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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
GiUe Traffic Rules
For Handling Opera
Crowds At LyriC

Special traffic rules for handling
grand opera crowds. especially those in
AUTOMOBILES have been worked out by
Chief Of Police J. B. Burney and were
approved by John 3. Edgar, fire and
police commissioner. They will apply
for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings and for Saturday matinee. II
Is urged that the public cooperate with
the traffic officers and thus avoid
needless congestion and danger OF ac-
cidents
Following is a copy of the order is
sued Thursday:
Madison and Piomingo avenues at
the intersection Of Lauderdale and
wellington streets will be closed to all
westbound traffic except street cars.
Parties attending the Lyric theater
will approach game from the west AT the
Intersection Of Fourth street, discharg-
ing passengers in front of the theater,
where a clear space Of 200 feet will
be parked east on Madison and Pio-
mingo. Those desiring to leave must
proceed eastward on Madison.
Double parking will be allowed on
Piomingo but a sufficient clear space
in the center OF the street must be kept
open on account OF fire protection in
that vicinity,
Special detail Of traffic officers un-
der command Of Sergt. Lucarni will he
in charge, and the public is earnestly
asked TO obey his commands and lend
all assistance and cooperation toward
the proper handling OF safnA for the
safety of ALL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
COTTON MAN DEFENDANT
IN SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Suit FOR divorce from Thomas j.
Brown, OF the Thomas J. Brown Cot
ton company. was filed by Mrs. Josie
Il. Brown in circuit court Thursday
Mrs. Brown also seeks alimony, custody
OF their two children and attorneys
fees In her declaration, which was filed
by Attorney =. W. Lanier,
Tina declaration alleges that the
couple was married at Brookhaven,
Miss. on April /, 1905, and that Brown
has been guilty Of cruel and inhuman
treatment and drinks to excess. hrs.
Brown charges that on May 8. Brown
cursed their daughter so loudly that
neighbors heard ii, and that she there
upon left their home at 20 S. Tucker
Brown, she alleges, has business
headauarters Of his company in Blythe
vile, Ark. but his local business add
dress is on South Front street. She
alleges that he earns $500 a year.
A motion for allmony pendente lite
will be heard before Judge A. b. Pitt
man, in third circuit court Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
MORE THAN FIFTY
NABBED BY COPS
Police Department to Stamp
I Out Red Light Evils
in Memphis.

Determination Of police to clean up
house of ill-fame in the city has re-
suited in the arrest of more than so
white and negro women in the last two
weeks, according to records OF the
desk sergeant, the total being swelled
two charged with street walking.
Charges of being in houses Of il-fame
for immoral purposes and vagrancy
were lodged against all arrested.
Police Lieut.. A. l.. Boyle and De-
purify the uptown district. They have
become known as the purity squad"
and are responsible for 30 per cent OF
those arrested on the charges men
toned.
Through a tedious system of spying,
police claim to have come into knowl-
edge of many private residences being
used for immoral purposes, which are
being raided and couples caught in them
arrested. However. the purity squad
has not confined its raids to uptown
and suburban residences. but 10 per-
hotels and similar charges filed against
them. Men are not immune from po-
lice prosecution, because the docket
shows almost as many OF them arrested
and charged with similar offenses.
In all cases where women are ar
rested, they are turned over to Miss
Clara Ahlgren, chief OF the woman s
protective bureau. and are compelled "a
undergo a medical examination. In
cases where the results warrant they
are placed in the Shelby county deten.
ton hospital for treatment. Each per.
son docketed at the police station or
these charges Is required to post a for.
felt of $50 for the immoral charge and
S25 for vagrancy, The biggest work oil
the purity squad comes on Saturday
night.
Police declare their determination IL
to stop the violation of the laws forbid.
ding a red light district or a kindred
practice
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
LEAGUE OF WOMEN
ELECTS OFFICERS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 20. (Spl)-
Mrs. George Fort Milton, of Chat
tanooga, and Mrs. Guilford Dudley, of
Nashville, we're endorsed as delegates
at-large to0the San Francisco conven-
ton by the caucus Of Democratic wo-
men voters, held Wednesday afternoon
Immediately after the adjournment of
the Tennessee League of Women Vot-
ers. The women did not; demand equal
representation with the men, preferring
have not yet secured full suffrage. Mrs.
Dudley offered to withdraw upon the
announcement of Mrs. Milton as can
didate for delegate at large, but was
importuned to remain in the race.
The Tennessee League of Women
Voters elected the following officers
at the concluding session Wednesday:
Mrs. George Fort Milton, Chattanooga,
president; Mrs. John Aust, of Nashville,
and Mrs. e, G. Willingham, of Mem
phis vice presidents; Mrs. T. L. Mill,
Knoxville, secretary, and Mrs. Charles
Willingham, Chattanooga, treasurer.
The Following congressional district
charmen were also elected: First dis
triGt, Mrs. R. B. Cook, of Johnson City,
and Mrs. Selmer Fuller, of Mountain
City, City, ,! Second district. Mrs Horace
Henry Mcmillan, of Hartman; Third
district, Mrs. Mary Giles Howard, of
Chattanooga, and Miss Louise Finley,
OF Sewanee; Fourth district, Mrs. Pru-
dence Simpson Dresser, Of Galatin, and
Mrs: M. II. Hankins, OF Livingston
Fifth district, Mrs. Lee Fox, of Muir
freesboro, and Mrs. C. s. Lannon, OF
Tullahoma; Sixth district, Mrs John NJ
Kenny of Nashville, and Mrs. Henry
lIupton, Of Clarksville; Seventh district,
Mrs. e. e. Eslick, OF Pulaski, and Mrs.
Thomas r. Henderson, OF Franklin
Eighth district Miss Evelyn Peagues,
of jackson, and Mrs Alexander White,
of Paris; Ninth district, Mrs. Mark
Anthony Of Trenton, and Miss Mary
Skeffington, Of Dyersburg; Tenth dis
trict, Mrs, Isaac Reese, and Mrs D. B.
PuTyear,. Of Memphis.
The league Wednesday went or
record as favoring poll taxes for
women. Other measures favored
were the establishment of citi.
zenship schools, federal minimum wage
scale commission for women, federal
regulation OF marriage and divorce
making marriage age OF females IS and
| males Fl years; placing heavy penalties
on wife deserters enforcement Of all
laws concerning food supplies and as.
sessing penalties for pPofiteering anC
boarding and adoption OF a strong for.
est protection policy in Tennessee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
INSURANCE MEN ATTEND
MEET AT NASHVILLE

