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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
4TRL IN AUTO
CRASH MAY DIE

With slight chances for recovery
Miss Alma Hatmaker, 1900 Kansas
street. was still unconscious at st,
Ioseph's hospital Friday. She Is snf-
fering with conclusion of the brain.
Miss Hatmaker, who is is years
cid. has not regained consciousness
since short time after the automo-
bile in which she was riding struck
street car at Poplar avenue and
North Second street late wednesday
night, injuring five persons.
Miss Willie Mclaughlin, who was
hurt about the face, is still at st,
.!gseph'G, but resting easily, it Is re-
ported
Two young men and three women
said to have been occupants of the
car, were to be brought to police
headquarters Friday, it was said at
detective bureau. 49,. ~
Their names were given as Annie
and Grace Doyle. 127 Nebraska ave-
rue; Lena Suliana, whose home is on
Kansas avenue, and Tommy and
Lawrence. Stewart, whose addresses
police are hunting. The Suliana girl
is said to have been injured in the
collision,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
Waterman Greeted
BIZ Six Bullets And
Is Struck In Hip

When C. J. Miller, Sc. ss1 North
Third. Waterman for, the James u
Stark Lumber Co. started to inyesti-
gate the presence Of strange men
near a soft drink stand not far from
his post Of dlty late Thursday night,
he was greeted by six bullet shots,
one of which struck him in the hip.
The soft drink stand is situated
near "a tagging station of the Illinois
Central RAILROAD. Miller guarded this
at night, having n key to the place
The thieves were evidently prepared
for ABlicr's coming and fired when
he appeared. They then fled
Miller was taken TO st, Josephs
hospital His condition is not serious
He lives at 93l North Third street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
WOMAN WHO BEAT
! HER STEPCH|LD
NOW FACING Jury

Mrs. Anderson Chandler. who fig
ured in several sensational court APP
pearances several months ago as the
woman who was alleged TO have cruel
y beaten her l1-year- stepdaugh-
ter, went on t1ial Friday in Second
criminal court charged with assault
and battery. The charge grew out
of the alleged mistreatnent of the
child, Robertine Chandler.
I Mrs. Chandler was arrested on
complaint of neighbors that her step
daughter, Robertine, had been sub
jected to severe peatings. 1t also
was charged that Mrs. Chandler sent
the child out to scrub for neighbors
Robertine Chandler wars placed in
the hands Of the Juvenile court and
later sent to school in Mississippi
Anderson Chandler, carpenter, was
present with his wife in court. Also
the small baby which spent several
days with it's mother in county jail
after she had been bound over in
city court was brought into the court
room by Mrs. Chandler.
Attorneys Harry T. Holman and
Lake Hays are. defending Mrs. Chand-
ler Assistant Attorney Genera
Frank Glankler is looking after the
states interests.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
ARREST p. ~ :, <,
CLEARSfS ,,fRY
OF MAIL ROBBERY
Much of $500. 900 Loot Re-
covered in $40 Bills at
Home of Suspect Following
Confession of Another.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Nov.
l9.-Seven more arrests. one confess
sion, the recovery of a. large amount
of money, all in $40 bills and tue
finding of an automobile have re-
