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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27

Perry. By process Of Investigation
and deduction, believes he will obtain
indictments against two others, now
held, on charges that may relate to
the robbery
About two months ago Sheriff Perry
received a complaint that another Shell
by Biscuit company driver had been
held up and robbed In Highland Heights,
near Berclair. The driver lost Sl95
at the point OF pistol in the hands
Of man still unidentified. The driv-
er's name was Mcpherson, according
10 reports 10 the sheriff But the same
man now is held on suspicion In the
county Jail, according 10 Sheriff Perry,
but this time his name is given as NJ.
], Stoner. Perry scents frame up
in the first holdup
Perry claims TO have proof that an
pistol for 50 to a storekeeper recently.
tn the storekeeper's negro Thursday
shortly before the hoidup occurred and
that Stoncr borrowed the pistol from
t5e negro. saying Wen return this
btfore 6 o'clock" Hayes was robbed
at $50.
The sheriff probably will prefer
charges OF carrying a pistol against
Mcpherson and Stoner, and possibly
may add highway robbery charges II
he can prove the pistol used In the
huldup lis the same as the one Me-
Pherson pawned Stoner Is said 10 be
McPherson's nephew
Deputies Friday were searching for
wills companion. who ieaped on tho
off side Of Hayes truck while the rob-
berry was being pulled off,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
M'KELLAR SELECTING
INGALLS, SUCCESSOR.

When Senator McKellar leaves for
Washington Saturday night he viii
probably know whom he viii recon-
mend 10 the president for federal Judge
70 IN the vacancy caused by the death
OF Judge John n Mccall
There are two requirements that must
be fulfilled before the applicant Is
satisfactory. In the first place Senator
Mckellar win not recommend anyone
who Is not his political friend. Nearly
all the lawyers are friendly 10 Senator
Mckellar and this requirement will
scarcely he considered discrimination.
In the second place the applicant who
receives Senator Mckellar's indorse-
ment must not have record of hostili-
ty toward Senator Shields.
Senator Shields will take no part In
the suggestion Of candidate for the
place. but will be content to exercise
the veto power which all senator's claim
to prevent appointment OF persons per-
sonally Objectionable 10 federal posi-
tlons. Senator Shields Is further forti-
fled by reason OF being a member OF
the judiciary committee to which such
nominations are referred
Neither Senator Mcclellan nor Senator
Shields is going 20 be arbitrary In the
matter for the reason that they recog-
nize the difficulty in securing confirma-
tion at the hands at Republican sem
ates on the eve Of a presidential cleo
ton.
In the event the president makes a
recess appointment, confirmation can
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
LEADERS TO HOLD
SUFF CELEBRATION
IN NEW YORK CITY
Mrs. Gait. President Suffrage
Association, Accompanied
by Miss Williams, Of Men,
phiS, Reaches Metropolis.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.--Prominent
suffragists assembled in New York to-
day 20 celebrate the formal ratification
OF the Nineteenth amendment.
large digestion went to the Penn
EiS~eia station TO greet Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, precedent Of the Ma
tior@l American Woman SWffrage asso-
cletion, upon her arriVnl from Nash
yille. zee, the battle-ground OF the
haol 0lctuey for the c6use
AocoMVAnying eBrs. car we0c the
two suffT02e feeders OF both parties.
11fN Harriet Taylos Upton, OF Ohio,
vice-c -chalfm0n OF the Republican na-
tioA0l legislative committee, and Miss
C@0rl o. Williams, of Tennessee, vice.
chA1man OF the Democratic national
legislative committee.
@rs. John Blair was chosen 10 pre-
cent a huae bouquet of blue and yellow
flowers, THE votes for women" colors
TO Mrs. Cett. Appended TO the bou-
Nuet vac ribbon bearing the inscrip-
Tins: From the $4,000, 900 enfrauchised
women OF the United States"
The deleHntion planned to march from
the etation 10 the Woldo.f Astoria hotel
for the main celebfation. late today.
Gov. Alfred e. Smith expressed re-
9ret that he was unable to accept the
Invitation 10 attenA the meeting. but
raladly consented to officially greet
Mrs. Gait at the station.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
Negroes Flee, LedUe
Corpse, As AirpLdne
Appears IR He1UeRs

