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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
NO INDICTMENT
AGAINST PLANTER
Who SLEW KELLY
Grand Jury Returns Not True
Bill After Probing Peabody
Hotel Killing That Followed
Wild Night.

The Shelby county grand Jury
Tuesday refused to indict NJ, H.
Scott, wealthy plantation owner OF
Jamestown. Miss, after investiga.-
tion Of the killing of Pat Kelly one
week ago. Charges Of murder in the
first degree and carrying q pistol
were returned not true bills
Scott shot and killed Pat Kelly,
well known local man, after what
police reports of the shooting term
ed "big night" The shooting oc-
CURED Tuesday morning a week ago
at the Hotel Peabody. Scott was
arrested and docketed at headquar-
ters, charged with murder. Later
he was bound over in city court.
Scott, in company with other well-
known Mississippians and Memphis
men, went to the prize fight last
week. After the boxing exhibition
they visited several places In the
city and. police alleged, had several
drinks. The shooting occurred III
the Monroe street vestibule Of the
Peabody.
Kelly. SO reports said, was threat
ening Scott when the Mississippi
man fired.
r. e. Pope, county truck driver.
who aceidently killed "Hambonesr
negro at the county prison camp
near Brunswick several days ago.
also had charges against him tg-
nored.
Twenty-Five true bills were res
turned. Six not true bills were
handed in by the inquisitoriai body.
The majority Of cases were for minor
offenseS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
RESIST STIcKUPS;
SEVERELY STABBED

Police are seeking two negro high
waymen, one of whom stabbed Major
Greenwood, 67-year -old negro, SAT
Brunswick street, when they held
him up near Austin. avenue and
Brunswick street Monday night.
Greenwood was on his way to
church, he told authorities at Gen
eral hospital, where. he was taken
when found by pedestrians.
The negro highwaymen did not
have pistols, Greenwood said, and
when they ordered him, to halt and
turn over his money to them he at
tempted to resist them. One of the
blacks drew long knife and stabbed
Greenwood in the abdomen. He is
said to be in a serious condition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
s5OO,OOO LUMBER
FIRE AT HELENA
RACES 8 HOURS
Block and Half Swept by
Flames Which Were Famed
by High Wind-Loss Be-
Iieved Covered by Insurance

Especial to The News scimitar.)
HELENA, Ark, Dec. 14.-Fire of
unknown origing starting in the
plant of the Chicago Mill and Lum-
Der company at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon spread to the A. M. Rich
ardson Lumber COMPANY. The total
loss to both concerns was nearly
half million dollars.
The fire was not under control
until after o'clock this morning. 1t
was a spectacular blaze and half Of
the towns population turned out to
see the fire and give aid to the fire.
men in battling the conflagration
which at times threatened the Hell
ena compress. one Of the largest in
this section of the state.
At the Chicago Mill and Lumber
company half million feet of lum-
ber was burned. mostly veneer used
for making egg cases. The loss to
this company was $125.000.
At the A. M. Richardson Lumber
company 100000 feet of lumber was
burned, the loss being over $3.50, 900.
The burned area covers more than
a block and a half. The fact that
the wind was. blowing in the oppo-
site direction was the onlv thing
that saved the Helena compress
from destruction.
1t is believed that the loss is COW
cred by insurance. although no defi-
mite figures have been given out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
CONSTANTINE ON
WAY TO GREECE
fRy the Assoeiated Press. J

LUCERNE, Dec. 14.-Former King
Constantine of Greece, recalled to
that country by the government es.
tablished after the fall of the Ven
izelos regime. left this morning for
Venice on a private car attached to
regular southbound train. He will
be met at Venice tomorrow by a
Greek warship and will embark for
Phaleron. the port Of Athens.
Members of his suite, with their
families, have made arrangements to
officers declare 1t to be solvent, but
week they will go on board a mer-
chant ship and sail for Greece. All
luggage owned by the king and his
followers has been sent away.
1t is expected Constantine will
reach Phaleron on Sunday, having
picked up Prince George, his eldest
son, and the Greek council of min
listers, off the island Of Melos. Plans
for a triumphal progress from Phal-
eron to Athens have been made by
the Greek government,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
in HUFF, WOMAN
QUITS HER POST
Deputy Commissioner of N. Y.
Saws She Was Treated Bad.

