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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
TRY girl, IS, Who
SLEW STEPFATHER
Miss Also Slew Father in
1915 When Only
IL Years Old.

ST, LOUIS, Jan. 26.-Ursula Broder-
lick, 16 years old. confessed slayer Of
her father In 1916, went to trial in ju-
venile court here today on charges OF
having killed her stepfather, Joseph F.
Woodlock, a plumber, April I, 1919.
At the inquest she testified she shot
and killed WOodlock when he entered
her room In their home and attempted
to attack her. Suspecting her step
father she asserted she concealed re-
Volver under her pillow and when he
entered fired only to frighten him.
Immediately after the shooting she
surrendered to the police. The girl was
indicted last May for first degree muir
Ger, but has been at liberty under $4,000
bond.
In October Of 1916, then only - years
old. she shot and killed her father.
Thomas p. Frederick also plumber.
In that case a coroner's jury exonerated
her after she had testified she fired the
fatal shot In defense of her mother.
The mother testified Broderick had been
beating her when the child interviewed
Under the Missouri laws II the girl
is convicted OF first or second degree
murder her punishment may be the
same as II she were an adult. The min
imum is 10 years In the penitentiary
If. however. she Is convicted OF any de-
gree of manslaughter she will be sent
to an industrial school until she is Il
II was stated. ae
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
BUILD AUTO SALESROOMS
TO COST $4,000 EACH

The Rev H. P. Hurt has purchased
from Mrs. e. F. Adams property with
frontage of 14S feet on the south side
of Monroe avenue between, Lauderdale
and Wellington streets for $4,000 and
will begin Immediately the construction
of two modern automobile sales build
ings at an estimated cost of $780, 900
each.
Work on clearing the lots has al
ready started Plans for the buildings
were drawn by Charles Deas. Memphis
architect, and embrace the latest ideas
in automobile sales building design. The
fronts will be of brick, stone and plate
glass of handsome appearance. Large
display rooms with tile floors will oc-
cuply the front with a mezzanine floor
for the offices and various departments.
Repair shops will occupy the rear OF the
buildings. The buildings will occupy
the entire ground space, 14SXl60 feet.
The sale OF the property was made
through M. l.. Meacham.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
|VEN|RES ON HAND
FOR |. v. v. TRIALS
Eleven Men Face Charges Of
Murder After Killing
Paraders.

MONTE SANO, Wash, Jan. GA
regular venire OF 80 men and a special
venire of 300 today had been summoned
Tor the opening of the trial of II Indus
ttial Workers OF the World, charged
with murder in connection with the
shooting to death of four former service
men at Centralia, Wash. on armistice
Day Defense counsel had announced.
however, second request for a change
OF venue would be made. The trial was
transferred to Monte Sano. seat OF
Grays Harbor county. from Lewis coun-
", where the shooting occurred. De-
tense counsel then, as now, charged
sentiment against the defendants would
deprive them Of fair trial.
1t has been estimated 10 weeks will
be necessary for the trial. The prose =
cution has list of more than 500 wit
nesSes and the defense is said to plan
to present fully 100
Ten defendants are charged specially
with the murder OF Lieut.. Warren o.
Grimm, leader in the armistice day
parade. They are Britt Smith, O. c.
Bland, Bert Faulkner, Ray Becker.
James McInery, Loren Roberts, Eugene
Barnett, Mike Sheehan, John Lamb and
Bert Bland. John Doe Davis and Ole
Hanson also were named in the infor-
nation but have not been apprehended
The eleventh man, Elmer Smith, Cen
tralia attorney, is charged with being
an accessory before the fact in that he
Is alleged to have procured. aided as
sisted, counselled, melted, commanded
and abetted' the others In the alleged
conspiracy to shoot the former service
men as they marched in parade.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
ALLIES DECIDE TO DEL We
DEEP IN LEGAL LORE TO
TRY TO SECURE KAISER

of Fiume. This carries the question
along until Wednesday.
The council received letter from
Stanislas Patek, minister OF foreign az
fairs OF Poland. calling attention to the
possibility OF a strong aggressive move
ment by the Bolsheviki against Polish
territory and recommending that a plan
be adopted for defensive measures The
letter asked that the question be called
to the attention of Marshal Foch
The counsel also had before il a
note from the German plenipotentiaries
raising certain points regarding the
makeup OF the boundary commissions
provided for by the treaty OF Versailles.
The questions were raised by the Ger
mans because Of the n-ratificatio Of
the treaty by the United States and
the consequent lack OF American mem
bers on the commissions as provided
for by the peace documents. The alb
sence Of the Americans also raised a
question as to the presidency OF the
commissions to control the plebiscite in
the Teschen territory on the Czecho-
Slovak Polish frontier. II was pointed
out that the French member would act,
pending the qualification Of the Ameri-
can member through the ratification OF
the pact should such action be taken
by the United States government
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
ORDINATIONS ARE
HELD IN ABEYANCE

