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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
Guthrie Decides
Dana MyLes Must
Go To WOrkhOuse

There can be no appeal from a city
court ruling which will stay CARRYING
out OF the sentence, unless an appeal
bond be made to cover the costs Of
such appeal. This was the gist OF A
ruling handed down Friday nv Judge
+, NJ, Guthrie. Of probate court, I'm the
case OF a habeas corpus petition for
Dana Myles, l7-year- old girl who was
found unconscious in Overton park
Tuesday night
The Myles girl was fined S25 on a
drunkenness charge in city court Her
attorney r, !. Lyons. prayed an appeal
on a paupers oath. He sought to en-
ploy a writ Of habeas corpus 10 stay a
transfer of his client Ia the shelby
county workhouse. The client expressed
willingness TO remain In the city
prison but did not want 10 go TO the
workhouse. pending hearing of the case
on appeal
The city contested this portion Of the
case, due partly 20 financial reasons II
would cost the police department 30
cents n day 10 feed the girl while she
was held prisoner But under Judge
Guthrle'e ruling Dana was to be trans
ferred Friday TO the workhOuse. where
she was 10 begin serving her S25 worth
81 time at 20 cents day. unless she
paid out. Her case then would come
I'd In the regular order on appeal.
Il. B. Kiower, assistant city attorney,
represented the city In the contest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
MASS MEETING FOR
RECALL TALKED OF

II is probable\that secrecy surrounds
ing names OF guiding minds behind the
present movement TO recall Mayor Paine
and the four other city commissioners
viii end within the next few days. IL
rumors Friday are correct one man,
supposed 10 be on the inside, stated
Friday that the present leaders were
Friday consulting with more than a
score OF local business men aud that II
was expected that the full central guild
Ing committee Of % would be completed
shortly. When this is effected, Accord
Ing 10 this man. the fun list or All mon
upon the committee will be announced
and II is highly probable that n mass
meeting. to which All citizens will be
invited, will be arranged.
This man asserted that when the
names " the guiding committeeman
are made public not 10 per cent woull
be union men
Another man, regarded as possible
member Of the committee, stated FTi !.
day that daily reports received from the
SIS petitions now being circulated In the
city show gratifying gains In sigma /.
lures, This man said It was now hoped
10 secure total OF 10000 names before
presenting the petitions He also as
serted that NJ Thursdays daily report
The grand total of signatures was above
1000.
According to tals man. leaders have
figured that they must secure 493g
siguers who were legal voters In thu
1910 election, when the present COM
missoners were elected. They base
this upon total vote Of l9.T2s cas-.
IN tho November election.
While the names Of prospective mem
berS Of the central guiding committee
were gparded closely reports told oi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
NEW VOLCANO IS
OPENED IN ITALY
BY EARTH SHOCKS

ROME, Sept. 10.--A volcanic crater
has opened suddenly at the top Of Pizzo
Ucello a mountain 5,S45 feet high
about nine miles northeast of Spezia
1t is situated on what appears to be
the northwest corner of the district
shaken by Tuesday mornings earth
quake, which resulted in the, loss of
hundreds of lives in the region Just
north of Florence A telegram from
Spezia says the crater is emitting
smoke and su!phuric fumes, and that
scientists there attribute the volcanic
outbreak to the earthquake.
The shock which devasted scores of
little towns and villages north of Flor
ence seems to have followed the line of
the mountains. This is common TO
earthquakes In Italy. as the tremor that
destroyed Messina in 1908 followed the
Calabria- -SiCillan mountains and the one
at AVezZano seemed to cling to, the
trend of the Appenines very closely.
Scientists. discussing the earthquake.
say that intervals of years represent
only minutes and seconds in geologic
time
Reports from Northern Italy have CIV
en- no further details of the situation.
nor have they told of the damage done
by the tremor which shook the Emilia
District, between the Apprentices and
tho river Po, yesterday. First reports
said~the shock was more severe than
that which destroyed Fivizzano and
other towns north of Florence.
The Epoca estimates the dead in the
earthquake exceed 500 and the homeless
more than 10000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
ITALIAN KING VISITS
QUAKE-W WRECKED TOWNS

