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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
CALLS
UPON CANDIDATE
FOR EXPLANATION
Cites "Gfave Inference in
Reported Harding State
ment French Envoy Had
Approached Him on League

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-Presi-
dent Wilson today addressed letter
to Senator Harding relative to the
Republican nominees statement of
Saturday that he had been APP
preached informally" by a repre-
sentative of the French government
relative to new Association Of ma
tions."
Quoting from dispatch dated st.
Louis, Oct. 16. purporting TO report
the statement of Senator Harding.
the president said:
Il need not point out to you the
grave and extraordinary inference to
be drawn from such statement,
namely. that the government Of
France, which is a member of the
league Of nations, approached a pri-
vate citizen of a nation which is not
a member OF the league with n re-
quest that the United States lead
the way to a world fraternity"
Declaring the state department
had always found the government of
France most honorably mindful Of
its international obligations and
punctiliously careful TO observe all
the proprieties of international inter-
course" the president wrote that he
hesitated ito draw the inference to
which | have referred unless | am
assured by you that you actually
made the statement"
The letter OF the president to Sem
ator Harding follows:
Eighteenth OF October, 1920.
MY Dear Senator:
In the New York Times Of yes
terday Sunday. oct II, 1920. | find
statement dated St Louis, Oct. 16.
which purpOrts to report certain ut
terances of yours. In IL occurs the
following:
Replying to criticisms OF his pro-
posal for an association Of nations,
he said in rear platform speech at
Greencastle, Ind, that he already had
been approached informally by a
representative OF France, who asked
that the United States lead the way
TO a world fraternity
II write to ask II this is aSCorreet
quotation and II you really said what
is there attributed to you. need
not point out to you the grave and
extraordinary inference to be drawn
from such statement. namely that
the government OF France, which is
member Of the league Of nations,
approached a private citizen Of ma
tion which is not a member of the
league with request that the United
States lead the way to a world fra
ternity.'
THE department OF state has al
ways found the government Of
France most honorably mindful OF its
international obligations and punc-
tiliously careful to observe ali the
proprieties of international inter-
course. | hesitate. therefore. 70 draw
the differences to which / have re-
ferred unless / am assured by YOU
that you actually made the state
ment. Very truly yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
THOMAS \. M'KEON
ANSWERS TOCALL
Prominent Memphian Dies
Monday-.Suffered Paraly.
tic Stroke a Year Ago.

Thomas II. McKeon, 63. salesman
for the Memphis Gas and Electric
company, ani well known resident
Of THIS City, died Monday morning at
=; 80 O'clock at his residence, Is South
Rembert street. Mr.. McKson suR-
fered a paralytiC stroke about q gear
ago and since that time had been
in yeFy Dad health.
The funeral will be held from the
residence Tuesday morning NJ 9
o'ClOCk, NtSh requiem mass az ~
Peters church at $3.50 O'Clock. Burial
wall he In Calvary cemetery.
MF. Mckeon was born in tiNs city
in 1857, and has retided here all OF
his life He was the son ~ Thomas
n. MCKeon, one OF the foremost cot
ton merchants Of Memphis Of the old
days. lie was for 13 years city in
spector Of scales and weights. His
connection with the Memphis Gas
and Electric company has covered "A
period Of over 10 years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Alice Mckeon. and brother. J. F..
McKeon, of Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
Black RObber SIHgs
Victim, Breaking JGIU

p. X. Hilderbrandt. 81, railroad
switchman, residing at 312 Yale ave-
nue., Binghamton, was slugged with
"a heavy metal instrument by am
unidentified negro in an attempted
holdup at about Z o'clock Sunday
night.
The negro stopped Hilderbrandt
on Union avenue. according to re-
ports, striking him in the face. Hill
derbrandts right jaw was broken
and he suffered bruises on his face.
He was taken to the General hos
pital where he is resting easily.
The negro was frightened away
before he could rob the railroader.
Police have not found the assailant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
DISORDER MARKS
BRITISH STRIKE:
SEVERAL INJURED
London Thoroughfare Scene
Of Ugly Situation-Stone-
work of Treasury Building
FalISJnto Crowd.