CARTHAGE. Miss, Aug. 27. (Spl)--
When negro attendants AT a funeral
near here saw the approach Of an air
plane In the heavens Tuesday after
noon, parson. pallbearers, spectators
and all scurried TO the woods and Nft
TN corpse in "A state Of complete lone
someness. II was some time before the
parson and his flock returned to the
dead to perform the last sad rites.
The airplane Is the first ever seen
In Leake county II was brought here
as an attraction FOR the FAM. The par
son was exhorting his flock on the
second coming Of Christ and when one
Of the negro pallbearers got a glimpse
OF the air man tail spinning and loop
ing the loop in the heavens. he cried,
"Lawdy. dare comes de Lord now"
and the negroes dropped the coffin and
fled.
Leake county is the only county In
Mississippi that is not traversed by a
railroad and there are old.timers here
60 and 10 years Of age who have never
seen a train.
The people in this section will al
ways remember the first airplane that
came TO Leake county especially the
"nlggers.'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
10000 REDS
BY
POLISH ARMY.

PARIS, Aug. 27. t5y the Associated
Press.)-The foreign ministry an
nounced today that France had coun'
selled Poland to attain the best strate;
peace is signed, regardless Of her ethno-
graphical frontier, because the military
situation will Influence the peace terms.
France has advised Poland, however,
ish frontier upon the signing of peace,
the foreign office added.
Eighty thousand Russian soviet sol.
dlers have been CAPTURED In Poland,
10000 killed and $4,000 interned In East
Prussia, according to the latest report
received from the French mission In
Poland.
Boishevik reaction 7 against Polish
srmies along the front east of War
saw. is not expected. at least for the
credited with having directed the de-
fense of the Polish capital and hurled
the soviet armies back from thai city.
according to the Warsaw correspondent
is quoted as saying the Poles should
not advance too far eastward, but
should entrench themselves along line
that can be easily held, so that they
part of soviet Russia to bring over
whelming forces against them in the
future.
at is most difficult to be prophet
at this moment" the correspondent
quotes the general as saying, but see
ing that Gen. Wrangel, in South Rus,
sia, is going well, | hope the Bolsheviki
will not be able to find any considera-
BILE forces to bring against Poland, Rus
sia possesses vast resources but we can, tI,
for the moment, feel reassured for the
Bolsheviki undoubtedly used everything
available to take Yarsaw ssTecaT TRoy9 in af ae
fiIIerv n large parf of which has been
captured BY the Poles. At the be-
ginning Of their offensive. however, they
bad everything in their favor and were
beaten. -, IN
den. wrangel seems strong and i vel
equipped, and in his progress, which IS
not haphazard, but systematic, one
gets the impression that he is admin
istering slallfuly in occupied territories
SO that he will aot, like Gen, Denlkine'
leave revolt behind him We may, thei,,
be optimistic and leave Warsaw with
an excellent impression OF the sltua,
tion and full Of hope, but am convinced
that hard work is needed to make the
Polish army worthy OF its task.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
REDS FIRE ON POLES
FROM RUSSIAN SOIL

WARSAW, Aug. q. tBy the Assn-
ciated Press. RUSSIAN soviet troops
VINO took refuge In Prussia are fight
ing the Poles along the frontier An
official statement issued just before last
midnight says that two soviet batteries
hauled into Prussia by the rctreating
Russians fired upon the Poles and that
the soviet forces are also using ma
chine guns against the Poles on this
sector. Polish troops who have reached
the frontier have Acen cautioned by
their commanders not TO fire upon Ger
man territory.
while there has been a lull in the
fighting on various sectors. the Poles
advanced At several places THURSDAY
and have reached the region OF EoAin.
approximately IS miles northeast Of
Brest Litovsk, where the Poles in Il
surprise attack took 100 prisoneVs
four guns and the entire staff q the
57ih soviet division
H. continuation Of the long dVawn -out
campaign To CaptuPe Ienbcr4 the sV-
Wet forces have reached ZadwoFSG 70
cast OF LcmbcTg where the TOirS have
rerulsed repeated at'sCks
The region west Ct the MlAGR.CiecA.
gnow railway Is BrAdUaNS hIInH ClSaroN
OF Russian soldiers q WhsV1 NoVc than
5000 have been caiwNTed ~ H're
remnants Of the various dttaChVVeNts
which participated In the NFiSe de
signed TO completely euCrcle HafsaW
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
WILL
STUDY GAS CRISIS
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
City Attorney Returns and
Will Not Outline City's Ac-
tion Until After Careful
Consideration of All Details

