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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
Support Promised
Firemen'S Fund

Plans for starting a fund for tho re-
lief Of sick or injured members Of the
reorganiZed fire department are well
under way and give promise ~ rcctiv-
ing the hearty support Of the city or
fiCials and others interested
j. A. Fowler. one Of the volunteer
firemen. has inauEurated a scheme to
have all volunteer firemen turn over
their pay checks to the new fund This
plan has been CnthusiastiCally received
by a large number ~ men who were
members Of the volunteer force and pro
motors OF the plan believe that with
this money as a nucleus and a small
sum assessed against the regular fire
men as dues, together with the checks
which grateful property owners mail to
tn" department a neat fund will be-
raised in "A short time
The old fire Department had relief
fund hut certain features Of the old
organization viii be eliminated in order
that all members OF the fire department
may benefit from the relief offered.
Commissioner John 4 Edgar is lending
his assistance toward the organization
Of the new relief society and his cf-
forts together with those men who
were volunteers are expected to bear
fruit in the near future.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
RYAN sues EXCHANGE
BOARD FOR MILLION

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-The recent sus-
pension OF trading in shares of Stutz
Motor company stock and the expul-
sion Of Allan A. Ryan. chairman of the
board OF the Stutz company, from the
New York stock exchange resulted late
yesterday in the institution OF ST.
100000 suit by Mr.. Ryan against the
exchanges board Of governors. Service
OF a summons and complaint was ef-
feCted upon Arthur Turnbull, a member
of the governing committee OF the ex-
change.
The complaint is said to contain al
legations that members of the board of
governors were in conspiracy to re-
pudiate their Stutz contracts, that sus-
pension Of trading in Stutz stock was
unwarranted, and that MIR. Ryans ex-
pusion from the exchange was accom-
plished by packed jury" Mr. Turn
bulls firm was mentioned by MIR. Ryan
in newspaper stories and advertise
ments during the Stutz controversy as
being one of nine firms said by Mr..
Ryan to have been short for them
selves or for their Csutomcrs in the
stock Of the Stutz company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
PERMIT TO LAND
CABLE REFUSED
President Understood to Have
Disapproved Plan for
South American Line.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. (By the AS
ISOLATED Press. president Wilson is
understood to have issued orders to
both the army and navy departments
not to permit the Western Union Tele-
graph company to land on American soil
"a cable line from the Barbados until
permission has been obtained from the
state department Construction Of the
cable from the Barbados end is said
to have been started.
The proposed cable line 1t was said
here, would extend to Miami, Fla, and
would establish direct communication
between the United States and South
America, eliminating the existing relay
at the Barbados station in British ter
ritory. Complaints of unnecessary delay
in messages passing through Barbados
are reported to have been made by
American firms dealing with South
America.
Application for permission to lay the
cable has been made to the state de-
partment by the Western Union but
so far as could be learned today it has
not yet been acted upon. Officials of
the department declined to discuss the
matter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
WARSAW CAN NOT
= BE HELD, ALLIED
\ EXPERTS ASSERT

PARIS, Aug. (By the Associated Press -Warsav,ewl
have to be evacuated within two three days. in the opinion
of the French and British military experts there and the
expected be moved within that period probably
Cracow.
The report Of the members of the military mission, ee-
graphed here last night declared that the Polish army along
the River Bug had rereated precptaey that it did
destroy the bridges behind it. This river Warsaw last
line of defense
special Russian cavalry corps the military reported
driving southwest along the border of the Aensten dis
c and had yesterday reached point 80 miles from Mlawa
81 miles northwest of Warsaw the only direct railroad to
Dang from the Polish capital These cavaymen said to
be headed through Mawa into the Polish corridor to the Baltic
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
BRITISH CUT COST BY
BUYING PAPER SUITS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Great Brit
ain, in an attempt 70 lower the cost
OF mems clothing is importing large
quantities OF paper suits from Ger
many, the American chamber OF COM
merce in London reported yesterday
TO the department OF commerce
These suits are cut to English styles.
the report says, and are OF the very
best paper texture. Retailers are sell
ing the paper garments at from 4s
cents to Sl.95 suit. Last month a, 900
paper suits were imported into England
from Germany via Holland, and 6ur-
Their consignments are expected at Tree
queut intervals
Agents dealing in the suits declare
that by buying under the present rate
Of exchange prevailing between Great
Britain and Germany II Is possible for
man TO purchase a new suit each
week and that over a period OF r.
months. the entire cost would be less
than the price OF one British made
wooden suit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
RECOMMENDATION
|RR|TATES BRITISH
Sharp Notes Sent to Soviets
Demanding Straight
Answer.

