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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
CHANGES EXPECTED
IN Y. M. c. A. STAFF
Directors to Meet Wednesday.
Two New Members.

Several changes in the executive staff
Of the Y. NJ c. A. are expected to be
announced at the meeting of the board
OF directors to be held Wednesday at
go pm. at the association building.
Two new members of the board of
directors, just recently elected. will be
introduced and indicted into their Of
fce. The new members are Clarence
Saunders and Milton c. Smith. l.. NJ
Stratton. president of the board. will
preside.
Following the meeting of the direc-
ttrs. the educational commission of the
association will meet to consider new
applications for scholarships for former
service men, provided for by fund
from the United War Work council
To date, ~ applications for scholar
ships have been received, DR.. Il. E..
George, secretary of the commission
said Tuesday. OF this number. "a have
been approved. IL rejected, 10 are pend
ing and Fl were received since the last
meeting of the commission. r. r. Ellis,
chairman of the commission, will pre-
side at this meeting.
j. w. Sanford, one of the representa-
tive negro business men of the city has
been appointed 20 represent the negro
ex-seryice men in passing on their ap-
plications for scholarships from the
Afund set aside for negro service men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
Harry Fox Will
Furnish Laughs
y In Shrine ShOlU

Professional talent in the Shrine min
strels?
You tell EN-!
Aside from the talent Joe Brenn is
spTlnkling through the local blackface
artists in the minstrel cast whose an
ties will delight crowded houses at the
Lyric theater for the week of March
10 to 20, there is Harry Nudge" Fox,
Memphis Shriner, who takes no back
seat for any professional,
And why should he? If more than
score of years on "legit" and vaude-
vile doesn't make an actor, what does
it require?
Fox started his stage career at the
age of 12-you see he still is on the
sunny side of 40-and an enumeration
OF his first vehicles sounds like a re-
cltal OF ancient stage history. His first
role was the messenger boy in Uncle
Josh Spruceby." Now, who says he
isn't an old trooper?
This was followed by an engagement
with the old National Stock company,
of indianapolis; then came the role of
Johnny Swift, the exceedingly tough. kid
in that old favorlte, "Maioney's We'd
ding Day"
Years and years ago he played Mem
phis with Murray and Mack in The
Broadway BelleJ'
But his most successful roles We're
those of tramp. He was featured for
one season in 1.-THE King Of Tramps, .
and from that part he went to vaude-
vile.
But the tramp role hasn't spoiled him
as a minstrel man. Far be it from
such! That's one thing the old school
Of acting gave TO It's followers--sefsa-
Utility. And SO Fox. both in the as
semble and the oio, will be on hand
with the laughs and the talent
And so it's worth while remembering
that all the local talent in the Shrine
lineup will not be amateur For Fox's
famous fun furnishes foolishness for
fair
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
UNLESS WAGES GO
UP UNITED MINERS
CERTAIN To STRIKE
Findings Of Commission Ap-
pointed by Wilson Must
Take Up Increased Living
Cost.

INDIANAPOLIS March 9.-The Unit
ed Mine Workers OF America will re-
fuse to accept the findings OF the
Unanimous coal commission unless a
substantial increase in wages and linz
proved working conditions are provided,
II was inferred In a statement issued
Tuesday from headquarters OF the or
ganization Officials of the mine work.
ers were absent from the city and those
in charge Of The offices refused TO COM
meni on the staten snt.
Nothing short OF substantial in
crease in wages and improved working
cx5a1itions viii be acceptable to the
Gfdted Mine Workers OF America
reads the statement.
( The miners are awaiting the decis-
" sesa much arxi etA ~ We believe the
fsAisifc VIII understand but position. ~
Unless a. settlement Of the contro-
versy is made on sucn basis, the
statement says, the miners viii not
feel that full justice has been done
them The bituminous coal commits
sion was appointed by President Will
son to work out suitable wage scale
for the miners and report on any plans
for improving living conditions, after
the strike of mirers had ended
There has}been a steady increase In
the cost of living since the first of the
year, reads the statement, sin spite oil
the fact that the government represent
ed TO labor last summer that living
costs would be reduced and that the
government would see to IL that this
was done. Further promises Of reduc.
tons in the cost of living would fall
are concerned, because they have had
their experience with such promises In
the past. all of which have gone UNI
fulfilled"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
II WILL CURB
BUILDING ALONG
CERTAIN STREETS
Two Ordinances Sponsored BY
Commission Planning Com
mittee Designed to Prevent
Business Invasion.