NEW YORK. Dec. l4.--Mrs. Ellen
A. O'Grady, deputy commissioner OF
New York, has resigned, asserting
that she had been hampered in her
work and could not remain in her
place and retain her se!f-respect
Her action followed attacks on the
efficiency of the department made
by Several newspapers,
Mrs. O'Grady. who said she mad
handed Police Commissioner En-
right her badge and announced she
was "leaving." charged she had been
treated like a dog" by the commits
sioner since January, 1919, when she
and her women detectives tried to
arrest men in his office for outrage
Gus treatment to girls
Commissioner Enright in a state
ment denied categorically about
everything unpleasant the former
woman deputy had said when she
rendered resignation.
Mrs. O'Grady did not resign the
commissioner added She just
bounced into my office, threw her
police shield on my desk and said:
i am Vthrough.' Before | had time
to ark her what it was all about she
left the place"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
STATE EVIDENCE
IN SHEPARD CASE
AROUSES INTEREST

MACON, Ga, Dec. 14.-Interest in
the preliminary hearing in the Shep-
ard case, opening today, centered in
how much evidence tfle state would
disclose in its effort 10 prevent Judge
II. A. Matthews, IN BIbb superior
court here from discharging or grant
ing bail to the four defendants held
in connection with the alleged poi
soning of Fred D. Shepard, wealthy
Houston county peach grower The
hearing also was expected to de-
termine whether jurisdiction lay
with the Bibb circuit of superior
court here, or the Middle Georgia
circuit court at Abbeville, Ga.
Investigations that followed death
in a hospital here last summer of
Shepard, resulted in the arrest of his
wife, now Mrs. Pauline Elmer; her
son by a previous marriage, Ernest
Hopson; her sister, Mrs. lone Henry.
and Mrs. Annie Cults. of Fitzgerald
Solicitors General Charles H. Gar
rett charged they conspired to re-
move Shepard to get possession of
his fortune, said to consist of per-
sonal property valued at around
SoOU,00O, and d third share in his
fathers estate, worth between 3d.
900, 900 and $3,000,000. They then
presented joint demands for hear
ing.
We have volumes of evidence, and
there is more coming" said Solicitor
Garrett, but indicated he would show
only what he thought sufficien. to
hold the four for the grand jury.
While asserting the innocence Of
their clients, attorneys for the de-
fense declined to say in advance of
evidence they would bring forward in
defense
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
100000 FIRE SWEEPS
TWO CHARLESTON STORES
Blaze Famed by High Wind
Races Adjoining Buildings.
fsnsoiai n The News Seimitar.

Especial to The News Seimltar)
CHARLESTON, Miss, Dec. IA
Famed by a stiff breeze, fire early
this morning razed two of Charles
toms finest brick mercantile estab-
lishments, causing @ loss of more
than 100000. The loss is half COW
cred BY insurance The flames were
discovered by Shade Barnes, night
policeman. shortly before 3 o'clock
in the second story Of the large brick
building occupied by the McMullen
Furniture and Hardware company.
The entire building was soon a roar
ing furnace. The volunteers fought
manfully against the odds of an in
adequate water supply caused by
the breakdown Of one OF the city en-
gines at the water plant, which ac-
cident occurred only yesterday after
noon. .....
The flames probably would have
been confined to the McMullen build
ing but for the fact that its high
brick wall extending above the walls
of the Weinstein e. Co. S store adjoin-
ing toppled over through the roof
of the latter structure carrying the
flames into the midst of the Vein
stein building.
1t is believed that the fire must
have started in a second story win
dow sill from embers which flew from
a small residence which burned down
last night, two blocks to the west.
This was the home of Ben Gordon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
RAMP ANT
DOWNTOWN; TAKE
TOLL FROM MANY
Daring StiCkups, Armed, Rob
Half Dozen Citizens in Busi-
ness Section and Then
Make Getaway.

