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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
An Appeal to Local
Business Men

The merchants. bankers and
farmers of the entire South are
nearer together TODAY than ever
before and within the next three
months the crop for 1921 will be
determined.
Memphis is the largest cotton
center in the world and naturally
( the South looks to MemDhls busi-i
ness men to take the lead in cor
recting the South's nroblems. The
farm bureau OF Memphis, repre-
I sentinR all lines of busiVess. has
called & e1eeting for "Wednesday,
\ Dec. 60. at 3 pm. Chamber Of
! Commerce building for the pur-
J pose OF considering the advisa-
bility OF putting on a campaign
in about 100 counties Tor greater
J food and feed and cotton acre
age reduction.
The state and government
forces will ioin in and help cover
the territory. but thew. want the
business men to 20 oN and help
by talking to the merchants ana
bankers.
This is not altogether the far
mers' problem. but one for the
merchant, banker and farmer. At
Wednesdays meeting Memphis
must show her willingness to do
her part. Remember the hour,
3 pm. sixth floor Chamber OF
Commerce.
f. r. LLOYD. Director,
CHAS. ]. HAASE. Chairman,
Memphis Farm Bureau
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
TWELVE KILLED IN
LATEST WAVE OF
VIOLENCE IN ERIN
Martial Law Zone Chiefly A.
fected - Commandant of
Sim Fein Army in Dublin
Slain in Raid on Dance.
(6y lnternationaI New servIoe, !

W 'NS'H@stSH@t NUWb ooFNtcGsl
DUBLIN, Dec. ga new wave OF
Irish violence has followed the
Christmas holiday, chiefly In the
martial law zone. and many shoot
ings and other disorders were report
ed today.
Twelve persons have been killed
and 10 wounded, according to Of
fetal figures revealed today. 0ae II
the civilians killed was a woman.
Tho totals:
Civilians killed-ll; wounded. n
Policemen Killed.: wounded Q.
1t develops that one of the five
Sim Feiners killed in the battle at
Bruff, County Limerick, when SOL
diers raided a dance, WAS com.
mandant of the local branch of the
Irish Republican army. Two civilians
who were wounded in that fight. are
reported to be dying. One police
man was killed by the civilians.
farmer was killed IN County
Tyrone by band of armed, mask
ed men, who we're raiding farms.
Two civilians, Maurice Reidy and
John Leon, were shot u death at
Ballodwye.
James Hickey, prisoner, was
shot and killed in struggle with
his guards at Tipperarg. A woman
was killed at Limerick.
Two large clothing stores were
burned in the business district OF
TIpperary.
The Irish jails are so full cf Pris-
oners that many arrested persons
are being sent to Weslin jails.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
TALE Of HORROR
FROM RED LAND \
ARRIVES IN CITY
Cousins Hear From Relative
Prosecuted by BoIshevik
SCourge--WilESend Money
for Voyage to US.


His father killed during a persecu-
ton of the Jews, his mother dead
from typhus, his cousin aSsassinated
by NGen. Denikin's SOLDIERS, and he
and his wife and their two small
daughters friendless In the city of
Riga, Russia, having fled from the
wrath of the Bolsheviki in Ukrainia,
Michael Adler, once a prosperous
Russian merchant. now destitute, mas
appealed to relatives in Memphis for
funds with which TO escape to the
United States.
letter to Sam and Philip PearleH
man, cousins OF Adler, 22T North
Manassas street. Memphis, sent in
care Of the local police department,
reached them Tuesday.
II is a brief document recording
untold suffering, and brings q pitiful
cry from the land of the red scourge
the Bolshevikl.
The appeal will be answered.
Mrs. Sam PearIeman told. The
News Scimitar Tuesday that funds
would be Immediately dispatched
through the American Red Cross to
bring the suffering family Of four
to America.
The letter follows.
- you will be astonished to get a
letter from Moissej (Mlchael) Adj
Ter. Not having your address / send
this letter through the police de-
partment with the entreaty to locate
you. 4 have not heard from you for
a long time. but on my part have
not to tell you joyful news.
Much Suffering.
Il, with my wife and two daugh-
ters, Q and years old, came four
weeks ago from Ukrainia to Riga.
We have very much suffered from
the Bolsheviki.S We were pIundered
and have lost all our fortune. In
short, | and my family have flown
from Ukrainia to Riga. not being able
more to bear our suffering.
My father, David, was killed In
February, 1919, during persecution
of the Jews. IS.
my mother. Reisel. has died from
typhus.
Aunt Rachil Abramowna has died
from hunger. and her son. Emma
tEmannel) has beenf shot by .Deni-
kin's soldiers.
Uncle Boris Markowitsch Mar
gulis Is living In poverty and / do
not know where he is at present.
Also | hear nothing for q year from
| my sisters Fanny and Mia. You
see our faSnlIy has met with misfor.
tune. =
AT present am at Riga. Not
being Latavian citizen, can not
remain longer than IA days AT Riga
for the Latavian government per-
rhits not to foreign citizens, who
have never been at Riga, to stay
here for long. do not know which
way. to turn. To Ukrainia, from
where | have flown, can not go
back, for 4 have to fear for, mine
and my familye lives.
MY bad and desperate state drives
me to seek relief and having nobody
to whom l could apply, | must apply
to you to help me, my wife and my
poor children. We wish to come te
America, and beg you to send us af-
fidavits and tickets. and IL you are
able to lott, also some money
Otherwise we must perish in the for
| eign country"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Fair Enough, But
S'pOse They'd Try
Some Shelby Corn