An effort will be made by the city
administration to carry out definite
plan for the city's growth and to pres
vent erection in residence neighbors
hoods Of any buildings which might he
classed as Objectionable. This will be
done under the provisions of two COM
panion ordinances, passed on first read
ing Tuesday afternoon by the city COM
mission.
The ordinances are suggested BY
Wassen Randolph and other members
OF the city planning committee and are
approved by the city attorney. 1t is
believed that as prepared both can be
enforced and that If attacked in courts
as TO their validity they win be sus-
tanned. Both are general in provisions,
thereby escaping the charge that they
are class legislation. which caused a
somewhat similar ordinance passed
years ago to be declared invalid.
The first prohibits the erection upon
any. city block occupied for two thirds
OF its length by residences or within
zoo feet of such a block, or within 800
feet Of any school, church or hospital,
of any building to be used as a garage,
battery station, auto salesroom oil
filling station, or similar business,
The second ordinance prohibits with
In the same specified limits, the build
ing or maintenanCeI of any motion pic
ture theater, airdome, natatorium or
swimming pool, pool hall, dance hall or
any place of amusement.
Each day that such a business is
conducted is made a separate offense
and violation of the provisions of either
ordinance Is made a misdemeanor
punishable by the usual fine OF from 81
to $50.
The second ordinance, If finally
passed and enforced, as the city COM
missioners intend il shall be. would
pre- ent the proposed building of a
natatorium on Carr avenue just across
the street from the Bruce school and
would of course prevent the building
of service stations and garages on that
section of Union avenue In which
numerous such businesses are being
planned.
The building inspector is directed,
under the ordinance, to refuse to issue
permits in violation Of the new regula :
tions. Any test that may be made,
after their final passage, will probably
be made on that provision, through pro-
ceedings seeking to have the building
inspector issue such a permit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
ANTHRACITE WORKERS
ALSO HAVE DEMANDS

NEW YORK, March 9.--Anthratite
miners and operators Of Pennsylvania
met here today and opened negotiations
for a new wage agreement to become
effective March 81, when the present
four-year contract expires. II was said
by miners and operators that little will
be done aside from the formal presenta-
ton Of the miners demands and pos
sible general discussion of conditions in
the anthracite field, until the award to
be made by the btumirous coal com
mission has been handed down in the
case OF the soft coal miners
The wage demands made today by
the workers are somewhat similar to
those proposed by the soft coal miners
last fall, These demands, call for a so
per cent increase in wages for contract
miners, an advance of 81 a day for
men paid by the day, a siX-hour day
and five day week for all classes Of
inside snd outside day labor and month
~ men coming under the proposed
agreement The miners are also ask
ing two year agreement and closed
shop,
The. operators and miners went into
conference with the best Of feeling
prevailing. it was stated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
WILL
PICK OFFICERS
At CONVENTION
Delegates will Also Select
1921 Convention City at
Tuesdays Session at ChiSCa
Hotel.

Selection af a nominating committee
to choose candidates for office, the
manufacture Of a rubber boot and an
address By Ewing Carruthers In which
he predicted no drop Ia shoe prices
but a probanl, increase were the Tea
lures Tuesday OF sessions at the TIL
State shoe Retailers association m
convention at the Hotel Chisca,
Elcr'inn Of officers was TO be held
late Tuesday afternoon. This with the
selection Of the city where the 1921 cor
vention win be held are the final de-
tails OF the meeting Adjournment WAS
to follow.
Mr.. Carruthers, with Mai. c. T. Ca
hill, were the principal for, noon speak
ers. l., 4, Pennebaker, OF ClarhsNl We
Tenn. WAS scheduled to talk on the
outlook. for 1920. but though " the
city could not speak because Of illness,
Upward jumps In the hide market
have made all chances OF price reouc'
ton fade, Mr.. Carruthefs told the sew
eral hundred delegates assembled, In
deed, Mr. CarTuthers foresees a prop.
able Increase due to leather market
conditions and labor, He quoted hide
prices for February, 1919, and ~ months
later declaring that an average increase
OF 100 per cent was shown IN all
classes
Mai. Cahln. of Boston, who IL con-
sidered a we'll posted man on shoe con
ditlons, talked Of the work In produc-
ing machinery TO be used In the max
ing of footwear and the factories et-
forts to increase their output III
order that shoe dealers might do like
wise.
Other speakers before lunch were L.
n. McRae. OF Memphis. and Morris
Ellis. of Nashville. Salesmanship was
their topic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09