Highwaymen held sway on down
town streets Of Memphis Monday
night.
Six daring holdups, for the most
part in or near the business district,
were reported to police. The pair
OF white gunmen who have been
committing holdups here for weeks
made but one appearance Monday
night. The other highwaymen were
negroes.
S. w. Manning, GIG North Second
street, was held up by two white
men at Second street and Austin
avenue. He was robbed of an OVER
coast and $40. One of the men wore
an army uniform and the other over
alls.
Charles Griffin, salesman, Chicago,
was forced to throw up his hands
when negro leveled a pistol at him
near st. Paul avenue and Lauder
dale street A suit case and sample
case were taken from him.
c. Fisher, 581 Jessamine, and F. E.
Allen, a friend, were robbed of several
dollars and their watches by two
negroes, both Of whom had pistols.
A valuable watch and $65 in cash
were taken from w. e. Wiser, s25
South Fifth street, when he was held
up by two negroes.
Two negroes held up w. D. Woot-
en-, negro, 487 Austin avenue, reliev-
ing him of $40 watch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
MAY CALL SPECIAL
SESSION FOR PAIR

Attorney General w. X. Abernathy
Of the Sixteenth judicial circuit,
whose home is at Selmer. McNairy
county, was visitor at the court
house Tuesday. He called upon
Judge ]. Ed Richards and Sam O
Bates. attorney general, in reference
to the trial at Covington, Tenn, OF
Il. Il. Kelly. Aida Shaw and Mrs.
Shaw fer tie killing OF Jailer George
T. Reeves
Circuit court in Upton county will
be held the first Monday In March
but 1t is understood that an effort
will be made in the meantime tm
have Judge W. r. Baptist cali aph-
cial session Of court to try the de-
fendants II tfis event Il would be
necessary to give 30 days notice and
this would throw the trials into the
latter part Of January at the earliest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
COAL OPERATORS
HEAVILY SCORED
BY INVESTIGATORS
Yelled Threats to Take Over
Mines Made by Probers.
Protiteering Charge Marks
Startling Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-Sharp
criticism of the national coal indus
try, with implied threat of drastic
Legislation by congress to meet al
legged evils Of profiteering and specu-
lation, accompanied the partial re-
port Of the senate committee on pro-
duction and reconstruction. submitted
to the senate today.
In general, the report which asked
power to allow the committee to
continue its Investigation. suggested
government activities to bring about
cooperation under regulation in
building construction, but its three
Republican members, Senator CAL
der of New York. Edge of New Jer-
sey and Kenyon, Iowa. supplemented
their findings with additional state
ments. all of which agreed in ask
ing special legislative attention to
present methods of producing and
distributing coal
These. Chairman Calder said
must be corrected" while Senator
Kenyon declared that "if the matter
Is to go on, i. for one. harsh as the
remedy might be, shall favor taking
over the mines" Senator Edge ex-
pressed as his conclusion that "the
coal industry can not bring order
out of the prevailing chaos, and
given even reasonable relief to the
suffering people, so / am ready to
modify somewhat in this case, my
opposition to government intrusion
into private business and to advocate
legitimate, scrutiny"
"Profiteering."
Coal profiteering, especially as 1t
has followed the priority orders OF
thex Interstate commerce commits
sipH has continued unchecked by
tie siepartWent Of Justice and issse
natural disgrace tie comfnitfee
said in its joint report.
Coal speculation has been permit
ted to monopolize the transportation
facilities of the country, retardtng
necessary construction and increas-
ing the, basic. cost Of manufacture
and distribution of commodities In
general 1t has bled the home own
ers, public utilities and industries.
Our Investigation into the coal
situation has convinced US that the
private interests now in control or
the production and distribution Oh
,oal, in spite Of efforts by some,
are actuallyS unable to prevent
continuance or repetition of the
present deplorable situation and that
1t is the duty Of the government to
take. such. reasonable and practical
steps as it may to remedy the evil
Government administration of the
production and distribution OF COAL
the committee said, Should be
.ast resort" but for the present 1t
vas recommended that operators
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
AWGit Verdict In
Cork InUestigQtiOn