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.--"H ardboiled"
lumberjacks out of a job started a
run on wholesale paint and varnish
shop where they purchased numerous
bottles of wood and denatured alco-
hot and, disregarding the skull and
cross bones warning that the stuff
wasNdeadly poison, drank 1t down APP
parently without i'll effects.
Health authorities, finding many
empty bottles, Immediately caused the
revocation Of the license of the con-
Germ, which was next door to an en-
ployment agency, but to their aston
ishment no deaths or blindness have
been reported among the woodsmen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Offers Self For =
Sale To Support
Wife And Daughter
(ey international News serviee.)

10Y
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Pee. 2St-Anyone
who has $4,000 to spare can own
obert Firmin, body and soul, for one
year. The only restriction is that
12-months- old daughter. He declares
quire him to do anything unworthy.
Firmin is offering himself for sale
because of the needs of his wife and
12-months- old daughter. He declares
he has been unable to earn money to
support them.
Il don't want charity" Firmin said,
in making his offer. II just want a
chance to make good for $2,500 I'm
worth it. ALI want is the assurance
that the wife and baby will be cared
for. | don't care where go or what
| do so long as it's honest"
Firmin is a native of st. Johns, n.
B., and is a deep sea sailor. Heattrib-
utes his inability to get work to his
unfamiliarity with the ways Of the
land lubber." His wife was Myrtle
Smith, of Cleveland. with whom he
eloped and whose parents he says,
have refused forgiveness,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
OMBERG MAKING
GAME STRUGGLE
AGAINST DEATH

The condition OF Franz Onfberg.
prominent Memphis banker who il
confined at CARLY Ramsay hospital
suffering from effects OF hichloride OF
mercury poison, was unchanged
Tuesday, according to statement
given out by DIR. George CARLY, Om-
berg's physician.
DR.. CARLY added that he was. un-
able at this time to predict whether
the banker would recover. He Il be-
ing prevented from exerting himself
in the least and is not permittedeto
talk.
omberg is making a valiant fight
for life
Miss Bernice Fort, said to have
been near when Omberg took the mer-
curry tablets, was questioned closely
at police headquarters Monday att
ernoon during an investigation Of the
alleged suicide attempt by Chief Of Pos
lice Joe 3. Burney and Detective In
spector VIII Griffin.
Police are of the opinion that Om-
berg swallowed the poison while uHl-
der the influence Of intoxicants and
Without realization of what he was do
ing. Police are ferreting out every
angle of the case. they saw.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
DANDY BANDITS
TRIAL TO BEGIN
ON FEBRUARY q
Upton County Judge Calls
Special Term Of Court to
Try Slayers of JaiIer Geo.
F" 7. Reeves.

