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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
TREATY AGREEMENT.
IS IN EVIDENCE
All Members of Foreign Rela-
tions Committee Invited
to Conference.

WASHINGTON. Jan. /. Spl.)-Sen-
ator Hitchcock, Democratic leader and
ranking member of the foreign rela-
tions committee of the senate, Wndnes-
DAY called In conference all Democrats
members or the committee who were In
the city to discuss modification of the
league or nations with the II reserya-
uons adopted by the senate
Senator Shields Of Tennessee was tho
only member of the committee absent
He is with Mrs. Shields IN Hot Springs
Ark. Senator Hitchcock did not know
senator Shields was out OF the city and
made an effort to secure his presence
A telegram was sent to SenaEr Shields
informing him of the meeting and also
that he had been invitet. to attend
The concensus Of opinion il that the
Democrats and Republicans who are in
sist:ng upon the ratification Of the
treaty and league covenant without
the crossing Of a I or the dOtting of
an H. as presented TO the senate nv
the president will not hold out much
longer after the senate reconvenes. This
Of course, depends upon the acuuies
cence OF the president In the acceptance
Of the treaty with modified reservatio
1t is not believed that the reserva
tionists will go very far in accepting
notifications Of the reservations. The
meeting OF the Democratic members of
the foreign relations committee Wednes
dav indicates that Senator Hitchcock
and other Democrats who are repre-
senting the presidents WISHES are In
mood to negotiate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
SHERF Tells MEN
WORK WELL DONE
Hopes for greater Co opera,
tion in Law Enforcement
During Coming Year

o. H. Perfx sffH. Thursday held
e. staff meeting Of his men for New
ears day in hia office and exchanged
Fluctuations with them on the good
work done during the year 1919.
Il am very well satisfied with your
work during tue year-you have done
exc silent work and have been untirlng
and loyal to gonr duty and to your
superior officer but we can never do
50 well that We cannot do better" the
sheriff said
Fourteen OF The 20 members Of the
sheriff's staff We're in attendance Mat
tiers pertaining to the betterment of
sheriff ms ferSles snS Nv ~ II discussed by the
The sheriff @ 23at he hopea the
new police u lation would CO.
sRsEess Essgs qSS isse that b ,Ss q sn. tne
forctmsnt 81 an SRFs, He Is Of tne
opinion. that i there Is full co-opera
ton crime win be held TO minimum
and the laws will be properly observed
We are going to enforce the law
both in the city and the county during
1920, the sheriff declared. Persons
who think they can get by by idleness
and crime had better move to another
county and another city, for we pro-
pose to make Memphis an orderly city
and a city where ones life, rights and
property SItu De SdteRuar0eQ and
men, women and children can live In
peace.
There is and always will be GER
tain amount of crime. but there shall
be no protection to crime, and those
who evade the law and break the law
must suffer the consequences. II
strong bodied men will not work for
themselves and others, we intend to
make them work for the county on the
county roads. ldleness Is the greatest
breeder Of crime; when men and won
en- work at honest Jobs they are mt
liable to get into mischief; when they
idle around and congregate In dis
reputable places they no longer are
good citizens. -
Most Of homicides grow out Of the
class that peddles whisky and whisky
concoctions the class of people who
gamble and loiter around disreputable
places. We propose TO break up gam
bling and whisky selling lettering and
the places where these men and women
congregate.
II hope the police department will
cooperate with my office this year to
a. greater extent than ever before II
they will do this we will most certain
~ have clean and decent city to live
In and strangers will seek homes with
in our gates"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
JUDGE FlTZHUGH
H0N0RED BY FRIENDS

