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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
Take Gun And Star
From Accused Con

NJ r. Wipford, patrolman since
June, Thursday was without a posi-
ton, following charges placed against
him Wednesday night by Capt. viii
Lee that he was intoxicated. Win
ford was haled to police station in
full uniform by two emergency Of
ficers, where he was stripped of his
gun, "jewelry" and sent home.
+ He can have a hearing if he
wants one" declared Police Chief
Joe Burney, Thursday. Capt. Lees
report to me reads that Winford was
drunk and he has been suspended
If he can prove that he was not drunk
his hearing will be considered. 9th"
crwise he has no job"
y telephone call came to head
quarters shortly after s o'clock say
ing that a policeman was acting
funny" in the nelghborhood of
Looney and Decatur. The emergency
men responded and brought Winford
before Capt. Lee,
1t was not known at headquarters
whether the man will apply for d
hearing before the chief
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
Aymistice Day Fete
Is Urged By Legion

At meeting OF the Tennessee
chapter OF The Rainbow Division Vet
erans. scid Tuesday evening at the
Chamber ~ Commerce. resolutions
urging NE staging 0f an Armistice
Gay celebration IN this city Nov. 81,
were adopted md we're forwarded to
all Memphis newspapers, Chamber of
Commerce, Cay Cluh both posts of
the American Legion aud other bust-
Eess and civic Orsani2a ions.
Al the meeting Of the veteran Of
the Rainbow division. much regret
was expressed by all present. regard
ing the lack Of interest that was dis
played in having celebration in this
city Nov. II, last year. The passing
of the resolutions calling attention Of
the various organizations in the city
to the need this year of some sort OF
celebration followed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
TWO CARLOADS OF
N0TAb[ES CONF:
To OPEN "STATE"'
Theater Magnate and Screen
Celebrities Royalty Wei
: coined When They Arrive to
Christen Pleasure Palace.
What Stars Will Do
While City's Guests

The movie stars with the Loew
party will appeaY personally at
each of the thr& performances
at L9ew's NV State theater
THURSDAY
After tiny final performance
FhuFsday night. the stars will go
to the Scottish Rite cathedral, to
a dance and entertainment.
Friday morning at II o'clock,
. the movie kings and queens will
go to Central high school. They
will esentertained at luncheon
by the Rotary club. In the after
noon, they will take an autonlo-
bile trip through the city and to
the Country club, guests Of the
Kiwanians. They will appear at
the theater at the last two shows
Friday. They entrain for Bir-
rningham at S:45. o'clock Friday
night. l.s .e.,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07

TANK BURSTS
AS STEAMER
LIES At DOCK

NEW YORK, Oct. An oil tank
aboard the British steamer G. r..
Grove, tied up for repairs in She
vans drydeck in Brooklyn, exploded
early this afternoon while approxl-
ma.ely 100 men were working on the
craft.
Nearly an hour after the explosion,
the number Of killed and injured was
not known definitely but q report
made to police headquarters had a
dozen killed and many injured. Am
buiance and Red Cross workers were
rushed to the scene from all parts of
the city.
The blast blew a great hole in
the starboard side of the ship. At
one port hole appeared workman
trapped below. He pleaded with his
fellow workers ashore to rescue him.
A hose was turned on him while
workers raised a cry Of "Iadders, lad
ders. For Gods sake ladders"
Ladders were brought and firemen
in gas masks descended into the
smoke filled hold. Bodies were
hauled up with ropes and the injured
rushed to hospitals.
An hour after the explosion four
bodies had teen recovered. A hasty
checkup of workers showed four more
missing. The number Of Injuries was
placed between 20 and so.
When the bodies reached the deck,
the victims were bleeding from many
cuts and their clothing in many In
stances had been bToWa to shreds.
FiHen1en employed 1T the yard, first
to reach the scene, went into the hold
without masks and many of them
were overcome.
G. Starr, one of the workmen. had
a remarkable escape. He was blown
more than co feet orto the roof of a
shed, uniniured except for few cuts
and bruises.
Agents of the department of JUS
tice were on the scene shortly after
the explosio nand in conjunction
with the police department began an
investigation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
SLEEP FAILS TO
REST MACSW|NEy

