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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-07
Charity PantOn,in,e
Is Set for Tonight

Proceeds from the Armenian pantomime
10 be staged tonight by Miss Marie Cli-
mer and Miss Mary Gavin in Hollenbeck
hall. Y W. C. A. will go for the support
OF Armenian orphans.
Students in Miss Climers school of
-dramatic dancing viii make up the cast.
The three episodes in the silent drama
VIII cover the period before the Armen-
ians found Christianity; their subsequent
faith In the living God; the persecution
" the Turks, and the appeal to America.
Tickets may be obtained at the Won
ans Department club. Woman's City club,
Armenian headqua rters, and at the Ash
jan Brothers rug store.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-07
Canada Encourages
Eastern Settlement

TORONTO. Ont. May The hYst
move Of the farmer administration Of
Ontario to advertise the province has
been made in the issuance Of more than
5000 copies NJ a Handbook OF on
tario.' under tho direction of the Hon.
Manning Doherty, minister OF agricul-
ture.
This brochure Is being circulated
throughout the farm districts Of the
United States and Great Britain, with
the view 70 attracting a desirable class
of settlers to eastern Canada
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-07
War Mothers Meet
Again Next Week

War mothers of Indianapolis will meet
in the public library Thursday afternoon
At O'Clock Mrs. C. F. Reavin, mts'
sionary of South Americs. will talk oE
soldier Life in South America
The May birthday party will he held
With Mrs T. n Odell, 34o6 Roosevelt
avenue. May 10
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-07

Charles Kelly was a success as Donnelly,
another partner of Ralston
Vera Andrews and Dorothy Arudt were
very good and Isabelle White and frankie
Byrne supplied much Of the comedy.
Martha Gettle as a maid and last. but
certainly not least. John Collett As Bishop
Doran supplied much Of the interest.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-07

MISS BERNICE REAGAN.
A group of local artists will appear
on the program of the concert to be
given by the Stansheld Social Workers
circle of the Meridian Street Methodist
church next Wednesday evening.
Miss Bernice Reagan. violinist, will
play Wieniawski numbers, including
Romance" and "Mazurka."
Mrs. Don Bridges. soprano, will usc
'Vissi D'Arte. Vissi D'Amore" (PuccinD
as her first number and her second group
vill include II Hear Thrush at Eve
(Cadmanl Pirate Dreams" 1Huertcrl
and THE Want of You tvsnderpoon
Mrs. z. r. Noyles piano numbers viii
include "Nocturne. Meyer Helmund !
''Minuet' and Largo" fRenhold1.
Mrs. Howard Clippinger will give two
groups; Suite in g Minor (Rogerst
as an opening number and "Kamenci os-
trow' (Rubinstein) and TN Summer
as her finale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
NiUelLe Mistakes
Elevator Man For
y Moroccan Colonel

BOSTON, Dec. 4-Theodore
Roosevelt Jennings is an elevator
man at city hail. After he had car
ried Gen. Georges Nivelle and his
party up. the defender of Verdun
said to him:
"Ah, mon brave enfant, I did not
think to meet you here. I would
hardly recognize you without your
fez and your baggy wartime trous-
ers. You fought valiantly for
France"
"These trousers are pretty baggy,"
he stammered, but been faithful to
this here elevator throttle clear
through the war, general, much as |
wanted to get away from it. But
they also serves who stan's an waits,
I reckon"
The general who had mistaken Jen-
nings for a Moroccan colonel who
fought under him at Verdun and on
the Aisne line, recognized the con-
fusion in faces and laughed more
heartily than anyone else in the
party.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
Put Trouble In Envelope i
And Mail To Alexander

cid one, either-if your husband 10
casting Sleeps eyes at somebody
else's wife, or II somebody else's hus-
band is casting fervid glances ia
your direction, thereby causing yota
mental disturbance and travail az
soui-ask Alexander about II!
During his engagement Alexander
will grant no private interviews 90
audiences, this in accordance with him
contract with Manager Frank Cray
of the Lyric theater and The News
Scimitar. There are only two places
where you can submit your queries
to the crystal seer--during his regur
lar entertainment at fhe theater and
through the columns of The News
Scimitar.
A limited number OF answers wiz
be givel each day. and the first wilt.
be published on Tuesday. The cons
ditions are simple. Write your auess
tion as legibly and concisely as posm
sible, sign your full, correct namtA
and address and send TO "AlexandeN
care OF The News Scimitar." II Il
imperative that your full, correct
name and addess be signed, other.
wise the question viii be ignored.
However, only the initials viii ba
used when the answer IL published.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
MANY ATTEND LAST
RITES FOR REEVES