As fine a tribute as ever was paid to
9 departing city Judge, was accorded
Judge Lewis T. Fitzhugh Wednesday
afternoon, when he presided over his
final session of his court j. B. Webb
representing he said. Judge Fitzhugh's s
friends presented the Judge with
watch chain, and made a highly COM
plinentary speech which was followed
by another from Charles b. Quinn, COM
missioner of fire and police, who also
left office Wednesday night, a
The tenor of the speeches was indf-
Gated by Mr.. Webbs ready reply to
Judge Fitzhughs request to know who
the friends were.
They are legion Mr.. Webb re-,
piled. They are even as Gumerous as
the sands of the sea-" @ VI
Judge Fitzhugh made apt replies to
both speeches, and bespoke good word
for the incoming administration and III.
H. Barker, who succeeds him as city
judge. by Doing away with factional
politics which has cursed Memphis for
% years, we can make this one OF the
greatest cities in the wqEld,'t he said.
ltzhugh iwlg9 Shasie nnanv
fs4sfl 5n. ATS ~ elt; F1'efs n fsslss lfsg
assistant and Joe Cole, court officer,
for their klndnesses and efficient SER
vice under him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
BROADWAY TOASTS
NEW YEAR UNTIL
DAWNLIGHTSS SKY
Joyous ReveIerS Continue Wet
Celebration in Hotels and
Restaurants All Through
Dark Hours of Night.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-Celebration OF
the advent Of the Sew Year continued
uhtli dawn in the hotels and restaurants
along the great white way" revelers
taking advantage of what they con-
Sldered the last opportunity to ceie-
pirate in the hilarious manner tradi-
uonal to New York. Police and other
observers said the crowds, which
Jammed upper Broadway from mid
night until early morning, were equal
IN size and spirit 10 those OF former
years.
While unnumbered thousands paraded
The thoroughfare with all sorts OF noise
makers. other thousands, who with fore
sightednees had purchased stocks Of
wines and liquor before July l, were
making merry In hotels and restaurants.
Much Of the liquid refreshment was
sent IN advance by truck and limousine
after reservations for the night hal
oeen made. A heavy profit through
'corkage" and cooling charges was
reaped
Crowds on the streets, while not lack
ing In eNuberance, were more orderly
than In former years Two thousand
police officers who lined Broadway from
Thirty third street to Columbus cir
Gle. said they had little to do and
few arrests We're made.
Tho celebration was not confined TO
places of merriment The chimes OF
hundreds Of churches rang out as Of
old at midnight, while thousands OF
whistles shrieked an accompaniment.
Many thousands attended watchnight
meetings In the churches. A chorus
Of 1900 voices sang at Madison Square'
Garden, while pageant was presented.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
UX0RCIDE AND lRATE
MNSMAN ARE SLAIN

HORN LAKE, Miss, Jan. /. (Spl)
Handcuffed and about toenter an auto
mobile to go to jail at fernando, David
Milbrook, negro. who had just admitted
killing his wife, was shot and killed
Wednesday afternoon nv t'hattle White,
brother of the dead woman, before
crowd Of several hundred people here.
After firing the five SHOTS which caused
the death Of Mibrook, White himself
was killed by Deputy Sheriff A. S.
Campbell in whose custody the prls-
oner was when the shooting started
The officer then ordered the crowd to
disperse which 1t did quietly, and the
bodies Of tn" two dead negroes were
given to relatives.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
MUMMERS' PARADE AGAIN
SEEN IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 1.-The NUM-
mers' parade. the feature OF Phila-
delphIa's New Years celebration, was
held on Broad street today after
was. witnessed by HUNDREDS OF thou
sands Hundreds Of the young men
who served In France or on warships
last year passed in review and con-
tested for prizes amounting 10 $4,000
awarded by the city as part OF Phila-
delphia's official celebration.
Heading the parade were the fancy
dress New Years clubs with their
members arrayed in regal raiInent
There we're kings and queens and
princes In costumes that took from two,
to 50 pages to carry the trains or the
long capes. Clowns in brilliant silk and
velvet outfits. court testers, imps and
other characterization arrayed In costly
costumes were a part of the gorgeous
parade
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
STUTTGART MAN BUYS
FORREST CITY HOTEL

FORREST CITY. Ark, Jan. /. (SplD
a deal was closed in this city yester-
day whereby the Arlington hotel was
sold to G. A, Thomas. or Stuttgart.
For some time past the dining rooms
of the two leading hotels of Forrest
City had been dark, but the new owner
of the Arlington announces that its din
ing room will be opened up with a very
few days under the management of A
G. Vanduyn, an experienced caterer.
Local business men look upon this as
a good start for the New Year and the
news will be welcomed by the travelling
public generally.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
MERCURY TAKES
32-DEGREE TUMBLE

