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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
PLAN BIG DISPLAY AT
FAIR AT GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, July 81 tSpl)
The directors of the Montgomery
county fair, having had assurance Of
a display of better live stock Of all
kinds than ever before, are working
hard to have everything in readiness
by Aug. 2S, as 1t Is expected that a
large number Of fine horses from South
crn Kentucky will arrive on that date
One special feature Of the fair this
year, which is to be held Aug. 26, q
and 2S, will be the display OF products
by the boys pig and corn clubs and
by the community organizations Of the
county These displays will add ma
terialiy to the interest, as there are 10
community organizations which have
planned to make exhibits, thus ncreas-
ing the floral department exhibition
above most anything ever shown be-
fore splendid band has been en-
gagged for this occasion and the citl-
zens OF Clarksville seem more willing
to give encouragement to the fair and
Friday Aug. u, has been designated
as GAINESVILLE day, at which time II Is
expected to have a large delegation
from all business houses in the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
PEARL DEMAND
ABOVE THE SUPPLY

CHICAGO, July a., lBy International
News Service The arrival IN NV
York OF $500 600 worth OF pearls from
overseas caused quite a ripple Of excite
ment among dealers. 1t was the larg-
est importation IN a long time. II
would have attracted no attention in
the DAYS before the war. In the pres
eut world shortage Of pearls, however,
il was an event OF Importance
TIE demand for pearls, not only in
the United States but throughout the
world. IS far above the ability OF the
trade to supply This is due to the
small output Of the Indian ocean fish
cries. from which the best quality OF
pearls comes Few pearls Of good size
are being found For large pearls the
trade has depended for several years
upon purchases from private sources.
Peal necklaces sell from $3.50 TO Sl25,
600. Importers have to spend several
months in the gem markets to find
matched pearls for the more expensive
strings
The pearl shortage has turned atten.
ton to the fresh water pearl supply
These pearls are found in the shells
OF musses Of rivers Of the Mississippi
valley. They are beautiful as gems.
but far inferior to Oriental pearls
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
BIG CROWD HEARS
ROBERTS SPEAK
At WAVERLY, TENN.

WAVERLY, Tenn, July 81. tSpl)--
A crowd that taxed the capacity of the
courtroom heard Gov. A. H. Roberts
speak here this morning. This after
noon hs is speaking at Charlotte and
tonight he viii go to Dickson.
Tho governor was introduced here by
Judge ]. X. Morris, who said that de-
spite the fact that past party plat
forms and candidates had declared for
tax reform Roberts was the first gov
ernor to have such laws enacted. III
| had nothing else to say about Gov
Roberts except that he had done what
he said he would do that fact would
make me support him. Ii Is unfor-
tunate for any state when it elects men
to office Of governor who are afraid
of the job" Judge Morris said.
In his speech, Gov. Roberts devoted
his time to an explanation Of the tax
laws operations. The reception com
mittee here was composed OF T. O
Simpson, Judge ]. r. Morris, ]. E
Tubbs, J. d. Luton, L. G. Collier. d
II. Goodrich, J. P. Cowen, r. II. Phil
lips and Senator c. w. Turner
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
KIRBY, AUTO WRECK
VICTIM, TO RECOVER

w. C. Kirby, 2l1 North Second street,
injured late Monday in an auto wreck
at Highland avenue and NJ, c. & st.
l.. r. R., along with twospthers, spent
an easy night and Tuesday was resting
we'll according to St. Joseph's hospital
attaches He will recover.
Others injured were Mrs. Minnie Hall
and her daughter, Christine, residents
of Jackson, Tenn. Their injuries are
slight. Another daughter whose name
was not learned by hospital attendants,
leaped from the machine in time to
escape being in the wreck.
The smashup occurred when Kirby
and the Halls were driving along High
land avenue. According to r. w. Holt,
railroad man at Aulon station. Kirby
told him after the accident that Mrs,
Hall was taking a lesson in driving the
car. She became excited when she
saw the train approaching and cut off
the gas. However, she did not apply
the brakes and the car stopped mid
way the railway tracks.
None of the trio hurt are seriously
injured, it was said Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
YACHTS START ON
FIFTH RACE AGAIN
Winds Once More Light and
Fear No Finish in
Time Limit.