ITO have been called. while In line
Of duty, is most noble DEATH" said
Rev. C. w. Webdell in his tribute
to- George RseEes. slain Shelby
county jailer when last sad rites
were observed Friday afternoon at
the First Methodist church.
Hundreds of people who knew
George Reeves personally, and hun
dreds more who have known him
for his excellent services to Shelby
county, passed the flower-laden cas-
ket, both at Thompson Brothers
chapel where the body lay in state
for few hours before the funeral,
and at the church where the funeral
services were held.
In a. voice trembling with emo
tion, Rev. Webdell paid tribute to
the excellent character of the man
who was slain. as he said. ''by a
bandit, thief, a criminal who had
forgotten God"
Il regret that / did not know
George Reeves personally" he said
''but his praises have heard thou
sand times. He was a minion of the
law who dared to take his life in
his hands in order that he might
uphold the law which he represented.
He stood as bulwark between us
who have made the laws. and those
who strive to break the law"
Offering consolation. through his
scriptural references. to the aged
mother, the widow and the five chill
dren Of the slain iailer. Rev. Web
dell consigned the body ito the dust
from which it came"
Interment was made in Elmwood
cemetery, officials of the Jail and
members of the police force acting as
pallbearers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
: sR|SH
HUNd1R Striker
ARRIVES IN US.
Mrs. MurieI MacSWiney Com
pIetes Journey to Testify on
: Conditions in Erin-Hun-
dreds Mass to Greet Her.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.--Mrs. Muriel
MacSwiney. widow of the late Lord
MacSwiney of Cork who died on
hunger strike in London's Brixton
prison, stepped quietly down the
gangplank from the bigN gray liner
Celtic this morning. landing here on
her long journey to testify before
the committee Of one hundred IN
vestigating conditions in Ireland.
The little woman. clad in mourn
ing, was accompanied by Miss Mary
MacSwiney. sister of the late lord
mayor, who made the Journey with
her.
Outside the entrance to the pier,
hundreds of men. women and chill
dren wearing mourning bands and
carrying flags of the Irish republic,
were massed to greet the two women
but they appeared from a different
exit than was expected and stepped
into a waiting taxicab and were well
started before the crowd knew they
had landed. immediately efforts
were made to form parade to es-
cort Mrs. MacSwiney to Fifth
avenue hotel.
Quiet marked the reception of the
two women. who were the first to
step ashore when the Celtic berthed
A reception committee surrounded
with the tricolor bunting of the Irish
republic greeted them.
The taxicab had reached Twenty
third street, seven blocks from the
pier, before it was halted, and well
comers fell into line. A band struck
up with the Star Spangled Banner
and Irish Republic" airs, cheers were
raised and the parade got under way
after the confusion which had mark
ed the unexpected exit from the pier
sheds of Mrs. MacSwiney.
The city officially welcomed Mrs
MacSwiney through Grover A. Wha-
len, commissioner or plants and
structures, representing the mayor
Down the bay J. ]. Fawsitt, Irish
consul" at New York and personal
representative Of Eamonn de Valera
president of the Irish republic" ac-
companied by Oswald Garrison Viii
lard, of the committee Of 100 met
Mrs. MacSwiney going out to the
Celtic on the coast guard cutter
which put customs and newspaper
men aboard the liner.
Passengers on the big steamer said
Mrs. MacSwiney remained in her
cabin much of the voyage from Liv-
erpool keeping to herself virtually
the entire trip.
The police boats "Patrol" and
John r.. Hylan," carried welcoming
delegations down the bay with rep
resentatives OF a number of organf-
cations of Irish sympathizers.
The parade, which formed in con-
siderable difficulty and confusion
turned into Fifth avenue at Twenty
third street. There a number of Ia
Dor union bodies, bearing their union
standards swung into line with a
band.
Hundreds of women and children
carrying Irish flags swelled the mum
bers, with men marching bareheaded
with them. Crowds greeted the pro-
cession as it passed Forty second
street and throngs packed the side.
walks in the vicinity of st. Patrick's
cathedral at Fiftieth street. At the
hotel Mrs. MacSwiney went at once
to her apartment and the parade dis
banded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
WHO AM II

am nobody in particular, yet I exist in many heart
I am myth, yet am the spiritual embodiment of all
that is kind
conscience with glow that is soul-satisfyng
heraded far and wide, yet | abhor publicity and
ostentaon marks my actions.
1t is my mission establish the precepts of faith hope
and charity and revel in the pleasure of this practice
| prevent heartaches, misery and tears
plant seeds of belief joyousness and ightheartedness
I am in fact THE SILENT SANTA CLAUS
| AM A GOODFELLOW.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
BY A. GoopFELLoW.