suited this morning in the clearing
up of the mystery surrounding the
$S,500,o00 mail car robbery in the
local yards Saturday night.
Two of the men. r. A. DAILY and
II. N Reed, are white, and the others
are negroes: The money was recov-
cred from the chicken house of the
Daily home, following the confession
of Reed. Reed lives at the Daiy
home.
The negroes arrested are members
of the John Bell family and are held
in connection with one mail sack not
yet recovered
Reed was arrested last night, fol-
lowing his implication in the case by
Fred Poffenbarger. He was taken to
the federal building and put through
a severe grilling and at length gave
information which led to the arrest
early today of DAILY, at whose home
he had been living.
The money recovered by the in
vestigators with the arrest of DAILY
and Reed was in so bills, but Of
ficials this morning had not made
public the amount.
Federal agents announced that the
case had been completed to all in
tents and purposes. The 10 persons
under arrest will be given a hearing
before United States Commissioner
w. A. Byers. They are in the tower
Of the federal building.
Mrs. DAILY, wife of one of the men
under arrest, insisted Reed was at
the DAILY home the night of the rob
berry. Developments seem to show
that he, was leader of the gang, with
Poffenbarger as his lieutenant, and
that the latter with Orville Phillips,
who surrendered yesterday. to save
his older brother, Merle Phillips, did
the work, the authorities say.
According to Mrs. DAILY, Poffen-
barger brought the money to their
home early sunday. wrapped in
packages, as currency is handled at
banks. She saw them handling the
money in back room, she said to-
II X VI = So 3t5 -
Il overheard them say that they
had burned everything in the sacks
but the currency" she declared.
THAT evening my husband moved
the money from the garage to the
chicken coop.
Next morning Fred Poffenbarger
came to our home and took away
about $4,000, saying, I'm going TO
get honest to- goodness money. I'm
afraid this stuff is marked
MY husband knows nothing of
the case. He and Mr.. Reed were
home the night of the robbery"
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SLEUTHS
JAIL Fourth NJ IN
IN PARK TRAGEDY
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~ 'NSNNS iN'SS'i
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-The fourth
man in the Grant park tragedy in
which Maree Ramey and Lillian
Thompson, actresses, lost their lives,
was arrested early today aboard the
steamship Loomis at Sault ste Marie,
according to word received by the
Chicago police. Although given the
name of Mccarthy" in confessions
made by Harris Jorgenson, Lawrence
Jorgenson and Marcus Brumberg, the
man, taken at Sault Ste Marie gave
his name as Michael Cox, Of Port
Huron. Mich.
Cox, at first denied any connec-
ton with the tragedy but finally
broke down. according to police re-
ports, and confessed that he had met
the actresses early last Saturday eve
ming and had entertained them sew
eral hours. He denied that either he
or the girls were intoxicated as
charged by the Jorgenson brothers
and Brumberg.
Cox said that he did not enter the
automobile when the girls Joined the
Jorgensons and Brumberg and that
he was not at any time in Grant
park
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
GRAIN PRICES
FALL HEAVILY