SANDY HOOK, N. j., July 27.--After
absence of suitable wind had again
caused a long delay, the fifth and what
was hoped would be the final decisive
race between the Shamrock " and
Resolute, for the Americas yacht cup
started at 2:l5 pm. today, with indi"
cations that unless the breeze frcshened
considerably today's contest would be
almost repetition of that OF yester-
day.
At LAS pm. the code flag indicat-
ing southwest course was set,
giving the yachts a 15-mile beat 10
windward down the Jersey coast from
the Ambrose channel lightship, to a
point off Asbury park, with a run home
The postponing flag was also hauled
down at this time, after II had been
hoisted some hours earlier. At 2 pm.
the preparatory signal was sounded for
the start Is minutes later.
The announcement was made today
aboard Sir Thomas Lipton's chartered
yacht that the cup sloops would be
drydocked tomorrow II they We're I'M
able to finish within the time limit
The warning signal was blown at 2:l0
pm, and the sioops began jockeying
for the start with their baby pib top
sails up in stops.
Shamrock again led Resoute across
the starting line. The official starting
time was the same for both boats at
2:17:00, because both had failed to
cross within the two,minute handicap
limit.
Starting on the course charted 70,
this afternoon, Shamrock had the bet
ter OF it, her skipper herthing her nicely
to windward before the yachts crossed
the line,
Preparing for the first leg of Is
mile beat to windward, the sloops stood
along to southwark of the line, then
headed for the lightship reached past
tn. hne, and coming about, headed for
It when the starting signal was sounded
Although the official starting time
of both boats remained at 2;l7;00 sham
rock actually crossed 40 seconds ahead
OF Resolute She flashed across the line
at 217;05 and Resolute at 2l745, At
2.30 Resolute came about on the star
board tack and it looked as II she had
been forced about by a line of barges
In tow. Shamrock appeared to have
just cleared the last OF the barges.
Having beaten Capt. Adams Of Res
oute for position, for the first time in
the series, Capt Burton crossed the
came about on the port tack apparently
hunting for a better breeze under the
Jersey shore. Resolute did likewise.
The sea was very smooth. sur
prising. feature Of the first I'VE min
utes Of sailing was the way Shamrock
held herself on the edge OF the wind
She pointed as well as Resolute for the
first time in their fight for the Amer
ica's cup. She increased her gains
as she moved inland and II seemed as
II she was getting n better wind aloft
than the American, She was about so
yards TO windward Of the defender.
Shamrock crossed ResoIute's bow at
.2:32. The challenger footed very fast
in the light air, and contrary to his
former tactics. her skipper kent her
tight on the edge of the wind. The air
was streaky of shore, but Shamrock
seemed TO thrive best on what the
yachts were getting,
After short hitch Resolute came
about on the port tack and the two
yachts slipped along headed in toward
Seabright.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
CHECK
BIC SAWM|LL FIRE
Total Damage Placed at $4O,-
900 After Hard Battle
Is Fought.

Only valiant fire fighting checked an
early morning blaze at the Moore &
McFerren .sawmill Tuesday when dam
and aVerted what Claude H. Moore
later declared would have been a $3.50,
900 conflagration. The fire took place
at the company's plant on Henry street
near Wolf river, Over 1000 feet OF
hose was stretched by the firemen in
order to reach the blaze.
Starting between box car and the
platform Of the warehouse shortly after
midnight the fire was under control aft
er several hours, and though one com
pany and truck stiA were at the plant
Tuesday forenoon nothing beyond
smoldering embers remained The origin
is unknown.
Mr.. Moore. manager of the plant and
part owner. stated Tuesday that the
building consumed vas worth from
$4,000 to $4,000 and that stock con
sisting chiefly Of boxes, was valued Led
would be a consistent figure for the
entire loss. Insurance protected the
warehouse and stock, Mr.. Moore de-
clared.
The alarm reached headquarters
shortly after midnight but the blaze
then was well under way. After
stretching hose over a long route and
over Illinois Central railway tracks
the fire fighters were forced to com
pat a strong wind which seemed bent
on carrying. the flames directly into
the box factory. Mr.. Moore was high
IN his praise OF Chief Fitzmorris and
Assistant Chief Moore who directed
the battle.
Mr.. Moore said that an inquiry
would ,,,o .Ih be started Tuesday. The night
Waterman who discovered the blaze
and pulled the first alarm pointed out
TO Mr.. Moore the spot where the fire
originated. Several theories were ad-
vanced, but credenCe was given to the
story that sparks from passing en-
gine landed in some waste under the
platform: Mr.. Moore further stated
that thorough checking up would be
started. An inventory of the number
OF boxes in the warehouse is necessary
before an exact loss can be figured he
stated.
Engine companies Nos. and an
swered the first alarm with truck com
pany No. 2. The truck and company
No.-2 still were on the job Tuesday
Mr.. Moore was notified Of the fire after
the firemen were on the scene and re-
manned at the plant until well up in
the morning His partner, j. S. Nc
Ferren, lives in Illinois. According to
Mr. Moore's statement Tuesday insur-
ance some time ago was increased
More than two years ago the same
plant was visited by fire and the loss
at that time mounted well over 500, 600
Two companies answering a call to
1882 Alabama street early Monday night
had little difficulty in combating flames
which destroyed a stable In the rear
OF the residence there. Loss was about
Sgh HawaVpr tho flam Lea hiph
creating a huge glare, which attracted
hundreds to the scene. Commissioners
John b. Edgar and Instructor Wolf
watched the firemen make the fight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
Jap HOSIERY MEN
CAN'T GET MONEY