LONDON, Oct. Terrence Mae
Swiney. lord mayor of Cork, who this
morning began the fiftysiXt day of
his hunger strike at BriXton prison,
passed fairly good night, but did
not appear very much rested early
today, according to a bulletin issued
by the irish self Determination
league. lie was very weak, but 9TH
erwise there was no particular
change in his condition, The bulletin
added
The noon bulletin of the league
read:
''Gxcept that he is very tired, there
is no change in Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney's condition. The doctor who
visited him this morning says he
finds the mayors body in a Shock
ing state of emaciation and is unable
to state how long he will live"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
HARDING FINALLY
TAKES DEFINITE
STANDON LEAGUE:

DEs MolNEs, "a. Oct. 7.--A direct
issue of ratifyina or rejecting the
league of nations was accepted by
Senator Harding in a speech here
today, brushing aside the problem of
clarifying reservations and declaring
he would "favor staying out" of the
covenant written at Versailles.
The candidate said he wanted no
acceptance of the league with reser-
vations to clarity American oblIsa-
tons, but that the proper course
would be to reject those commit
ments altogether.
II do not want to clarity those OBJ
legations" he said. ~ want to turn
my back on them. It is not interpre-
tatioR but rejection that ! am seek
ing"
Governor e'ox's definition OF tho
issue was accepted in direct terms
by the Republican nominee, who said
Democratic stubbornness had pre-
vented the senate from perfecting the
covenant and had made the question
placed before the voter a simple one
iIe called on all Of those farOring a
sunergovcrnment to "vote the Demo
cratic ticket and pray God g. pro.
teCt you ragainGt the consequences Of
your folly"
The senator also restated his pro
gram Of a world association based
on principles in harmony with the
constitution, and renewed his pledge
to initiate the formation Of suen a
concert Immediately afteE his cleo
ton,
"Our opponents" he said, 'are per
sistently curious to know whether if
or, perhaps | might better say,
when-T am elected, ! intend to
scrap the league. II might be suf-
ficient in reply to suggest the futil
ity OF scrapping something which is
already 'sCrapped.' Whether Presi-
dent Wilson Is 10 be blan1ed or
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
Score by innings:
fass s67e s-A.
Cleveland OOO 100000 !
Brooklyn 100000 :

Summary: Two-base hit-Speakey.
Double plays--Msiis to Burns: Olson TO
Kllduff to Konetchy; Wambsganns TO
Sewen to Burns. Johnston to Kilduff TO
Konetchy. Left on bases-Cleveland :,
Brooklyn :. Bases on balls-On Cald"
well l. off Mails 4. off Smith ? Hits.
OFF Caldwell . in Ia inning; off
Malls 3 in "a innings. off Uhle In
! inning. Struck out--By Mails 2 BY
smith 2. Losing pitches-Caldwsll.
Time of game-i:47 Umpirss-o'D Day
(Nationalj behind the plate: Dtnse'a
(American) at first: KLEIN (Nauonan
at second base: Connolly (AmeElcaAl
at third base,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
i. S. POPULATION
IS lO5.683.1O8

WASHINGTON, oct. ".-The total
population of The continental United
states IL f05,SS3,t0s. an increase of
lSIl0,s49, or I4.9 per cent. This fig
ure does NOT include approximately
l2250,000 people living in the coun-
try'S outlying possessions. The popu-
lat!on Of Alaska and the total chased
under the military and naval service
abroad are yet 10 he announced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
Wilson Kn0Ws Of No
Record Of Session
"Quoted" By Spencer

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7,--Today's
contribution from the white house in
the controversy bewren President
Wilson and Senator Spencer. Of Mis-
souri,. who charged the president with
having definitely promised the aid
of the American army and navy to
Roumania and Serbia at the peace
conference, was a statement by Sec
retary Tumuity that the president
has no steno2raphic report OF the
eighth plenary session. at which the
promise is alleged to have been made,
and that SO far as the president
knows there is no such record in
this country. Senator Spencer called
for the record. Mr.. Tumulty added
that 1T was up to those making the
charges" to produce the proof.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
Soldier And Pal On
Trial For Robbery