Twenty Memphis insurance men will
leave in a special Pullman sleeper at
1915 pm. Thursday. over the n c,
& st. r. railroad. for Nashville, 10 at
tend the annual congress Of the Ten
nessee Lie Underwriters asRocia ton.
which Will convene at $50 ant Fri
day
Boiling Sibley. Of Memphis. vice.
president OF the State Association OF
Life Underwriters, will preside at the
afternoon session X. Henry Lake,
Memphis, liz on the program for an ad-
dress at this session.
Among those who will make up the
Memphis delegation are:
II Henry Lake T. w. letter, \. A.
Gordon. Boiling Sibley, Dorior Elem
ing, John T. Lipptt c. W, Kinman, II.
II. Cooper, J. +. Greer, Jas. 4. Evans,
r II. Fclts, Jim Rawlings. Jeff Il.
Marmon, h. L. Gardiner, Joe NJ. Smith.
Kenneth G, Duffield, Gordon Anderson,
Jno. c. Ottinger.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20

The ultimatum was handed the COM
missioner by a committee of five rep
rasenting local 80 of the City Fire
Fighters unisn of which 236 men in
the local department are members. The
firemen, In making public their ulti.
matum, also disclosed Commissioner Ed
gars reply to their petition presented
April 20 This reply, their ultmatum
pointed out, was taken to be that the
petition was absolutely rejected.
The ultimatum does not call for a
general strike, to take place Monday.
Neither does II call for a walkout. II
points out that unless demands are met
firemen will he free to Seek other EN-
ployment at which a living wage can
be earned. and will take that course.
Firemen Thursday sRid their plans were
laid and that designations would start
Immediately on expiration of the time
II the commissioner did not act.
Original Petition.
The petition presented the commits
sioner on April 20 asks revision OF
the department and raise in salaries
Salaries are now fixed by Legislative
enactment. To get around this the
petition suggested change in official
titles from fire chief to privatcs Ad-
vances to salary for the chief, to be
known as superintendent, at 1915 per
month, and all firemen to privates to b.
known as housemen, laddermen, etc, al
900 ana AIEU month, were HSkeu
The privates were to be lassed as Sc
niors and juniors depending on time OF
service.
The rejection, so construed by the
firemen. came Thursday afternoon in a
reply from Commissioner Edgar. He
inclosed with his reply a copy of an
opinion handed flown by Assistant City
Attorney II, B. Klewer. who declared
that the offices were created with The
salaries and could not be changed by
the commission. He also pointed Out
other statutes which were so construct.
ed as to bear against a revision of tn,
department.
The increases asked in the proposed
revision would entail an additional sal.
airy limit of $4,000 annually. Firemer
Thursday pointed out that Commissions
| Edgar in his plan for the city to pur
chase uniforms and to add a heutenan
to the department staff would brint
on $4,000 additional expenses.
Commissioner Edgar in his reply OF
Thursday stated that at that time h
would not attempt to formulate plan
for future action as he would be guide'
solely by conditions that the futur
might bring forth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
BOY,7, ACCIDENTALLY
KILLS HIS UNCLE