A special term of court at Coving-
ton, Upton county, will be called
on Feb. Fl, to try e. b. Kelly, Aida
Shaw and Mrs. Aida f. Shaw.
Kelly and Shaw are indicted for
murder in the first degree flor the
killing of Jailer George T. Reeves.
Mrs. Shaw is indicted as an access
sorry before the fact.
A transcript of the record in the
case insofar as it progressed in Shell
by county, was mailed to the clerk
OF the Upton county circuit court
Tuesday. Judge R. B. Baptist. Of
the Sixteenth judicial district will
near the case at the special tenn.
In letter addressed to judge j.
Ed Richards, of First criminal court
of Shelby county, \received Tuesday
morning, Judge Baptist declares that
he would like to. dispose of the Kelly
and Shaw cases before the regular
term of court and he T&quested that
a transcript of the record be mailed
at once.
Judge Richards was gratified at
the action of Judge Baptist. A
change of venue to Upton county
was granted by Judge Richards.
Shaw, Kelly[and Clyde A. Hamil-
ton. alias Art Hoover, broke Jail at
Memphis on Gov. 30, after killing
Jailer George +. Reeves. Reeves was
slain by Hamilton and the three
then made their escape.
Hamilton Slain.
Hamilton resisted arrest at Win
ona, Miss, and was killed by two Of
ficers who captured Shaw and KEEL
y. They were returned to Memphis
and confessed their part in the Jail
delivery.
Mrs, Shaw was alleged to have
given Shaw the revolver with which
Reeves was killed.
Hamilton, Kelly, Shaw and Joseph
e. Hatton, alias Red" Hatton. orig
inally were arrested by the police
department for series of robberies.
They were known as the Dandy
Bandits.' They were held in the
county Jail awaiting trial for robbery
when three of the quartet escaped,
Since the murder~of Reeves, Hat
ton, who took no part in the Jail
delivery and mRrder, has been found
guilty on one Charge of robbery.
Theres are several other indictments
against him,
Shaw is represented by Attorney
Abe Cohn, while Judge Richards APP
pointed A. B. Galloway attorney for
Kelly and y. B. Webb for Mrs. Shaw.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
KELLY'S MOTHER
INDIGNANT OVER
HUSH COIN TALK
Says Mississippi Planter Who
Killed Her Son Has Not
Even Expressed Regret
0ver Killing.

y
"If the man who killed my son has
spent any hush money it never got
to me. He has not so much as told
the family he was sorry"
The speaker was Mrs. A. Kelly,
mother of Patrick Kelly, killed in
the Monroe avenue vestibule of the
Hotel Peabody by NJ. H. Scott, Mis-
sissippi planter. .
Mrs. Kelly said she was indignant
at reports that Scott had paid the
family $4,000 not to prosecute. She
declared that such reports We're cur
rent and that she had even heard
them on the street cars.
why, he hasn't even told us he
was sorry. II he has spent4wrany
money at all to keep from being
prosecuted it went to someone else.
1 want my friends to, know that the
reports that we.hwere bought off are
untrue. We meyer have received as
much as a message of regret from
him, much less cent OF, money y
Not Indicted.
Mrs. Kelly said that some of the
reports that have been circulated
and which have come to- her ears
say that the Kelly family received
as much as $4,000, while other re-
ports have worried her great deal
and that in view of the fact Mat
Scott was not indicted even for
! carrying a pistol. she fears that some
people who do not know her will be-
lieye them.
Kelly was killed by Scott as a
party of business men and Missis-
sippi visitors arrived at the Peabody
entrance after a Fbig night" spent
in several resorts. Scott claimed
that he shot in self defense as Kelly
started for him. They previously
had had some words over the loss of
stickpin. No gun was found on
Kelly's body, although witnesses say
he had a pistol earlier in, the eve
ming. Both men had been drinking.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
CRYSTAL SPRINGS MAN
KILLED IN AUTO,eRAS

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. Dec.
Isl. c. Stay, who on Christmas
Eve lost control of his automobile
and was thrown into bank while
the car was going at between so and
60 miles an hour, receiving injuries
jabout the neck and head. died Sun
day morning without regaining COM
seriousness.
The young man. leaves a widow
and two little rls-twins-besides
. tter and mother, a brother and
several sisters.
He was born and reared here but
has been making his home irecentlyS
at Gainesville. He was ~ years old.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
PAIR IDENTIFIED
AS BANDITS BY
RECENT VICTIM

Sam Garrison alias Pretty Papa"
2S3 Gayoso avenue, and Jeff Williams,
alias Sun Love" were identified Tues
day by Charles Ferraris, Niese street,
as the negroes who held him up at
Rayburn boulevard and Vance avenue
about two weeks ago, taking $35 from
him. The negroes were arrested by
Detective Sergeants Carter and York
after a long search, Both have con-
fessed according to the detectives.
BY investigating the activities of Gar
rtson and Williams during the last few
Of the most daring holdups committed
here recently. Several victims Of high
yaymen will be called in to view the
Blacks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Stresses Importance
Of Retaining Farm,
Agents In Mississippi

+ Especial to The News scimitar.)
JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 2S.-Five-
cent cotton and bankrupt state is
forecast by p. P. Garner commits
sioner of agriculture, If county
boards of supervisors in Mississippi
do not realize that to dispense with
the services of their demonstration.
agents would be false economy ut
this time. The agents are needed 10
times more than ever this coming
year to suggest to farmers other
crops beside cotton and to perfect
marketing arrangements Mr.. Garner
believes. He estimates IL agents will
be let 20 Jan. /.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
HABEAS CORPUS PLEA
: FOR BARBER DENIED

