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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
POISON FROM CANNED RIPE OLIVES CLAIMS -FOUR VICTIMS
Saint Fund
Makes Nice
FOrWdrd Stride

More comrades Of the late fatrolman
Guy Saint. who died protecting the
lives and property OF Memphis citizens.
sent in contributions 10 the Guy saint
fund which VIII 60 TO the widow OF
the slain officer. This time officers on
Sergt. " X. Hams relief, at the
Barksdale residence police station, are
the contributors.
c. w Miller, former city commits
sioner. and waO for seN raj months was
commissioner OF fire and police, also
sent In a contribution and words Of
praise for both Guy Saint and The Guy
Saint fund
II am very glad to contribute this
small amount to cause SO worthy.
Mr. Miller wrote. 81 knew officer
Saint as an efficient and fearless city
employe"
That Is one of the gratifying things
about the Guy Saint fund, which is be-
ing raised for the heart broken little
widow, who had only $500 left after
bury ing her husband That expression
Of Il knew Guy Saint personally,
which has accompanied SO many con-
tributions to the fund, II shows that
citizeEs Of a great city appreciate hon
est. faithful. fearless attention to duty
such as Guy Saint gave. when he was
alive, and being paid to guard these
citizens.
]. S Bollard also sent in check for
$40 to go to the fund and a friend OF
Guy Saints gave 50 as Cash, j. B.
The Guy Saint fund now stands;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07

DAMAGES SOUGHT
FOR COLLISION

The Union and Planters Bank and
Trust company as administrator of the
estate of d. Z. MacGowan. Saturday
morning filed suit in the circuit court
against the Memphis Street railway for
$25, 900 for the death of Mr.. MACEDONIAN,
MacGowan was killed as result of
an accident at Carolina avenue and
Rayburn boulevard on Nov. II, 1918,
when Suburban street car struck a
truck in which Mr.. MACEDONIAN was
riding, precipitating him to the street
and fnfiicting injuries from which he
died in few hours.
Another suit filed in the circuit court
Saturday was that of A. ]. Nix against
Henry Nohsey for $4,000. Nix charges
that Nohsey assaulted him without
cause or provocation and severely in
iured and humiliated him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
Shut Zoo Buildings
To AUOid CrOUdS;,
animals Not Sick

Wynn Cullen, zoo superintendent.
threw scare into newspaper men for
a few minutes Saturday morning when
he announced:
THE zoo will be closed Sunday on
account of the flu"
However, Cullen was quick to ex-
plain that the move was one fo: ire
caution against the spread of tha as
ease among visitors and not due TO a
general ailing of the animals.
Buildings will be closed to the public.
There are four, the carnivora building,
the reptile house, palm house and the
monkey domain.
Cullen reported health of his sub
jects as very good. He stated thai if
appetites went for anything there was
no danger of the influenza making in
roads on the total population for not
one. seemed to mind the high cost of
food the least bit
A good sized crowd, Cullen declared,
visited the ZOO last Sunday and that
with fair weather in prospect a much
larger one was anticipated Sunday. To
avoid crowds in the buildings the or
der to close was issued. Those who
go to Overton park, however, can see
the majority of animals from the out
side as only the palm houses where
birds are Gagged, and the reptile house
are so constructed as to forbid such.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
Dredge Here On Way
To Aid Big Dan, Work

The government dredge boat Pettus,
in tow OF the oil-burner Patton, put
in at Memphis Saturday morning from
route from Appalachicola. Fla. to
Florence. Ala, where it will shovel
gravel from the Tennessee river for
use in building the Wilson dam at
Muscle SHOALS, The dredge crossed the
gulf, Mississippi sound and Lake
Borgue, joining the Patton at Violet
La, 16 miles below New Orleans
visions the boat will proceed to Cairo,
where 1t will enter the Ohio river and
go to Paducah, Ky, thence through on
the Tennessee river to Florence, Ala.
The boat has been 40 days en- route
from Florida
Capt w W. Strock is in charge OF
the dredge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07

