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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
Grand Opera Week Opens
aida" Scheduled For
Initial Performance

The Creatore song birds and at
taches to the number of 122 reached
Memphis Sunday night and after a
rehearsal Monday afternoon will be
ready for the presentation of AIDA"
Monday night at the Lyric theater.
They come under the auspices of
Cortese brothers, and are said to be
in splendid voice. The scene is laid
In ancient Memphis, after which our
own city was named. The cast Mon
day night will be:
Aida, an Ethiopian slave, Agnes
Robinson.
The King of Egypt, Vito Moscato.
Apneris, his daughter, Henriette
Wakefield.
Rhadames, captain of the royal
guard, Salvatore Sciaretti.
Amonastro, king of Ethiopia, Greek
Evans.
Rameses. the high priest, Nimo
Ruisi.
A messenger, Guiseppi Martelotti.
Priests, slaves, ministers, soldiers,
Ethiopians, officials and prisoners.
The plot deals. with the love of
Aida for Rhadames, the young
Egyptian warrior, who is beloved Of
Amneris, the kings daughter. The
jealousy of the princess proves the
undoing of the slave girl and her
lover, both being entombed while re-
QUEENS are chanted.
This scene is thrilling and impress
sive and gives a splendid opportunity
for good voices which is taken ad-
vantage of by the capable cast.
Tickets may be purchased at the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
WAR CLOUDS HANG
/. OVER IRELAND AS
ATTACKS SPREAD
Fight Carried Into Enemy's
Country--Sinn Fein Defiant.
Black and TanS Blamed for
Burning of Cork.

BY international News Serviee.l
From sporadic attacks and out
breaks, Ireland, within the past 4S
hours, has been plunged into a
change more closely approximating
aetua warfare than at any other
time in the history Of that country.
irish republicans carried their war
into the enemy's country" by at.
taeking the British troops occupying
Camloush barracks in North. Ireland.
According to uneonfirmed reports
many persons were killed in q violent
battle at that place.
Troops that were being rushed to
reinforce the defenders OF Camlough
barracks were ambushed and another
battle took place at a railway viaduct
between Newry and Camlough.
The pitched battle at Camlough
was the first that has taken place
since martial law was proclaimed
throughout Southwestern ireland.
In defiance Of the martial law proc
lamation, the Sim Feiners in South
Ireland are evidently determined to
wage relentless guerilla warfare. A
military lorry was bombed outside OF
Cork and IA black and tan police
men wounded,
Cork in Ashes.
The whole heart of the city of
Cork is in a mass Of smoulderlng
ashes. Black and tan policemen are
accused of setting the torch in re-
prisal for a Sim Fein attack sat
urday night, but the Irish office in
London denied this. The partial de-.
struction of Cork, entailing S15,00O,-
900 damage, was severe blow to
the republican cause. Cork was the
hotbed of Sim Feinism. The fore
most leaders of the movement lived
there, funds were collected and
maintained there, 1t was understood
to be the seat of the Sim Feln coun-
ellis. Terence MacSwiney, who be-
came the hero OF the Sim Fein
through his voluntary death for the
cause, was formerly lord mayor of
Cork.
All of South Ireland is crammed
with British troops. Measures are
being taken to tighten and possibly
extend martial law. All the motor
cars were comrnandeered at Queens
town by British troops, which was
interpreted as preliminary move to
more drastic military activity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
NOMINATIONS Of
GARRETT, M'KELLAR
REMAIN ON DESK
By JESSE S. coTTRELL,
Especial Correspondent Of The News
Seimitar.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.-
No action was taken by the senate
judiciary committee on the nomina-
tion of Congressman Finis j. Gar
rett, of the Ninth Tennessee district,
for federal Judge Of West Tennessee.
One of the rules of the senate held
inviolate is that nomination in fact
goes to the senate at an executive
session and Is there referred to a
committee and since there has been
no executive session since the nom
ination of Mr.. Garrett or that of
Clinton McKellar for postmaster at
Memphis, these nominations are still
on the desk of the clerk Of the sem
ate. That of Mr.. Garrett should go
to the judiciary committee and that
of Mr. McKellar to the committee on
postoffices and post roads. At the
next executive session these nonni-
nations will be referred auto
matically.
The question of an executive ses-
sion Is with the majority in the
senate, although the minority can
ask for 1t, and should any question
be raised a vote could be taken. In
dications are that the nomination of
AS to Mr.. Garrett no one is in a po-
sition to say what will be done.
Should the Republicans decide to
block nominations, as 1t is reported
they will, they could simply decline
to hold executive sessions which
would hold up reference to commit
tees. Nominations could be con-
firmed by unanimous consent but no
such action is expected now on any
before the senate.
There is much speculation here as
to the outcome In regard to Mr.. Gar
rett with some claiming that they
have inside information that his
nomination will be confirmed. AS a
matter of fact the senate has an
nounced no policy as to nominations
of any character, and while some of
the Republican senators have been
quoted as opposing nominations.
these statements were from them as
individuals and no one has spoken
officially.
The true status is that no one
knows just what course they will
take and interested parties can only
await the outcome.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
FIVE BOYS AND
PURLD|NED AUTO
CAUGHT BY COPS