CHICAGO, Nov 19.--Grain prices
smashed heavily downward today all
along the line with hogs and pro-
visions following suit.> Corn led the
way, Notwithstanding that 1t was al
'eady lower than at any time since
1915.
Expected greatly enlarged pressure
of offerings from the new crop of
Horn appeared to be a leading factor
In emphasizing beaCish sentiment
caused by unsettled financial and
economic conditions, As result be-
fore the day was half over, wheat
had fallen 71c to $t,7S la for De-
ccmber delivery and to 'S1.63 Ia for
March. Corn was off Sc to 66 Use
for December and oats down To
46 5-Sc for May.
The severity of the new break IN
prices and the extent of the accom-
nanving selling to liquidate holdings
excited much comment. 1t was point
cd out in this connection that the
value of corn had now been cut from
1881 bushel to less than zoe in
side of five months, whereas it was
| two years after the World war was
started before q bushel Of corn could
command an even 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
uIl|CEMEN KILL
ALLEGED RObBER
AND CAPTURE TWO
Trio and Cops Stage Gun
: Fight After News of Bank
Burglary Is Spread-Loot
Recovered.

ROANOKE. Va, Nov. 19.-An al
legged robber, believed to have been
James d. Rodgers. 26, of Philadel-
phia, was killed. and VIM. Porter,
II. and Charles Carter SO. whose adj
dresses have not been ascertained,
were captured early today in the out
skirts of the city after a fight with
two policemen in which one of the
officers, q. j.. HendricksI was shot
through the thigh.
The encounter was the result of
efforts on tho part or the policemen
to halt an automobile coming into
the city following receipt of informa-
ton from Glasgow, Va, that the Bank
of Glasgow had been robbed. The
authorities recovered from the auto
mobile and the persons of the cap
tured men an army barrack bag filled
with Liberty bonds. grip filled with
t~Liberty bonds. and considerable jew
elry. Telephone messages from bank
officials at Glasgow say they have
not ascertained the value Of the loot
taken by the robbers.
r. G. Paxton. cashier of'the bank,
says he was awakened by an explo-
sion about 2 o'clock this morning and
hurried to the bank, where he found
1t had been robbed. He reports no
Lcurrencv was taken.
Information was sent to neighbot-
ing towns he said, to be on the look
out for the robbers. AS soon as In
formation was received in Roanoke,
police closed the three roads leading
into the city from the north.
The two men in custody refuse TO
talk other than to give the. names
and ages by which they are docketed
at police headquarters.
Policeman IIendricks said that
when he saw the automobile APP
preaching he stepped into the road
and the driver threw n flashlight
upon him, shooting through the wind
| shield. Shooting became general
about 40 shots being exchanged. y
| is said. The car rolled down hill
he added, struck a rock and turned
/ turtle, the driver, Rodgers, having
bean shot Through the neck.
i The four tags on the AutomoDllf
aeosgfas s1a7: TehDessee, ss25s'
/ North Carolina, 124-S1S; Virginia
/ f150S
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
TWO DONATE TO
WIDOWS FUND
Total Is Boosted So by
Two Men.

The fund being collected for the
widow of WIN Prescott chauffeur,
killed while watching game OF pool,
was swelled by two donations Frie
day TO the extent of S12. Both we're
from men living outside the city
limits. They were Sam Harwell,
SO, and G. II. Pinkston. 81,
al saw where patrons of II. A.
Edwards poolroom made their third
contribution Thursdar" stated Mr.,
Harwell. land | came into town to-
day to help the fund. | only hope
that others win do the same" VI
Mrs. Prescott is the mother of five
children and was left in needy cir
rumstances when her husband was
shot down.
The total collected to date amounts
to S440.75,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
CALLED FOR JANUARY 3

NASHVILLE, tenn, Nov. 19.-At
a conference of Democratic members
elect of the house of representatives
of the sixty second general assembly
held at the, Maxwell house Thursday
afternoon. resolutions were adopted
pledging the members to caucus ano
the call was issued for 10 o'clock
Jan. at the capitol.
There were Al members present in
person and letters from six others
pledged themselves to abide by what e
ever action the others took with ref
erence to caucus or party policy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
1921 To Be Harding
Year In Styles

WASHINGTON, Nov, 49,
Next year is to be Harding year
in clothing styles for men, mem
hers of the Custom Cutters and
Designers association We're told
by speakers at dinner last
night. +. J. Foley, of Washing
ton. an officer of the association,
said that President-c elect Hard
ing wears conservative suits,
leaning to blues and dark grays,
and that it Is what all we'll
dressed men win wear IN 1871.
There will be no frills IN
clothes next year" Mr.. Foley
said. "Rnd conservatism will be
tho rule. II Is TO be Harding
year in STYLES"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
AUNDE:MANDS
LEAGUE RULE
HIS COLONIES
Wants Mandatory Taken
| Away From lnter-AlIied
| Council and Transferred to
International Body.
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GENEVA, Nov. 1s.-Germany is
threatening TO break the treaty of
Narsailles, according to information
Erom an authoritative source today
Germany has sent a note. to the
league OF nations announcing that
|she viii consider TIE treaty broken
Iinless the league takes the manda-
Dry for the former German colonies
AWAY from The interallied supreme
seoGncil. Germany wants the league
!. o administer the affairs Of the coll
.pnies according to the treaty.
= The German note is said to make
Ahe claim that Germany will reserve
10 herself the right to break the
S1eace treaty unless her suggestion
the mandates is f;lvorably
received.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
BIG JIM LANDS JOB.