LONDON, Oct. Is. CBy the Asso-
ciated Press, )-Disorder took place
in Whitehall late today in connec-
ton with the coal miners strike,
during a demonstration by unem-
ployed men who had sent a delega-
ton to Premier Lloyd George in
Downing street. Several persons
were injured in attempts to break
through a police Gordon and others
were hurt when some stone work
from window on the treasury build
ing fell.
The situation which developed in
Whitehall at the entrance to Down
ing street was an ugly one. There
were thousand unemployed there
awaiting return Of their delegates
and the great thoroughfare was
jammed.
The disorder started when the uns
employed demonstrators started
breaking through the police guard to
get into Downing street. II was dur~
ing this rush that the window stones
from the treasury crashed down. Po-
lice reinforcementa were rushed up
and mounted police were called out
to assist the regulars.
At least two of the police and aev-
erai civilians were injured in the
Continued on Page 10. Column II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
HIS OFFER OF $4,000,
PROVIDED ) Will GIVE AS
MUCH, PUTS CAMPAIGN OVER

Clarence Saunders. president Of the
Piggly Wiggly corporation, saved the
day for the Memphis college, when
In answer to a S. O. s. call OF the
campaign executive committee. ne
offered to subscribe $25,000 II five
ntler men would Subscribe or IN
crease their subscriptions $4,000 each.
The dawn of the last day OF the
campaign was indeed blue Mon
day" to the 351 workers who had
given practically their entire time
for eight days to the effort to raise
$500,000 necessary to procure the
removal of the Southwestern Pres
byterian university from Clarksville,
Tenn to Memphis. After all their
efforts, the fund was still between
$50, 900 and 100000 short OF the goal.
Every avenue seemed to have been
worked.
Atlanta and Birmingham had both
sent committees here to bid on the
college, if Memphis failed to reach
the mark Monday night. Atlanta Of
fered to undertake the proposition
within 48 hours. it is understood on
reliable authority.
Then r. r. Ellis. president of the
Chamber of Commerce. and Mayor
Idlne, lsSueu call W dpout oV lOP-
resentative business men. to meet at
the, Chamber of Commerce at 10
o'clock to thrash the matter out. But
after long session the outlook had
not improved. Many plans were sug-
gested, but the time was short.
Mr.. Saunders came in late. Mr..
Ellis and DR.. w. S. McGill, campaign
director briefly summed up the sit
uation, at his request. He had pre-
viously made a proposition to add
$4,000 to a subscription for $2,500,
If nine other men would give a like
amount. On the final day of the
drive only six such contributions
were in prospect, and the effort to
get four more looked hopeless.
It was then that Mr.. Saunders
made his new proposition. He asked
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18

that his former subscription for s2,-
800 be transferred to the PigRly Wig
gly corporation, so that altogether,
Mr. Saunders and his firm are Civ
ing $27600 to the college cause.
That the other five subscriptions
via sbe received Is virtually as
sured.
Walker Wexford, who had given
$4,000, had offered to double that
amount on conditions that will be
met if Mr.. Saunders proposal is ac-
cepted. Leaders already have in
view the other four donorss
The remarks Of Mr.. Saunders
brought the assemblage to its feet
cheering on two occasions, although
his talk was brief and to the point.
b. A. Bogy, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, announced that Mr..
and Mrs. Saunders were to- be the
guests OF honor at the jubilee dinner
at the Hotel Chisca at pm. Mon
day.
When the last official report was
made by Frank Omberg, campaign
auditor, Saturday night, the grand
total subscribed was $424,S41, or s75.-
$50 short of the goal
DIR. McGill estimated Monday that
subscriptions taken since Saturday
noon would approximate $4,000. e
Monday promised to be one of the
most strenuous days the workers
have put in. The entire city was
being secured for subscriptions.
In the face of the existing financial
conditions, especially with respect to
the cotton and lumber industries,
which in previous campaigns have
been among the most liberal givers,
the results are considered remarka-
BILE.
The general public has been es-
pecially liberal in its contributions,
although the business interests have
Jagged in their support of the drive,
as compared with previous campaigns
for other welfare enterprises, leaders
assert.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
Fight t A t p oil s
FrighHuI Tragedy
NdrrOULy AUerted

CHATHAM, N. B., Oct. 1S.-
When tellers here began counL
ing ballots cast in the provincial
election last week one voter how
cred nervously around the. ballot
boxers and insisted that d ter
rible mistake" had been made.
For some time it was thought
recount. might be necessary. but
the s.terrible mistake" was recti-
fled today when the authorities
returned to the anxious voter
prescription" for a quart of
whisky which he had dropped in
the ballot box, thinking it was
his vote.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
POSSES SEARCH FOR
sing SING FUGITIVES