CHICAGO, March 9.-Mrs. Ruth RAN
dali. pretty DIVORCE, and former ar
lists model who was found In her bed
last night with the body Of clifford
Beyer, wealthy clubman by her side,
killed the man and then hers&f 10
seph Springer, coroner's physician, de-
cided Tuesday
A poem. apparently written by the
woman, was found on q slip of paper
beside the bed one verse read;
sleep For my hand is sure.
The cold steel. bright and pure
Strikes through thy heart and mine,
Shedding our blood like wine.
Mrs. Randall was the daughter Of
II. +. Vale, owner of bakeries in okla
homa City
Bleyer is survived by his wife, for
merly Miss Aiidree Ganzerla, Of Paris,
France, and two small daughters.
Some the details Of the dual life Of
Bleyer, president Of the advertising
agency which hears his name. were
barred by the inquest according to
facts brought before the coroner. Mrs,
Randall yiyaeiously pretty woman, -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
NAVY HELD BACK;
COST MANY LIVES
Admiral Sims Says Americas
Dilatory Action Prolonged
War Four Months.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Rear Ad-
miral Sims Tuesday told the senate
committee investigating the navys con-
duct of the war that the failure of the
navy department to act promptly on
recommendations and to place the coun-
trys entire naval resources at the dis
posal of the allies within six months
after the United States entered the war
prolonged the struggle for at least four
months. He added that it also unneces-
sarily jeopardized the outcome
Declaring that 5000 lives were lost
and $lOO,O0O,00O spent every day of
the waf, the admiral said the conclu
sions from his statement were obvious.
lie, wished to be set right in the eyes
OF the country and to refute wide
spread criticisms that he was throw
ing mud at the navy" Admiral Sims de =
clared He said he raised no question
of the efficiency of the navy ~ partici-
patton in the war, viewed in it's entire
ty and without regard to the time ele
ment and was unable to adequately ex-
press his admiration for the navys per
Torrance in the war insofar as the
machinery that controlled it permit
ted"
Declaring that he had raised question
about the efficiency of the navy solely
because he had felt it his duty to point
out errors in naval administration, the
admiral said he had been much embar-
raised by implications of insubordina-
ton and impropriety."
He also vigorously attacked what he
characterized as efforts to convict me
of divided allegiance" and Of being
pro British" saying he happened 10
be born in Canada, because his mother
went there on visit.
IF they did not want man who
was pro British and pro French to Sit
~ the councils of the allies why didn't
they send a pro-German with a trunk
full Of bornbs?" asked the admiral
The admiral was the first witness al
the opening of the inquiry and when
he had concluded reading a prepared
statement the committee recessed until
tomorrow without cross questioning
him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09

As the four men forced their way
through The doorway OF the bank Henry
StrOhmeyer, bookkeepcr dropped pc.
hind his desk and with revolver, opener
fire on the robbers Shoekey likewise
is said TO have fired q revolver from his
cage.
Another official OF the bank saw the
four men reach for their weapons -
they approached the door Of the bank.
and attempted 20 close the door ons
Of the bandits fired and the shot grased
the officials head An attempt by the
ianitor to assist in preventing the en-
trance OF the men resulted in further
shots being fired One Of these killed
Shockey, who was behind the counter.
The bandits then fled without getting
near the counter They made their es-
cape in motor car.
As the robbers leapcd into their
motor car q shot struck the last man
and he urumplcd His companions
dragged him into the car as Il sped
away
A motor car salesman gave chase
and followed the bandits car for sew
eral blocks through the residence dts
trict hut gradually was left behind.
Tic South Side bank was held up
Feb. ~ by a single bandit, who escaped
with S. 400 IN cash.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
BURY MISSIONARY
IN FORST HILL