Jim Mahan, former city detective,
Friday assumed duty as court Of
ficer in Second criminal court, re-
placing Durward King, who was
moved to Third circuit court, re-
placing w. w. Norfleet. The latter
WIS elected jury commissioner on
Wednesday to succeed Clarence ii.
Caldwell.
Mahan received his commission
late Thursday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
IS MEN DROWN AS
N|OTORBOAT BURNS

BANGOR, Me-, Nov. 19.-5SiXteeY
yoodsmen were drowned in Chesun-
cook fake, in the eastern part OF the
district, late YESTERDAY
when a motoreoat took fire. The
men were being taken across the
lake from Chesuncook dam to CuXa-
besis. Efforts to quench the fire
failing, the. party became panic
striker and many leaped overheard,
according to word brought here to-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
vIsCoUNTEss DEAD.

LONDON, Nov. 19,-The death is
announced of Viscountess Falkland
Viscountess Falkland, prior to her
marriage, was Miss Mary Reade.
daughter of Robert Reade of New
York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
DYKES REPAIRED.
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SACRAMENTO. CE. Nov, l9.--Re-
ports from Colnsagand Red Bluff
where the rive. last might broke
through the levec and flooded several
thousand acres. were TO the effect
that the dykes had been repaired and
that the storm was abating today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
SUGAR PRICE DROPS.

NEW YORK. Nov. l9.-Stin an
other drop occurred in refined sugpr
here today when tho Federal Refin-
ing company reduced its list prices
to . cents for fine graduated. This.
action followed n cut in raw sugar
to 5.7Gc, u new low record.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
WILSON MESSAGE READ
TO LEAGUE DELEGATES
lRy the Assoeiated Press.l

GENEVA. Nov. t9.-At the OPEN
ing Of today's session Of the as
senbly Of the league of nations, Paul
hyHmns. the president. read reply
w. ~- President Wilson to the mes.
sage sent to Washington by the as
scnlbly on Monday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
INCREASE OIL ACREAGE.

WASHINGTON. NovI10.--ACreage
OF lands IN certain Indian tribes in
oklahoma available for oil cXplora-
ton was increased through an order
which Secretary Payne, of the In
terror department, is understood TO
have approved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
TO PULL OUT
IF GERMANY
is ADMIT TED.
British Laborite Member
Urges That Germany Be
Granted Entry-Committee
AdjournS Without Action.
BY NEWTON C. PARkE.
international News Service staff
Correspondent

GENEVA, Nov. 19.-George Nicoh
Barnes, a laborite/member OF the
British parliament, speaking in be-
half of the worlds workers. today
urged the league of nations assembly
to admit Germany TO the league as
soon as possible
Barnes spoke Mt great length and
after he had finished there was scat
tered applause from the delegates.
He pointed out that all of the enc
mics Of Germany with the exception
of the United States and Russia, are
members of the league and that the
presence of America In the league
is greatly desired.
In both the financial and labor
conferences Germany has shown will
lingness to do her share" said
Barnes.
I'VE can not restore the world to
normal If our former enemies are
kept out of the league" said Barnes.
THE world will be divided into two
camps. ! don't say that Germany
should be taken into the league at
this session, since she has not ap-
piled for admittance. But ! want the
| assembly to remember the view of
| English workmen as l have outlined
| IL here"
However. the committee on appii-
lcati6ns for membership IN he leagl1r,
I did nce str6naaet ny Business this
lafternooff. After five-minute SEES
sion It pdiourned until tonorrow,
viyiani Fights Germany.
Former Premier viviani, OF
France. said he was ready to combat
any attempt even to consider an ap-'
plication for membership BY Ger
many.
Leading members of the various
delegations admitted 1t was possible
that a motion to take Germany into
the fold might receive more than a
majority of votes.
Lord Robert Cecil, representing
South Africa, and the delegates from
some OF the South American neu-s
| trails have regarded with favor the
proposal to take Germany into the
llleague In order TO help her eco
nomically, but At is improbable that
| they will press their views.
France has threatened To with
draw her delegation from the meet
ing IL Germany IL admitted. which
would inevitably threaten the
league with disruption.
| In view of the absence of the
| Y nlleu states ana POshiuts bltAl
| America may enter the league at a
later date. IL the covenant Is re-
yived. influential delegates are eoun-
selling caution and delav IN dealing
with the admittance of Germany.
After Troops for Wilma. :
Great Britain. France, Spain and
Belgium have notified the league
that they are putting troops at its
disposal for use In Wilma district to
maintain order during tho forthcom-
Ing plebiscite. Wilma is In IIthuania.
lbut claimed by both Poland and LIZ
thuanla. The city was recently oc-
cupied by Polish forces under Gen.
Zellignowski who set up govern
ment. This Is the first time that
the league has decided to use troops
and 1t is possible that other nations
may supply soldiers to join the force
at wilma. Report are current that
the troops thus used may form the
nucleus of standing league army
for police duty In various parts OF
the world.
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lRY International News Service. }