FLORENCE, Italy, Sept. 10. (By the
Associated Press.) king Victor En-
manuel. accompanied by Queen Helena
and Princess Yolanda. today passed
through the smaller villages which suf-
fered disaster from the earthquake. In
these places. if the tragedy was on a
smaller scale, the inhabitants were af-
flicted perhaps 70 greater degree be-
caus of the impossibility of providing
for the outlying districts promptly
Princess Yolanda, who is 10 years of
age. proved almost as competent and
practical as the queen herself In sug
gesting remedies and making lists OF
what was requested over and above
what had been brought in the auto
mobiles.
Yolanda even had store of toys with
which she coaXed smiles from the
frightened and fretful children.
MAY the Madonna and all the saints
reward you" Said an old man with an
arm in sling. You are as kind as
you are beautiful. When | was young,
queens and princesses sat OH thrones
With gold crowns and jewels over them.
They never troubled their heads about
us poor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
WANT OSCAR" TO
COME HERE FOR
MYSTERY WOMAN

Mrs, o. c. MaImbers, known to police
for three days while SUFFERING from
lapse OF memory as "Honey Girl" like.
" Will see oscar" the man for whom
she sobbed continually, within the next
few hours. Officers Friday were en-.
deavorlna to get In touch with oscar
Malmberg. Wilson, Ark, mechanic, hus-
band of the woman who was identi-
fled Thursday afternoon.
When Malmberg Is heard from or
comes to Memphis In response to mes
sages to locate him Honey Girl will
be placed in his care. II the husband
is not located at once arrangements
likely will be made TO convey Mrs.
Malmberg to Nettleton. Ark, where she
resides.
Inspector of Detectives Griffin Fri
day recommended that Mrs. Malmberg
be placed temporarily at General hos
pital She has been in matron's quar-
ters since Tuesday night.
Are you Mrs. Malmbcrg?" the In
spector asked her Thursday afternoon.
u don't know" she replied.
DO you know Guy?" the detective
"Guy?" came a quavering answer.
MY boy! Is he here?"
Griffin.
Mention OF Guy, who is Guy Allen.
Mrs. Malmbergs five-year- r-old son by
former husband seemed to snap In
place mental faculties that had been
disorganlzed and Honey Girl' for the
first time could give coherent answers
to questions asked.
Throughout her stay at headduar-
ters she sobbed and moaned. clutching
to her heart a picture with the name
Oscar" written across the face. Thurs
day when the Swedish word tElskling"
was mentioned to her in connection
with Oscar. she trembled for a moment
and APPARENTLY recalled some associa-
ton. Then moment later her menu
ory was gone again. The word Miss
protective bureau. says means sweet
heart or some kindred term of affec-
tion. Miss Ahlgren cndeavored to con-
verse with Honey GirI' prior to iden-
tification but said the woman knew
only a few words In Swedish. Miss
Ahlgren speaks the language fluently.
Mrs. Malmberg told officers she had
never been seriously III before She is
thought 10 have left Nettletou Tues
day to visit either a sister In Mobile,
Ala, or TO look for Oscar in Wilson
She cannot recall when she left and
does not remember where she left her
boy Her first husband she told Of
licers, Is dead. Neither could Mrs.
Malmberg tell police the last name Of
her sister who she called Vivian. The
latter's husband is named Robert, she
said.
Officers were inclined TO believe that
she started TO Wilson TO see her hus-
band. How long he has been away
from home, Mrs. Malmbgrg could not
say. En- route she lost her memory due
TO worry and superinduced by a rum
down physical condition Dr. ]. ]. Neely
said. pr, Nicely. superintendent at Boil
war for score OF years Thursday
diagnosed the case as amnesia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10