r, short funeral services We're conducted
uesdaN for Mrs. Henrietta Kemhlr
Simon, At the residence of her damgh-
ter, Mrs, G. w. Miller. 391 Castor ave
nue.. Burial was private in Forest Hill
cemetery. '
Mrs, simon died Sunday evening at Q
o'clock after. a lingering illness. Pneu
mona was directly responsible for her
death. After her marriage to ! II
SIMON, an Englishman. Mrs. Simon be-
came a missionary for the PRESBYTERIAN
church and was sent to -esuba and the
West Indies. She was actively engaged
in church work to the end.
Three children and one sister survive
Mrs. Simon; Mrs. c. W. Miller. Of
Memphis; Mrs. T. S. Edgerton, Of
Wichita Kan, and Mrs. George Kem-
bic, of Seattle. Wash, Her sister is
Mrs. j. Milyon Green, of Oconomowoc,
Wis !
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
CASHIER SIAM 0RIKING OFF BANDITS
Plan To Use Park )
For Autos COMM. !
Before Commission

A plan TO convert Chicbasaw park
into an automobile parking place will
be presented to the park commission
AZ a meeting to, be held Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock Ratification Of
plan whereby the city engineer is to
assume the additional duties Of eng-
neer for the park commission and I'M
der the terms of the agreement the
park commission Will pay to the city
Of Memphis $1,000 per year TO be APP
piled TO the engineers salary, is also
scheduled TO come up at the meeting
John ,. Edgar. fire and police COM
missioner is sponsor for the plan to
convert Chickasaw park into a parking
place for automobiles and viii seek to
lave the park commission relinquish it
oNthe city TO be used for this pur-
pose.
This matter was taken up on a pre-
vious occasion and the request of the
city was declined. 1t is understood
that there is considerable opposition to
this plan by persons who are interest
ed in the parks and Fairgrounds, and
efforts to oppose the fire and police
commissioner are expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
REX CLUB WILL
RECONSIDER SALE
Meeting To Be Held Thursday
to Vote Upon the
Matter.

Thursday night has been selected by
members Of The Rex club and the "
NJ. II A, for meeting Of all members.
at which time vote will be taken TO
reconsider agreement recently to dis
pose Of the building at Madison avenue
and Dunlap street to the o. H. Houck
Music foundation.
Ten days ago the members OF these
two organizations voted to sell the
clubhouse which was erected In 1910
10 Mr.. Houck for 100000 This action
followed recommendation by boards OF
directors Of both organizations. 1t was
a tentative agreement not to turn over
the building to the foundation before
July |.
No reason other than that members
desired to maintain city quarters In adj
dition to the Country club which is in
process of construction AT Ridgeway.
could he ascertained Tuesday, Several
Rex club members were lOath 10 dis
cUsS IT,
Mr. HouCk said that lie had nothing
TO say about the matter He neither
denied nor acknowledged that he knew
Of the proposed meeting to reconsider
sale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
INCREASE IN COTTON
EXPORT SHIPMENTS SEEN

Considerable increase In cotton and
cottonseed products expectations to the
Orient is seen by local shippers follow
ing the announcement Monday by l..
G. Bouchard general agent here for
the Southern Pacific, that his line
shortly would open an export office in
connection with the Memphis CONNER
cial headquarters
In the past Memphis shippers have
encountered 10 small difficulty and de-
hay in shipping products to Japan and
other oriental countries through delays
IN securing ship room, Mr. Rouchard
points out that new consignments can
be forwarded from here and ship space
assured on exchange of the bill Of lad
Ing secured in Memphis for export bills.
Goods so shipped Will be handled
from here to New Orleans by the Hi
nois central and from there TO the coast
by the Southern Pacific
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
WOMAN ENDS DUAL LIFE;
KILLS LOVER AND SELF

Years old was divorced from her sol
dier-hushand, Norman Brown Randall,
and had been employed as an adverts-
ing writer Excerpts from diary
which was found IN the apartment. dis.
closed the fact that she and Bleyer hat
been intimately associated for at leasl
q year
From the position in which the bodi,s
were found when the police, with some
of Bleyers friends broke into the
apartment, the authorities believe Mrs
Randall shot Bleyer as he was sleep
ing and then turned the weapon upon
herself Tending. TO strengthen their
opinion. there was found a poem In
the womans handwriting, which fore.
told the dramatic conclusion Of the two
lives.
Blcyer was the son Of a prominen,
Chicago family. His father Char,
f., Beyer, is In Cuba Young Beyr
was educated in fine arts In sevc~g
European countries and some OF hi
paintings are said to be noteworthy
It WAS while IN paris-as a student tina,
he met the woman who has become
his widow, They had two children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
THREE new MEMPHIS
FIRMS ASK CHARTER