Claude Wills, alias Shag. overseas
veteran and now soldier in the ree
ular army, and Milton Stoner,
charged Jointly with highway rob
berry. went to trial in Second criminal
court Thursday,
It Is alleged that Wills, Stoner and
another youth named Mcpherson
who is at large. held up a driver OF
the Shelby Biscuit company on Aug
ust 26 near the National cemetery
and at the point of pistol, in the
hands of Stoner. robbed him Of $29J
the robbery.
Willis, it is said, Joined the regu-
lar army after his return from
France. He was home on a fur.
Tough when the robbery took place
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
FAMILY
CELEBRATES ITS
GOLDEN JUBILEE

r,-,,,,,, - -, - =, q - ~ rotl, ,r,t,7or
lofnthemoratlng lhe @ 9otn az ahninsr- aI.t,I
saFS ol l's career as s'oIe ~ MEL Mehi.
pms .,ls, lhe >. lolasnitn q sons sSiush sns
!u3llTe plnqueG EiTTn a. 1Ine aGp ,,i,gh+
tlsn F7te 7no catneurdl Weunssnay 5 S,,,.i, IT,.
20 90, lIS 'go ei!iploSes, pioaou d u'iLSnr, .sn,
Ihl anu ii,teteStIi,s event, ''a',
che iloineht tne Suea'S si aSsTillI'es az
,loWei -u'theo La.,le5. l!aL aL,ntS w
lust oehM VI spinel' ~ Iin,I '',nitl'5
pacH ol tLle .apIo " 5. i,Ullo,. Vs'tp,Ju tbo,.
oy W. a,lu "'S, ~ ho,.,s,.,i.n. I'M.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
POLISH-LITHUANIAN
WARFARE CEASES

RIGA, oct, = CBy the Associated
Prcss.D Military operations between
the Poles and Ltthuanians have
ceased. IL was announced at Polish
headquarters today. This statement
was made In connection with an
nodncemcnt that the allied mission
on the Polish Lithuanian question
had arrlked at Suwalki Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
CHAMPION WINS AGAIN.

CLEVELAND, g.. oct. Miss
Alexa Stirling, of Atlanta. the cham
pion. defeated Miss Edith Cummings,
OF Chicago 3 and . .. in the third
round Of the championship play in
the w0man's national golf tourua-
mcnt here today. Mrs. David Cant,
of Memphis, defeated Mrs. Quentin
Eeitner, Of New York. one up
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
VISITING BANKERS.

4. S. Elder president Of the Glib.
son County bank, Trenton, Tenn. and
+. r. Hurt, OF the Peoples SAY
ings bank Halls, Tenn were visitors
at the local banks Thursday. Bntn
report cotton beginning 10 sell III
their territory and prices slightly
improved within the past couple Of
fiuNg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
SMITHS
/. SOUTHPAW SLAN'rS
PROVE POISONOUS

EBBETTS FIELD Rrookyu 7ShcTry Smiths ans
poisonous the Cleveland indians today and the BroOk b
worlds ~
smith including double eakar aid
taken Of the box te M
the pinch
hitter ho finished BookIyns
fad killing Indian dnces
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
SLUMP AND HIGH PAY
CAUSE RAIL LAY.0FFS'

DECATUR. I'll. Ocs. Announce
ment was made here today by the
Wabash Railroad company that 525
enuloyes Of Its mechanical depaTt-
ruent would be taken off the payroll
October H.. The cut affects about
200 men here. \ general slump in
business was assigned ny officials as
the cause for the lay-off the duration
of which Is Indefinite. High cost Of
labor was also given as a reason for
the reduction.
CINCINNATI, O.. Oct More
than 2U0 railroad men have been dir
missed from the service within the
last two weeks in Cincinnati because
q slump in the movement of freight
created condition in which rail-
roads had many more men than were
necessary to handle the decreaseo
volume Of business according to Op.
Grating officials Shippers declared
the freight stump is the result of the
u oral effect the cut IN automobile
p;iccs has had on business in gen.
sral
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
ITALIAN EXCHANGE OFF

NEW WORK. Oct, g. fta}ian ev-
change dropped to a new low record &c .
day nut the Ira bciuE quoted AT 39i
colts on the market here, The normal
tctla,'s wankncss VAS duo 10 offerings
of graiu and cotton bills. They added
there we're no developments In Italy
that would cause the sudden decline.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
UNION COMPROMISES.

NEW ORLEANS, oct. 7.-Mem-
bcrs of the street car mems union
OF this city have accepted the wage
increase awarded them by the special
masters. and this action is expected
to avert another ticup IN the car
lines Of tho CITY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
U, s. SEAMAN SHOT.

cork. Ireland oct. Third En-
cmccr Rus sell OF the American
steamer West Kadcr, which Is un-
loading grain here, was shot through
the light shoulder while returning to
lis ship. lie heard no challenge
though three shots were fired
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07

HALIFAX. =. - Oct, two Of
fircrs If the Canadian royal air force
started the tranScoH;incntu} flight
for Vancouver this morning they
c%pcci IN reach RivierC duNTonp on
u E rnst Lee of their journey
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07

Final Touches Put On Red-POLish Pact

RIGA Oct Polish and soviet Russian delegates hero
completing OF framing
arrive
the The
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
Farmer Charqed With KiIIiu0 Son

mlLINGER TeX"s. Oct w H. Martin 45, farmer, in
killing
dsOnO o The
the will she
latter. using revolver, shot him three times.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
TREATY ACCEPTABLE.