GOOD-Adapted to giving, pos
sessing desirable or attractive
qualities, benevolent, gracious.
FELLOW-One associated with
another, colleague, partner, de.
noting a grade of membership i'm.
porting greater honor and marked
by greater privileges than a
member.
Thus, members Of the Santa Claus
club, does Webster define a Good
fellow. But in the bright lexicon of
youth you are far higher classified.
You are Kriss Kringle to those home
less orphans, those children of want,
those kiddies who were it not for
your goodness of heart would never
know the joys of Yuletide.
Each year finds many additional
members in the Goodfellows- Santa
Claus club. In itself that fact de-
notes that the organization now is
one of the most popular. But we
need many members this winter.
There is much work to be done. Nu-
merous indeed will be the duties of
the horde of relocated, white beard
ed Goodfellows who must act as
Santa at the homes of the needy.
And to furnish these messengers of
good cheer with bag full of pres
ents you, each and every one of you,
must enlist with the silent brigade
Thi2 Saturday, drear, bleak. finds
many Memphis kiddies in want Of
clothes. Shoeless tots can not attend
school for want of proper habiliments.
1t is up to you to answer the many
pleas that daily come to my desk.
The other day a child wrote me
asking IL really and truly there was
a Santa Claus. He said someone had
told him no; that no such person
existed. To me that is the saddest
thing in the world. the saddest oc-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
T|DEWATER GIVES
PRES|DENT-ELEGT
ROUS|NG WELCOME

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. A.
Returning to American shores today
from his vacation voyage, President
elect Harding received a rousing
welcome from the Virginia tidewater
cities and responded with a message
of renewed national confidence and
unity.
Final abandonment of sectionalism
and a reblrth of fearless national
ism furnished the theme of several
speeches of his program during the
day In Newport News and Norfolk.
He declared that although his trip
away from home had furnished
many pleasant experiences. 1t had
served to make stronger his devo-
ton to Independent america,
I The staAnaer Pastores on which the
president Jclect and Mrs. Harding
made the return voyage from the
Canal Zone, came into Hampton
Roads soon after daylight and
docked here at 10;30. Discriminating
Immediately. the party was taken
for a ride through the Newport News
shipyards and the city's downtown
section before Mr.. Harding's first
speech Of the day at the Academy OF
Music. Crossing TO Norfolk on a
destroyer early in the afternoon he
was to spend the remainder of the
day there as the guest of the city.
As she steamed up the roads the
Pastores was accorded triumphal
ovation. A flotilla of rs army air.
planes from Langley field. accom-
panied by three naval dirigibles went
out to form a guard of honor, and
the ships along the path of the presi-
dent elect were dressed in marine
signal flags spelling out a welcome
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
WeH-KnOICn Printer
AnsLUerS Last Cali

w. +. Jones, printer. employed BY
The News Scimitar. died in a Hin.
ton ambulance Friday night while
being rushed to the Baptist hospital.
His family was away from the city
at the time, and he had just been
served with his supper at Johnson'a
restaurant, on Second street, when
he was stricken with paralysis. He
fell forward onto the lunch counter.
James Satsodas, proprietor, sumo
moned the ambulance but Mr.. Jones
died before reaching the hospital. He
had lived for the past year at the
Fransioli hotel, with his wife and
daughter, both OF whom are at pres4
ent on a visit to Americus, Ga.
Efforts were made Friday night to
get in communication with Mrs.
Jones. but they failed. 1t is expected
that word will reach her some tim1
Saturday No funeral arrangement3
will be made until her arrival.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
BANDIT SPOUSE
SAYS THREAT WAS
MOTIVE FOR ACT
Irene Shaw Claims Fear
Caused Her to Carry Guns
to County Jail to Aid Escape
of Men.