LONDON, Aug 4.--The British gov
lieves is soviet Russia's equivocation
over the British suggestion that Rus
slams halt at the armistice line of de-
narration in Poland and begin peace
negotiations. 1t has dispatched a SHARP
n mol TO ths seTlst g9yssaHs9t eenh M;
the government intends to listen to tbs
suggestion.
The note, it is reported, contains
no threats and is not in the nature
of an ultimatum, simply requesting
a quick answer as to what soviet Rus
STA intends to do.
What was regarded here as the
ominous silence of Warsaw, SO far as
official messages were concerned, was
broken today but the dispatches con-
tanned little to indicate what was GO
ing on The foreign office this after
noon received messages dispatched at
3 pm, yesterday saying the British
mission to warsaw was still there, but
indicating it might leave.
An, unconfirmed report today said
that both the British and French mis-
sions had left the Polish capital.
An English semi-official agency,
which normally receives many mes
sages daily giving full details of con-
ditions in Poland received today its
Monday. 1t showed evidences of cen
sorship being reduced to inconsequen-
tial information, dispatches from the
Associated Press correspondent at
Warsaw. giving detailed information
of conditions there have been coming
through to New York with fair regu-
larity in virtually the normal time of
transmission. One message received
this morning was timed in Warsaw at
1910 o'clock last night.
Postponement of armistice negotia-
tons between Poland and soviet Rus
STA is viewed here as creating a diff
NGult and anxious situation which is
likely to involve abandonment of the
proposed conference here between rep
resentatives of the allies, Poland, the
Russian BolsheViki and the Russian
border states for the settlement of the
Polish question.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
GOVERNOR ALLEN LEADS
IN DENOMINATION RACE

= = ( 80 p > ~ 3 ~ nlHas
TopEKA Kas.. Aug. 4@United
States Senator Charles Curtis and Gov.
Henry J. Allen, Republicans, were lead
ing their respective opponents for re-
nomination on the face of returns from
yesterdays statewide primary election
as tabulated here early today
Figures were coming in very slowly,
however, and only a small portion Of
the vote had been received. Two hun
dred of the states 2,4SS voting precincts
gave for senator: Curtis $3.50; Ed
wards, 3,076; for governor: Allen, S,414;
Snow, $3.50.
In the Democratic contest for gov
ernor, which was the only one on The
ticket, Jonathan Davis, of Bronson, was
Dempster Potts, Of Wichita, second, and
o. 7. Wood, of Liberal, and w. S.
Hyatt. of Parsons next, in order.
Incomplete and unofficial returns in,
dictated that all of the Republican rep
resentatiyeSa in congress had been re-
nominated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
HAIL RESULT IN
PRIMARY IN VIRGINIA

NORFOLK, Va, Aug 4.-By a ma
jority of more than 1000 votes, ]. 7.
ginia state senate, yesterday defeated
w. ]. Kendrick, of Suffolk, for the
Democratic nomination for congress in
the Second district. Deals victory is
hailed by the wet political element as
signal demonstration of their con-
tention that the pendulum has swung
back since 1916, when the Second dis
trict voted for prohibition in the cleo
ton which made Virginia dry.
The liquor question was the only one
which there was material difference in
the platforms of the candidates. Mr..
kendrick, who for IL years was secre-
tary to CONGRESSMAN q. L. Holland
ing the Eighteenth amendment and the
Volstead act. while Mr. Deal favored
light wines and beer. made by the in
dividual from grapes and hops grown
by himself, for consumption in his own
home
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
DRY ACT AND LEAGUE
FAVORED IN MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-r-lncomplote. un-
official returns from yesterdays state
wide primary election, today indicate
victories for the league of nations cove
nant, prohibition and opponents of
large presidential campaign cXpendi-
lures
Breckenridge Long, who made the
race on a proleague and law -eniorCe-
ment platform, apparently Is the Dem
ocratic nominee for United States sem
ator on the Republican side the prob
able outcome is doubtful, as Senator
Seden L. Spencer ran strong in the ru-
raj districts, and Dwight F. Davis
polled a large vote in some OF the larg-
er cities.
John M. Atkinson and Arthur NJ.
Hyde, both "drys," appear to be the
Democratic and Republican nominees,
respectively for governor. Hyde was
among those who demanded the resig-
nations Of National Committeeman
Jacob l.. Babler and state Chairman w.
l.. Cole, as a result Of their connec-
ton with the LoWden and Harding
funds respectively
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
General Creditors
Bill Filed Against
ThOn,psOn's Company