II xE - - q isstats7a ~
81 ylsl9t5 t5Ns 9er. fav tiea ton
by q military Commission 6f the
fires which swept the city OF Cork
Saturday night and Sunday was ex-
pected TO be completed there today
Mat.-Gen. Strickland. commande- OF
military forces in Ireland. 81 the
head of the commission, and .he TAX
ing OF evidence began yesterday.
The mayor OF Cork and two Sim
Fein members of parliament have
been called to explain allegations
they have made in a dispatch sent
to various ambassadors here relative
to outrages which they declare to
have been perpetrated in Cork dur
ing the past week.
Announcement of the commissions
findings was awaited with keen in
terest and the question of who was
responsible for the fires in Cork has
assumed as great Importance as the
conflagration. In the absence Of
clear evidence, rival elements have
been doing their utmost to fix the
blame on the auxiliary police or the
Irish extremists, respectively.
Sir Hamar Greenwood chief sec
rotary of Ireland speaking in the
house of commons last night. assert
ed his belief that the auxiliary po-
lice did not start the fires, and point
ed out they were not equipped with
incendiary bombs which news dis
patches asserted were used to spread
flames in Cork.
Prospects OF truce In Ireland APP
pear to have been blasted by the
most recent events In that island,
declare Sir Hamar.
Telephone service between Eng
land and Dublin, which was inter
rupted last night, was resumed this
morning. The break in communica-
tion gave rise TO much speculation
and some anxiety here.
Dublin passed quiet night, said
a message to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from that city this
morning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
WOULD CREATE FUND
TO PROTECT DEP0SlT0RS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14,-Creation
of a fund in each federal reserve dis
trict for the protection of ,depositors
"f defunct national banks and trust
companies is proposed in a bill in
troduced by Representative McClin-
tic Democrat, Oklahoma. The
measure provides that 10 per cent
of the annual met earnings of each
federal reserve bank shall be de-
posited in the bank to the credit OF
tha nroDoaed fund
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
Disappearance OF
Farmer Is SOLUed
(By international News service.l

(By international News Service.
ATHENS, Ga, Dec. l4.-W. 7.
Treadwell, a well-to-do planter, who
disappeared Sept "a last. was brought
here from Madison, Ga. where he
had gone to meet his wife Tread
well was working at Camp Benning,
near Columbus. Ca, previous to his
visit to Madison. His disappearance
had been shrouded in mystery. On
the dap he disappeared he drew 81 900
from the bank. sold his automobile
and was drinking when last seen.
When found Treadwell stated be-
cause of some trades he had when
drinking his attorney advised him to
remain away for a time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
BARBER, FINED $50,
BREAKS IN AGAIN
Cops Charge He Beat Wife
After She Testifies in Court

Within three hours after Paul Sey-
fert, barber, 1887 Madison avenue,
was fined $50 in city court Monday
afternoon, he again was occupying
an iron cot at police headquarters
lookup, charged with assault 10
murder and being drunk. The
charges were preferred by Mrs. Sey-
fert. his wife.
When Seyfert was arraigned before
Judge II. H. Barker on charges of
being drunk and disorderly and
shooting inside the city limits, his
wife testified in his behalf.
They left the courtroom together,
after Seyfert had paid a fine of $25
on each of the charges against him.
When they reached home, police,
charge, Seyfert beat his wife. Sey-
fert will make his second appear
ance in city court Tuesday after
noon,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
KITCHIN TO QUIT;
SAYS HEALTH BAD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Repre-
sentative Kitchin, Democrat, North
Carolina, has informed the ways and
means committee Of his intention to
resign at an early date because of
i'll health. Chairman Fordney said.
Mr.. Kitchin was chairman OF the
committee during the period of
Democratic control of the house and
had been expected by his colleagues
TO take a leading part in the franz
ing of new tax and tariff legislation,
hearings on which have just been
started.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
Foil Chinese In
Effort To Slip In

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Thirty- five
Chinese sailors from the steamer
Washington Maru jumped from the
ship at her pier in Staten island last
night and, armed with clubs and
other weapons, attempted to gain the
freedom Of American soil. Police re-
serves summoned by riot calls,
rounded up the sailors after a chase
and returned them to the vessel.
The Washington Maru Is scheduled
to leave tomorrow for Hong Kong,
China. When the men made their
break the mate Wong Fong was the
only officer aboard. His efforts to
halt them were met with threats
and the sailors swarmed to the street
and started for the New York ferry.
They were caught before they
reached the pier.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
Threaten FOrtu Sim
FeinerS With Death

CORK, Dec. 14.--A notice was re-
ceived late yesterday for publication
by the Echo, saying that If a young
member OF the editorial staff OF the
Cork Constitution. named Horgan,
who was kidnapped several weeks ago,
is not returned by o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, 40 Sim Feiners will be
shot in their beds The notice, which
was signed BLACK and Tans," con-
cluded with the words rebels be-
Nun re 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
ARGENTINA WILL NOT
OFFICIALLY NOTIFY

BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 1.-THE
Argentine government. will not give
any notification of withdrawal from
the league of nations in accordance
with article 1 of the pact, because 1t
does not consider that Argentina ever
has been member OF the league, the
Associated Press was informed by
the foreign office today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
MILLS CLOSE TEN DAYS.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec. 1.-THE
Amoskeag Manufacturing company to-
day announced a Today shutdown,
commencing Dec. %, and wage re-
duction of 22h per cent. Work will be
resumed under the new wage schedule
Jan. 3, the cotton divisions working
three days and the worsted depart
ments, which have been idle for several
months, being resumed gradually. The
mills employ $4,000 persons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
7
REJECTS EXPLANATION. =

BERLIN Dec. 14.--Gen Nollett, head
OF the allied control commission here.
has informed the German government
that Its explanations regarding the DIS
armament of peoples guards can not
ernment to direct the destruction OF
several siege guns before Dec. Is. He
declared these guns were In contraven-
ton OF the Versailles treaty and in spite
Of the reiterated demands Of the allies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
$4,000 In Jewels
Taken; $500 RelUGrd

(By international News Serviee.)
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-A reward of
1900 and mo questions asked" has
been offered for the return of $4,000
worth of Jewels stolen from the purse
Of Mrs. A. A. Carpenter in local
department store Mrs. Carpenter
believes the gems were stolen by
piclipocket who jostled her among
the crowd of holiday shoppers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
Caught With Big Load.

George T. Webb, of George T
Webb & Co., according to the letter
read by Senator McKellar said that
virtually all cotton factors in. Mem
phis were caught with a large stock
of last seasons discolored cotton,
very small percentage of which was
considered bollies or real low cotton,
therefore most of this cotton would
be classed as from low middling to
strict low middling, much<of which
is only slightly discolored by the
weather.
ut is true that we had a little de-
mand for this kind sQf opttpn,, even
up until this fall, and the Buyer was
able to fill his orders at most any
price which might, be offered" said
the letter. Therefore we hardly see
how we could be blamed for the
carry over. This falls receipts be-
gan to sell for about % cents on
our market, and the price Is down
now to t15 cents, and 15a cents for
white cotton. Off grades are selling
for s to IL cents, and cotton seed
is selling for $40 a ton.
"At these prices you must know
that the merchants and cotton fac
tors collections for advances to make
this crop would be extremely small;
seldom more than 25 to SO per cent,
and in many cases even nothing
after the rent is paid. In most all
acses their only security consists of
mules, wagons and farming imple.
ments which, if forced on the mar
ket, would not bring 25 per cent of
their value the first of this year"
Letters were also read by Senator
Mcclellan from the Phoenix Cotton
Oil company and the Tennessee
Brick and Tile company of Dyers-
burg, urging immediate legislation
along the lines of that effected in
discussing the rates in Tennessee.
High Interest Rates.
Senator McKellar said in his
speech I'm my own state the legal
rate is per cent, the contractual
rate may be per cent, Anything
above that is usury. There are II
states including the District of Co
lumbia, in which the contractual rate
is 10 per cent. There are 10 states
and territories in which the contract
rate Is IL per cent. No farmer or
manufacturer can afford to pay 10
per cent or ~ per cent interest on
borrowed money. Have your legis-
latures reduce their rates Of inter-
est and you will serve your states"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
VOLCANO ERUPTs.

SANTIAGO Chile, Dec. 14.-The vol
cano Vilarica, in Valdiva province.
Just received here. Dispatches Satur-
dav said there had been some loss of
life around the volcano due to land
slides after earthquake shocks. No
further details have been received ow-
ing 10 the interruption OF communities
tiong
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
REFUSE ROADS,

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Dec 14-For
the second time the Alabama public
service commission has denied the petit
ton Of the Louisville Il Nashville and
other railroads operating in Alabama
charge of so per cent on passenger traf-
fic occupying Pullman and chair cars
within the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
ASKS FOR TIME.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Rev, Michael
OFlanigan, acting president of the
Sim Fein. has requested Premier
Lloyd George for time in which to
consult with Eamonn DeValera and
Arthur Griffith respecting the en-
deavors now being made to bring
about a truce in Ireland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-14
BLAME CROWN FORCES.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-two members
of the British labor delegation now
in ireland have telegraphed the par
liamentary labor party that they vis-
tied Cork and obtained abundant
evidence that the forces of the crown
started the fires in that city, says
the Herald, the labor organ.