No statement of the city's attitude
IN the gas fight will be Forthcoming
Tor two or three days, according to an
nouncement Friday by Walter p. Arm
strong, city attorney. and Mayor Paine
MI. Armstrong reached Memphis early
Friday from St Louis where he has
been attending the American Bar as
sociation convention.
Il haven't had an opportunity to go
INTO the matter fully YETI Mr.. Arm
strong said. "and It will require two
or three days before we will determine
Just what steps we will take There
are so many things to be taken into
consideration and so many angles that
u requires great study | am going
INTO the matter at once and as soon as
" definite plan is outlined, will have
statement"
The city's attitude is that of assur-
ing continuous and efficient gas and
electric service first and continuation
OF extension service and -as reasonable
rates as possible for the necessary
That the plants of the Memphis Gas
ana Electric company are badly in need
OF rehabilitation is admitted. The
purchase. some time ago of coal gas
as well as the purchase of coal mine
Dy the gas company must be studied
70 determine whether or not they are
the result of Inefficient management.
Whether or not the gas company
should be forced to sell its mine and
devote the half million or more that
has been put into the project toward
improving the plant is one question.
The other Is whether the coal gas plant
can be successfully operated or il the
company should dispose of this plant.
In reference to the coal gas plant it Is
pointed out that it is not in operation
and attempts to operate have not met
with success.
Mr.. Armstrong intends going into
the matter to the fullest extent. In his
statement he Friday emphasized the
be protected to the utmost.
In an emergency such as the break
down of the plants Of the gas and
electric company, it is the opinion of
Mr.. Armstrong and city officials that
police powers conferred upon the city
would permit the city to take over the
plant. City officials hope, however,
that this will not be necessary.
Concerning rate increase, it was
Of the company would agree to finance
rehabilitation of the two plants and
predicate their request for increased
rates on such proposition. that the
city doubtless would give its assent to
reasonable increase to meet increased
cost of production No definite propo-
sition of this character has been made
to the city and it is now within the
province of the receivers to make such
theoretically, representatives of the
owners but of the federal court.
Mr.. Armstrong held a conference Fri
day with Mayor Paine and Commits
sioner Edgar when the matter was dis
cussed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
VIII Bar Public
Gas Stations Upon
City's Sidewalks

Public gasoline filling stations on
sidewalks1n Memphis win be prohibited
by city ordinances, according to an
nouncement Friday by Horace johnson,
commissioner of public utilities. Pri-
yate filling stations will be permitted
on sidewalks provided they do not in
terfere with traffic and the permit is
approved by the police department and
the engineering department. Restricted
areas, which have been in effect for
years, will be abolished.
A decision to draft an ordinance COW
-ering the erection of filling stations was
reached at Q conference of~1he mayor
and commissioners Thursday: A GER
tain area set out by individual ruling
of the commissioners has been set aside
in past years in which the erection of
filling stations was prohibited. Private
filling stations came under the same
ban, and as administrations changed
dispenSations were made, and as re-
suit Memphis has a number of public
stations established on the sidewalks.
Under the ordinance, which will be
drawn as soon as possible and passed
by the commission, public stations will
be permitted only on private property
where automobiles must drive into the
station off the streets. In cases where
some individual or firm desires fin
ing station for its own use, and a per-
nit is approved, the station can be
established on the sidewalk.
The ordinance will not be retroactive
and will therefore not affect public fill
ing stations already established, but in
the event they remove from their pres
ent locations they would be prohibited
from erecting stations on the sidewalks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27