Definite arrangements for the COM
mencement exercises at Central high
school on Thursday night and at
Crockett Vocational high school on
Friday night are being held In abey-
ince. according TO Prof. Wharton 8.
Jones. superintendent of schools. II the
influenza situation improves sufficlent-
ly and the ban is lifted the exercises
viii be held as per the original schedule
otherwise the exercises will probably
be continued for one week or longer
Il will have definite announcement
to make after Tuesday" Prof. Jones
said Monday. lust now we are un-
able to determine Just what course will
be followed and this cannot be decided
until we learn whether or not the ban
against meetings will be lifted by the
mayor"
Prof, Jones said that in all probabili-
~ he would have the teachers grade
the pupils on estimates of their work
during the term and the children might
be required to call at their respective
schools one day during the latter part
of the week and secure their grade
cards. This would not be a violation
of the closing order he pointed out, be-
cause the children would not be as
sembled. but would call upon their
teachers, secure their cards and return
to their homes.
The regular meeting OF the board OF
education win be held Monday night at
8 O'Clock in the offices of the board or
education, 1t was stated Monday morn
ing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26

PARIS. Jan. 26.--The reply to the re-
fusal of the Dutch government to com
ply with the demand of the allies for
the surrender of former Emperor Will
liam was the first subject discussed
today at the initial meeting Of the
council Of the ambassadors, created to
carry on the unfinished routine work
of the supreme council OF the peace con-
ference which disbanded last week. It
was decided that French legal experts
available should go into all the aspects
of the case and prepare the reply. which
probably will be submitted for APP
prevail Of the council early next week.
The discussion in the council did not
disclose the trend Of opinion among
the members further than that it APP
peared to be the view that the legal
phase of the question had become the
chief one.
The council was presided over by Pre-
mier Millerand. Hugh c. Wallace, the
American ambassador. was present with
the other members Of the body. After
disposing for the day of the eXtradition
question the council decided to give the
representatives OF the Jugo- Slays four
days additional time to reply regarding
the proposed compromise on the Adri-
atic question, including the disposition
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
mo NEW DETAILS
|. RECEIVED ABOUT
YANKS CAPTURED
Washington Without Further
Word Concerning Alleged
Reds Capture Of U. S. En-
gineerS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-No report
regarding the capture by the Bolshevik
forces Of a group of American railway
engineers and party of American Red
Cross workers at Kiuehnskaya, ST.
IBERIA, reported In press dispatches from
Chita. Siberia, had been received today
by the state or war departments or al
national headquarters OF the Red Cross
The Col Blunt referred TO in press
DISPATCHES being captured was believ-
ed at the war department to he Frank
Roscoe Blunt. of Plano, H.. member
OF the Stevens railway commission At
the time he Joined the commission, Mr.
Blunt. who held a commission as ma
1or In the engineer reserve corps, was
general manager of the Chilean Ma
tional railways. Previously he had
been general superintendent of the Chi
cago and Great Western road.
AT Red Cross headquarters, records
showed that the Capt. Charrete refer
red to as captured. probably was Ed
ward Hercules Charette. pharmacist
or stockton, Cal, who went over with
an early detachment. There was no
record of Miss Ford" also reported
captured II was assumed she had
Joined the Red Cross staff in Siberia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
SAYS RUSSIAN REDS CAN DEFY WORLD
Mrs. Inl0gen Latham
Switzerland Dies On
EDe Of 18th Birthday