That Sam Mckee, one of the men
held in connection with the escape
of the dandy bandit" trio and the
murder of Jaiier George T. Reeves,
threatened the life of Mrs. Irene
Shaw, wife of Aida F. Shaw, unless
she carried pistols to her husband
at the Jail has been brought out in
a statement made by the woman to
Inspector Will Griffin.
The second statement of the wom-
an somewhat alters the case. Mrs.
Shaw at first declared that it was
an unconquerable love for her hus-
band that made her deliver the
death pistols"
Your life won't be worth much un-
less you deliver the guns" Mrs.
Shaw is quoted by Inspector Griffin
as telling him during her quizzing
Friday.
Mckee still is being detained at
police headquarters. J. D. Bell also
is being held, and bills asking the
indictment of both may be present
ed to the grand jury Tuesday.
7. e. McLendon, arrested at po-
lice headquarters Tuesday following
his appearance in police court on a
minor charge, was released from the
county jail Friday. Police are sat-
isfied he had no connection with the
escape.
J. A. Thomas probably will be re-
leased Saturday, according to In
spector Griffin. Thomas, according
to the detectives. was believed at
first to have given Mrs. Thomas one
of the pistols.
Thus far but three persons in the
case have been indicted. They are
Aida F. Shaw, Mrs. Shaw and Ed
ward B. Kelly.
Mrs. Shaw wept when word was
brought her of the indictment re-
turned against her by the grand jury.
Young Kelly has written letter to
his parents, both over 20 years OF
age, in Michigan. The youth asked
them, according to Inspector Griffin,
who read the note, to come to Mem
phis, and it is possible they will
be here for their sons trial in crimi-
nal court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
COUNTY ATTORNE ELECT
MUST DEFEND WOMAN


ARDMoRE. okla. Dec. 4.--The
probable appointment of q special
prosecutor to proceed after Jan. I
against Miss Clara Smith, sought il
connection with the shooting here
two weeks ago Of Jake IA Hamorb
took the spotlight in the case today
The new angie was injected
through aH announcement by Charles
a. CoakleJ, law partner Of j. HI
Mathers, county attorney of
Ardmore, that their firm had been
employed to defend Miss Smith ana
that Mr.. Mathers would recommend
that Russell Brown, present county
attorney, be permitted to continue IN
charge of the case for the state.
Following almost upon the heels
of Mr.. Coakley's statement came An
announcement from Mr.. Brown that
there were no new developments In
the search for Miss Smith as far an
his office was concerned.
In his statement Mr. Coakley de-
MED reports that the charges against
Miss Smith would be dropped when
Mr.. Mathers took office as prosecu-
tor.
For reasons, convincing and pro:s
fessionally ethical" the statement
said, "Mr. Mathers can not even
though county attorney, undertake or
share in the prosecution of the CASE
The statement added that the firm
had been retained as defense counsel
since the day following the death of
Hamon and that 1t was customary
for the county attorney to retain his
professional connection with any
case in which he may have particf-
pated prior to induction into office.
Il have to add" the statement went
on, that the defense awaits with the
utmost composure any effort that
may be made to convict Clara Smith
Hamon Of the charge OF having killed
without ample justification Jake ~
Hamon"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
MOTHERS love
COMPELS WOMAN
TO BURY BANDIT

Through the efforts OF several
Memphis citizens, headed by Mrs. s.
M. Tomlinson, 156 court avenue,
Clyde A. Hamilton. alias Sylvanus
Hoover, alias Lefty" highwayman.
bank robber and murderer of Jailer
George T. Reeves. was saved from
burial in the potter's field, where are
buried the bodies of paupers and un-
fortunates who have committed no
crimes
Despite rigid opposition on every
hand, particularly in official circles,
the body was to be buried in Elm
wood cemetery at 4: 80 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon by Thompson Broth
ers, who took charge UP the arrival
here from Winona, Miss, where
Hamilton was shot while resisting
arrest
A fund Of SIS had been raised at
noon Saturday and more was COM
ing in to Mrs. Tomlinson's home
from unidentified subscribers. OF
the two offers of graves by women
owners of lots in both Elmwood and
Calvary cemeteries, the former was
accepted. by Mrs. Tomlinson, who as
sstraed ypluntary charge or the ar
fangements to give Hamilton a de-
cent burial
Il am the mother OF II children" I"
declared Mrs. Tomlinson in defense
of her attitude toward the burial
which she advocates in preference to
the burial the bandit would receive
at the hands of officials.
Three Cf my boys were in France,
and no mother knows what her son
will do. l am just q Christian, a
member of the Central Baptist
church, and 1t is because a mothers
heart goes out that / am doing this"
she said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
DR.. COLEMAN is PLEASED
WITH HIS TEXAS CHARGE