OSSINGING. N. Y, oct. 1S.--Sing
Sing prison keepers, reinforced by
police and civilian volunteer posses
todav continued search in four states
for George Stivers and Marcus AS
sett. two "trusty" convicts who Sat
urday, night made a spectacular break
for liberty
Belief was expressed by keepers
that the desperadoes had tried to
reach Rhode Island or Massachusetts
and warming were sent broadcast to
police of these states as we'll as in
Connecticut and New York. --
During yesterday the men, riding
in stolen automobile. held up sew
eral garage keepers and other civ
ilians in Connecticut from whom
they took citizens clothing, gasoline
and food.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
TICKET FAVORS
REPEAL OF LAW

AT a meeting Of the Democratic
candidates from Shelby county for
the legislature. held Sunday after
noon, two important amendments 70
the platform were adopted. In one.
the delegation pledges itself to work
for the abolishing of the public utiil-
ties law, and in the other they an
nounce in favor of every readjust-
ment Of the city boundaries that will
eliminate any determinations in IA
vor OF or against any one.
The new planks follow:
we favor the repeal of the public
utilities law at the earliest possible
moment, and will do everything IN
our power to remove 1t from the
statute books OF Tennessee.
We favor every readjustment OF
the city's boundary lines that will
correct any determinations against
or in favor OF anyone"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
Man Beaten By Gang
Of Negroes Fights
For Vanishing Life

Still in an unconscious state. X.
T.. Norris. 1856 Cedar street, who was
beaten by a gang of negroes Fri-S
day, lies at the Baptist Memorial
hospital fighting for life against edds
which physicians are fearful he can
not overcome. His skull was h1dly
fractured.
Eight of the gang of negroes a.
legged TO have jumped upon Norris at
the William White broom corn ware
house. were bound over 20 lie grand
jury by Judge Barker, Saturday.
Mathew johnson. Per " johnson,
Monroe Johnson, Jesse Brown, Ad-
Olson Mayweather. Israel Ress. James
jefferson and James Mosely. Mathew
Johnson. II is said. made a complete
confession. He told how he had
beaten Norris face almost tota pulp
with a club. Percy Johnson, police
say, held Norris while his brother
beat him,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
NO RELIEF FROM
HEAT PROMISED

No relief is promised from the
present warm wave. according to the
weather prediction made Monday by
Forecaster Scott, who also says that
it will be partly cloudy Monday
night and Tuesday.
The Mississippi river is still on the
downward glide and will continue to
fall in this district for the next sew
eral days. The river gauge Monday
at o'clock registered a stage of 5.8
feet, Indicating a fall of 2 of foot
during the last As hours
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
One Wife, $4,000
Negro Woman Aged
I2O Years, Dies

SENAToBIA, Miss, Oct. 1S.--A
negro woman, 100 years, old, died
recently in the western part OF
the county. She Is believed TO have
been the Oldest person in the
South. She was born and reared
In Granger county. Tenn. She was
the mother 0t 10 children, 40
great grandchildren and four
great reat-gfandchildren.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
RECOVER STOLEN CAR.

Police Saturday night recovered a
car stolen a few hours earlier from
Front and Beale, where it had been
parked by Clifford Davis, secretary to
Mayor Paine. and Miss Carolyn Leigh,
who had been attending the Orpheum
theater. The car was the property Of
Miss Leigh. II was found at Front
and Beale. No arrests were made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18

Two suits for divorce were filed
Monday in circuit court. Robert
Verges charges Rebecca Verges with
unfaithfulness. Mary Tatum alleges
that viii Tatum threatened her, life.
Both pray absolute divorce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
MANAGERS WILL MEET.

The board Of managers OF the Mary
Galloway home win hold the regular
at the ho,ne
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
CITY OFFICIALS
WANT VOTERS TO
SETTLE RECALL
Mayor Paine and Associates
Are Not Seeking Court
Fight--Work of Checking
f. Attended by Some Mystery.

-
A municipal election rather than
"a prolonged court fight will be
staged in Memphis during the month
Of November or early December
provided there is sufficient num-
Der Of signatures of qualified voters
attached to the recall petitions.
Leslie NJ. Stratton, head of the
Citizens league, declared Saturday
that that organization would not
take the initiative, but would leave
the decision to the mayor and COM
missioners as to- whether or not an
election should be called or the con-
stitutionality of the recall law tested
in court.
Mayor Paine has repeatedly said
that he favors going into an cleo
ton and on Monday each of the COM
missioners agreed that an election
was the proper method to pursue.
Most of the commissioners feel
that if the people of Memphis do not
want them to remain in office for the
remainder of their term that the fact
should be so set out in an election
and the present administration can
step down and out and makyway for
an administration suitable to a ma
jority of the voters.
One of the commissioners discus
sing the matter Monday said that
While he believed that the recall law
should be tested in the courts, he
did not care to be the one to test it.
He gave three reasons why the pres
ent city administration should go
into an election in the event the sig
natures on the petitions is sufficient
to justify>the carrying out of that
nrnviSion of the law
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
At Height of Unpopularity.