consultations with bankers. wholesalers
and business men
Leaders of the movement were re-
ported Friday as indignant over rumora
mat a ticket 20 oppose the present city
officials in a recall election was being
formed. one man. who cIaimed NJ
Knew three Of the five present leaders
quoted them Friday as having said that
the rumor that Col William Bacon and
+. Harry Kelly had been talked OF as
probable candidates TO oppose Mayor
Paine. was the work OF outside political
enemies who hoped to injure the cause
by aligning ii with politics in no un-
certain way
Members Of the typographical union
Friday took issue with alleged clalnlS
made by Il. p, Tucker, in charge OF
the only headquarters the recall petit
tton men have opened. Tucker. 1t Ii
alleged, gave the impression that meni-
bers Of the typographical union had
signed the petition against Commission
er Horace johnson as a body. Mem
bers Friday stated that the secretary
OF the union had made personal poll
Cf the 200 members and had found only
approNimate tely 20 had signed the petition
against johnson.
From the city hall Friday little was
to be learned The commissioners main
tained their same attitude OF waiting
for the other side to make the first
move. Previous rumors that the COM
mlssioners would not attempt TO fight
the recall in the court were apparently
dissredited Friday, when il was said
that the citizens committee. which
secured the election OF the present may
or and commissioners, would not allow
such proceeding but would force the
commissioners to take every legal ac-
tion "a prevent recall or another cam
paign for reelection
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
Chamber viii Not
Be Mediator In
City Dairy Case

Members of the farm bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce will probably not
act as mediators between the city of
Memphis and Shelby county dairymen.
as a result of a conference Friday be-
tween the farm bureau committee,
Mayor Paine and officials OF the city
health department.
The committee was headed by DIR,
TAFT Butler and composed OF DR.. II. r..
Lloyd. G.. w Watson, Senator Frank ID.
Fuller and w. NJ. Landess. Dr.. j. j.
Durrett. superintendent of the health
department. who was also present at
the meeting, outlined the policy OF the
city administration in raising the stand
ard of the milk supply OF the city and
the provisions of the ordinance in ques-
tion were pointed out.
1t developed at the meeting that the
apprehension of the dalrymen that they
would be forced out of business by the
city was groundless. and that as mat
ter of fact an ordinance adopted June
26. 1917, was passed by the city COM
mission after careful Investigation and
with the assistance and cooperation OF
the health department and the Dairy
mems association.
There will be no bac!..ng down on
the part OF the health department Dr.
Durrett declared after the meeting. We
are going to carry out our program and
we. will gladly cooperate with the
dairymen in solving their problems and
assist in every way, and tts not our
desire to work hardship on any Of
them"
AT least a year will be required, in the
opinion of DR.. Durrett, to bring the
milk standard up TO what health Off
cials believe it ought to be, and proper
sanitation will he insisted upon.
The committee will report to meet
ing of darymen at the Chamber OF
Commerce Friday, the result Of the con-
ference with the city officials earlier in
the day. The mayor said that he felt
sure the committee had discovered that
members OF the committee expressed
the opinion that a survey by them was
unnecessary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
MISS THOMAS CAREER
DATES BACK TO 1914

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-No word of
the death of Olive Thomas, who died
this morning in Paris, had been re-
ceived this forenoon by her brother,
James Duffy, who lives here, or by the
motion picture concern which employed
her. Her real name was Olive Elain
Duffy, She was % years old having
been born Oct. 90 1898. at Charleroi, Pa.
After attending high schools in Pitts
burgh, she began work in department
store there. A friend from New York,
attracted by her beauty and voice, in-
duced her to come to this city in 1918 to
study of music. Soon she attracted no.
tice of theatrical men and was placed in
the cast of the Midnight Frolic" here
in 1914, appearing as "the cannon girl
The next season she was in both the
"Follies'' and the "Frolic," and later
posed-for magazine covers by noted
artists.
In 1917 Miss Thomas left the stage to
enter motion pictures In California, the
same year marrying Jack Pickford, mo-
tion picture actor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
TAX COLLECTION
GREATEST EYER

Collection Of city taxes has surpassed
the fondest expectations of city off,
eials so far and there is every indica-
tion that record win be established as
to the proporticnate amount collected
this year as compared with past years
AT the close OF business Thursday j..
H. Hessen, city treasurer, had received
total Of sS,O9t.s7T52. OF this amount
80 has been collected since pen
alties we're imposed, the remainder haV-
ing been collected or mailed to the
treasurer prior to midnight OF Aug. 81
Ihere remains uncolleCted less than
$500, 900 in city taxes from realty, per-
sonalty and merchants ad valorem.
Figures on the public utilities assess
ment are expected at an early date by
city officials and the total assessment
is expected TO be such that collection
VIII be made on total OF approximate
~ 5000 1000. The public utilities as
sesrment last year was not on an actual
cash valuation and officials believe that
this years assessment will be much
higher than last
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
HARDING SPEAKS
TO DELEGATIONS
OF NEGRO VOTERS
."Let' S Serve," Is G. 0. P.
Nominees MeSSage-Per-
Shing Denies Political Sig
nifiCanCe in Visit.