Continued fair and cold" was the
unofficial announcement made at the
office of the weather bureau Thursday
morning, Because Of the fact that
Thursday. as New Years day, was a
legal holiday. no official forecast was
issued locally, but officials of the bu-
reau were on the job and predicted a
continuation of the clear, cold weather
of Thursday,
A drop Of 80 degrees in temperature
took place between the hours of Z
O'clock Wednesday night and o'clock
Thursday morning, the government
thermometers registering 80 degrees at
observation time New Years morning
The maximum temperature of Wednes-
day had been "a degrees.
The mercury is not expected to go
much below the freezing point Thurs
day night although the probability of
a slight decrease over Wednesday night
is to be expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
Girl Roommate Of
Mrs. VeSter Will
again Be Quizzed

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Jan. IA
summons was issued today for the re-
turn here Of Miss Gladys summit Of
Battle Creek. whose story TO authorities
duplicating her roommate. Mrs Cecie
Nester caused a warrant 20 be issued
for the latter, charging completely In the
murder OF J, Stanley Brown Miss
summit is being recalled. IL was an
nounced, as witness at the hearing
to be given Mrs. Nester on Saturday,
the accused woman having been ar
raigned late yesterday and entering q
plea OF not guilty.
Officers said Ben Sorenson, a soldier
ct Camp Custer, might also be request
ed to testify al the hearing. Sorenson.
Mrs. Nester declared, could support the
alibi she had set up claiming she was
IN Battle Creek on Dec. %, the night
Brown was shot to death
Lloyd Provost, cousin Of the slain
mans widow, who has several times
been questioned by the authorities. was
taken, into custody this morning. No
charge has been made against him. OF.
ficers said. but he win be questioned
again as the result OF further informa-
tion obtained. particularly that given by
Mrs, Vester
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01

"a hours to noon, Jan. /, 1920:
Tempe ra ture----
Hour Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humldy.
pm. yes day 81 "a So
Z am, today. 80 26 56
Noon today so % As
Maximum temperature. IS; minimum.
80. sun sets today pm. Rises to-
morrow, 7;0S a. m. Moon sets 3:29
am. tonight. Precipitation. none.
Tennessee--Fair, colder. with moder-
ate cold wave in extreme east.
Mississippi-Fair colder with freez.
ing temperature in interior and heavy
frost on coast.
Arkansas-Fair, continued cold.
Alabama-Fair, much colder, with
freezing temperature in interior and
probably heavy frost on coast, lowest
temperature in north, 20 to "a degrees.
Kentueky-Fair, colder in central and
Cha.,
Louisiana-Fair, colder in east and
south. frost in south.
0klahoma-Fair, rising temperature.
East Texas-Fair, colder in southeast.
with frost, probably killing in interior.
except lower Rio Grande valley.
West Texas-Fair. slightly warmer in
north.
North Caroiina-tioudy, probably rain
on coast, much colder.
South Carolina--Fair. except rain
probable near coast, colder with freeg-
Ing temperature In north.
Georgis-Fair. except rain near coast
colder with moderate. cold wave in north
and central and heavy frost IL weather
clears in south.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
TEN-FOOT STAGE
PROBABLE FOR RIVER

A drop of 81 feet in the stage Of
the river at Memphis in the past "a
hours brought the water on the gov
ernment gauge to 1877 feet at o'clock
Thursday morning. This is the largest
fall noted within any 24-hour period
since the crest of the last rise passed
Memphis and the weather bureau an
nounced that the river would fall for
an indefinite period.
s, G. Emery, local forecaster, stated
Thursday that the river would con-
tinue to fall for several days. No pre-
cipitation at any point above Memphis
or other conditions that would cause a
slackening in the rapid fall of the river
has been reported and for this reason
1t is expected that the stage win be
close to 10 feet by the first of next
week
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
REDS SEND NEW YEAR
GREETING TO WORLD

LONDON, Jan. IA soviet wireless
message received from Moscow today
flashed New Years greetings to the
world. The message after celebrating
1919 as year of victory for the soviets,
says:
IN 1920 we shall attain victorious
end of civil war. Siberia, the Ukraine,
the Don region and the Caucasus de-
sire soviets. There also will be soviets
at Berlin, Washington, Paris and Lon
don. Soviet authority will be supreme
throughout the world
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01

