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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
BASEBALL
SCANDAL PROBE

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Investigatlng
by the special grand jury of the al
legged fixing of the 1919 worlds
series as well as other phases of
baseball gambling, was resumed to-
day.
At the present session it was in
dicated that special attention would
be paid to baseball pools and the
grand jury was expected to make
some recommendation as to whether
they were a form of gambling harm
full to professional baseball.
witnesses summoned for today's
hearing included Harry Frazee,
owner OF the Brooklyn Nationals.
Ban Johnson, president Of the
American league, was recalled. Tele-
grams have been sent to Arnold
Rothstein, mentioned in previous
hearings as New York gambler, /"
who profited by the alleged fixing"
OF the 1919 series; Abe Attell, for
mer pugilist Of New York: Joseph
Pesch, Harvey Redmond and Thomas
G. Kearney, all Of st. Louis, asking
them to appear before the grand
jury, but none Of these men have
answered the kilograms
Abe .Attell was recently reported
TO be in Canada and 1t was said he
had announced his intention of stay.
ing there.
Assistant State Attorney Replogle,
In charge OF the investigation said
it was possible that there might be
indictments in addition 20 the eight
already returned against members of
the White SoX team. but said it was
unlikely that any OF the men who
had played in the major leagues in
1920 would be involved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
DEPRESSION SAPS
STRENGTH OF TEN
Hunger strikers
Prisoners Suffer Collapse Att
er First Death In Group OF
Observation-Disclosures Barred
From Funeral.

CORK. Oct. 19.---The condition OF
the Irish hunger strikers In Cork
jail has become worse as the result
of depression caused by the death
Sunday of Michael Fitzgerald, first
of the / to succumb.
Joseph Murphy who was very low
Monday, has rallied as the result OF
medical treatment. but this case Is
stiil regarded as the most critical.
Several collapses were suffered by
two OF the strikers, Donovan and
Kenny. early today. Sean Hennessy.
Reilly and Upton also are in a criti-
cal state.
10 prevent Irish volunteers from
marching In the funeral procession
of Fitzgerald when his body was re-
me we'd this afternoon from the
church here to Fermoy, a large force
Of military surrounded the church
and six lorry loads Of soldiers and
an armored car fell in behind the
mOurners carriages following the
coffin.
In the business streets through
Which the procession passed, great
Indignation was expressed among the
people at the military display, fever
ish excitement prevailing.
Volunteers in long rows, clasping
one another's hands. lined Patrick
street on both sides to make path
for the funeral
A dramatic scene was enacted in
the church just before the removal
Of Fitzgerald's body. The requiem
mass was being celebrated when an
army officer with drawn revolver
accompanied by four soldiers with
rifles forced a way through the
-
to the altar rail and presented the
officiating priest with typewriter
communication from great headquar-
ters stating that the number of per-
| sons in the funeral procession mus
be limited to 100. none Of whom
would be allowed to march in mil
itarv formation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
HUBBY SWINGS ON
W|F|E'S BROTHER
IN COURT SCRAP

One swing to the jaw with George
T. Wallace, attorney. as the swinger
and. L. i. williams, 1859 oliver, as
the receiver, livened up procedure
Tuesday forenoon in Second chancery
court.
Mrs. Dolly Wallace. complainant
in a. divorce suit against Wallace,
emerged from Chancellor Peres'
courtroom and made a statement to
her brother that she had been in
suited. Wallace still was in the
courtroom. Williams, who is Mrs.
Wallace's brother. started through
the swinging doors which lead from
the west corridor of the courthouse
into chancery court. AS he entered
Wallace came out.
Without further ado came the
punch. j. o. Bonner attorney for
Wallace, separated I'VE two
Mrs. O. f. Williams mother of
Mrs. Wallace and +. +. Williams,
rushed into the courtroom crying:
Judge, come out here quick"
Wallace was alleged in the bill to
have deserted his wife and. accord
ing to court attaches, was enjoined
pending hearing of the case from
going around his wife.
The chancellor took no official cog
nizance of the scrap. He was a wit
ness, however, to the fag end of the
affair when Williams was feeling
with tender fingers the point Of con.
tact with his brother-in-l laws
knuCkles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
RED FLAG WAVES
IN BRITAIN; IDLE
MEN JAM CAPITAL
Parliament Convenes With
Premier Expected To Lay
Coal Strike Situation Be-
fore Commons.
\ underwood 6 Underwood.