y receiver for the Thompson Graham
company, paving contractors, was asked
Wednesday in general creditors bill
filed against the paving concern by the
Missouri Portland Cement company
John Thompson, Jr., of Nashville presi-
dent of the concern recently mysteri-
ously disappeared from an N, G. & st.
L. train between Memphis and Nash
vile. He later was recognized by a
friend aboard train near Augusta,
Ark, and brought back to Memphis.
Thompson spent only a. few hours in
Memphis after his return, being met by
his wife and physician from Nashville,
Tenn. He left, accompanied by Mrs
Thompson and the physician, for Nash
vile and since that time no statement
in explanation of his mysterious dis
appearance has been issued.
The Missouri Portland Cement com
pany alleges that the Thompson Ora
ham company had various paving con
tracts with the city Of Memphis. They
enumerate the paving of Gayoso, Beale
and Linden avenues, Wellington, East.
Broadway and Evergreen streets as
among the jobs.
The plaintiffs allege that for sand.
gravel and cement. which they shipped
the Thompson Graham company, they
eceived $2,S13.7l. of bill for 81, 49, &c
This, they allege, left a balance of
Sl,63S,65. on the Gayoso avenue Job
The cement company alleges supplies
shipped amounted to Sl,301.S6 of which
$lS.16 still is due on the Linden ave-
nue. job.
II is alleged in the bill that the de-
PENDANT company is insolvent: that a
check given TO the cement company
was not paid or presentation at the
bank.
An injunction restraining the paving
concern from taking out of the jurisdic
ton Of the chancery court a grading
outfit, tools, appliances and machinery
was granted when application was made
at the time of filing OF the bill.
A call for all creditors to prosecute
their claims against the paving con
Germ, as is usual in general creditors
bills, was included in the cement COM
panys bill Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
Liberalization Of
Dry Act Demanded
BY N. Y. Democrats

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y. Aug. 4.
adjudication Of the Nolstead act, af-
hrmation OF faith in the Democratic
administration, and Endorsement OF Cox
and Roosevelt and recognition of the
Irish republic were contained In the
platform submitted to the Democratic
state convention here today Mayor
Lunn Of Schenectady planned TO fight
the wet plank on the convention floor
The ticket which the leaders wish Ia
see nominated follows:
Governor, Alfred H. Smith. OF New
York
Lieutenant governor, George r. Fits.
OF Tompkins
Comptroller Gen, Charles W. Berry.
OF Kings.
Secretary Of state, Miss Harriet May
Mills. Of Onondaga.
Attorney general Philip r. Laing, OF
Erie
Treasurer, John F. Hesly, of West
chester.
state engineer Paul Mcleod. Of
Washington.
Associate judges OF the court Of APP
peals, Abram l. Elkus, Of York, and
Edgar S. X Merrill. Of Lewis
United States senator. Lieut.. Gov
Harry G.. walker. Of Broome
Other panks called for reorgsniza -
tion Of the state government by con-
soldation Of existing department CEN
tTaltZation Of authority. creation OF an
executive budget system four years
term for governor. belief in the prin
cipal Of direct primaries home rule
for cities, and state development OF
hydro.c electric power
Mayor Lunn's minority report was
lost. 81 10 81. after which the platform
as presented was adopted.
Mention OF President Wilson, Gov.
Smith and Cox and Roosevelt during
the reading Of the platform was cheered.
but the wet plank and that referring
10 ireland received the most uproari-
Gus applause.
The league Of nations was ignored
by platform but It WAS understood by
the delegates that the Endorsement Of
the national Democratic platform
adopted at tho san Francisco ConveU-
lion was an Endorsement Of the league
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
BATHING BEACH WILL
BE OPENED HERE