MARION. o., Sept. 10.-Back from his
three days trip in the Northwest, dur
mg which he made speeches in In
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa, Senator Harding resumed his front
porch schedule today. Several deleea
tons Of negroes came from various
parts OF the country today to hear the
nominee discuss public questions ~
particular interest to them,
Gen Pershing who came here from
Nhicago last night on the Harding train.
spent the night at the senator's resi-
uehce and had another talk with him
lhls morning. The general said there
was nothing political in the conference,
however il' s as he expected to take no part
In the campaign.
IN his speech to the negro delegations.
which represented several religious and
other organizations, the nominee de-
clared that service" was the real
measure of citizenship and that too
much announcement had been given
government
citizenship, he said "is not based
upon what one can get, but that il is
based upon what one gives ! say--and
Wish that | could speak through you to
all Americans-let's serve
N,iiiNiiSHh uSsID mas the BOOu
sense to know this truth, has the good
sense and clear head and brave heart
TO ive ii, and | proclaim it to all the
world that he has met the test and did
not, and VIII not, fail America. | pro-
claim more-America has not and will
notS fail the American negro.
Your very presence in assembly,
coming from great organizations dedi-
Gated to high religious purposes, is
enough to cause any man to give reCog-
milton in his heart to the great contri-
button to American citizens which Is
found in the capacity for deep religious
faith among people Of your blood
IF you have risen by your merit, ca
pacity and worth, and not by agitation
and violence and revolt against our in
stitutions it is proof that you have
prospered under our institutions and
have loved them, 1t Is the men and
women of your blood who have given
as we desired to give, great outpour-
ing Of treasure and blood upon the al
tar Of patriotism, 1t is because the truth
was in your hearts-America has given
you her blessing of justice.
You have 1t, and you shall have 1t.
1t will be good American citizenship
that will continue to accord it to your
people If | have anything to do with
IT, It shall also be good American obe-
dlence to law. Brutal and unlawful
violence, whether il proceeds from
those who break the law or from those
who take the law into their own hands.
can only he dealt with in one way by
true Americans whether they be of
your blood or mine
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
CORK HEARS REPORTS
De VALERA WILL ACT

CORK, Sept 10.-1n view Of the firm
stand the government appears to be
maintaining in face of the appeals for
the release of the hunger strikers. a
report has started in Cork that the last
minute Intervention may come from
Eamonn de Valera, president OF the
Irish republic" According 10 this ru-
NOR, The source of which can not be
ascertained, De Valera is expected to
cable Lord Mayor MacSwiney that his
life is too valuable to the Irish cause
to sacrifice and ordering him to break
his fast. -
The belief seems to prevail here that
If this were done MaaSwiney would be
released Immediately and the discharge
of the Cork prisoners would follow
Sean Hennessy. 19-year-old hunger
striker, IL still unconscious. His father
continues to refuse to call in a doctor
to attend him. The other prisoners
are weaker, but are. said to be de-
termined to hold out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10

him to take a ride Monday afternoon In
their car. The puncture occurred the
officers declare Becler recited, on South
Parkway. but he did not get out OF the
auto. Later some corn whisky was pur-
chased, Beeler is said to have stated.
and he Clipped in on the pint He
objected TO taking a drink but, Bishop
further states, admits taking two when
his companions insisted
The party drove across Harahan
bridge, the statement continues. but
later Beeler objected. When return
ing, according to Bishop, one OF the
two men struck Beeler. He remembers
nothing that occurred after that
Bishop declares Beeler had two s.
bills and 81 SO in change on his person.
A small sum was found when ne was
picked up, His daughter told officers
she thought Beeler had about s65 on him
when he left home Beeler is said 10
have left his watch nt his barber shop
on Arkansas street
Beeler was reported as better by hos
pital attaches Friday though his con-
ditlon remained criticri
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
PLAN FOR $4,000
LIMIT REJECTED,
UPHAM TESTIFIES