LONDON, Oct. 19.--Great Britaln's
coal mining industry has been almost
completely paralyEed by tho miners
strike which started Saturday. Re.
ports OF idle pika come from all coal
| fieIds In Enniand. Scotland and
Wales. 0haFp Autufans eathsr pre-
valls over the BFitish isles, and be-
lief was expressed today that this
would have an important bearing on
| nouncement so far has been made BY
tho National Union of Railwaymen
and the Transport Workers union
relbtive to Joining the miners IN
striking,
Parliament reopened today with the
situation created by the coal strike
and the Irish problem combining TO
draw the members TO Westminster In
| large numbers. Thus. the beginning
of the autumn session. which usually
starts with lightly attended house
and discussion of unimportant sub
jects, found the lower chamber
| in anticipation of an immediate de-
bate on the coal strike.
The first untoward incident di-
rectlv connected with the coal strike
took place at Ton -Pandy, in South
Wales. at midnight, when some young
THE Red Flag causing the police
to Intervene. Stone throwing result
cd, but the crowd was dispersed.
A considerable number of idlers
| visited Whitehall, the scene OF yes
terday'a rioting. this morning, seek
ing signs of the damage done TO the
public buildings. The traces, how
ever, had been largely ohliterated
The usual police patrols were some
what strengthened, but did not in
terftre with the crowds which saun
tered through Downing street and
other thoroughfares.
This afternoon the crowd in
Whitehall opposite Downing street
increased There was an unusually
large gathering also at the pari'n-
ment session, while Trafalgar square,
at the opposite end OF Whitehall, VAS
jammed with persons pushing about
almlessly
Many of those in the various
crowds were apparently unemployed
No demonstrations took place, but
increased forces of police were sta
toned near the main centers Of
congestion.
Premier Lloyd George was expect
ed to make declarations today at the
opening of the session of the parlia-
ment relative to the situation re-
sulting from the strike.
| Laborite members Of the house OF
commons have been for several days
In conference with leaders OF the
miners federation and other great
labor organizations and London was
hopeful that they had reached some
decision which would tend 20 bring
about a solution Of questions that
brought about the walkout OF the coal
diCGCrs
Yesterdays serioue t.'ott"r~ near the
official residence Of the premier in
Downing street brought the problem
cf uuemplC yment sharply to the at
tention OF the people Premier Lloyd
George has promised to bring at
once before parliament definite plans
looking to the initiation of opera
tons which may give relief TO men
who are out Of wort and he told a
committee which waited on him yes
terday he had proposed similar meas
ures 10 the London city council.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
ONE bad" NAME
MAY SPOIL MANY
ON RECALL LIST

Almost the entire time of T.. B.
Klewer assistant city attorney, Is
being devoted to careful study OF
the recall law. Klewer is devoting a
great deal of study to the, question
of whether or not n name signed to
petition by some person other than
that whose name Is signed would in
validate the entire petition or just
eliminate the name.
City officials are very reticent con-
corning any action that may be TAX
en- in connection with the recall pc
titions, but c. c. Pashby, city clerk,
mad a number of his large corps of
assistants engaged Monday and
Tuesday in sending out notices to
signers Of petitions against John b.
Edgar asking them to reply in their
own handwriting as to whether or
not they had signed the petition in
question.
There are S,697 signatures on the
petitions. Each of the letters sent
out has stamped envelope inclosed,
which in addition to the stamp nee
essary for sending the original
through the mail will give the city
a stamp bill of $347.SS. If this same
procedure prevails on all the petitions
the tCtal cost for stamps alone will
amount to $1,739.40.
A lengthy set of instructions to
checkers of recall petitions has been
prepared by Mr. Pashby in which de-
tailed directions for handling the
petitions are enumerated. The ad-
monition to preserve the utmost Sc
crecy in connection with the work
is contained in the two closing para
graphs of the instructions which fol-
low:
Neither partv to this controversy
has right to seek to pry into our
actions or to ascertain in advance
what the ultimate outcome is to be.
you are expected to preserve ST.
lence and decorum and refrain from
all discussion and gossip as though
Won were under the rule in court"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
ROPE U.s. 1stD
COWBOY pLAY ENDS
IN TRAGIC DEATH
Charles Weiss II. Loses Life
At Eudora, Ark, When
PIaymates Mistake His
Death Struggle for Acting.