Applications for charters Tor three
new concerns for Memphis have been
filed With Murray Stewart, county reg
lister. They are:
Me nphis Plywood Corporal capi-
tai stock 100000. For dealing in lam-
Der and mill business, with the follow
ing incorporators. K. c. Hunting, {,
NJ. Spelt. John f, Mccall, Jr., Il. G.
Cross and X. Dixon.
Hotchliiss Engineering Corporation,
capital stock $4,000, for the manufac-
tre Of engineering devices, lncorpora
tors: Lamar Heiskell, W S. Hotchkiss,
J. y. Kelly John H. Poston and Edgar
Webster,
Abraham Brothers company whole
sale and retail grocery, capital stock,
$25 900. Sam Abraham. Eta stark.
Harry Benjamin. Jack j. and George
Abraham, inCorpOrators.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
VENEER PLANT
|. At COTTON PLANT
BURNS TO GROUND

COTTON PLANT, Ark March 0,
tSpL)-The plant owned here by the
w ]. Loveless Veneer and Stave com
pany was destroyed by fire Monday
afternoon at o'clock, a strong wind
was blowing when the blaze was dis
covered and it was with great diff
Guilty that plant of the Cotton Plant
Ice company and the Southwestern We
neer plant were saved.
The fire originated in the drying
room and big fan which was in mo-
ton famed the flames and in few
moments the entire building was
ablaze.
The loss is between $4,000 and $50,
900. with between $4,000 and $4,000
insurance in the I.umbernen's Mutual
Insurance Co.
1t is thought the boiler and engine
was unchanged. How much of the
other machinery is completely ruined
can not at this hour be determined.
The plant will likely be rebuilt. Much
manufactured veneer was lost. A loaded
car of material ready to be shipped
was saved by being shunted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEEDS FEW MORE MEN

There are several vacancies In the
ranks Of patromen, although Commits
soner Edgar has authorized Chief Bur
ney to I'M them temporarily until the
next civil service list has been certi-
fled by the civil service board
+. .. Croce. chairman Of the board.
has called a meeting for Wednesday
TO pass upon applications already on
file for appointments in both the police
and fire departments. There are Is
or 30 applicants The next mental and
physical examinations viii probably be
held the first week in April
Clifford Davis, secretary of the board.
hopes 10 have as many as 30 applicants
for these examinations. as there is not
name left on the classified civil ser
vice lists, and the law requires that
as many as 80 names shall be carried
FOR emergencies
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
Bailey VIII Spend
80 Days At Works

Moody Bailey was found guilty of
netit larceny in First division Of Grim
inaI court Tuesday and sentenced to 60
days in the county workhouse 4
charge Of murder in the first degree
against Nose. alias Son Sutton. was
dismissed Tuesday jury returning a
verdict Of not guilty Sutton was
charged with the murder of Louise
RuffiD in 1916
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
LIBERTY BONDS STOLEN
FROM Pee HAM BANK

OKLAHOMA city. Okla. March 49,
Robbers dug a hole under this vault ~
the Peckham state bank PeekhanI
Kay county Oklahoma. IaAl night and
fified peari9t MI Eilfety deposit hoxes
but ieftsfltt safe untouched. according
q a report To w u Sa8luels, secretary
OF the State BanBerR association. so~
day. -Four bundled dollars III each were
taken by tie roll era sa5nt the luaS e I'D y
positors an lAheft,s bonds and otter VA
tables has not yet beef checked -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
WILL LEARN HOW. "

Detective J.. Walter Hoyle has been
Felocted by Police Commissioner Edgar
10 attend the school Of instruction for
police officers at New York city and
'vin leave Immediately for two months
rourse.
Hoyle was picked because of his in
teHigence and ability to make clear and
ronclse reports, according to Mr.. Edgar
Upon his return to the city he will be
promoted possibly to the position of as
sistant chief of detectives.
He has been member of the force
since 1911