TOXIC, July 27-The financial de-
preston and the depreciation OF cotton
yarn has placed the hosiery manufac-
turers of Japan in a critical position.
Production in nearly all centers has
either ceased or been reduced owing to
the market prices offered for the man
ufactured goods and the closing OF the
money market, which has cut the man
ufacturers off from their supply OF
funds.
Scarcity of exchange funds and the
sudden advance of exchange rates con-
seduently upon the depreciation of
silver quotations, have helped to kill
the export trade. Where the fall OF
silver prices has seriously affected
Asiatic countries, the export of hosiery
from Japan has been very seriously
interferred with, the buying power Of
the mercantile community coming to a
standstill.
According to official figures issued
from Nagoya the financial depression
has dealt the severest blow to the
hosiery industry in that district. The
latest returns from the municipal Of
flee show that lis of the 225 factories
in Nagoya have closed their doors and
Ills of the 1850 knitting machines are
sidle. Thousands Of operatives are out
of employment and the Manufacturers
union has organized a support associa-
tlon for their relief.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
STREET RAILWAY
WORKERS TALK OF
TAKING VACATION

Striking
offer of wakou offer
exactly the papers
reinstatement the rank
before.
Attached to the offer statement from which declares
they are ready to arrae the matter but failure the of the
ntmaed that unless something done in the matter that will
suit a serious
wakout majority the
of the first the
gradually
with the will
nOtn arcjDa hen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
NEW THEORY IN
TRUNK MYSTERY

DETROIT, July IA statement to
the police by Mrs. Leo Trumbull. wife
of a patrolman, that Mrs Eugene Lee
Roy, victim Of Detroit's trunk murder
mystery, had confided In her that she
was about to become a mother, injected
a new theory into the case today.
Police today divided their attention
between a hunt for Leroy. husband Of
the slain woman, and a second trunk
believed TO contain the vital organs OF
the body and which is known to have
apartment house where the LeRoys
lived
Police believe that examination of
the organs might reveal whether death
was due to 4 criminal operation. as has
been limited since Mrs Trumbull made
her statement. Ii was Patroman and
Mrs. Trumbull who identified the VIC
Tim through clothing found in the trunk
Mrs. Trumbul was TO go to New
York today to view the body.
The police declared today that they
had established that Mrs Leroy
planned an attempt at suicide before
her death
That Mrs. Leroy was slain in the
was conclusively proven today accord
ing to the police by finding there OF
blankets identical with those In which
the body was wrapped before 1t was
placed in the trunk. Another blanket
has not been accounted for and police
believe the vital organs OF the body
were placed in 1t and put in the second
trunk A call has been sent to every
express office In the country to check
over uncalled for baggage In an effort
TO locate the second trunk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
BRITAIN STILL
HOLDS ISLAND
OF PHILIPPINES

MANILA, p. l., July 27.-The Philip
pine government has renewed negotia-
tons for control OF the little island OF
Baguan, only 80 miles northeast of Brit
ish North Borneo in the Sulu Sea,
Baguan, although part of the Phillip
pine. group ceded by Spain to the Unit
ed states in the treaty Of Paris, has
remained under the control of the Brit
ish North Borneo government. because
OF the proximity to that island.
Baguan, also known as Turtle Island
on account OF the great number of tur-
ties there, is inhabited by Moros, who
Philippine officials assert, should be
placed under the control of the govern
ment of the Sulu Archipelago which is
the southernmost part OF the Philippine
group.
Sir Aylmer Pearson. governor Of
British North Borneo has been visiting
at Baguio the summer capital of the
Philippines and officials of the Insular
government hoped to complete the pre-
liminary negotiation with him for TAX
ing control of Baguan. so that the mat
ter might be presented to Washing
ton for final adjustment in a short
time.
The island of Baguan Is said to be the
clearing house for ring which SNUG
giles large quantities OF opium into the
Islands Of the Sulu archipelago. as well
as into the island of Mindanao. Offic-
ials believe this opium traffic can be
broken up when Bagaun Is brought I'M
der control of the Philippine govern
ment,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
PAT HARRISON C0NFERS
WITH TUMULTY