Five boys, all about IL years old.
were arrested at o'clock Monday
morning at Dunlap street and the
Louisville and Nashville railroad
tracks in an automobile they admit
having stolen from g. w. Hart, TAI
Vance avenue.
With the arrest of the youths, all
wearing short trousers, and hardly
out Of the apron string" age, police
said they had set a new age record
for auto stealing
- The yththfuER of the .aai o.steaa..
/ Ing Tive prevented their beina
locked up at police headquarters
and they were transferred to the
juvenile court.
A stalled engine which they could
not get to work" caused their
downfall, police say. The boys had
been driving the car about town for
some time.
When they were taken to head
quarters police obtained their names.
which are being withheld because of
their youth. Their parents were
notified. The lads took this harder
than the arrests, and they predicted
dire results to their persons This
ever overshadowed what would hap
pen to them in court.
The youths will be arraigned be-
fore Judge Camille Kelley.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
5 DIE, 2S HURT
AS KANSAS CITY
CAR OVERTURNS
Small Steel Bolt Breaks, Air
Fails and Street Car Rolls
Down Incline, Smashing to
Pieces.

= 1yANTrAC ~yrv 49, 90 vryit,,
KANSAS Ctl l. Lee IN
five persons dead and 2S injured
several possibly fatally, the authori-
+ia. +odo,, .,,rrad thei. attention IN.
ees s'NAs ....,S..S .uAea 49, @sss . - = .
WEI M y So sls ~ s.l.e
wreck here last night In Which the
motorman lost control OF his car and
a. raco6 down a stoer grade rolled
~ 's.p
over ana was dehoilsneo'
The motorman, C. e. Ferguson. %
y.ara old was under noIice puard al
a bosnitai at tbe direction of the cor
orar,s off,ce He was ordered held
immediatelv @ after the wreck. but Of
sss -, .,.a,st .. tha hogritoI to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
HIT BY TRUCK;
MAN MAY DIE
Negro Driver Arrested After
Early Morning Accident
Near Depot.

Mike Poga, 60, S95 Newton ave-
nue., is in a critical condition at
Baptist Memorial hospital as the re-
suit Of being knocked down and run
over by a motor truck at Main
street at Calhoun avenue at 6:10
Monday morning.
The truck was driven by Albert
Casin, negro driver for the Jacob
Dold Packing company. He was
arrested and charged with reckless
driving.
The aged mans head was severe
ly injured. What chances there were
for recovery could not be determin-
ed. The accident was witnessed by
J. r. Williams, Buntyn, and ]. E.
Burnett, Isl Mill avenue, upon whose
statements the negro was arrested.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
CREATORE TROUPE
LIKE BIC FAMILY;
STAR LOVES XMAS
Miss Henriette Wakefield
Busy Buying Presents for
Friends - Says Southern
Voices Are Sweet.