be among those present But an uncle
OF the nurse employed TO attend the
Kerns children, died In Arkansas, and
the nurse was forced TO 60 to his fu-
neral This left the care Of the chill
dren on Mrs. Kerns' hands, and she
Informed the other members that she
vouid give the luncheon at some other
meeting.
Mrs. vunkannon volunteered to serve
the luncheon at her home and the
others agreed. The poison olives were
a part of sumptuous luncheon she
prepared.
when the illness Of Mrs. Hammond
was followed by the wholesale illness
of the other members who attended
the luncheon, four different physicians
were summoned to administer to the
victims, after Mrs. Hammond's death.
Drs. X. r. Polk, Eugene Johnson, II.
C. Watkins and Weigandt lahored over
those fatally i'll until the. early hours
Of this morning. Two Of the physicians
remained constantly with the patients
until the end
Mr. Ivy was the second Of those who
ate the poison fruit to go to the hospi-
tai He arrived for treatment about 6
o'clock Friday night about nine hours
after Mrs. Hammond had died. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nunkannon were ordered to the
hospital about 10 O'Clock Friday night,
and Mrs. Crofford was removed there
from her home about midnight, Her
condition at the time seemed worse than
that of the others, and shortly after her
arrival physicians were administering
oxygen to keep her alive.
Mr. Vunkannon retained conscious
ness until shortly before midnight, and
CONTINUED on Page II, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
DIDN'T MOVE FAST;
AGED MAN ATTACKED

A heavy cuspidor was the weapon
which Ina Willett, negro maid at the
Old Mems Home Is accused of having
used to back up command to Harmon
Evars, white inmate, aged 70, to get
clean 1t up. When he failed to move
fast enough to suit the negress, she
struck the aged man over the head
with the cuspldor. inflicting a painful
scalp wound.
While the attack took place Friday,
Capt Mike kehoe did not get report
of it until Saturday morning when at
taches of the General hospital, where
the old man was taken. informed him.
Within a few minutes, Ina was facing
Desk Sergt. Joe Fitzgerald, and assault
to murder was the charge which Capt.
kehoe ordered entered opposite her
name. Emergency Policemen Sheriff.
and Vannucci arrested Ina. The aged
man will recover.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
POLITICS WARMING
UP AT P0CAHONTAS

POCAHONTAs, Ark, Feb, l. CSplD-
Sheriff jackson and ]. j. Lewis the
present member Of the legislature from
this county have both announced for
have strong following and an inter-
esting race will follow.
The race for sheriff promises to be
the most interesting Of any in the
county. Bob Gullett, a former deputy
is a candidate with a large following
A. ]. tJack) Cole. ex-sheriff. has an
nounced his candidacy, Hunder Perrin,
Theo Rice and j. s. Fry, the present
chief deputy. have all thrown their hats
into the ring and are in the race to stay
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
NO BRITISH EMBARGO
ON COTTON POSSIBLE

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE state
department was informed today that no
embargo on cotton importations has
been put into effect by the British gov
eminent and that such a measure
would, under a recent court decision,
be impossible except by act OF parlia-
ment.
1t Is considered probable however.
the department announced, that abb
normal exchange rates might reduce
greatly importations from the United
States and lead to voluntary agree
ments among private importers to stop
shipments temporarily.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
FLU|S SPREADING
FAST IN ARKANSAS
Many Towns Are Establishing
Rigid guarantees Against
the Malady.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Feb, I. tSpi)--
With a rapid spread Of Influenza many
towns In the state are planning TO fol-
low the lead taken by Little Rock and
Fort Smith III itiaaeeratink strict uiiAF-
antines. Pine Bluff. sIonesbDr0. Brink.
ley Calico Rock and Hoxle have es-
tablished rigid quarAntines.
Local health officers Ii was am
nounced are clothed with power to en-
force guarantees
More than 200 new cases. the most
reported here in any one day, had been
reported up to II o'clock this morning
The number probably will reach 800 by
night. A total OF 753 new cases. ex-
elusive OF those here, were reported
from the state Tventy-six new
pneumonia cases also were reported
from the state with two deaths at
Larkln.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
SECRETARY LANE
QUITS CABINET

WASHINGTON. Feb, 7,-secretary
Lane, of the department of the interior.
has placed his resignation in the hands
OF President Wilson. II became known
some time ago that the secretary con-
tempfated leaving the cabinet when Ii
was convenient for the president TO re-
lease him.
II is understood Mr., Lanes plans for
the future have not fully matured, but
secretary OF the interior since the be-
ginning Of President Wilson'S admins.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
TALL BLACK SMASHES
TWO WINDOWS; ESCAPES

