will be removed
and more tolerant regime for the peo-
pie as n whole will he adopted,
Martial law will not be proclaimed
nor any form of military coercion inn
posed upon the people. The more lb-
eral military attitude toward sedition
when not accompanied by violence will
comprise abandonment Of arrest with
ont trial" "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
ROUing Marines viii
See Game Thursday

The Rowing Marines are scheduled
TO head a parade Thursday which
will start from the recruiting station
in the odd Fellows building at pm
Both the Memphis and the New Orleans
teams will participate. and all oN-ma-
rines In the Gitv are requested to re-
port at the recruiting station In time
to take part
The marines will go to Russwood
park, where they will meet the teams
and viii then parade up Madison to
Main and down Main to the Grand
Central station From there they viii
double back to the park, where they
will give cOncert before :he game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
PERSONS CAUGHT
ByFLOOD WATERS
ARE ALL RESCUED

TEXARKANA, Ark, May 19.-Dr.
William Youmans. brother of Federal
Judge Frank A. Youmans, Fort Smith.
Ark, was the last known. person re-
naming marooned BY the flood waters
from Red river in Lafayette county,
and he was rescued last Tuesday after
noon by a searching party in fleet Ct
hastfv eonstrueted boats. So far as is
been taken to o\Idaces OF safety, and
there has been no loss of human life.
The rescue workers today are de-
voting their energies to bringing out
live. stock caught in the flood, 1t is i'm
ty damage done by the flood, but it
probably will run into several hundred
thousand dollars because of the levee
breaks. The pipe line which supplies
PHa Rfs ana 'e otber sp[gss ntsss
with natural gas did not break in this
flood.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
HARMONY TO PREVAIL
AT INDIANA MEETING

INDIANAPOLIS, May l9.--Nomina-
tion of a state ticket selection OF dele. :.
gates TO the national convention at
san Francisco and framing. OF siate
platform for the party are the principal
objects before the Democratic staVp
convention which opens tonight with
district meetings. -,
President Wilson's administration VIII
be ndoraed In strongest terms leaders
declare, and the treaty of Versailles as
upheld by the president will be ap-
proved. s--
Harmony is expected to rule from
start tor ,inish. No opposition is ex.
peCted to develop to the naming ol
Vice President Marshall former United
States Senator Thomas Taggart OF
French Lick: former Governor SamueI
NJ RaIston. and Mrs. Alice Foster Nc.
Culloch Of Fort Wayne, chairman OF
the woman's state executive committee
on the big four"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
ONLY GOVERNOR CAN
SAVE NEGRO SLAYER

MERIDIAN. Miss. May 19-Irnless
an order Is received from Gov Russell
postponing the execution, Beaman
Boatright negro convicted last April Of
the murder Of Constable Ben Culpep-
per. will be hanged here today
An application has been made 10 the
governor for stay of execution, pend
ing an appeal TO the federal courts
Tho hanging Is to take place between
II m. and I y m. Authorities VIII wait
until the last moment IN order to learn
the governors decision.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
THREE-DAY RAIN AT
CRYSTAL SPRINGS

CRYSTAL SPRINGS. Miss. May 49,
(Spl)-The heavy rains that COM
menced here Saturday and continued
day has been giving truck growers
much concern as the rains are damag-
ing the growing crops. They cause the
beans to speck which makes them al
most worthless If Obey happen to reach
their destination in that condition
soaked and unfit for shipment in this
condition and retard the growth Of to-
matoes and in low places drown them
out.
There was very little stuff brought
in Monday on account Jf the rain,
farmers refusing to undertake to gather
anything at ALL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
NEED MORE COPS.

Another notice that applications FOR
positions on the fire and police force
n the city would he considered was
made Wednesday by the civil service
board which met In the mayors office
during the lattor's absence. Many more
applications from young men between
from 81 to 81 AS prospective frcmen
can be accepted Many vacancies on
both forces must be filled soon, Appll.
cations should bc made 20 Clifford
Davis. secretary to Mayor Paine The
board considered % applications Wed.
nysddy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
LOCAL CHAMBER FAILS
TO GRANT R. R. APPEAL

Communications have been received
by the Chamber of Commerce from
various organizations announcing that
requests were being made of shippers
by commercial agents and railroad
solicitors, asking that letters be sent
to the Interstate Commerce commission
stating that shippers are willing to
pay higher freight rates If better trans
portation service can be furnished In
the future.
Secretary w. H. Hayley, in response
to the communications referred the
matter to W. NJ. Solomon, chairman
of the traffic and transportation sec
ton of the Chamber of Commerce. who
Issued warnings to the various ship
pers advising them against writing
such letters as 1t is understood thai
carriers rights will be amply pro-
tected and that there Is no apparent
reason for the letters being sent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
ShOlUers Predicted
By FOrecdster Scott