HUNTINGDON. Tenn. May 20. (spl)
Harley Shobe, of the Leach commun-
ity, was accidentally shot and instant
y killed Tuesday by his little 7-year-
Old nephew. son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Fry Mr.. Shobe and four boys
were out shooting at mark, Mr..
Shobe having a shotgun and the boys
target rifles. Something got wrong
with target and Mr.. Shobe attempted
TO fix it. He set his own shotgun on
the ground and asked the little 7-year-
old boy, who was standing near, to
hold it while he repaired the target
In some way the shotgun. while in
the hands of the child was discharged
the load taking effect in the lower
part of Mr.. Shobe's face, blowing off
quite a portion of it and killing him
instantly.
Mr.. Shobe came here several years
ago from Elida, O., married a daugh-
ter Of anderson Lewis, and saw serv-
ice for his country in the camps here,
being just ready to cross the water
when the armistice was signed. After
the close Of the war Mr. and Mrs. Shobe
returned to Ohio and had only returned
to this county a few months ago and
located here, buying a farm. He is
survived by his widow and Ohio rela-
tives. Burial occurs today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20

expected.
Az announced in The News Scimitar
Tuesday, a cash prize Of S25 win be
given to the man or woman writing the
best letter OF not more than 200 words
on the question OF what qualities 20 to
make the ideal husband or wife, the
men being confined to writing about the
women and the women 10 writing about
the men
1t is not necessary that only married
persons send in their views. Letters
are welcomed from both married and
single, the editor believing that some
unmarried persons probably have as
we'll defined ideas of the ideal husband
or wife as some married people,
The divorce question today is one OF
the biggest social problems facing the
nation and the reasons are always
many. Cecil DeMille in his latest SUI
reproduction. why Change Your
wife," which Is coming TO the Strand
theater Sunday asks and answers in a
novel way why there are So many dt-
vorces and presents In a spectacular
manner some Of the most common rea-
sons for the man or woman sucCumbing
to the glittering charms of the male
or female vanp.
Gloria Swanson as the wife is only
typical OF the majority Of wives today
She becomes careless In some respects
and too sAlicituous in others. forgetting
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
ARMED FORCE IN
CONTROL At Scene
Of PISTOL BATTLE
State ConStabuIary and the
Sheriff's Forces Patrolling
Mining Town Where Twelve
Were Killed in Clash.

MATEWAN, w. Va, May 20.-With
100 deputy sherffs, armed with rifles,
patroling the streets and detachments
of the state constabulary expected to
this mining village the scene OF the
killing of ~ persons last night In a
battle between private detectives and
citizens, was quiet early to-day. The
deputies, rushed here last night by
Sheriff G. T. Blankenship, of Mingo
county. had the situation well in hand
at daybreak, and they made no effort
to dispense gatherings OF citizens at the
Norfolk e. Western railroad station,
where the state troops were expected
to leave their trains when they arrived.
Last nights shooting in which Bald
win Felts detectives FLASHED with citi-
zens and the Matewan police, resulted,
according to authorities from action of
the detectives who evicted a number
Of miners from Stone Mountain Coal
company houses yesterday. Two Stone
Mountain company mines were closed
effort was being made to unionize them.
The miners claim that the detectives
were sent to dispossess families OF the
workers who had been dismissed by
the concern.
A shot, said by authorities to have
been fired from coat pocket by Al
bert Felts, detective. and which ended
the life of Mayor Cabell FISHERMAN,
Of Matewan, started the battle. An
instant after he fired Felts. according
to authorities, was killed by "Sid" Hat
! field chief of police of Matewan. The
| shooting then became general and wher
| the battle ended seven detectives, this
mayor and four coal miners were dead
| and three other persons badly wounded
| Felts, 1t Is said. had a variant for the
arrest of Chief Hatfield on a charge
that he had taken prisoner from de-
tectives sometime ago The mayor was
| reading the warrant when he was
| killed
Members of the state police were not
on the scene this morning, and the
time of their arrival was problematioal
| according to local authorities. Quiet
| prevailed and the only sign that there
| had been serious disturbances was the
presence Of armed deputy sheriffs
patrolling the streets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
Bandits Shoot Up
TOJUn And Rob Bank