On the eve of her 18th birthday. which
would have been Monday, Mrs. Imogen
Latham Switzerland, pioneer Mem
phis woman. whose tender sympathy,
kindly life and brilliant personality won
for her many staunch friends among
the older society and charity circles OF
Memphis was called to her Maker at
the home of her daughter, Miss Cath
crime Switzerland, in Washington, d. c.,
Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Although
advanced in age, death occurred sud-
denly and was a shock to members Of
Mrs. Southerland's family and friends
in Memphis.
She was a sister of Frank S. Latham,
of Memphis, and during her early life
was prominent in local circles. She
was a member of and leader in the
counsel of the old Southern Mothers
association and was a prominent Worker
in the Hermitage chapter, d. A. r., and
the ]. Harvey Mathes chapter, u. ID. c.,
when living in Memphis
Besides Mr.. Latham, her brother,
Mrs. Switzerland is survived by a sis
ter, Mrs. j. @. Switzerland. of Las We
gas, N. M, and three daughters, Mrs.
p. X. Voorhees,, of Atlanta; Miss Carrie
Switzerland, of Washington, and Miss
Mary s. Switzerland of New York city
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed as yet, but 1t is expected
that Mrs. Southerland's body will be
brought to Memphis and buried in the
Latham lot at Elmwood cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
KANSAS MINERS STRIKE
TO TEST new LAW

PITTSBURG. Kan. Jan. 26.-Four
hundred Kansas miners struck this
morning because of the passage of the
industrial court bill. A mine of the
Western Coal and Mining company, al
Franklin. and mine OF the Wear Coal
company, at Dunkirk were idle.
Topeka Kan, Jan. 26.--The strike
of 400 miners this morning means an
immediate test of the new industrial
relations court law, Gov. Fl. J. Allen
declares. Although the court has not
yet been organized TO operate II be
came legally established with the pub
LEGATION Of the new law in the official
state paper Saturday,
Gov Allen and members Of the court
went into conference this morning upon
learning OF the strike, and It is an
nounced that whatever action is deemed
necessary will be taken at once.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
REPUBLICANS
FIGHT PACT
COMPROMISE
Lodge Asserts No Changes in
Reservations on Article Ten
Or Monroe Doctrine Will Be
Accepted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-No change
In the reservations affecting article 10
OF the league Of nations covenant or the
Monroe doctrine provision of the peace
treaty will be acceptable to the Repub.
leans, Senator Lodge today informed
senator Hitchcock and other members
OF the Informal Democratic committee,
which has been comforting with Sen.
ator Lodges committee In an effort to
reach a compromise on the treaty,
Senator Lodges statement was forn1u-
lated after his conference Saturday with
Senators Borah, Idaho; Johnson, Cali
fornia, and other Republican senators
opposing the treaty Immediately after
the statement was presented the con.
ference adjourned, Senator Hitchcock
and his associates retiring for private
conference. They will make their reply
TO Senator Lodge tomorrow.
Senator Hitchcock later issued this
statement:
When the conference assembled,
Senator Lodge advised the senators
present that he had been called into a
meeting by certain Republican senators
and for that reason had not been able
to attend the last conference Friday.
He regretted to say that he found It
impossible to resume The conference for
compromise except upon the under
standing that no change shall be made
in the reservation on article 10 or on
lll6 hOHTOt uOtlIlHB. i lie bStHOSlA
members retired for private confer
ence and will make their reply to Sem
ator Lodge Tuesday morning at meet
ing at 1890
Had Agreed.
"The conference up to the time its
meetings were interrupted had tenta-
lively agreed upon the preamble and
all sections of the reservations except
that relating to article 10, the Monroe
doctrine and one or two minor matters
and an agreement was apparently also
contaminated on article TO- then adj
journment suddenly came, followed by
the intervention Of the irreconcilable
Republican,"
Senator Lodge made this statement
after the conferences:
II have only this to say about the
committee meeting this morning: That
said to the committee there Is very
strong feeling among many senators
against any change in the Lodge reser.
n Nations, either in words or In substance
\ and that III thought it only fair to say
now what / have already said in public,
that there can be no compromise OF
principle, and tina. it would be impos-
sible to secure, in my judgment, two
thirds of the senate If any change was
attempted In such articles 2 and 5, those
relating to article 10 and the. Monroe
doctrine. | said this was a mere state
ment of the situation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
DR.. D|EHL HEADS
COMMITTEE TO,
GET 5. W.P. U.FUND