The artistic temperament is con-
spicuous by it's absence among SignoT
Creatore's songbirds. 1t is more like
one big happy family with the macs
tro playing the part of the beneyo-
lent patriarch. Just now they are
all agog over the coming Christmas
season and are out buying Christ
mas presents just like the rest of
us common folk.
II dearly love Christmas whether
at home or on the road" declared
Miss Henriette Wakefield, her large,
beautiful eyes sparkling as she ar
ranged gifts to be sent away to
friends and loved ones. To me it
Is the finest, sweetest part of the
entire year. I fancy 1 always sing
better during the holiday season. 1t
Is a mental and psychic stimulus to
me.
DO love opera? Why it is the
very breath of life to me. When I
sing l am the character 1 strive to
portray. / feel her Joys and sorrows
and loves and hates and disappoint-
ments as much as do my own
for, in the larger sense they are my
own.
Sees Great Future.
There is a wonderful future for
opera in our country. 1t is becom-
ing more Americanized, If l so may
term 1t. More and more Americans
are taking their rightful place as
singers, composers and producers. /
think that in the days to come we
will have opera in English--as we
should have. The idea that opera
can not be sung in English Is a fall
lacy Of the moost foolish kind. Eng
land is the only country outside the
United States that permits such a
thing as opera in foreign tongues.
Think of France or Italy hearing
opera year after year in a foreign
tongueI m..
"One thing that handicaps the av-
erage American singer Is nasal in
tonation. This must be gotten rid OF
first before anything worth while can
be achieved. / presume patholo-
gist would say that the shrill or
nasal tones of the average American
comes from the catarrhal tendency
of our climate. This does not apply
to the South as Southern voices
especially OF the women-are' wons
derfully low and sweet. They are
like English voices in this respect,
which are the most beautiful in the
world. In the East, on the other
hand. the nasal voice amounts to a
disease.
"One of the great factors in edu-
eating the peoples musical taste Is
the phonograph. The average busy
man and woman brings home a ma
chine, few records Of singer or
player and likes them so well that
soon others are bought. Often q
collection Of merit is formed and a
musical taste acquired that is of
value to the person and through that
person to the community at large.
Then when the chance presents itself
the entire family will go to hear Its
favorite when he or she comes In
opera or concert. YES most decided
ly, the future is big with promise for
American music and one Of the pri-
mary causes is the meek and hum
Bile phonograph."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
British Guard
RUINS OF Cork;
Loss SIS 900. 900

| LONDON, Dec. 1s.--British regu-
lars stood guard today over twisted
and blackened ruins left by the fires
which Saturday night and yesterday
swept virtually unchecked through
the city Of Cork, ireland. Charges
are made that police auxiliaries
there, maddened by the killing and
wounding of comrades by ambushed
| Sim Feiners on Saturday, loosed
the fire demon on the city. Esti-
mates Of the loss run as nigh as
15,000,0 900.
Hours Of terror were spent by the
| people of Cork during Saturday
night, the widest disorder prevail
ing throughout the city. 1t Is said
several lives were lost, and dis
| patches declare two brothers named
! Delaney were called from their
homes and shot, one OF them fatally.
Two districts of Cork were swept
| by the flames. In the business Sec
tion, along st. Patrick's street from
| Cook to Maylor, hardly a shop was
left unscathed. This was the shop
ping center of Cork and in untrou-
| bled times boasted many prosperous
| stores. South of st. Patrick's street
the fire ran uncontrolled along Win
| throp street and other narrow thor
oughfares as far as Old George
| street. Thus an area of three blocks
in this part OF the town was reduced
to masses of debris.
City Hall in Ruins.
1t was not in this district, how
ever, that the loss of the fire was
centered. The magnificent city hall
OF Cork, located on the southern end
of the Parnell bridge that spans the
river Lee was also laid in ruins. In
addition, the Carnegie library, just
across Anglesea street, to the west
was burned, and the Corn exchange
| just behind the city hall and to the
south, was at least partially destroy
ed. Reports say Albert quay, lying
| along the southern bank OF the river,
is a mass of desolation.
Dispatches reaching London today
say that Cork was quiet and that or
ders had been given the regular SOL
diers to shoot looters on sight. Dam
aged premises have been plundered
in some instances. II is said, but the
military is in absolute control at
present. Rumors relative to the loss
of life are conflicting and are, fo2
the most part, vague and conjec-
tural.
Exact details of the events leading
up to the conflagration of Saturday
night have not as yet been received
here. Some reports tend to question
the accuracy of earlier dispatches,
but others repeat the story told in
first reports.
All indicate that the disorders
and fire had direct connection with
the attack made upon the lorry car
rying police auxiliaries. Some news
papers are frankly skeptical of these
reports and suggest the fires might
have been caused by the explosion
OF stored explosives such as were
found on Saturday in the city of
Dublin. Others indicate their belief
the fires were reply to the estab-
lishment Of martial law in South
western ireland, and 1t Is remarked
that dispatches have not furnished
proof that the fires were set by men
bent on reprisals.
Monsignor Daniel Cohalan, bishop
of Cork, is said to have announced
in his cathedral last evening his in
tention to exeommunicate anyone
participating in further ambuscades
of crown forces in his diocese.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
CGruSO Carries No
Insurance On Voice