Partly cloudy weather Wednesday
night and Thursday with probable local
showers. is predicted by the weather
bureau for Memphis and vicinity. Fore
caster Scott stated early Wednesday
that there would hardly be any rain be
fore Wednesday night. He was unable
to estimate the possible length OF the
rainy spell
The Mississippi at Memphis, accord
ing to river bulletins. remained station
airy during the past "a hours, a slight
rise Is expected, but 1t is not thought
that the water will go above the % foot
mark The gauge Wednesday showed
the river stationary at 80 feet At
Helena the river will continue to fall
slowly for the next two or three days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
Suffrage Leaders
Sail For Geneva

NEW YORK. May 19.--Headed by
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, so delegates
New York today to attend the eighth
congress OF the internationally Woman
Suffrage alliance at Geneva. SWltzer-
land, June GLE During their stay
abroad the women propose 70 inauku-
comprising 100 ,6O0. 900 women in 20 pa
tions where they enjoy the franchise.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels will be the
official representative OF the United
States government Others in the party
include Mrs j. Hamilton Lewis, OF Chi
New Orleans
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
oKLAHoMA ALFALFA HURT.

OKLAHOMA cry. okla, May is.-.
Late planted cotton Is Ginning up to q
generally poor stand and much re-
planting viii be necessary. according
to the summary Of weather and cruiS
condition In oklahoma for the week
ending May 49, issued here today by
j +. Slaughter, meteorological AZ the
weather bureau The first Gu ting OF
alfalfa has been retarded by uifavor-
able weather, the report says, and much
Of that cut has been damaged in cur
ing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
CAR COMPANY SEEKS
LETUP IN RULES

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 49, fSpl l--
its receivers. today asked Permission
Of the State Public Utilities commis-
sion to invest it's renewal and replace
meut funds for new construction at
the rate Of $4,000 per month without
having to apply to the cit" commission
for that privilege.
The city Is insisting that the re-
placement and emergency funds be re-
duccd from 5000. 600 To 500 600 and that
the period for increased fares he made
three months instead OF six months,
The Memphis Gas company IL also
asking the commission for the right to
issue 81 900 00n In receivers oertifi-
Gates for improvements and asking that
these certificates hc as prior liens on
its prOpprtY,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
FIRST CRIMINAL COURT
SHOWS SOME SPEED

Considerable business was transacted
in the First criminal court Wednesday
In short time. William Sawyer
charged with larceny and receiving
stolen property: Edna Rumsey, charged
with housebreaking, larceny and re-
Ceving stolen property, and Walter
Hays, alias Curley, charged with lar
ceny, received not guilty verdicts from
juries.
Joe Williams, alias Buster williams
charged with larceny was found guilty
of petit larceny by a jury and SEN
fenced to serve six months in the work
house.
Willie Pace, charged with larceny and
receiving stolen property, was arraigned
and pleaded guilty to petit larceny He
drew 60-day sentence
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
SENTENCE FAMILY FOR
LIQUOR VIOLATIONS

TOLEDO, o., May 19.-An entire FAM
lily consisting Of father, mother, son and
Il nephew, were sentenced to federal
prisons by Judge John NJ, Killits, in
United states district court following
conviction on charges Of violating the
national prohibition act.
Louis Herman, the father and pro-
prietor Of cabaret, was given two
years in the Atlanta nenitenuary and
fined S. 900. His wife drew i8 months
in the Jefferson. Mo, prison. The son,
Marvin. was sentenced TO serve six
months in the Canton worlthouse, and
Henry RoTenbaum, the nephew, re-
ceiVcd "A like sentence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19

since he became sheriff But the Grand
jurors still pleaded for a new jail
The county court now has the power
TO authorize a bond issue for the erec-
ton Of a new bastie An enabling act
was passed ny the legislature several
years ago, for q 1915 00o bond issue.
according 10 k. Lee Bartels. formerly
county attorney. The county court at
that time was about to accept bids on
the bonds, when a citizens committee
persuaded them 10 hold off. while me--
its Of a prison farm system were in-
vestlgnted,
The next meeting Of the county court
will be held the first Monday IN June.
1t Is at this meeting Judge Richards
has anEounced he will request the mag
istrateE to issue bonds and build the
much needed institution.
There is a growing sentiment about
the court house that the lot at Second
and Washington across the street from
the sheriffs office in the courthouse,
should be purchased and a modern jsT
built there. Joe Boyle, custodian
the courthouse, declares there no
ample boiler capacity In the
court house engine room to
another building.