"In the first place" he said, "the
present city administration is at the
height of its unpopularity just now,
but at the same time the commits
sioners are at a point where definite
policies have been outlined and the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
FIREMEN OVERCOME
BY WAREHOUSE SMOKE

Leslie Payne and Lester Ford, two
firemep who were overcome by
smoke at Fischer Lime and Cement
Co fire Sunday morning, are recovs
ering at General hospital.
Damage Of Several thousand dollars
resulted at $40 Sunday morning
when fire Of unknown origin broke
out in warehouse of the Fischer
Lime and Cement company. $50 Wal
nut street.
The building was being used for
the storage of a large quantity OF
bags These were burned, although
the greater extent of the damage re-
suited from water. The building,
constructed of concrete. was only
slightly damaged, according to Off
cials of the firm
Company heads said Monday that
they were mystified as TO how the
fire started. although they did not
believe. they said. that it was of in
cendiary origln.N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
SES SSS~s s~-7rna----1aspS--a
lsls!Es wv ASISEs1ERs

Twenty four hours to noon Oct. 18:
Temp
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Hum.
pm. yes'day rs Sc 81
am. today. &c 81 81
Noon today - so 65 AZ
Maximum -. S4
Minimum go. Sc
Sun sets today 4:53 pm. Rises to-
morrow 6:39 am. Moon sets 1928
o'clock tonight. Precipitation, none.
Tennessee-Showers
Mississippi-Cloudy.
Arkansas-Cloudy.
Automatically.
entucky-Showers
Louisiana--Cloudy. -
9klahoma-Cioudy.
North and South Carolina, Geor-
gia and Florida-Cloudy.
East and West Texas-Cloudy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18

Continued on Page 10, Colun
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18

Twenty -four hours to noon Oct. 1S:
s--Temp.-
N II u II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18

Weather Forecast

Cloudy, with show
ers probable; little
change.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-18
TWO ASK DIVORCE.

CONTINUED on Page 10, Colum
Indiana daily times., 1920-04-10
MANY TO ATTEND
Y. W. G.. A. CONFAB
Indianapolis Delegation OFF
4 for CLeUeIand Monday.

indianapolis Young Women's Christian
association will send a representative
delegation to the sixth national conven-
ton of the Y. w. C. A, which opens in
Cleveland Tuesday.
The indianapolis delegation, most of
whom will leave Monday afternoon, is
composed of Mrs. J. R. Barrett, presi-
dent of the board Of directors; Mrs. NJ.
A. Potter, treasurer; Miss Gertrude Tag
CART, chairman of the house committee
Mrs. Fred Hoke, chairman Of the mem
bership committee; Mrs. J. L. Floyd,
finance committee; Mrs. Wilmer Chris
tian, subcbairman girls work committee
Mrs. W. W. Winslow, Miss Mary Bissell,
Miss Flora Shank, members at large
Miss Mary L. Thomas, general secretary
Miss Trace Alden Webster, house secre-
tary; Miss May Strawn, industrial sec
retary, and Miss Rose Cresshull. business
secretary, who viii go only for the en-
ployed officers conference which follows
the regular convention.
.1fiss Mary L. Thomas, general secre-
1tary, will leave on Sunday in order to
attend the meetings of the finance COM
mission which will submit TO the con-
vention a proposed budget for each year
until the next convention together with
definite plans for raising 1t.
Miss Thomas is the general secretary
who has been chosen to represent In
diana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin
on this commission.
Indiana daily times., 1920-04-10
Societ ty News

Mrs. George Weaver Of the Revere
apartments, assisted by Mrs. A. 81. Ger
hardt and Mrs. HI. A. Condit, entertained
today in honor of Mrs. III. E. Merrithew,
1921 North Illinois, who is going to st.
Louis for residence, with a luncheon at
the Columbia club followed by matinee
party at Keith's.
Delta Alpha fraternity viii have the
annual memorial services at st. Paufs
Episcopal church Sunday morning at
10 :45, with Rev. Lewis Brown in charge.
Friends and families of the member are
invited to attend.
C. c. Perry, president of the Indian
apolis Light and Heat Company, will
play host for good time gathering"
and dance to be given in the company's
offices on Monument Circle tonight Miss
Dotty Palmer, Miss Edna Elliott and
Mrs. J. II. Mcclure will assist Mr.. Perry
in making arrangements for the party.
Gamma Sigma will meet with Miss
Elsie Davis. $50 East Union street, to-
morrow afternoon.
st. Margaret's Hospital guild will
meet with Mrs. e. c. Kreil, 1888 Fall
Greek boulevard, Tuesday afternoon.
Kappa Alpha Theta alumni met this
afternoon with Miss Mildred Morgan,
S224 North New Jersey street, for cleo
tion of officers.
Mrs. W II. Blodgett, 2934 Capitol
avenue. will entertain tho Independent
Social club with an all-day meeting
Tuesday.
Mrs. W. A. Valodin of 1851 North IL
Iinois street. who has been spending the
winter in Atlanta, Ga, will return homo
tomorrow, accompanied by Mrs. Frank
Nalodin.
Fletcher Place Home Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. Walter Il.
Henderson, 4l6 South Noble street,
Wednesday at o'clock for the annual
mite box opening.
Indiana daily times., 1920-04-10