Two at a time IL the way the win
dow smasher worked early Saturday
confetti he shattered the show win
dows of II, Weiss. tailor, 1863 North
Main street, and Strauch's pawn shop,
225 North Main The glass destroyer
got three pairs Of shoes from the latter
place hut Waterman. who sighted
him as he heaved the brick which bore
Weiss name, scared him off from the
second smash Tho Waterman de-
scrihed the man TO police as a tall
negro wearing dark cap and overalls.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
LIVE STOCK SHIPMENTS
INCREASE IN FULTON

HICKMAN, KY, Feb. 7. tSpl John
Choate. live stock dealer of this city,
states that during the month of Jan
uary he shipped to St, Louis thirteen
cars of live stock, for which he paid to
the live stock raisers OF this section
S2a, 05937
Fulton county farmers are raising
more stock all the time now and better
stock. A few years ago less than 10
carloads were shipped during the year,
but now around 100000 worth Is sold
annually from this end Of the county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
PASSENGERS BEING
TAKEN FROM LINER

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.--Rescue of the
80 passengers on the steamship. Prin-
Rockaway point. was begun by boats
from the coast guard cutter Manhattan
at II am. The coast guard crew from
the shore station also succeeded in
launching one of its boats and pro-
ceeded toward the ship, Two boats were
used in the rescue work.
The seas had moderated consider
ably Besides the coast guard cutter
Manhattan, two navy tugs, police pa
troll boat and two private tugs were
nearby. The weather was clear. The
conditions of the beach. blocked with
ice and snow and the continued thrush
of the waves made it impossible to
land the passengers by surf boats.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07

tration. Prior to that he was MEM
her and chairman Of the interstate COM
merce commission.
Mr. Lanes resignation terminates a
public service of more than 20 years,
in which he has held many posts be
ginning with local offices in his home
state Of California. 1t has been a
matter of common agreement among
politicians for some time that he would
be a presidential possibility were it not
for the fact that he was born In Canada,
Secretary Lanes resignation is ef-
fective March /.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
CAR SHORTAGE ACUTE.

HICKMAN, Ky. Feb. / CSpl)-The
car shortage is being felt by the ship
ners of this section keenly Just at this
time this car shortage right at this
time Of year being due to the shipment
Of so much grain from Hickman and
vicinity as well as other points through
out the surrounding country. The
movement Of grain from Hickman Just
now Is very heavy and win be so for
several weeks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
E. H. TRIMBLE DIES
IN ILLINOIS HOME

News of the death of c. Fl. Trimble,
who was for years a leading attorney
in Memphis was received here Satur-
day morning by Harry r. Boyd. Mr..
Trimble died in Princeton, Ill, his
birthplace He was about 62 years old
at. the time of his death He. came to
Memphis some 80 years ago from Lit
tie Rock and entered the law office of
Fred Adams, attorney for the railroad
which is now the Frisco While in the
office Of Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Trimbe de-
veloped into one of the best lawyers in
Memphis and practiced law here until
about 1918 During that year he re-
moved to Whitesburg, Ky. He went to
his old home in Illinois only two weeks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
ARKANSAS MAN Is
KILLED BY TRAIN

POCAHONTAS. Ark, Feb. I. tSpI)~~
George Creason who was born and
reared in Warm Springs. this county.
met with "A tragic death at Corning yes
terday He was crossing the track
when a freight was running north, and
on the other track a passenger going
in an opposite direction
The freight having passed he walked
across just in time 10 he struck by
the other train He lived four hours,
lie leaves a large family and many
relatives. The body WAS brought to his
old home at Warm Springs for burial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
TWO WEEKS ILLNESS
FATAL TO MRS. LOVITT