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19.--HoE.
prices reached the lowest level OF
the year on the Indianapolis market
today. Best hogs went at $l2 but
most OF the sales were at HIS.
Prices today closely approached pre-
war quotations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19

Sun scts to-day 4,52 pm. Rises To-
morrow $40 am. Moon sets 1870"
I'm. tonight. precipitation, none,
Tennessee Fair: warmer.
Mississippi Fair: warmer.
Arilapsas-Fair, warmer,
Alabama-- Fair; warmer.
Kentucky Fair; warmer.
oklahoma Fair. warmer
North and Suuta Carolina. Geor-
gia and FloridG-Falr; warmcr.
East Texas Cloudy.
West TeXas-Fair; warmer.
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HOG PRICES DROP TO
LOWEST 1920 LEVELS

CLEVELAND OHIO, Nov. ia
new low record for hog prices in
nearly four years was made today in
the Cleveland live stock market.
when hogs sold at sl2.35. ,N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-19
Fear Bad Weather.

Old salts" aboard the Parismna
do not promise particularly favorable
weather on the trip. They fear some
hard blows as the vessel gets fur
ther south. Fortified with the eX-
perience of several ocean trips, hoy
ever, the president eject views the
prospects of a blow with cquanim-
lily.
1t was learned todav that Senator
Hardings decision not to touch en-
route at Mexican port To meet
! President elect ObregOn was reached
only after ddep consideration. and
| that the chief reason for the deCis-
ion was not that the steamship COM
pany was unable to make the neCes-
sary arrangements but chat senator
| Harding did not feel free TO make
such visit except with the ac-
IquiesCenCc or approved OF the pres
ent administration. senator Hard
ling feels his position in these mat
ters Of foreign contact quite
Ikeenly.
senator Harding has been much
impressed on his visit 10 the border
with the need for support being Civ
len to Mexico once she has recon-
s;ructed herself from her wears Of
lbanditry and revolution and estab-
Illshed stable government. While
the senator. of course, would not
comment for publication on his views
lit is felt in the Harding party that
the senator would not look with dis
favor upon n loan from the United
states to Mexico once this stable
Government Is assured.
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PRESIDENT.ELECT
SAFE At SEA AND
. ENJOYING VOYAGE
Senator Harding Free From
Speeches and Callers.
Heavy Weather Expected
Causes Him No Alarm.
BY DAVID NJ CHURCH.
international News Service Staff
Corresponding


ON BOARD S. s. PARISMINA,
WITH PRESIDENT ELECT HARD
ING, Nov. 19.--If the feelings Of
President elect Harding could be
expressed in three words today those
words probably would be safe at
last
For the next five days, or until
the steamer Parismina arrives at
Cristobal, Senator Harding will en-
Joy an unbroken rest aboard the
ship Not since before his precon-
vention campaign for the nomination
has the sepator had five days III
which he did not have to make a
speech or five days in which he was
secure against callers of various
kinds and descriptions. For five
days. - at least. he is free of office
seekers and free from those who
want little private word with the
next president.
The senator and Mrs. Harding
gave themselves unreservedly today
to enjoying the trip and their we'll
earned rest.
The Parismina plowed steadily on
her way southwark into the Gulf of
Mexico. The Harding party was
given a rousing farewell on leaving
New Orleans. Drifting down the
Mississippi, the senator exhibited
| much interest in the passing shores
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WvyibA1}AIEEAR}

Twenty -four hours to noon, Nov
10. 1920:
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