At last the island in the Memphis,
port. which apparently arose from out
Of the river during the high waters OF
1910, IS to be put to some use. Can
tain w. f Wright. who formerly oper-
Mound city, has decided to mare the
Island commercial asset and this
week began clearing a roadway across
the island with the idea OF establishing
bathing beach on the western shore
ferry will operate across the gov
eminent canal at the foot Of Court
avenue. The roadway across the island
Is being cut through the willows and
is practically completed at this time.
The captain is alsoaconsidering park
to he built on the island and says that
next year he will probably open q
bathing pavilion with other attractions
there
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
OKLAHOMA GIRL LOST
AFTER LEAVING TRAIN

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4.--Search Of
the baggage of Alice Miller, 14-year- old
girl who disappeared at Albuquerque,
n. NJ, July 81, on her way from New
kirk, Okla" to San Francisco, failed
to reveal information that might lead to
Qualification of circumstances surround
ing her disappearance, the police an
nounced today. The girls effects ar
rived last night She had been placed
on the train at Newkrk July 20 by
her father, and was to live here here
with her mother. Railroad officials
said she had been traced to Albuquer-
que, where she alighted. Combined
efforts Of police of several cities have
failed TO obtain trace OF her since
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
STEPMOTHER NABBED
FOR BEATING OF CHILD

even 10 canvassing families two miles
away for employment.
A picture show in three weeks and a
bit Of candy and ice cream was all
the JOY she received In life according
to the story told. She to work
hard and had no time .nS A Sements.
She has two littl, aIsNtxNs nd one
brother but thee AZ are in Mis-
sissippi at h. .Aer's home.
Mrs. CHI - arrested. stoutly
denied nSsS e child. The child
won v been stepmotheT to the
child At four years, and has a child
of her own Is months old. They have
lived in Memphis only short time.
coming here from Edwards, Miss. Her
father is q carpenter,
Mrs. Chandler was to be tried in
city court Wednesday afternoon on a
charge of assault and battery. The
child is 10 remain ward OF the juve-
nile court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
NEGRO WOMAN FACES
CHARGE OF LARCENY

Alberta Coleman, negro woman, Mon
roe avenue. was arrested Wednesday
charged with larceny. and officers say
on questioning that she confessed to
robbing several homes by hiring out
as housemaid and rifling the residences
after a short period of work. Police al
lege goods valued at more than $500
weer found at her home. These con-
sisted Of dresses, pistols, jewelry and
miscellaneous articles.
Alberta was the first on Inspector Of
Detectives Griffins newly established
tabulated list kept on servants who
are charged with dishonesty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
PONTOTOC, MISS,
ALMOST WIPED
OUT BY FLAMES
Sixteen Stores and One Resi-
denCe Burned. Causing Loss
Of Half MiIlion--Red Cross
RuSheS to Rescue.

PONTOTOC, Miss, Aug. 4. (Spl)--
Al an early hour this morning the most
DESTRUCTIVE fire ever experienced in Pom
totoc was discovered in the grocery
store of Earl Miller on Congress street,
ond soon the whole block was in flames.
every building from the old Baptist
church. to the hotel was completely de-
stroyed.
The Rauch Produce company's place
on the opposite side of the street
caught and was soon entirely consunssd,
The fire travelled south and every build
Ing on the east side OF the street was
destroyed, including New Albany While
sale Grocery company, j. II. Latham,
grocery; J. o. Smith, general store
The loss is estimated at 100000. par
TALLY covered by insurance. In all
there were sixteen stores and one resi-
dence burned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04

nearby anu LuCllSC 10 OiilCl dilis
The experts reported that the Polish
forces were demoraliZed on the whole
northern and central fronts, and were
falling back The military men said
they had virtually abandoned hope of
the Poles making a stand now.
The Polish armistice delegates re-
turned to Warsaw Tuesday night, and
the Polish government has little hope of
the speedy arranging of an armistice
The members of the allied mission are
convinced that the soviet government
does not intend to negotiate an armis-
tice, they reported, and declared their
belief that the Russians set the next
meeting of the negotiators for today at
Mnsk, knowing that it would be i'm
possible for the Poles to arrive at that
time, making a pretext for further de-
lay.
The Polish government it is learned,
is undecided az to whether it will send
emissaries to Minsk.
The experts said their gravest con-
Germ was the imminent cutting off OF
Warsaw's direct communications with
Danzig, upon which Poland is depen-
dent for military supplies.
Lord D. Abernon, the British ambas-
sador to Germany, member of the
y British mission to Poland, has returned
ito Warsaw from Danzig.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
RED CROSS BUSHES AID
TO PONT0TOC FIRE ZONE