Mrs. T.. 3. Lovitt wife of l.. B.
Levitt well-knoWn .cottonsced products
broker and ex-president OF the Mer-
chants exchange, died about ! o'clock
Saturday morning after an illness of
about two weeks. She had ar attack
Of influenza which later developed
into pneumonia.
Several more members of the family,
including sister of the deceased, are
also i'll.
Mrs. Lovitt was about % years OF
age and was a nati"e of Atlanta, Ga,
coming to Memphis with her husband
from Jackson. Miss. several years ago.
She leaves her husband and four chill
dren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at 315 O'clock at the Church
Of the Blessed Sacrament, with burial
at Calvary cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. Z, 1890.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. Z, 1890.
--Temperature--
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid y
pm yes day 43 ~ 90
Z am. today. At 40 80
Noon today. 46 AZ u
Maximum temperature, As; minimum
ii. Sun sets today 5:35 pm; rises to-
morrow 6:53. Moon rises 1925 pm. Pre-
cipitation, .0l'inch.
=
Tennessee-Partly cloudy, not much
change in temperature,
Mississippi--Fair, not much change In
temperature.
Arkansas--Fair,
Alabama-Fair, stationary tempera-
ture.
. Kentucky-Partly cloudy stationary
temperature.
a! Louisiana, oklahoma, East and West
'Texas-Fair, stationary temperature.
North and South Carolina, Georgia
Partly cloudy, not much change in tenn
peTature
Florida-Partly cloudy.
Kansas-Fair, warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
THU fDAY CLUB
LUl45s JHEON FATAL
TO IT'S MEMBERS

The bacillus botunus responsible poison
olives which Friday
anaerob This that the absence OF air
of bacillus which mupes
in air and is the germ conmon in meat poisoning
The monthly bulletin issued by the United OF
Chemistry had the following the bacillus bOunus the
October. persons in
from eating poison ripe olives:
ut said that the odor such olives characteristic
and dagreeahle which might described
This poisoning is also described touching
to the being sufficient
the human system"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
FREIGHTER DRIFTING.

NEW YORK. Fca THE froightcr
Polar Bear, reported in distress 500
miles cast Of Cape Hatteras last night
was drifting today according to a wire,
rieS a crew of 40 The Polar Bear,
which registers 1926 tons and is owned
by the shipping board. was bound from
Bermuda for New York
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
BULLETIN.

quantity of ripe olives, packed by the Curtis Olive
poato of Los Angeles which packed the glass contaner that
proved fatal members of the Thursday club found Sat
urdy afternoon in the basement of the Bargain
1876 North Main street, by F. A. Mane city chemist,
The olives stored in basement of the There
four glass containers similar the Mrs Vunkannon
served food full and wooden barrel full Mr. Watson
proprietor of the store said they had been purchased Mont
gomey Ala He readily consented to the destruction of the
olives when informed that they of the brand that
caused four deaths here Friday.
Three and dead, another dying and
fourth poison
olives luncheon of the Thursday club held Thursday afternoon
the home of Mrs. Max f. Vunkannon 1924 East Trgg
which wholesale deaths the
which ii banquet Detroit Mich
last September,
THE DEAD:
HORACE b. HAMMOND Is South Auburndale street.
MRS. MAX Il. VUNKANNON 1124 Trgg
HERBERT s. CROFFORD, 1907 Harbert
Il. Vunkannon, 1874 Trigg avenue.
ILL:
X Iyy2 ayenu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
80 RANDOLPH BOYS
DIED in GREAT WAR

POCAHONTAS, Ark. Feb. Z. tspl 49,
Our attention has been directed to a
special from Jonesboro, Arkansas, in
which the statement Is made that
Craghead county had lost twenty one
soldier boys during the recent world
war,
Randolph county, with population
OF far less than Craighead, lost thirty
many OF whom were of the very flow
err Of the Young manhood Of the county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
BOAT WITH TEN MEN
FROM ship MISSING

BOSTON. Feb, IA boat containing
10 rnnr Of the wrecked concrete steam
er Polias. off Rockland, Me, left the
vessel at $3.50 am. today, without the
masters permission and was not after
ward seen. according to radio mes
sage received here from the coast guard
cutter Aeushnet,
The message said the Acushnet had
taken off the captain and IS OF the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07

Lloyd Provost, close friend Of j Stan
ley Brown, and cousin Of Mrs. Brown,
is held in Mount Clemens. Mich, as A
suspect in the Brown killing. His law
yers last week threatened to apply for
thorities replied that II they did a war
rant charging him with homicide would
be issued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
MRS. |. P. SHELBY DIES
AT LITTLE ROCK. ARK.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Feb. I. tSpl.p--
Mrs. !. F. shelby wife Of Il well-known
local contractor and member OF 4 prom
nent Pine Bluff family, died at her
home here early today Funeral ser
vices win be held here Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock Her father, Nj W. Tag
CART lives nj Pine Bluff
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
BOOST POULTRY PRICES.