A petition for o writ of habpas
corpus was denied Monday by F. NJ.
Guthrie, probate judge, in the case
of Ed Huff. barber. Huff was ar
rested by the police department last
week on telegraphic information from
Georgia where it was stated that he
was wanted on an Indictment re-
turned in 1918 charging seduction.
The petition or habears corpus was
filed last week, but was continued
until Monday. Judge Guthrie re-
fused to grant the writ upon the
showing made by Georgia sheriff,
who appeared against Huff with re-
QUESTION papers.
Huff has been in Memphis since
1913, having barber shop in the
Lyceum building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Merry WOMAN
FOILS ROBBER

Presence Of mind Cnd prompt action
saved Mrs J. ]. lombard, 1854 Pop
lar avenue from being robbed at her
home Monday afternoon.
when Mrs. Lombardi answered q
knock at her front door she was con
fronted by a tall, slender white man.
who drew revolver and ordered her to
open the door and raise her arms In
the air.
Mrs lombard quickly slammed the
door in the highwayman's face. Police
could not find the man.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
STATE SECRETARY TO BE
IN ARGENTINA SATURDAY

a BuENOS AIRES, Dec. 2S.-Im-
mediately after the arrival d Sec
rotary Colby in this city Saturday
he will be received by Senior Torello
acting minister of foreign affairs,
who will accompany him to the Of
flee Of President Irigoyen, On Sun
day Mr.. Colby will beFa guest at an
official banquet at the government
house.
A popular welcome is being ar
ranged by VARIOUS organizations and
a number of vessels have been char
tered to meet the secretarys ship
at the entrance to the harbor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
STRAUSS, MCUMBER
and HARDING CONFER

MARION, o., Dec. 2S.-President-
elect Harding today continued his
discussion of domestic questions
with Senator Porter, McCumber, OF
North Dakota. ranking member OF
the senate finance committee and
with Oscar Strauss, former secre-
tary of commerce and labor.
Senator McCumber was expected
to discuss with Mr.. Harding, besides
financial matters the proposed
emergency tariff bill now before the
senate. Mr.. Strauss was expected to
discuss matters pertaining to for
eign commerce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
COLBY SPENDS BUSY
DAY in MONTEVIDEO

MONTEvIpEo,- Dec. 2S-Bain-
bridge Colby. SAmerican secretary of
state, who arrived here TO-DAY faced
a busy program of entertainment,
-sl---- VIII continue until Friday
night. In ADDITION to other func-
tons planned in. his honor there has
been added, ball by the American
colony, dancing party by the Uru-
g. airy club and a banquet by the
municipality.
Immediately after landing, a series
of formal calls and interviews will
begin, one of the first acts of the
secretary being to call on President
Brum. Later Mr., Colby will be es-
corted to his quarters in the Parque
hotel, which overlool5s the Atlantic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

But each jingle must end with the
words You never can tell"
The News Scimitar will award
five prizes each day d1ring the 10
days this contest runs 1.-THE first
prize will be 81 for the hest jingle
of that day; the second prize will be
81 and the third, fourth and fifth
prizes will be set of two tickets to
you Never Can Tell,"I Bebe. DAN
iels' first starring vehicle at the
Strand theater the week of Jan. 2. :.
Prizes will be announced daily
during the time of the contest and
the winning jingles printed with the
writer's name. Checks for the cash
prizes will be mailed out daily. The
admission tickets likewise will be
mailed to the lucky writer's.
The contest opens with this an
nouncement and jingles received
ar than Thursday night at mid
night, Jan. will not be given con-
sideration.
The sooner you get your jingle to
the Jingle Editor, caree The News
Scimitar,- the less competition you
will have the better chance of land
ing one of the five prizes. ,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
MleWild Pupil Winner of :.
Second Money In Contest

A dental hospital where treatment
could be administered free to chill
dren. was the suggestion Of a pupil
of Idlewild school, which won second
prize in the Memphis ward second
division in the Million Dollar con-
test just closed by The y g Scim-
itar. The essay followS I
SECOND .,S e
(By Robert Scott "a. oN<NS a ave-
nue., pupil 4 ~ ~ .lool.)
Improveine ~ ~ ties, meet
the follow - Az Ghetto, which
tend to ~ 81 Anitary. which
tend to ! 40 -alth, and practi-
cal needs.N
MeRaphis ds large dental hos
pitall where children could receive
free treatment. Many parents are
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

unable to pay for dental attention to
~fiildren's teeth. and many persons
have suffered in later life, from this
neglect, Many diseases start from
neglected teeth.
Some pupils who attend the pub
lie schools of Memphis, have not the
necessary books, clothing and other
equipment To this cause. l would
donate part Of my million dollars
Some of the residence streets Of
Memphis are without trees. Trees
are necessary to the health OF a
community, because they inhale car
bonic acid gas and exhale oxygen
AS q result, the diseases due to heat
are less in streets where there are
large trees. They add much to the
beauty of streets. For the planting
and care of trees, would donate
another portion Of my million.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
SEEK TO SAVE = ~
SHATTERED FOOT