The central organisation for the Pres
byterian campaign TO raise 81 600 600 TO
establish the Southwestern Presbyterian
university at Memphis was perfected
by the house committee OF the directors
OF the university ut their meeting in
GAINESVILLE Saturday, at which the dt-
rectors formally accepted the propo-
sition Of the Memphis Chamber Of
Commerce 10 raise $500, 900 on condition
that the Presbyterian church raise an
additional $1,000, 600 to establish the
university in Memphis. and authorized
Clarksville chancery court to determine
the legality OF transferring the present
assets OF the university at Clarksville TO
Memphis and the best method Of pro-
cedure for such a transfer
DR. Charles II. Diehl. president OF the
university, was appointed chairman Of
the campaign committee, OF which the
Rev, James l. Vance, Of Nashville, and
the Rev, Joseph Rennie and the Rev.
NJ. v. Melvin are members. The COM
mittee was instructed to proceed with
raising the fund as speedily as possible
and was authorized 10 name additional
members, and to handle all questions
connected with the campaign.
With proposed removal OF the univer-
sity from Clarksvile to Memphis APP
proved by each OF the synods co-nperat-
Ing In its control and by the board OF
directors OF the school, and the legal
steps being but friendly suit to com
ply with certain legal technlcalities, tbs
campaign TO raise the building fund will
proceed at once.
The campaign win be waEed through
out the Presbyterian synnns or Tennes.
see, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
The plan OF the drive has already been
tentatively worked out and II is be.
lieved that the entire organization II
each Of the states can be completed In
time TO start the drive about Feb. /
BY the time the Presbyterian portion
OF the fund is completed, the Chamber
of Commerce expects to have its $500.
900 drive well under way so that actua
work on the university buildings al
Memphis may be started this fall
In addition to the Si.500.000 to b,
raised by the church and the Memphi:
Chamber OF Commerce, the present as.
sets OF the university at Clarksville
amounting TO between 100000 ant
$500 900, win be transferred here, max.
ing an investment OF near $2,000,000,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
WOnlen's Clubs And
Men Asked To Aid
Guy Saint Fund

Friends OF the late Patrolman Guy
Saint, who was murdered while in the
performance of his duty to the citizens
of Memphis, continue to laud the Guy
Saint fund. which will go to the widow
of the slain, officer.
" Food for thought is contained in the
letter which accompanied $40 check
l,f0r the Guy Saint fund. from Paul
Baker. a Snowman who is wintering In
Nj, Baker thinks 4, the Guy Saint fund
| lieves that business men generally
should contribute small amount, He
says that he has been showing in Mem
phis for q years past, and at all times
| the police department has aided and
co-operated with him. in maintaining
order at his show grounds, Mr.. Baker
| thinks general contributions from bust
ness men would greatly encourage po-
| licemen in their hazardous occupation
of guarding the lives and property OF
Memphians.
That womans clubs should organize
so as to contribute sum to Mrs
Saint, also is suggested by Mr.. Baker
He sets 1000 to $1,000 as a mark to
shoot at and points out how easily this
| sum could be reached. II his suggestions
were followed.
The Yellow Cab Co.. through A. L.
| Tate, secretary and treasurer, also con-
| tributed check for s15.
I'VE heartily contribute to this fund
| for we think 1t most worthy. We COM
mend you for starting this movement, "
| Mr.. Tate's letter says.
| Hamilton Carhartt Cotton mills, also
sent in a check for 81 to the Guy Saint
| fund He labeled the sum in his letter
as "a small contribution, but when his
dollar. with the others that will be
! contributed to the fund, are handed tC
l ha ,Y;l Of int x1yt1l he
garded as the large measure of re-
spect and admiration that Memphis
| folks had for her husband when he was
| alive, 1t will go to swell the $500 that
| is left. out of the $1,000 insurance
which Guy Saint left his widow for his
| burial expenses were $500.
w. W. Ellis, of Capleville, sent in 81
| Monday. ALSO.
Guy Saint was patrolling his beat in
| the Seventh ward, early on the morn.
| ing of Jan. 6. AS he stepped past the
building line Of Sheely's drug store
Lauderdale street and Vance avenue. a
| shot rang out. A bullet from a pisto
| in the hands Of one of a gang of Negro
| burglars who were trying to break into
| the store. struck Guy Saint under the
| right collar bone. and tore through tc
his spinal column, sending him to the
down. Saint made game struggle fol
| life, but the spinal cord had been cut
and he died next day.
When friends started the Guy Saint
| fund, The News Scimitar was asked t.
| handle it. which it did gladly knowing
| how worthy was the cause. Receipt Of
all contributions mailed to The News
Scimtar will be acknowledged through
| the news columns.
The Guy Saint fund to date stands:
| Previously acknowledged ...... .$211 Of
| Paul BAKER a.''''.''............ 1000
Yellow Cab Co. .........s...... 1906
| l. j. kohn ..,.................. 1.Ot
w. W. Ellis acknowledgements. 500
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
IcebOuIld Vessel
Disappears; Six
Men Are Missing