not he obtained until congress meets
In December In the meantime there
viii have been an election II Gov. Cox
is elected there is scarcely any doubt
that the appointment win be confirmed.
but II Senator Harding is elected Re-
publican influences in Tennessee may
be sufficient to block confirmation un-
III he takes office on March 4. 1921.
at which time the appointment VIII be-
come presidential patronage.
II is expected that the appointment
OF postmaster Of Memphis succeeding
G. w. Metcalf, who has resigned win
follow shortly after Senator Mckellar
returns TO Washington There have
been various reports regarding the two
chief applicants, II. G. McKellar.
brother OF the senator. and w. j.
Bacon, but Senator McKellar says there
is no authority for any OF 1t. Senator
McKellar's only statement regarding
the Memphis postmastership is that he
expects 10 have something TO say about
the appointment OF postmaster In his
home town.
Senator Mcclellan was In Nashville
throughout the fight for suffrage and
took an important part in the campaign
for ratification He arrived home
Thursday to consult applicants for tho
judgeship and their friends. lie will
be In Washington next week and after
attending 10 business connected With
hts office will be-at the disposal of the
national Democratic campaign commit
tee untll the November election.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
LOCAL MARINE CUTS OUT
HIGH COST OF EDUCATION

Private Willie NJ Marsh, son of Mrs.
Matte B. Marsh, 3O5h Fifth street,
Memphis, is now a w. S. marine sta
toned at Quantico, va, with the Fifth
regiment OF marines and is taking ad-
vantage of the marine corps combina-
tion OF practical education with mill
tary training, according to advices
from marine corps headquarters in
Washington, received by Captain Louis
+. Fagan, Jr., officer in charge of
the local marine recruiting station.
Young Marsh has enrolled for an |.
c. S. course in automobile repair with
the marine corps institute. a unique
school at Quantico, Va, which teaches
a wide variety of subjects either In
classroom workshop or by mail whether
they are serving ashore or afloat.
Private Marsh, joining the marines
for two years last April, and as he
was but II years of age, he had to OBJ
tain the consent of his mother before
he could enlist He was then trans
ferred 10 the training camp Of the
marines at Paris Island. S. C.. where
he underwent short preliminary train
ing, after which he was transferred TO
Quantco, Va. so that he might take
advantage of the offer of free edu-
cation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
COfs Figures Are
PhOhy, Says C. o. p.
National Treasurer

CHICAGO. Aug. 27--Gov. Cox's
schedule OF Republican campaign fund
quotas IN 81 principal cities is ''phonv
list which / never heard OF before"
Fred W. upham, Republican national
treasurer. declared today on his return
from New York
Somebody must have played joke
on the governor" Mr.. Upham declared.
The Republican national committee
has never apportioned any quotas to
cities, MIR. Upham said. The only
quotas assigned he added, were given
10 states. the money to be used for
both state and national campaign pu--
poses. Each state committee then ap-
portioned Its quota as it thought best.
Denying charges that vast amounts
had been collected or were being coll
leoted, the Republican treasurer exhih ;
tied state nent showing collections
up to this morning totaling 81, OF. .255. 81.
Of which New York state, including
the city Of New York. gave S22b, ,292,40.
he said
He reiterated the statement OF Chair.
man Hays that the budget planned for
the national campaign totaled slightly
in excess Of $4,000. 900 and denied Gos
CoN's charge that he was planning to
raise more than SIS, 000, 600
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
WILSON SENDS MESSAGE
TO SUFFRAGE MEETING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21,--Prcsident
Wilson sent to n mass meeting OF wum-
en- held last night to celebrate the rati-
fication Of the Nineteenth amendment.
an expression OF his qualification. at
the enactment of equal suffrage. His
message was delivered by Secretary of
State Colby, the only male speaker who
appeared before q great crowd OF citl-
Gems, 30 per cent of whom were women.
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait president
Of the National American Woman Suf-
frage association. described "the last
battle" and other women prominent
In the long fight completed by Tennes-
sees ratification spoke of the incidents
that marked the last days OF the strug-
gle.
Mr., Colby, whose appearance had
been greeted with applause said the
president had called him over the pri-
vate telephone wire between the White
House and the state department a-short
time after he had signed the proclama-
ton and asked him II he had been in
vited to speak at the meeting. The
president expressed satisfaction and
the hope that nothing would prevent the
secretary from accepting.
"'Wili you take the opportunity that
will be afforded YOU the secretary
quoted the president as saying. to say
that deem II one of the greatest hon
ors OF my life that this great event,
SO stoutly fought for, for so many years,
should have occurred during the period
OF my ADMINISTRATION rs president. and
please tell my fellow citizens that moth
Ing has given me more pleasure than
the privilege OF doing what | could 10
hasten the day when the womanhood
OF the nation would be recognized on
the equal footing It deserves,
Mr.. Colby added that the president
would be the last man to seek for his
party the credit for the victory. Mr.
Colby urged the women OF America not
TO place too much stress on party, but
to take their place In national affairs
as Americans and fight for patriotism
and right, seeking always the safety
and honor OF America and not use
their vote in the Creeping, crawling
partisan spirit"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
COTTON MEN MEET TO
DISCUSS PROTECTION