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Harrison of Mississippi, one OF the
Democratic leaders, influential in the
cisco, called at the White House today
and had a prolonged conference with
Secretary Tumulty. He said he had
come to Washington directly from q
visit with Gov. Cox in Ohio, and that
he intended to remain until Thursday
to meet with George White, the new
Democratic national chairman. His
principal endeavors now, Senator Har-
rlson said, were along the lines Of as
sisting in the campaign preliminaries.
Senator Harrison asserted after his
talk with Mr. Tumulty that the Demo-
cratic campaign this year would be the
most vigorous ever staged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27

Hon. Finis ]. Garrett, of Dresden,
Tenn, representative from the Ninth
congressional district for several terms,
one of the able members of the
lower house of congress, right hand
man to President Wilson and one Of
the leaders of the Democratic party,
will be one of the principal speakers
during the annual convention of the
Cotton States Merchants association to
be held in Memphis Aug. 10. II and IL.
1.-THE outlook for Business" will be
the title of the speech to be made by
Garrett. He is well known in the tri-
state territory as an active worker for
all river and good road legislation, apd
as a speaker there will be few men
that will appear at the convention who
will rival Garrett. His speech as chair
man of the recent state Democratic
convention at Nashville was one OF
the strongest made during the cam
paign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
Memphis Advertised
In Valley Magazine

Memphis. THE Young Mans Town. -
is given wide publicity in the July issue
of the Mississippi Valley Magazine, just
off the press. The magazine Is the Of
fetal organ of the Mississippi Valley
association is published in St. Louis
and has given over almost the entire
space to matters Of intimate association
with the Bluff City,
Among the contributors are Brig
Cen. Frank IT. Hines, John T. Horton.
Sam d. Fuson, Robert S. Polk, c. +.
Collins, Samuel NJ FELTON,, James f..
Smith, NJ f. Horne, J. J. Dickinson,
S. b Bledsoe, Eugene Meyer. Jr, Chas.
A. Lyman, Chas. Piez, Frank d. Tom
son, A. w. Donly and r, T. Meredith,
secretary Of agriculture
Memphis has been termed the Amer
lean Metropolis Of the Nile" and Gen.
Hines has written an article on Sue
cessful Traffic on the Rivers" a mat
ter OF paramount interest to Southern
shippers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
WOMAN IS BADLY
HURT WHEN AUTO
GOES into DITCH

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss, July q.
(Spl. MIR. and Mrs. J. o. Anderson Of
New Albany, Miss, in company with
two other persons whose names were
Albany. Miss. to Memphis in an auto
mobile met with an accident near here
at about o'clock this morning. When
the car struck an object which caused
the driver to lose control Of the car and
they were thrown into a ditch, result
ing in serious injury TO Mrs. Anderson.
The party succeeded in reaching Olive
Branch where medical attention was
given the injured woman.
Thompson Bros. ambulance was called
from Memphis and the woman was car
ried to the home OF her mother, Mrs.
Cooper. GOT Linden avenue. Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
.R|DD|CK WILL
Be BIG HELP TO
SUFFRAGE CAUSE
Distinguished Memphis Law
yer Will Make the Fight for
Ratification of Pending
Amendment.