ell be the bad hlghwayman, and
you catch me and hang me up"
But something vent wrong with
the childish play, ana group of
happy boys in EudOfa, Ark will
probably never play the game Of
cowboy" again.
PLAY hanging resulted Monday in
the death of Charles Weiss H., the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Weiss, or
Eudora, formerly residents of Men,
phis.
The boys, boy like. wanted a thrill.
Cowboy" was one of their favorite
games.
Charles played the role of the
highwayman, and after hard
chase-around the barnyard at one
of the boys homes at Eudora--he
was captured by his playmates.
Now, you've got to hang me, you
know" said Charles, and the boys
proceeded to string" Charles up to
a rafter lii the barn.
But something went wrong. The
rope slipped from Charles arms, and
became caught around his neck, and
while his playmates yelled with glee
at what they thought was Charles
perfect acting, he was dying. They
had no knowledge of it until Charles
became very still, and then they were
| frightened.
The boys parents were attending
the funeral of a friend at the time,
and learned Of the tragedy upon their
| return.
The body of the boy reached Mem
phis Monday night. Funeral services
were held at IL o'clock Tuesday
morning from Thompson Brothers
undertaking establishment. Burial
| took place at the Jewish cemetery.
His parents, two sisters, his grand
father, Sam Dlugach, of this city,
and his uncle, Marcus Dlugach, also
| of Memphis. survive the boy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
PRICE SHR|NKAGE
COSTING F FARMERS
S2,5OO,OOO,OOO
Secretary Of Agriculture Tells
American Bankers ,Asso-
citation Producers Must
Have Credit to Meet Needs.

WASHINGTON, oct.t s--shrinkase
in the value Of farm products so tar
this season viii result in American
.farnaera reeeivIn1. $500. .pooi9oo. less
than they would ttave obtained on
the 1919 price basis, Secretary OF
Agriculture Meredith said today, ad-
dressing the American Bankers as
ISOLATION annual convention. He
classed the resulting situation as
ono (which demands the best thought
and sympathetic consideration OF the
bankers of America and in fact, OF
all the people Of the country"
MIR. Meredith estimated that the
fall in corn prices has involved a
billion dollar loss to producers. while
the decrease in cotton amounted TO
a third of billion. The situation
was further made harder for farmers
he said, because the labor and ma
terials necessary to the crop produc-
ton had been supplied during the
high price period.
"The American people must see to
1t that farmers secure credit sutIl-
cient for their needs" Mr., Meredith
continued. "Only thus can they con-
tinue to supply the nations need Tor
food. l think you gentlemen fully
realize that If the farmer Is to con-
tinue to produce and to meet the
food requirements of the nation. he
must have adequate prices for MS
products. The farmer Is not the only
one who would be adversely affected
If he fails to secure a reasonable
return for his efforts. | do not think
you can fail to see that the farmers
problems are your problems, and that
your ultimate prosperity depends
upon a right solution of the difh-
culties confronting the farmer.
The marketing problem. Mr. Mere
dith said, was the greatest one facing
the agricultural interests. He urged
that bankers assist cooperative
farmers enterprises, and acknowl-
edged that bankers had already
given very great aid' to agricul-
ture.
Secretary Meredith departed from
his prepared address to denouncee
what he described as the free seed
gag" He said the practice had prac-
tically only one reason for its exist
nce-custom-and that ut never got
one vote for anybody" who had sent
| the seeds to the farmers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
WOMAN TO
RUN ON TICKET
FOR legislature
Independent or Peoples
Faction Names Miss Franz
ces Wolf As One Of Its Eight
Candidates for House.