A large, delegation of Kappas attended
the April luncheon given by the Indian
apolis Alumni club OF the Kappa Kappa
Gamma in the ballroom Of the Hotel Sew
erin today.
Mrs Joe Rand Beckett Of DePauw
alumni, local president, presided.
Mrs. AIansur Oakes, Miss Genieve
Hughel and Mrs. Louise Hughel Payne
gave a musical program. Mrs. Oakes
sang Spring" by Oscar We'll, and
There are Fairies in the Bottom Of My
Garden" by Liza Lehman.
Indiana daily times., 1920-04-10
AUXILIARY TO GIVE PARTY.

The ladies' auxiliary to the plumbers
and steamftters' union will give a dance
and card party at the Denison hotel on
Thursday evening, April Is, for the bene-
fit of their hospital fund.
The committee in charge is composed
of Mrs. Edward Brady, Mrs. A. c. Maker,
Mrs. F.. D. Burke, Mrs. E. f. Hoffmeyer
and Mrs. Gil Brady.
Indiana daily times., 1920-04-10
DEPARTMENT. GLUE.

Business women's Depsrtment-Friday
night. Miss Jessie Lewis will have charge
of the meeting. 4 musical program has
been arranged.
Drama Observation-Disclosures after
noon. Mrs. Edward W. Felger win talk
on Edmond Rostsnd's "Cyrano dc Ber-
gerac."
Junior section meets today. The sub
ject for study is "our City Parks
Indiana daily times., 1920-04-10
BROADWAY.
ViOIinist Coming
for Post Concert

Joseph Konecny, Bohemian violinlst,
who recently cancelled an engagement to
play in Indianapolis under the auspices
OF the Yetter- Munier post OF the Amer
lean Legion, because OF illness, has nOti-
fed the local post that he will be able
to appear here April 21.
His concert will be given in Caleb Mills
hall,
The Yetter-Munier post will meet next
Tuesday night in the CummunaI build
ing, II West Morris street
Indiana daily times., 1920-04-10

bores OF jazz" and Laughner and Core,
conversationalists who have 4 budget Of
patter and topical songs.
i i =
FRENCH FROLICS."
Harry Fields, known on the stage as
Hello Jake" will be the principal player
with the French Frolics" at the Park
next week.
Fields has been identified with "The
Shoemaker" and China Town Charlie,
and is an annual visitor to the Park.
Michellena Pennetti, a young Italian, is
the sOubrette, and has not been seen at
the Park within the last four years, as
she has been in musical comedy and
vaudeville.
Besides Fields and Miss Pennetti, the
Frolics this season runs to girls, gowns,
scenery, songs and dances.
T. = =
The bill next week at the Rialto viii
be L AIDED by Bert and Maybelle, musical
comedy team, in Tag Day Girls"
chorus viii assist Bert and Maybelle
in songs and dances.
Other acts include Wells and Teats.
singers: Weber and Woodward, Ernest
Hiatt. comedian, the Gordon Sisters, and
Gladys Rockwell in THE Mother OF
His Children" a Fox movie.
i j.
BROADWAY.
The Soldiers and Sailors Revue will
be the headliner at the Broadway next
week.
Former service men take both the male
and chorus girl parts in the revue .
The bill also includes Reltter and Weiss
in You Can't Do IT,; HOwland, Erwin
and HowIand in songs: Bert Ford; Sa-
sakt and Yoni, acrobats, and the sixth
chapter Of the serial, Dare Devil Jack"
Indiana daily times., 1920-04-10
HOUSES BOOK
GOOD SHOWS

Continued From Page Three)
Indiana daily times., 1920-04-10

bores of jazz" and Laughner and Core,
conversationalists who have 4 budget Of
patter and topical songs.