CHICAGO. Jan. 26-The converted
schooner Sidney o. Neff. icebOund six
miles off Chicago harhor. since a week
ago today, disappeared from sight dur
ing the night and Il Is believed to be
drifting across the lake with the ice
pack.
The northeast winds which had piled
Up the ice before the harbOr for a
week shifted during the night 10 the
southeast and the entire ice field is
moving out.
No trace has been found Of the six
men who left Chicago yesterday TO walk
over the ice TO the boat, but Capt John
q. Anderson, OF the coast guard, be-
lieves they reached the Sidney O. Neff
Capt. o. 7. Olson, regular commander
Of the steamer, who had been away on
vacation. and four members OF the
crew OF the Neff who walked ashore
Saturday, were In tie party. The sixth
man was II. G. Anderson, a retired lake
captain. %
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
{. H. LAFAYETTE UNDER
ARREST IN NORFOLK

After enjoying freedom for several
months, following his escape from depu-
ties of Sheriff Perry, Ellis Fl. Lafayette
formerly pipe organist at the Majestic
theater, Is under arrest at Norfolk. Va,
Word that he was in jail, awaiting the
arrival OF Memphis officer, reached
Detective Chief Jake Gwaltney Monday
morning, from Joseph W. Purneu, Nor
folk police chief.
Lafayette, placed on handcuff chain
with IL other prisoners, to be taken
back to the county jail after arraign-
ment in criminal court, following his
indictment on a bad check charge.
slipped his slender hands through the
handouts and fled
The letter, telling OF Lafayette's cap
ture. gave him two aliases-James L.
Parker and Jean Guilmont
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
BLAME FATAL WRECK
ON WEAK T0RPED0ES

MONTREAL, Jan. 26.-The collision
Of two sections of transcontinental
train, at Corbeil, Ont, yesterday, IN
which eight or more persons were killed,
according to reports reaching the Can
adam Pacific railway offices today.
The first section was stalled owing to
difficulty in getting up steam in the
extreme cold and the crew fixed tor
pedoes on the track as a warning to the
second section The crew of the second
section said the explosions were not
loud enough to be heard above the roar
of the train
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
Man Found Dead
In Jail; Hanged,
Death A Mystery

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. IS. (Spl)--
News reached here today that the body
OF Fred Murphey. who was committed
to the Jail at McMinnvile at noon Sat
urday had been found hanging in his
cell from a wire. The report reaching
here was that the mans hands were
also tied with wire.
Gov. Roberts said that he would or
der the encouragement to investigate
the case
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
SAYS MAN is LIEUT.-C0L.
IN CHARGE OF CORPS

ST PAUL Mimi. Jan. 2e.-Col.
Blunt. reported last night In dispatches
from Siberia as having been captured
by the Bolsheviki, with seven other
American engineers. several members of
the. American Red Cross and an entire
Polish army. is Lieut. Col. Blunt, in
charge of the engineer corps on the
trans Siberian railway, according to
Col George II. Emerson, OF this city,
organizer of the American engineering
corps in Siberia,
Col. Emerson organized the engineer
corps on the trans Siberian railway. He
left Irkutsk Dec. 10 and was succeeded
by Lieut.. Col Blunt. whose headuuar-
tiers were at Kiasanarask, 1900 miles
west of Kiuchinskaya. He said when
the American engineer corps left this
country 1t consisted OF 2SS men. Many
of them have returned. Most Of the
corps were railroad employees from The
Northwest. J.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
ROTARY MEET OFF.

H. Clint Mcclellan, secretary of the
Rotary club, announced Monday that
there would be no meeting Of that or
on Tuesday. The club had
planned to hold its regular luncheon at
the Hotel Chisca on Tuesday, the fea
ture of which would have been the in
stallation OF the new president, Ed
Barrow.
in accordance with the mayors or
der and suggestion the Rotary club will
not hold its regular luncheon Tuesday, 81
Mr.. Mcclellan said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
SEAB0ARD AIR LINE
OUT FOR BUSINESS

Fred Geissler, assistant general pas
senger agent for the Seaboard Air Line
railroad, for many years located here
when he was travelling passenger agent
for the line, was in the city Monday
calling on his friends.
The commercial offices of the Sea
board Air Line which formely employed
large soliciting force out OF its Mem
phis office is expected TO be re- estab-
lished here on larger scale than ever
after the return of the railroads, Mr.
Geissler says, since Memphis is now
recognized as one of the most promis-
ing traffic fields in the South, both for
passenger and freight business,