Physicians at Baptist Memorial
hospital are employing every medical
means to save the foot of Milton
Baker. 15-year son of Albert Ba-
ker. of Gates, Tenn,
Milton's shotgun was discharged
into his foot while he was hunting
near his home. The foot was severe
w injured, and may have TO be
amputated. The boy was brought to
the Memphis hospital Monday night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
COTTON MAN PUTS
BULLET into HEAD

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 2s.-Robert
w. Mattox, president Of the Georgia
division of the American Cotton as
ISOLATION, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head
last night. Dependency over his
wife's death =. year ago and worry
over business conditions are beliey-
ed responsible for Mat.jN's act.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
BATES GETS AUTO.

Prohibition officer, Bert M. Bates.
is now equipped for quick work in
locating those still inclined to make
and sell corn" and home brews. He
has just received a new high pow
cred automobile to take the place Of
the old machine with which he has
made many big raids. The machine
was furnished by the district head
quarters of the treasury department
at Richmond. Va.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Free Advice Here
For Home BreUerS

BOSTON, Dec. 2s.-Those
Massachusetts citizens who brew
their own intoxicating liquors
have not improved the product
in rs months Of practice. F"-'rNN
c, Lythgoe, chief of THE division
Of food and drugs of the state
department OF health, said in ms
annual report Its all raw
stuff" he added.
The home brews, however, de-
veloped more kick this year, 1879
samples reaching the state
health authorities, showing an
average Increase in alcoholic con
tent FROM 1a54 last year to 2s.4ei
in the last ~ months.
Lythgoe declared the only way
the liquor now being pat out can
be improved is to let it ripen Tor
four or five years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Bury Pat O'Brien
In Old Home TOLUn

MOMENCE. ILL.,. Dec. 2s.--Funeral
services were held Monday in his
boyhood town for Lieut. Patrick
O'Brien, formerly of the royal British
flying corps. who killed himself at
Los Angeles last week after failing to
obtain reconciliation with his wife.
Capt. r. f. Grant, assigned by the
British embassy at Washington, was
among thoeo who attended the serv-
ices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
HELD ON CHARGE
HE CHOKED WIFE

Following an alleged attempt to
choke his wife, l.. A. Tacker, 20,
proprietor of an Adams avenue res
taurant, was arrested and later re-
leased on $500 bond~on charges Of
assault and battery and CARVING a
pistol. Police say Mrs. Tacker re-
Gently began suit for divorce.
When emergency p ,licamen were
sent to the Tacker horne by Capt.
Will Lee, they found Packer m, pos
session of his wifes gun. acc Jrding
to report. Mrs. Tacker has obtained
an injunction against her husband,
restraining him from visiting her
home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

Jingle, jingle, little jingleH
Who hasn't, at one time or an
other in past years jotted down little
jingles, a bit of blank verse or some
other form of poetry and dedicated
it either to- his best girl or to the
man Of her dreams? Very few. it is
safe to say. And who has not writ
ten a bit of verse in a humorous
vein on some little event or incident
that appealed as especially laughable,
That Memphians are just as
bright and adept with the pen as
hundreds in other cities is going to
be put to the test. The News Scim-
itar herewith presents jingle con-
test, open to every person in Mem
phis and Shelby county. 81
There are no strings to the con
test, no entry fees or regulations. Tt
is Just q contest to see who can
write the best jingles on any sub
ject the writer chooses to write upon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
EXPLOSION KILLS ONE.

OTTAWA. Kan, Dec. pa boiler
explosion in a laundry here caused
the, death Of woman and serious IN
was caused. investigators said. by let
ting cold water into n hot boiler The
boiler was thrown 100 feet, narrowly
missing a row Of parked automobiles
and crashing into the front of a feed
store. A runaway, which resulted from
the noise, caused the serious iniuring
Of one person.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
MARRIES SCRIBE.

PRINCETON, n. j., Dec. 2s.--Miss
Paula VanDyke, daughter OF DR.. and
Mrs. Henry VanDyke. was married at
Avalas, their Princeton home, to Henry
Der of the staff OF the New York Eve
ming Post