TOLEDO. O., May 90.-In true West
ern style six bandits this morning shot
up the main street Of Delta. O., near
here, seriously woupdlng James War
ner, a baker invaded the Peoples Saw
ings bank and escaped with $l2, 900 in
cash and Liberty bonds
Townspeople scurricd for shelter as
the bandits sped through the main
street in a touring cars shooting in
all directions. More than Is shots were
fired.
god Mark easier the assistant cashier,
with the butt OF revolver, rendering
him unconscious Other employees were
forced into a back room.
The bandits escaped toward Toledo.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
Celebrate Golden
Jubilee Of Sister

Special services to commemorate the
golden jubilee OF Sister Agnes Cecilia,
Of tie Sisters Of CharityS will be held
day.
Sister Agnes Cecilia is quite hale and
hearty after her 30 years OF work in
the classrooms, Her life has been de-
voted entirely to teaching in parochial
schools.
The various orders Of sisters in Mem.
phiE will have representatives, at St
Anthony's church on Sunday to pay a
tribute of honor to a life spent alto
gether in the religious service
There will be a special musical pro
gram for the Jubilee celebration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
SPEAKER
AT FINAL FORUM

The last of the Chamber OF Commerce
forum meetings until next fall was held
Thursday at 1880 OH the sixth floor of
the Chamber OF Commerce building. Elk
Gov. Malcolm r. Patterson was the
speaker. He spoke on Education"
Several members OF the Memphis As
ISOLATION OF Arts were present, and for
their benefit Gov Patterson offered a
short discourse on Art"
The Rowing Marines furnished the
musical program for the meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
Cloudy Weather Is
Predicted By Scott

Partly cloudy weather Thursday night
and Friday with probable thunder
showers Thursday night, has beea fore
casted for Memphis and vicinity. The
temperature win remain about the
same with possibly a slight rise.
The Mississippi will rise in this sec
ton for several days. A crest stage
Of from 1926 to 80 feet is Indicated
by river bulletins by the middle Of next
week. barring further heavy rains.
Gauge readings Thursday showed 20 s
feet, rise OF s. feet since yWednes
day, The river at Helena will neither
rise nor fall during the next two or
three days
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
DIR. ANDREW MARTIN DIES.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, MAY 20-Dr.
Andrew b. Martin. 81. dean of the
Cumberland Law school, and connected
with the institution since 1878. died at
his home at Lebanon. Tenn, last night.
He has been trustee OF the same In
stitution since 1855 and president Of the
hoard OF trustees since 1882. He was
member Of the Tennessee legislature
from 1871 to 1873. was presidential cleo
tor In 1850. Mason. Knight OF Pythias,
n Democrat IN politics and Presby-
terrain by faith.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
GEN. KELLOGG DYING.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 20. (Spl)
Gen. Jonathan Kellogg, rs. prominent
Confederate veteran and adJutant-gen-
eral Of the Trans Mississippi depart
ment is critically i'll at the county hos
pital here, and not expected to recover
He has been unconscious for three days
His present illness, It Is said Is a result
OF injuries received in a train wreck
about year, while en- route from this
city to Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
Investigation Of
Campaign Funds
Ordered Blu Senate

WASHINGTON. May 2O..-Investiga
ton Of presidential candidates cam
paings of both parties. including their
contributions and expenditures or use of
influence was ordered by the senate.
The resolution, by Senator Borah,
Republican, Idaho, providing for an in
vestigation by a privileges and cleo
ton subcommittee, was adopted with
out a record vote and with little dis
eA4ussion
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
MEMPY IS FIREMEN
SER1s :, ULTIMATUM
UPuN COMMISSION

An ultimatum setting forth that relief sought fire
mems union petition for wage advance must be forthcoming
members of the department remain in service naming Monday
the date for definite and setting that day
when they would be free seek other employment demands
went unnoced Thursday handed John Edgar fire and
police commissioner and acting mayor Commissioner Edgar
announced that would be made Thursday He did
disclose plans he had for meeting situation Neither
did he say that would be given
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
VIEWS ON IDEAL HUSBANDS
AND WIVES POURING IN TO
WIN NEWS SCIIllITAR PRIZE

If indications accepted criterion there going to be
discussion
husband the ideal wife
the why Change Your
Scmtar in which angles OF married
husbands both
liberal airing quite interesting literature to be
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-20
sISIsiES w ~ ;IS Lsik Rl