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Enrico
Caruso, noted tenor, who ruptured a
blood vessel in his throat during a
performance in Brooklyn Saturday
night, will sing in the Metropolitan
Opera house tonight barring acci-
dents" his physician, DR.. Philip
Horowitz, announced today. The
rupture, DIR. Horowitz said, was only
very slight lesion in a small vein
at the base Of the tongue, and was
not likely to result in further incon-
venience.
Friends of the tenor were sur
prised to learn today through his
secretary, Bruno zirato, that he has
carried no insurance on his voice. He
tsaid Caruso had been unable to find
such policy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
SLASH|NG Of PAY
PUT INTO EFFECT
IN TEXTILE MILLS
Announcement at Lawrence,
Mass, Affecting 5000
Workers Quickly Followed
by Others.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. 1s.-.
First announcement of actual reduc-
ton of textile operatives wages by
large mill corporations was made to-
day by the Pacific mills and the Ar
lington mills of this city. Their Ig.-
900 workers, constituting half OF the
operatives of this textile center, were
notified that a readjustment had
been made, effective Dec. 20. In ac-
cordance with custom the amount
was not stated, but 1t was under
stood to approximate ga per cent as
suggested by manufacturers con-
ference last week.
No word of it's attitude on~~.tbe
question of wage reduction came
from the American Woolen company
whose four local mills employ most
of the other operatives In the city.
President William M. Wood an
nounced several days ago that his
directors had not considered the
question at that time.
The Pacific and Arlington mills
make principally cotton cloths. but
have worsted specialties under pros
duction. The notice posted by tine
Pacific mills management which was
said to be similar to that formulated
by the Arlington mills follows:
due to lack of orders and on ac-
count Of stock conditions in the
textile industry 1t has become neces-
sary to make readjustment in
wages to take effect Monday. Dec.
20. We hope this reduction will cause
merchants to feel secure in placing
their orders for merchandise"
Several aOaalIar mills IN {ha nffzy
which usually have followed the larg-
er interests, were said to be con-
templating similar action today.
PAWTUCKET, r. l., Dec. 49,
Three textile mills in this city and
Central Falls, employing total OF
about 2,700 operatives, announced
wage reductions today. The amount
was not stated, but it was generally
expected that 1t would be the same
as in other textile centers, 221 per
cent The cut Is effective Dec. 20.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. Ia
Wage reductions affecting approxi-
mately 10000 operatives, were an
nounced today by all cotton mills
affiliated with the New Bedford Cot
ton Manufacturers association. The
reduction, amounting 10 22i per cent,
will become effective next Monday.
------- y. 4 So.
SALEM, AliAsas., Dec The
Faumkeag Steam Cotton company
will be governed in its action on waea
schedules for its 1,I00 operatives BY
the policy in other centers, J. Foster
Smith. the agent OF the company, an
nounced today.
LONSDALE. r. L, Dec, 13.--Em-
ployes of the Lonsdale company and
the Lincoln Bleachery were notified
today that wage reduction would
become effective Dec. 20. The amount
was not stated. About 1000 employees
are affected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
GOVERNOR PARDONS
BAXTER WOODBRIDGE
speciaI to The Nova seimltar.l