WINDOW SMASHER
ABROAD AGAIN

The window smesher is at large
again.
The jewelry store of Perel & I.owen-
stein got smashed window Mt 4Oj
o'clock Thursday morning. when
brick wielder crashed his weapon
through the glass, seized goods worth
1926 and made a getaway. Pearl beads.
watch bracelets, lavallieres. wrist
hards, California gold coins, field and
opera glasses were taken. The alarm
was given by the A D. r. Co, who
sent . ,r1an to the scene and informed
the police
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
INSURANCE OFFICE Is
IN FL0URlSHlNG STATE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 1. (Spl)-
The annual report of Leslie K AIRING
today shows the insurance department
to be in a flourishing condition. Total
receipts for the year We're 800 06S. | Q,
which is an increase or 1918 OF s103,
650.S3.
During the year past the department
turned into the treasurer the sum OF
$649,572.lO, deducting the remainder for
salaries an doffice expenses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01

Chicopee, Mass, and the Connecticut
valley, with so deaths today, Still led
all localities that suffered from the
Christmas food Of fake whisky. In
Chicago 80 deaths attributable to wood
alcohol poisoning had occurred since
Dec. A. according to Peter M Hoffman
Cook county coroner,
Fully awakened to the dangers of
consuming the poisonous beverage, city.
state and federal officers from New
York to San Francisco today were diA
recting. their efforts toward eliminating
sale of the liqnid Several states at
torneys announced their intention to
ask for death penalties for vendors OF
the poison II murder indictments were
obtained
In New York, San Francisco, Chicago,
Memphis. Tenn, New Haven. Conn.
and a number of other cities alleged
sellers OF the poisonous liquor were tlfl
der arrest. Whisky s Institutes ifltend-
ed for New Years &c lebrators at San
Francisco contained crude oil, embalm-
ing fluid oil Of peppermint and oil Of
carmine chemical analysis revealed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
ALLEN WILL STUDY PLANS
FOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL

Thos. II, Allen, new commissioner of
streets, will make no change OF any
kind in the engineering department
with the new year. w B. Fowler, city
engineer, win be reappointed and the
force in his office will be maintained.
Mr.. Allen may increase the force be-
fore summer. when contemplated new
street Improvements will require more
men.
MIR, Allen said that he intends to
study closely meth DDS of street cleaning
and garbage disposal. and will confer
with Mayor Paine about the latter. He
is not satisfied with present methods
in use In Memphis and will later rec
onmend some disposal OF garbage
which will enable the city to salvage
much of the material collected, so that
reNenne may be derived from IL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
STANDARD OIL GIVES
$500 TO THE C. OF C,

The largest subscription made to the
100000 annual sustaining fund of the
Chamber Of Commerce has been made
by the Standard Oil company, the
Louisiana corporation, with offices in
Memphis. This subscription is 5000
made through John T. Massey local
manager
Checks covering additional subscrip-
tons to the fund are now being re-
celved at the Chamber of Commerce
almost daily, and the fund is rapidly
growing to large proportions,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
TEXAS MINERS KICK

FORT WORTH. Tex. Jan. 1.-Texas
coal miners are not satisfied with the
" per cent settlement, according to
Ed Cunningham, former district presi-
dent, who was in Fort Worth Thursday
en- route to Columbus to attend the
special convention of the national or
ganization. The increase. says, Gun.
ningham, is not enough TO guarantee
Texas miners a decent living.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
TEACHERS MEET AT
JACKSON ON SATURDAY

JACKSON. Miss. Jan. /. tSpl Two
important gatherings scheduled for
Jackson Saturday are the meetings OF
the state teachers examiners board
and state committee for adult illiteracv
The examining board will not give many
examinations, most of those to appear
having in applications for exemptions
or transfers. The illiteracy committee
VIII frame the legislation 70 be recom-
mended the legislature on the question.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
MANY CASES HANDLED
BY JUVENILE COURT

Cnc thousand two hundred and TWEEN
ty~flve cases were handled by the
juvenile court during the year 1919
OF the cases mentioned. 645 we're
those Of or against white persons the
remaining $50 were negro complainants
or offenders Dependent and delin-
quent cases and those of nonsupport
filled the entire report for 1919 This
exceeds the report OF the previous year
which aggregated less than thousand
eases
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
MONSIEUR BRABANT
SENDS A SALENDAR

The Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceived very attractive 1920 calendar
from Auguste Brabant, who was in
Memphis for nearly a year during
the war buying cotton for the French
government. He was a member OF the
French high commission and before
coming here had served at the front
and won the war cross. He married
Miss Lake here and they now, reside in
France
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
$4,000 IN GEMS STOLEN.