CHICAGO, Sept. 1o.--Fred W. Up
ham today told the senate committee
Investigating campaign funds he took
fuil responsibility for the proposal to
raise the limit Of Republican campaign
contributions to $4,000 from $1,000.
said.
He said form 1o1," the so.called
"Blair PLAN" was brought about by his
advocacy Of larger contribution limit
and wa: prepared after he had tpld
belleved the $4,000 figure would be
adopted after the national convention
II hoped the lid would be raised and
did recommend $4,000 as limit, ="
said Mr.. Upham. II presented this prop
tended by WIN Hays, Charles Hollis,
Alvin T. Hert, of Kensucky; William
Boyce Thompson. of New York.
They voted me down by big ma
1ority and stepped from the room and
told Mr.. Blair to telegraph his men in
Chicago not to send out form 10l."
Two days later" continued Mr.. Up
ham, Col, Thompson went to Wash
lDgton to see Senator Harding and the
candidate gave out statement to the
Associated~Press that he had instruct
ed the Republican national committee
not to accept contributions OF more than
$1,000 each, promising that II any
change was made in the plan, 1.-THE
public would be notified before 1t was
put into effect
Mr.. Upham said he did not write
form 101," and that 1t contained some
expressions and ideas he would not
have approved.
But form 101' was and is dead" he
added "FurthermOre the substItute o
form, 1o2. was not not 3 presented e al the
luncheon in the tower room OF the
Union League club in Chicago, and I
was there throughout that conference"
II never saw a quota list for cities
or any other quota list except that for
states prepared in my office" said Mr..
Upham
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
DENIES STORY OF
ASSAULT SUSPECTS

Absolute denial to the story told by
two men who police say were assail-
ants Of ]. N. Beeler, aged barber, found
unconscious and robbed Monday night,
was entered by Beeler Friday, officers
declare, in statement made TO De-
tectives Joyce and Bishop, Beeler
made the statement while lying at st.
Joseph's hospital in the first conscious
moments he has had since picked up
on Arkansas street.
Clyde Lee, barber, and Sayford Par
ker. clerk, were at liberty on bond
Friday following order OF continuance
OF their case in city court Thursday
afternoon. They were arrested charged
with assault to murder and robbery
Officers allege they are the two men
who took Beeler for an auto ride Labor
day. They admit the police declare,
taking the man for ride, but say he
was injured when he fell from a bridge
support where he Ewas sitting whilc
they were fixing puncture in their car.
Beeler, the detectives say, made the
statement that the two men induced
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10

PARIS, Sept. 10-Olve Thomas. for
merly widely known on the American
musical comedy stage, and for several
years past motion picture star. died
at ii O'clock this morning in the Ameri-
gan hospital at Neuilly She was taken
TO that institution last Sunday suffer-
ing from slow poisoning, having swal-
lowed poisonous solution early that
Day by mistake, according to Dr. Jo-
seph Chaite, the American physician in
charge of the case
Miss Thomas. who came to Europe
with her husband, Jack Pickford, sew
eral weeks ago. suffered from nervous
depression, 1t was said First aid was
promptly given her by Mr.. Pickford
when he returned Sunday to the hotel
where, they were stopping and found his
wife in a serious condition, and every
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
OVEs <ysLL-CLAD
MAN HELD IN
ASSAULT CASE

Ernest Wright, aged az, helper In
blacksmith shop, who. gave his residence
as fo7t Pioneer place, Is being held
at central police station on the secret
docket. following his arrest shortly
after noon Friday at Kansas and Col.
orado streets by police officers of the
Twelfth ward. Wright Is believed by
the police to be the hitherto unidentified
white man who Is alleged to have at
tackled Mrs. Myrtle Ford, aged 10, while
she was alone in her tent on Florida
street, near the Y. & NJ, v. railroad.
Mrs. Ford left the General hospital
Friday afternoon accompanied by a
woman who told hospital attaches that
she was the mother Of the young
woman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-10
START WORK ON 50-F0OT
ROAD IN 0Bl0N COUNTY

UNION CITY, Tenn, Sept 10. (SplD
Work on the 50-foot road from here to
Gibbs station, on the |, G. railroad,
has commenced. 90 experienced hands
are now at work. widening and grading
the road. work having started at this
end and at Harry Edwards line.
Levies and bridges will he built where
needed and the work viii he pushed to
an early completion aftsr-which Union
City and Gibbs will be connected by
one OF the best roads in the county.