The Rev. w. H. Coleman, for the
past two years pastor of st. Johns
Methodist church, and who, at his
request, recently was transferred to a
Texas conference, has written his
friends that he is delighted with his
new charge, situated in the heart of
a fine residence section in Fort
Worth.
He says the congregation is pro-
gressive and already plans are under
way to enlarge the, plant to take care
of growing Sunday school On
Wednesday after his arrival DR.. Cole
man and his family were rendered a
reception and he preached the union
Thanksgiving sermon at the First
Methodist church.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
INDICT FIVE FOR
ship CONSPIRACY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Indict-
ments for conspiracy to defraud the
shipping board were returned Friday
in five cases by the United States
grand jury at Philadelphia, 1t was
announced here by Chairman Ben
son.
All of the indictments were OBJ
tanned as a result of Investigations
by the board. Others are expected
to follow.
The five men were charged with
conspiring to supply the board at
Hog Island with inferior materials
and the total sum involved was $780,
900, it was alleged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
ROTARIANS WILL HEAR q
COTTON EXPORT TALK

Gerald Fitzgerald, of Clarksdale,
Miss, president of the organization
that proposes to export cotton to
Europe to be manufactured into goods
and sold, the exporter to be paid
from the proceeds of the manufactur-
ed product, will relate in full detail
the plans of his company to the Ro-
tary club at its regular meeting Tues
day at the Hotel Chisea. Mrs. Har-
riet Luella McCollum will also appear
on the program and talk on business
psychology.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
STATE BUSINESS HAS
INCREASED IN YEAR

Tennessee shows a substantial gain
in volume Of business transacted this
year over last year, according to the
"Trust Companies OF the United
States" issued by U. s. Mortgage and
Trust company of New York The
figures show a gain of $33,377. .276 on
total sum Of $144,950,642, or ap-
proximately a gain Of 25 per cent.
The magazine also stated that the
total resources of the United States
increased II per cent last year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
GEORGE IN
/. FAVOR OF PEACE;
CABINET OBJECTS
Premier Has Been Active for
Several Days Without Con-
sulting Members of Cabinet.
Casualty Report Is Issued.
(ey International News service.l !

LONDON, Dec. 4-Premier Lloyd
George has begun peace pourpar-
lers" with the Sim Fein and nego-
tiations for truce in Irish hostili-
ties have been in progress for several
days, 1t was authoritativeiy an
nounced by the Morning Post today.
According to the Morning Post, the
premier took the initiative without
consulting leading members OF his
cabinet and more than one minister
protested against the negotiations.
Fifty-six British soldiers and Brit
ish policemen were killed in Ireland
during November and Al were
wounded according TO a casualty list
for that month made public by the
Sim Fein today, Twelve members
Of the Irish Republican army were
killed and wounded Sixty-one civil
ians were killed and 101 wounded.
Thirty-three clubs and public halls
were wrecked, nine creamertes were
burned, five newspaper plants were
demolished, 1913 shops and houses
were burned and crops on II farms
were destroyed
Thirty-five men were publicly
flogged, according to the report.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
SAMUEL KEEL DIES.

Samuel Keel, 73, for many years
circuit court clerk of Crittenden
county, Ark. and we'll known in
Memphis, died Friday afternoon al
3:45 o'clock ut his residence, 967
North Dunlap street, following a
short Illness. Keel street in North
Memphis is named in honor of the
family. He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Mary l.. Keel; two sisters Mrs
Rosa d. Hill and Mrs. Emma K
DAILY, and three nephews, Emmett
Daily, Walter DAILY and w. T. New
ell. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the parlors of Thompson
Brothers. The time has not been
decided,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
Special Service
For Slain JdiLel

In honor Of the memory of Jailer
George T. Reeves, who was killed
Tuesday while trying to prevent the
escape of prisoners, special services
will be held at the Central Baptist
church Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock.
Mayor Paine Chief of Police Bur.
ney Sheriff Perry and Edward T.
Leech will participate in the service,
and Rev. Ben Cox, pastor of Central
Baptist church, will deliver the eulo-
gy. Arrangements have been made
for members of the police depart
ment and deputies from the sheriffs
office to attend in body. The Cen
trail male quartet will sing. All
friends of the dead officer are in
vited to attend.