NEW ORLEANS, Aug, Gulf di-
vision headquarters of the American
Red Cross here today sent nurses
tents, cots and money to Pontotoc,
Miss. from where requests for aid were
received early today. The request stat
ed supplies and workers we're neces-
sary because Of fire which was said
to have been the most destructive in
the history of Pontotoc county
No details were given, Pontotoc Is
the seat of Pontotoc county in the north
central part of Mississippi.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04

1T was cause | didn't clean up good
enough" is the story told TO Juvenile
court officers by Robertine Chandler
in explanation OF infliction OF bruises
and scratches covering her body from
head to foot, on which her stepmother.
Mrs. Anderson Chandler. was arrested
The child is in charge of Juvenile court.
Robertine. slender child, is the maid
of all work. She told Juvenile court
officers, on being assured that no harm
would come to her, that sine had to
clean up the rooms of the home at
1858 Azalia, and had 20 wash dishes
Size says she never had any real pretty
clothes and that her stepmother had
silk clothes and other fine things.
Robertine went to the houses Of the
neighbors and begged work. She would
do anything that would earn a few
gents. all Of which was taken by her
stepmother, according to sthe story told
in court, Scrubbing, cutting Of grass,
housework of all kinds was sought,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
Hearings On Merchants
Tax Will Open Soon

Public hearings on the merchants ad
valorem assessments will be held in
the city council chamber at the court
house Monday and Tuesday Of next
week. Announcement to this effect was
made Wednesday by H. l.. Jordan,
chairman OF the city equalization board.
Members of the board have spent the
entire week thus far in preliminary ex-
animation OF the merchants ad valorem
assessment books and the remainder
plete this examination.
At the public hearings those mer-
chants who are liable for this tax win
have an opportunity to ascertain the
amount of their assessment, in cases
where an arbitrary assessment has been
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
NEGRO IS ARRESTED
ON ROBBERY CHARGE

James Cannon, negro recently out Of
the state penitentiary. was arrested
Wednesday and docketed charged with
highway robbery Detectives Garter,
York, Jamson and Taylor apprehended
Cannon after several weeks search II
is charged that the black entered the
Looney street. and robbed the place
OF several hundred dollars worth Of
valuablcs. Cannon was shot in making
his getaway and later was captured
While confined 10 General hospital he
escaped
nile court officer named Hooks. He
was sentenced to the state prison for
this Cannon gave his age to the desk
sergeant as is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
ROBERTS MANAGER SEES
VICTORY IN THE EAST

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 4. (spll-
Gov. Roberts will carry East Tennes-
see by $4,000 majority. his campaign
manager here estimated other leaders
have expressed opinion that in Knox
county his majority will be four to one.
Crabtree leaders also express confidence
of victory.
Col. A. A. Taylor will win Republican
nomination by $4,000 majority in East
Tennessee, his manager claims, while
the local manager for Littlcton SAYS his
candidate viii secure the majority. but
the race will be close in the FIRST con-
gressional district because Of the Sells
Reece fight.
Friends OF Senator John r. Neal have
become active in behalf Of his nom
nation for governor on the Democratic
ticket
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
Fair Weather
VIII Continue

Fair Wednesday night and Thursday
for Memphis and vicinity is the wealth
cr force asst
The Mississippi river is destined to
fall in this district for an indefinite
period. The stage Of the river Wednes-
day morning was l4.l feet. indicating a
fall Of one half a foot during the last
"a hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
SUES FOR DAMAGES.

Granville Jones filed suit Wcdnes-
day against the director general of
railroads and the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad asking $4,000 damages for
injuries he alleged were inflicted upon
him on May 7, 1918. when his auto
mobile was struck by an l., & n train
at the Seventh street crossing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
RUN ON PONZI WAVES;
SPECTATORS APPEAR

BOSTON, aug THE run on the
Exchange Securities COMPANY, headed
by Charles Ponzi who claims to have
made millions by dealing IN information
al reply coupons dwindled noticcably
today. Perhaps a hundred notenolders
were on hand to present their claims.
but the long line that has heretofore
extended along the street for A block
or more was missing. SDcculators were
again in evidence seeking to buy notes.