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Ucu. T.
The Russo Finnish peace treaty
has been accepted by both tho Rus
SLAMS and TIE Finns at the Dorpat
conference. II will be signed as soon
as 1t has been printed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
Veteran at Reunion Dies While Asleen

HOUSTON Texas, Oct The first death Con-
county who died presumably while asleep coroner pro-
noun natural
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
Aymtistice Threatens Wrangeps Forces

PARIS Military circles
the armiscc
the campaign Gen. Wrngel South
there doubt that the shevki will
the Crmean front.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
sevcn Sons and Daughters.

SenteI beside their father and
mother were the seven sons and
daughters Of iir. and llra Goldsmith.
They were Fred Goldsmith and wife.
Il. 7. Goldsmith aud wife Leo Gold
smith. Miss Sophis Goldsmith, Miss
Dorothy Goldsmith Master Jacl:
Goldsmith. Mrs. |. Ottenhe!mcr, OF
Baltimore Nd and Mrs. Albert
Herzberg, MIR. and Mrs. Goldsmith
have H. grandchildren, and one great
grandChid.
Tender memories of the early
career Of the store founder were rec
called by speakers. One Of the fea-
turcs of the evening we've the South.
(COntinucd On page 10. column H.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
COTTON DESTROYED.

ZEBCLON. Ca. Oct. z. Fire, Of
mysterious origin, yesterday de-
stroyed the warehouse at Wllllana-
son, Ca. with 200 bales Of cottOE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07

Continued on page 10, column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
MANY DEAD IN SHIP BLAST
Weather Forecast

Fair with somewhat
warmer temperatures
probable
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-07
FLYING ACROSS CANADA.

CONTINUED on page 10 column IL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-28
BROOKS GIVEN
JAIL SENTENCE
Pleading Guilty TO Joy Riding in BOr-
rOwed Car Brings Six Months
in Jail

C. o. Brooks was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail yesterday by
Judge C. Moreno Jones when he
pleaded guilty to the charge of mali
cious mischief in connection with the
taking and using of an automobile be-
longing to D. p. HOpgood recently. The
car was returned to the place from
where it was taken and Brooks was
arrested shortly following the finding
of the car.
Brooks pleaded guilty yesterday to
taking the machine, but stated that he
had not intended stealing the car. lie
pleaded guilty to the second count
John T. Milton pleaded guilty 20 the
charge of being drunk and was fined
$40 and costs by Judge Jones.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-28
BEBE JOHNSON
DEAD FROM WOUND

Bebe Johnson died yesterday at
noon at the Pensacola hospital from
the effects of pistol wound received
Friday night The funeral will be held
this afternoon.
Judge Johnson will convene. cOro-
ner's jury this morning at 10 o'clock
to officially fix the responsibility of
the death of the woman. The jury will
probably order the warrant for the ar
rest of Ed. Cole. changed from assault
| to that of murder.
The woman, niece of the wife of
| Cole, was shot through the lower part
of the body. the bullet entering near
the right hip and lodged just under the
skin of her left thigh. leila Cole, wife
of Ed Cole, was shot through the
right lung, the bullet passing entirely
through her body. She is at the hos
pital and may recover.
The cause of the shooting is not
known, other than a statement made
by Bebe shortly following the shoot
ing. According to her statement the
three people were in Coles home play
ing and when one leg of chair, with
which they were playing. broke. Cole
! became enraged. His wife asked him
to quit using violent language and
Cole grabbed gun and began firing.
Cole made his escape and nothing
definite has been heard of him since
that time. Police officials believe that
the negro made his escape on an out
going boat, probably going to Cuba.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-28
HIGH SCHOOL WORK is
PROCEEDING WELL