Especial to The News Seimitar.)
= NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. ia
Baxter Woodbridge, sentenced to six
months Imprisonment on conviction
on a charge of involuntary man
slaughter, was pardoned today by
Gov Roberts.
woodbridge was charged with run
ming down and killing two nurses in
Memphis in April, 1919. He has
since paid $4,000 to the relatives OF
one of the deceased and relatives
OF the other signed his petition for
pardon.
William Mcdonald colored, SEN
fenced to 10 to 20 years for man
slaughter. convicted in 1917, was par
doned today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
Dozen Injured
As Cars Collide
tRx International New, serxiee.l

10y TnteTnatIonaT NEWS SerVIce'J
DENVER, Col. Dec. 13.-Twelve
persons were injured, one seriously,
early today when two tramway cars
collided at Twenty third and Lariner
streets. A. ]. Wood, motorman, suf-
fered a broken leg and internal in
juries Several of the II injured
passengers were removed to hos
pitfalls. Many narrowly escaped
death. Both cars were practically
demolished.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
EMPRESS BETTER
(By the Associated Press !

DOORN, Holland, Dec. 13.-Former
continues to improve in health but her
condition still Is critical. Former Prin-
cess Eitel Friedrich and August Will
liam, respectively, second and fourth
son Of the former empress, have return
ed to Germany.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13

Of life. Conceive if you can Of such
plight.
Send that check now to the Good
fellows Santa Clause club.
The oliver Finnie company writes
tkat $50 worth of toys are awaiting
the Goodfellows clubs demand at it's
establishment.
Dear Goodfellows: / have been
out of employment since September
and can not send you a contribu-
tion. However. this letter Is not to
call attention to mvself but a fam
fly near me. There Is an old man
out here who several months ago
broke his arm and having no insur-
ance has no funds with which to
bring Christmas to his little boy and
girl. They are about six or seven
years Of age. l know unless some
Goodfellow sends them aid these
children will have no visit from
Santa Claus. A NEIGHBOR"
The letter was unsigned but 1t
contained the address of the family.
Fifty investigators of the Good
fellows Santa Claus club Sunday
visited many families here and in
several instances found destitution.
One case in particular disclosed con-
ditiops that were most pitiful.
The father is in bed with an in
durable disease. Four children had
neither shoes nor stockings. There
was no food in the home nor was
there fuel The silent Santa Claus
got on the job at once and furnished
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
Blind From Birth, He Writes GOOdfellOws
Praying For Visit of Silent Santa Claus

food for Sunday dinner. Orders will
be issued Monday for clothing and
fuel.
That is but a single instance.
Il am Just little bov but worked
and earned this dollar" writes James
Richards, Jr., and 1 hope 1t will help
make some poor child happy"
From Greenville. Miss. comes the
following note:
Dear Goodfellows: 1 am just six
months old and really not old enough
to know about Santa Claus yet. l
am sending $40 to help make some
little boy or girl happy. / wish you
success and a nice big bank roll to
make every kiddie happy. From a
tiny Goodfellow
JAMES N. BAUER"
ut is with great pleasure that we
tender you herewith for the purpose
Of furtherlng the great cause you
represent our humble contribution of
$40. Our only regret is that the
amount is not twenty thousand.
I'VE wish every Goodfellow. par
ticularly those who are devoting
their time TO the cause. the most joy
full Christmas one can imagine.
"EMPLOYES UNION MOTOR CAR
COMPANY"
Scheibler e. Co. lines up with the
club in donating $50 collected among
the employees.
Another Goodfellow club is the
one at Crane company. Goodfellows
from this house forward S65.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13

U: X. Houck piano store until 6 pm:
after that time they may be secured
at the Lyric where the performance
takes place.
Monday. nights performance will
mark the first of four appearances
here of the Creatore company. The
engagement closes Wednesday night.
In addition to aida" the three other
operas to be staged are "Othello." !"
Carmen" and the Barber Of Sc
VILE" The latter is to be given at
| the matinee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
BREAD DROPS ONE CENT.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. IA drop
Of one cent a loaf in the retail price of
bread was reported In many bakeries
here today Pound and one-half loaves
dropped to Is cents and the pound Soaf
to 10 cents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-13
Watch Out, Boys!
Better Wear YOlTs

Police report a succession of
trouser robberies. the latest vic
tim being A. w. Gardner, 446
Mosby avenue, whose trousers,
containing $S5, were stolen while
he was asleep.