Miss Frances Wolf. Memphis att
tnrney, Is the first woman TO offer
for election 10 the legislature iii Tefi-
nessee. Her name appears as u can
dldate on the Peoples ticket" for
the legislature. the complete ticket
having been announced Tuesday. She
Is one OF the most brilliant women
lawyers OF the state, and has long
been All active worker In the cause
of suffrage
The ticket is composed OF the foi~i
lowing
John GAlella and Arch Sehwalh
for senators from shelby county; DR.
w l.. Henderson, OF Lucy. for fio-
terial senator: John r. Coates. flo@
terial representative, and the follow
Ing from Shelby county proper; Paul
Il. Croce. Ben Il. James. Sam john
son, c. T. tRed) McCalman, John
T. Vogt, steve ]. Walton and Miss
Frances Wolf
The platform upon which this
ticket will seek election win tnciude'
the following planks:
The election OF the police judge
and Juvenile court Judge by popular
vote; valuation Of the juvenile court
act in order that II may legally and
properly function adequate child
welfare laws; more money for moths
ers pensions; more pay and pensions
for firemen and policemen; more
pay and pensions for school teach-
ers; repeal Of the public utilities acts
equalization of city boundary lineaH
workmen's compensation laws; modi-
flcatlon OF the state tax laws so that
Shelby county will pay only Its
proper proportion OF the state tax
10 "a
kinds; road improvement laws par
ticularly for Shelby county and the
regulation OF child and female labor
laws.
Petitions of all members of the
ticket who have not yet filed them
have been prepared and will be filed
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Announcement is also made that
| headquarters will be opened imme-
diately and an active campaign car-
ried on until election day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
BOOSTERS urging
MILLION DOLLARS
FOR NEW TECH HI
Planning To Swing Forces To-
gether To Get $4,000 900
Bond Issue Authorization
For Memphis Schools.

A new million dollar technical high
school for Memphis!
Another million dollars to bring
local elementary schools to a capaci-
ty and condition fit to house the
pupils adequately.
These are the two targets which
are being aimed at now by hackers
of better school system in Mem
phis.
First steps toward obtaining au-
thorization from the next legisla-
ture for two million dollar bond
issue for the city were taken Tues
day, when Mayor Rowlett Paine,
Prof. J. L. Highsaw. of Technical
high, and Capt. Walter Chandler
candidate for the next legislature,
conferred in the mayors office. Prof;
Highsaw is the original hacker OF
the "million- dollar Tech Hi" move
ment. That sum, he told the others,
would provide the kind of technical
high Memphis needs.
Efforts will be made to pledge the
members of both legislative tickets
now in the field, to the $2,000,O00
bond issue movement. At the same
time, the support Of the city admin
istration is being sought. TIE 1919
legislature authorized Memphis to
issue half million dollars worth of
schools bonds. OF this amount, $780,
900 worth have been issued and sold.
Prof. Highsaw recently has spoken
before various civic organizations,
including the Lumbermen's club, the
Kiwanis, Rotary and Nineteenth
Century clubs.
All heartily approved doing what
could be done to improve school
housing conditions.
"Whatever is done, toward getting
a new Tech high and toward i'm
proving local school conditions will
be taken up through the regular
channels" Prof. Highsaw said, fol-
lowing his conference Tuesday with
the mayor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
WRANGEL FORCES
SUFFER BIG LOSS

SEBASTOPOL, Oct 10. (By the
Associated Press.)-The efforts Of
Cen Baron Wrangel, -Bolshevik
leader in South Russia, to take the
Kakhovka bridgehead, have resulted
in failure, with heavy losses to his
forces in killed and wounded, and
in material captured by the Bolshe-
Wiki. The killed included the general
commanding the. Babovitch cavalry
corps.
Gen. Wrangeps troops have been
thrown back into the Taurida area,
behind the Dnieper, which they still
control.
Leon TrotZky. Russian soviet war
minister, is said 20 be personally di-
recting the Dnieper campaign from
Orei.
Gen. Wraneel has signed a law es-
tablishing local SemstVos. which will
exercise far-reaching powers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

From the standpoint OF pure art
the little theaters are doing more and
better work than all the others COM
bined. 1t was the little theater that
made John Ferguson possible
When this play was refused by New
York's leading managers II was pro-
duced In Greenwich village and was
such q hit that II was given a
Broadway premiere and became one
Of the greatest successes. 1t was re-
jectad because II was too somber
in tame and made people think--a
crave Indictment from the avern~a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

New York managers point Of view
sible for the success OF 1.-THE Better
Ole" and 'Kndling."
Il am more than delighted at the
reception / received from Memphis
patrons. They are so intellectual and
discriminating that 1t is an inspira-
ton to appear before them. some
cities are very slow on the intake
but not SO with Memphis. / shall
always treasure my reception here al
one OF the bright spots in ms mems
St~x- -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

my first recollection Of Memphis"
declared Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske,
celebrated actress now appearing at
the Lyric, 'is when little girl feed
ing the squirrels In Court square.
! still remember how tame they were
and how delighted was with them.
! wanted to buy every one and carry
them away with me, and cried be-
cause could not. That was a great,
great many years ago. Please do not
ask me how manv for no woman
need incriminate herself.
This is my first interview in 20
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