DETROIT, Jan. l.--Jewelry valued
at more than s25OOo was stolen from
the home Of Griffith O. Ellis in the
fashionable Indian Village section. last
night, according TO report to the po-
lice today The jewelry, stolen during
the absence of the family at a New
Years watch party, included neck.
lace valued at $4,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
WIDENER WANTS BANK
OF 100000 APITAL

FORREST CITY, Ark. Jan /. (Spl.l
Everything now seems to hang upon
the decision of the state bank commits
sloE in L'.'le Rock Gs to whether or
not banking business with a capital
Of $4,000 or above win be established
at Widener, When charter is granted
meeting at which BOARD Of director
and a president will be elected is to be
held
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
TWO SOLDIERS DRINK
WOOD ALCOHOL BOOZE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Jan. 1.-Two
soldiers, belonging to the Thhi div,-
sion. are in the Camp Pike hosr tai in
q critical condition as the res, I of
drinking wood alcohol whisky.
they are Sergt. Taylor. Eighte NTH
field artillery, and Sergt Berry. of the
Seventh machine gun battalion. .lu-
thorlties are working on the case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
RPHEUMlTES HAVE
A PHANTOM BUFFET

AEmpoyes of the Orpheum theater.
fkists, those not enjoying New Years
sstiviues elsewhere, invited guests of
-e press and a few selected friends en-
Eyed buffet supper New Years eve
ack stage after the last show.
The term buffet is used in the gas
'onomic not the bibulous sense.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
A. & P. STORE TO SELL
SUGAR AT n CENTS

The Atlantic ana Pacific Tea company
will put on sale limited quantity OF
granula ted sugar Friday morning at its
store. 1T South Main street, according
10 announcement made Thursday.
Quantities up to five pounds will be
sold until the supply is exhausted The
lriCe will be IL cents a pound
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
TRAINS COLLIDE ON
SANTA FE EARLY TODAY

FORT SMITH, Ark, Jan. 1.--Engi-
neer Homer Gum, ot Fort Smith, was
killed and other members OF the train
crew were reported less seriously in
jured this morning in a head -cn col.
lision OF Santa Fe freight trains ut
O'Hara, As miles south Of Fart Sa1lth,
in Oklahoma
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
SIX MORE ARRESTED.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 1.--SiH
more arrests were made here last night
in the roundup by teGeral and local
authorities Of persons alleged to be i'm
plicated in the sale of poison whisky
and Illicit liquors. Two of those ar
rested were charged with manslaughter
in connection with the death of Michael
F. Dunno in Hartford Yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
FIVE SHOT BY RIOTERS.

Years day opened in Baltimore with
the shooting OF four young women and
boy by group OF intoxicated sol
diers racing along Baltimore street in
an automobile shortly after l o'clock
this morning. None of the wounds ap-
peared to be dangerous.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01

ARMISTICE IS SIGNED

3 DORPAT, Jan. /. (By the Associated
Press. AN armistice vas signed yes
terday by representatives OF Esthonia
and the soviet government OF Russia.
The armistice will be In force seven
days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
WRECK ON SOUTHERN.

KNOXNILLE, Tenu., Jan Ispt)
The Carolina special Il Southern rail.
way passenger train. was partially
ehrly~today. near Clinton. The
engine ana tender lerr the rails ami
were overturned. None was injured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
THREE MEN FINED.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan 1-Thkee
men. two Of them negroes. We're fined
and sentenced to jail today after they
were arraigned in CITY court charged
with selling wood alcohol whisky. :"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
HUNTER Is DROWNED.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Jan. 1.-Ber-
nard CASTOR, 81, prominent business
man OF this city, was drowned in the
Alabama river, near Coosada, 10 miles
above here, early thlP morning. while
duck hunting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
MOTHER DIES.

Judge John Galella Of the Juvenile
court was called to New York city
Thursday on account of the death of
his mother,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
BANK GIVES BONUS.

The First National bank announced
New Years day the voting of per
cent Of the years salary as bonus
to all in the service Of the institution,