Cotton shippers were to meet at the
office Of the Memphis freight bureau at
pm. Friday to discuss means of OBJ
tanning the eliminationNof certain clauses
in the export bills on lading limiting
the liability of steamship companies for
loss or damage to 800 for each pack
age shipped, an amount insufficient to
cover the value of a bale of cotton at
the prices that have prevailed during
recent years.
The form Of the export bill of lading
now in use was prepared at a time
when ocean rates were about one
tenth OF the present rates and the
value of cotton ranged from $50 to SIS
per bale, said James S. Davant. COM
missioner for the freight bureau, in
speaking of the effort that will be
made to have the Objectionable clause
eliminated.
There is no reason, he said, why the
steamship companies should not pro-
vide full protection to cotton shippers
for loss and damage to cotton. just as
the railroads are required to do
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27

given a 14-year sentence in the state
prison but was released after serving
a short while. At the time he was
sent to the Texas prison he gave his
address as Tulsa. Okla.
The local detective department Is also
Of the opinion that Smith was par
tcipant In the robbery of a bank in
Little, Rock, Ark, and was also con-
nected with robbery at Bowling
Green, KY, not long ago. He was
Identified last night by the missing
lobe of his left ear. According to
Inspector Griffin, Smith lost this part
of his anatomy when he held up the
bank at Houston. Tex, and had to
fight police officers to make his es-
cape.
With Smith when he was sent to the
Texas prison. was Floyd Nolan. who
was sentenced to five years and John
ME Bowman, who was given a 10-year
sentence, for being accomplices of
Smith In the robbery of the Texas bank.
All three men were shot by the Off
GERS when the attempted to make their
escape and one OF the men was OH
crutches when he entered the prison.
INSPECTOR Griffin said Friday that II
the Memphis police department failed
to connect him with the Collierville
robbery, Smith would probably be
turned over to the police departments
of other cities. where he IS wanted on
various charges The Memphis de-
partment was in communication with
several cities Friday in an effort to
get complete record of Smiths op-
erations for the past several years
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
FOOD PRICES DECREASE;
BIGGER DROP AHEAD

California dried and canned fruits
have dropped materially.
Throughout the whole trade in Mem
phis one fact stands out--that while
fluctuations in price will continue for
some time, there will be a continued
trend downward. The extent this trend
will reach can not he forecast and rea-
sons are given much the same as those
which have forced the higher prices.
One of the large merchants Friday
declared that enormous increases i'll
production have played an imnortanL
part in decreases in price. With the
gathering of the fall crops this is ex-
pected to force things down still fur
ther.
One factor noted is tendency on
the part Of the people to conserve fl
nancial resources more than formerly.
The wild spending period, through
which the country has passed in the
last year, is being curbed by repeated
warnings of hanks and veiled propa-
ganda predicting dire financial straits
to come. Restriction OF credit by banks
and the use of money formerly tied up
in speculation is another factor that
has welded great influence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
Arkansas Lines To
Sue State To Get
Increased Fares

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug. 27-Trunk
line railroads in Arkansas will appear
before the interstate commerce com
mission within "A few days to ask for
an increase in intrastate passenger
fares and an injunction against an
Arkansas stature fixing three cent
limi, according to an announcement
made by T. s Buzbcc. attorney for the
Rock Island lines this morning
The Arkansas corporation commission
held that II had 10 jurisdiction in the
case because Of IN" 1ct rcgulati the
fares which prC"~Sitatcd the railroads
making an application to the inter
state commerce CUIIInission for relief
The Arkahsas commission * divided
in opinion as TO jurisdiction in grant -
ing the surchargc asked by tho rail
ads. and allowed by the intcr5tate
commerce commission on Pullman
fares and Wust await the return Of
an absent member before final de-
cision can h. reached by majority Of
the commission