Under the constitution as construed
by Attorney General Frank NJ
Thompson. there are only two places
70 be filled In the legislature from
qualified by reason Of having been
Judge of the Juvenile court and Joe
Hanover is disqualified by reason OF
having been assistant city attorney
t. K Riddick has been induced to
stand for election In the place OF Galella
and Hanover having been separated
from the city administration is a can
didate to fill the place made vacant by
his disqualification.
Monday was the last day in which
candidates could qualify and thus Mr.
Riddlck and Mr. Hanover will be the
only candidates to have their names
on the ballot in the election OF Au-
gust 5. Other candidates may make
the race. but II they do It will be neces-
sary for the voters to write their names
on the ballot.
Mr. Riddick will be the most dis
tinguished member of the legislature
and the suffragsts are elated over
the prospect OF having so able cham
pion for their cause. 1t is understood
that he viii assume the leadership in
the house for the ratification OF the
suffrage amendment.
1t Is no disparagement to say that
Mr. Riddick is not usually thought
Of in connection with membership in
the state legislature. He has been ad-
vocated for the national house of rep
resentatives and the United States sen
ate and sometimes as governor, but he
Is not the material that members OF
the legislature come from
With the eyes Of the nation centered
upon the action of the Tennessee legis-
lature as determining II the women OF
the nation shall have the ballot, Mr.,
Riddick is destined to stand out as a
national figure. He Is one Of the great
lawyers of the country and is recognized
as born fighter He is a parliamen-
tartan, a forceful speaker and shining
light in debate.
Frank Rice. revenue agent for West
Tennessee, will retain his seat In the
senate, Parks Worley, Of Sullivan coun-
ty, will do the same, and Carl Larsen
member of the house from Shelby coun.
ty, who has been employed as county
fire marshal under the state admins
tration, will retain his seat without
contest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
FRONT PORCH DATES
FIXED BY HARDING

or MARION, Ohio, July 27.-Two more
speaking dates for Senator Harding
front porch campaign were announced
/, day and It was said that half dozen
others were being arranged for the near
future.
The nominees first front porch speech
win be made next Saturday to dele
ration f-cn, Mansfield, Ohio, On Aug.
Z the senator will speak to delegation
~ Republicans from Wayne county,
onto, and on the following day will adj
Jr"sg the class in school admlnistra-
tkn OF OHIO State university,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
PARENTS UNABLE TO
BURY POISON VICTIM

No funeral arrangements had been
made Tuesday for Rose Aiken. Market
avenue who died Monday afternoon at
St Joseph's hospital where she had
been confined for a week after taking
bichloride of mercury tablets. Thomp-
son Bros, undertakers, declared they
were in receipt Of messages Tuesday
from the womans parents at Rosebud.
Tex, saying that her people were UNI
able financially to bury her. II is likely
that she will be buried in the potter's
field.
Police declare that dependency
caused her TO swallow the tablets.
Rushed to the hospital after taking the
poison last wednesday the woman was
given every emergency aid. Her con-
dition was critical from the time she
entered the hospital 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
DECLARES POTVDEXTER
WAS MURDER VICTIM

A new angle in the mysterious death
Of Max c. Poindexter, former Missis-
sippi land owner. last Thursday In a
Chicago hotel and in connection with
which Miss Ora Walters, former wait
ress Of Memphis, is being detained by
the Chicago police, turned up in Chi
cago Tuesday, when r. +. Poindexter,
brother OF the man found dead, told
the coroner there that his brother may
have had 500 .009 with him when he met
death and that he believes his brother
was murdered and did not commit sui
eide
This information was contained In
wire dispatches received from Chicago
Tuesday. These dispatches said that
r. E. Poindexter told the coroner that
his brother was to have gone from
Memphis to New York city TO have
closed a deal which would have Melted
him that sum. r. e. PoindeXter, how
ever, did not accuse Miss Walters Of
the alleged murder according to the
Chicago advices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
PORTER FURNISHES CLEW

CHICAGO. July 27.--PoIiee today were
investigating the report OF c. c. Finley,
a Pullman porter, that man answer
ing to f. LeRoy's description, who came
from Detroit to Chicago recently,
aroused the porter's suspicion by re-
marks about police being in search of
him.
The police sent wires out to Western
railroad centers following the porter
statement that the man, accompanied
by woman, said he was going to Los
Angeles
The porter said the man expressed
concern about the inspectors on the
train, that he could not sleep that the
police were after him and that he was
restless. The striking likeness Of the
description given by the porter TO the
man sought by the police for the trunk
murder mystery and the travellers
nervousness caused the Chicago police
to give order to have westbound trains
watched
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
FACE CITY COURT.

Ellis Foster, clerk. Union avenue, and
Otto Jacobs, South Third street were
to face city court Tuesday on charges
OF shooting with intent 10 kill fol-
lowing what police term as the most
open pistol duel OF months Monday
night when the two opened fire on each
other across Third street at Gayoso
avenue. Police did not learn why the
than q dozen shots were fired. None
was hurt. Foster made bond q