The Pensacola high school at the
present time has an enrolment of 425
with new pupils constantly coming in.
The high school lunch room opened
yesterday with Jessie Edwards as stu
dent manager. The first rehearsal of
the P. H. s. orchestra was held yes
terday afternoon with six members
present. Organization is being perfect
ed for a t0-piece orchestra this year.
Charles Hundred, science teacher. is
assisting the students in organizing
The various literary societies of the
school are also expected to be orga-
niZed this week. The new English
teacher, Miss Halcyon Mitchell, of In
diana, arrived during the week to as
sumo her duties. Miss Mitchell holds
an A B. degree. Another teacher in
English is expected to be added to the
faculty of the high school shortly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-28
HARDING LEADS IN
REXALL STRAW BALLOT

The combined electoral straw vote
for presidential candidates as being
taken by the 5000 RcXall stores. rep
rcscnting all parts of the United States,
for Saturday and Sunday showed a
total of 36l votes for Harding and $50
for Cox.
Results at the Crystal Pharmacy, To-
cal RexaIl store, for Saturday We're
Male. Harding, 16; Cox, 80. Women,
Harding, 4; Cox, A. Sunday-NGale,
Harding, 10: Cox. 90. Women-Hard-
ing, 6; Cox, ii. Totals-Harding, Sc;
Cox, 49,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-28

Funeral services of little Daniel VIII
mer Barker were conducted Sunday at
the family home in Brent Burial was
made in the Clopton cemetery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-28
INTERESTING CASES
in RECORD COURT
charges of Possessing Skinny TO Be
Cleared in Docket of Court This
Week.

Jury trials will be heard before the
court Of record today and for the re-
mainder of the week. Several cases of
general interest will be heard, mostly
charges in connection with whisky
possession. Among the ones to come
up VIII be the charges against joe
Mathis and Peter DelanO, whose ar
rests caused sensational developments
When one of the defendants appeared
before Judge Johnson with a demand
Tor a warrant for the arrest OF Shetif
Whitaker. The request was withdrawn
ana denied ever having been made, the
following day. though affidavits were
offered proving that the request was
made in the presence Of witnesses.
According to statements made at
that time, Jim Boyd had offered to take
the men to the place where the liquor
was located and stated that p. would
be cheap. When the men accompanied
Boyd to the scene and had loaded the
Skinny into the car, the sheriff and
deputies placed Mathis and Delano I'M
der arrest, charged with having liquor
IN their possession. Boyd was also
returned to the jail but was was al
lowed to go, according TO the sheriff
under his own recognizance or with
out bond. His case does not appear
on the criminal docket during the
term. though the sheriff stated that
he was charged with the same Offcnse
as the other two men.
Two Parker brothers and Leron Rice
are scheduled to appear for trial this
week, charged with having liquor in
their possession. In the preliminary
hearing before Judge Johnson, testi-
mony was introduced to the effect that
the sheriff told a man he could warn
the three men to leave the city as soon
as possible. as Constable Green had
a warrant for their arrest.
One of the men produced papers in
the justice court proving he was a
constable and stated that he had depu-
tised Rice as his assistant The other
Parker boy held a commission as dep
uty sheriff and had been working I'm
der Sheriff Sutton of Okaloosa county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-28
BOND BUYERS ASK
DETAILS OF DOCKS
Preparations Made for the Placing of
Bonds on the Market as Soon
as Ready.

The city commissioners are proceed
ing with the preparation and sale of
the bonds for the municipal docks and
instructions were forwarded the at
torney in New York who is handling
the sale as to the final details and
plans Of the docks. Letters have been
received by the city from several large
bond buyers. asking further informa-
ton concerning the proposed improve
ments in Pensacola.
The United States Mortgage and
Trust Co. is preparing the bonds for
the market and stated in letter re-
ceived yesterday that all details for
the sale of the bonds had been COM
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-28

OefD, Company "E,' 132nd Infantry.
was with the American troops at
Bots de FORCES, France, Sept. %,
1918. When the advancing line was
was held up by machine gun fire,
Gumpertz left the platoon, of which
he was in command, and started
with two other soldiers through a
heavy barrage toward the machine
gun nest. His companions were
injured by bursting shells. Gum
pertz went on alone and jumped
into the next, silenced the gun and
and captured nine of the crew OF
Germans. .-
Sergeant BENJAMIN Kaufman
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-28

(right), Company a." 3OSth Infan-
try, took out a patrol to attack an
enemy machine gun which had
checked the advance of his company
i'm the Forest of ArgOnne, France,
October 4, 1918. He became sepa-
rated from his patrol and a ma
chine gun bullet shattered his right
arm. Throwing grenades with his
left hand, he charged the enemy
with an empty pistol, scattering the
crew and bringing the machine gun
and one prisoner TO the American
lines.