It is too early yet to state anything
definite about It. II viii not be any
thing at all like the vehicle | have
at present. always try to have each
play as different in tone as possible.
One mistake many actors make is In
getting into a rut. They present one
tyne of play or one t""e OF character
all their lives. The result Is that
their art is narrowed and they appeal
TO a more limited clientele. Not only
that but they atrophy as a disused
arm becomes stiff and useless in the
course Of TIM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
Landlord Cuts His
Rents Is Per Cent

SPARTANBURG, s. G, oct IS
A Spartanhurg landlord, who owns
a number Of houses and apartments,
today notified his tenants Of a cut In
rents amounting to about Is per
cent
He said he felt rents should be
reduced with everything else The
only condition he made was that his
name should not be made public.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
THE NATIONS DRY!
FIGURES PROVE IF

The mathematical prohibitionist
attended city court Monday. He was
astonished. He thought Memphis
was dry-all ie2.s5l citizens of It. OF
course. he knew they were slipping
2.75 per cent In the East.
But this is what he figured out ur
the city court session:
Ninety-two cases on the docket.
Twenty and six-tenths per cent OF
them drunk cases.
Fourteen jags Jailed Saturday
night.
Five jags jailed Sunday.
Fifteen jags fined S25 each.
Four jags judged jugged without
cause.
Total fines from jags, 1915.
Fourteen men on dead mans
chest. Yo-ho-ho. and a bottle of
rum
Hickory. dickery. dockl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
MEMORY
SHOWS DETERIORATION

LONDON, Oct. 19.--The condition
Of Lord Mayor MacSwiney. of Cork,
was generally unchanged today, the
6Sth day of his hunger strike, said
the bulletin issued by the Irish Self
Determination league this afternoon.
The lord mayor passed n fairly good
night without any further develop
ment Of yesterdays disquieting
symptoms.
The lord mayors memory seems
to be weakening" added the bulletin,
but he is still conscious and de-
termined. His sight also is becoming
affected. and the doctors fear that
signs Of scurvy are developing"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

years. Some persons are camera
shy, but / am interview-shy. / never
feel at ease and am struck dumb
before the average interviewer. 4
remember that Alan Dale New York
critic vowed he would interview me
when In the Bishops Carriage was
first published. In that book the
heroine goes on the stage and makes
a striking success in her limitations
OF various actresses, including my
self--I was very grateful to the au-
thor for calling me an actress, /
have been called so many things by
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

is uncertain. Ibsen compels his lis
teners to think. He win never be
popular with the Bedroom, Parlor
and Bath" variety of entertainment
Just now the people are not in q po-
sition to care for the more thought
full drama. | presume they thought
too long and too deeply during the
war and now want TO turn to other
and lighter subjects. But Ibsen has
life lessons for ALL for that reason he
will always be popular with the class
tEat think.
- -cw rlav I rrHrr waY for me
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
Scott Predicts
Cloudy Weather

Forecaster Scott was very opti-
mistic over the possibilities of the
weather Tuesday when he predicted
CLOUDY and unsettled weather Tues
day night and wednesday with con-
tinued warm
The Mississippi river Is scheduled
TO continue falling In this district for
several days. The stage Of the river
Tuesday was 8. feet. indicating faIl
OF OF of foot during the last "a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
Bandits Rob Bank
Clerk of S2O,OOO

CHICAGO. Oct 19.-Bandits held
up Il messenger for the State Com
mercial and Savings bank of Chi
Caog today, snatched grip contain
ing $4,000 and escaped in a waiting
automobile. The holdup was staged
lat busy street intersection and in
view of scores of persons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
Ralph Davis Almost
Loses Right Eye As
P0per Cutter Slips

Ralph Davis, Weli-known criminal
lawyer, nearly suffered the loss of
his right eye Monday when a paper
cutter he was using to open an en-.
velope slipped and strucked his eye,
cutting The tender white part Ot the
eyeball.
Davis continued st work after the
wound was treated and bandaged BY
q physician.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

were very clever and read them
with both interest and amusement.
The book as a whole Is very good
and have read it two or three times.
think the scene where the impudent
little creatIre escapes with the dia-
monds she has stolen Is vastly en-
tertaining.
What do I think Of the movies?
Oh let's talk about something inter-
esting; the weather for instance.
Have | forsaken Ibsen? Not at all.
may appear in New York in "A
Dolt's ITouea" or "Ch"sts" hut that