HICKMAN, Ky, Feb, 7. tSpl.l--Two
Of the local poultry buyers gave the
local maket big boost this week
when they jumped the price of hens
from CSC TO sic a pound. The rivalry
resulted in a large amount of poultry
being marketed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
REDS TAKE PORT.

LONDON. Feb. THE Bolsheviks
have occupied Krasnovedsk, on the
eastern coast OF the Caspian sea, ac-
cording TO a wireless message from
Moscow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
FLU AT POCAHONTAS,

POCAHONTAS, Ark, Feb, Z tSpll-
The flu has made its appearance here
and while thus far no very serious cases
have appeared in the bottoms several
cases have been reported
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
FIRE DAMAGE $500.

Fire of unknown origin did $500 dam
age to double tenement house ait
1892 Colorado street at 5 o'clock sat
urday morning. Adjoining dwellings
were slightly damaged BY the flames.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-rrresident
Wilson has written Senator Hitchcock,
the Democratic leader, approving the
reservations 10 the treaty OF Versailles
which the senator presented to the BIZ
partisan conference committees which
recently failed to reach an agreement
The letter was written before the pub
LEGATION of Niscount Grey's letter stat
ing that the Lodge reservations were
acceptable to Great Britain.
Senator Hitchcock took the letter
with him today into the Democratic
conference called to consider plans for
getting the treaty back on the senate
floor. II was understood the president
endorsed the minority leaders stand on
the treaty and rcaffirmed the presi-
dents attitude as stated In his letter
to the jackson day diners.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
WILSON APPROVES OF
HITCHCOCK CHANGES
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. AFTER listen
Ing TO letter from President Wilson
reafftrnlna his stand against any but
interpretive reservations to the peace
treaty Democratic ser ators decided In
conference today to proceed with their
previous plan to help bring the treaty
up In the senate Monday and work for
reservation compromise.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07

OIil .....r......stt '--..'.-.'. = II fpi,o
The News Scimitar gladly will receive
and acknowledge other contributions to
this worthy cause. Checks should be
marked For the Guy Saint Fund"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy, with
not much change in
temperature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-11
Gardner. Double
Victor, Earns WAY
Into Final Round
By Arthur S. Draper
Special Cable to The Tribune

A'-o' Ae" 1ork tribune. 1no.
MUlRFlELD, Scotland, June TO-
robert a. Gardner, the only American
survivor IN the British amateur golf
championship, worked his way into
the fnal round to-day by winning two
matcnes. This afternoon he defeated
me Hon. Michael Scott, Of the Royal St.
Georges Club, in the semi-inal round
by 2 up.
In the morning round Gardner won
over Gordon Lockhart, of Prestwick. BY
2 up: Inc former drew a large gal
lery Tor this match, and nine out of ten
spectators followed the American ex-
champion over the course. 1t was a
fierce battle to the eighteenth creen
where Gardner finished 2 up. ~
The Scotchman won the fret ho,a
when Gardeners tee shot fell into a
bunker. They halved the second. where
Gardner made a beautiful recovery
They also halved the third and 1,ocI-
hart's poor driving cost him the fourth
mole. Gardner took the fifth and fin
lshed the first nine up. 1t was either's
match right up to the end. Roth
played magnificent golf but Gardner
hnally won out. Though most Of the
spectators rooted for Lockhart, the
visitors spectacular playing brought
MIN generous applause.
IN the mean time Cyril Tolley. the
QxIord University star, disposed of
j. u: Simpson, another S%cotchman. 3
ana z. Scott, who lost to Gardner in
the seml-hnal round, had a rather easv
match with w. j: Hunter. a son of the
professional at Deal. In the Other
match OF the sixth round C. J. Mellin
defeated G. c. Manford, 2 and i.