Twenty-four hours to noon, May 20.
Temperature
Hour Dry bulb. Wet bulb. Humid'y
pm. yes'day rs 6S 70
I am. today. 68 81 81
Noon today. IL 81 Sc
Maximum &c.. rs -.
Minimum g.. 68 -.
sun sets today Z pm: rises tomorrow
4;52 am Noon sets 9;43 tonight Pre-
cipltation is inch
Tennessee-Partly cloudy, .robably
showers.
ssissippi-Generally fair.
= Arkansas-Cloudy to partly cloudy
Kentucky-Partly cloudy. probably
showers In east portion.
North and South Carolina and Georgia
Generally fair.
Alabama and Florida-Generally fair
louisiana Generally fair.
oklahoma--Partly cloudy 70 cloudy
West Texas Partly cloudy To cloudy
cast Texas-Partly cloudy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
Jamesburg

Treasurer Condit NJ. Dawson, of
the Jamesburg Mutual Building
Loan Association, will be at Bor-
ough Hall Saturday afternoon from
IL to 8 o'clock to receive payment
for July dues.
Quite a number of clues have de-
veloped within the past two days
that seem possible that at least two
of the robberies Of Sunday last viii
have a solution. The county prose
cutor's Office has been brought into
the case and this tact makes it sure
hat results will m~aterialize. The
local police have also been busy and
secured several valuable clues.
William Riddel has contracted
for the erection of a garage at his
premises. He will remodel the
large barn.
Frank Jolly has had a telephone
service installed at his home on
Gatzmar avenue.
Burdge, of the Lakewood Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, with starving a horse
helpless, John Mccall, Jr., residing
near this place, was arrested Wed
nesday by Constable Fillhower on
complaint of the society agent and
taken before Justice of the Peace
william Paxton n nned SlS.oO,
that included costs Of the court.
The horse was in a terrible condi-
ton and Mccall admitted that he
was guilty but defended his action
on the plea that he had been
stuck on a trade and did not give
the animal any care. The horse
was killed by Agent Burdge. Mccall
admitted that he had paid a fine
last week in a nearby town on the
charge of speeding the horse.
Mrs. Kenneth Edwards and chill
dren, Kenneth, Jr., and Phyllis, OF
Essington, Pa, are spending several
weeks at the home of H. A. Ed
wards.
Miss Emma Allisop and Master
William Mailer, of Jersey City. are
spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hersche.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
Report

Mrs. Alfred Duus and daughter
Alfrida were the guests or friends
az Allenhurst Wednesday.
Mrs. Samuel L. Tilton. of Brook
Ign, is spending two weeks with MI.
and Mrs. william A. Tilton.
Mrs. S. z. Dey spent "Wednesday
at Asbury Park.
tion spent at the Thousand Islands
and Canada.
Mrs. Russell Sherrane. formerly
of Hampton. Va, has been spending
several days with her sister. Mrs.
Fred L. Schildknecht. Mrs. Sher-
rane spent Sunday here. On We'd
nesday Mr.. and Mrs. Sherrane left
scr their new home In San Antonio,
Texas
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Dey and
daughter spent Wednesday at AS
bury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward schwarz, of
on Wednesday and spent the day
with friends. Mr.. SchwarZ, who is
chief chemist at the Monmouth
Chemical Company, will shortly re-
turn to his former home In Hol-
land to engage in business with a
big chemical concern. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Schwarz who were former res
idents of the borough, will spend
some time here before leaving for
Holland in the fall.
Mrs. Edwin II. Wharton and son
Kenneth were visitors at Newark on
Wednesday.
The quilting society of Calvary NJ.
E. church held a meeting on Thurs
day afternoon. which was well at
tended.
Mrs. John Goode. of Cliffwood,
was the guest of friends in the bor-
ough on Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Bronkhurst and daugh-
ter Marjorie, of Fordham, are the
guests of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Miller.
Mrs. Isaac N. Johnston spent
Thursday with her daughter, Mrs.
David Mathews. of Red Banak.
Mrs. David G.. Walling. Jr., and
daughters were visitors at Highlands
this week.
Mrs. Joseph Bero and children of
Long Island, have returned after
having spent two weeks with the
formers sister, Mrs. Joseph Curtis.
Mr.. Bero spent the forepart of the
week here.
Mrs. William Scnaffer entertained
q number of friends at an informal
card party at her home on Tuesday
evening. Cards were enjoyed on the
porch. after which a social hour
followed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30

Bins buses have for the past few
days been running to Keyport and
Keansburg. When the bridge opens
agan. the wne expects to revert
them back to former route TO
Perth Amboy.
The big wash-out at the corner of
Stevens avenue and Main street has
been filed in by the street depart
ment, and although the curbing at
this particular point will probably
have to be reset. it has been made