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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27

Mrs. Lacey received letter asking
that 500, in denominations ~ five $50
bills, be mailed TO Tom Moran gen
eral delivery" and her silver would be
returned to her The letter said a hoy
would call at the general delivery WIN
dow for the letter but that II the boy
was molested, the silver would be
melted and sold for what 1t would
bring
Mrs. Lacey communicated with De-
tectlyes Bishop and Joyce. and on their
advice mailed the letter to Tom Moran.
But she didn't inclose the 500,
While the sleuths lurked at the gem
eral delivery window came small,
black negro, and In Il piping voice asked
for "a letter for Tom Moran" He got
IL, and then got arrested. A compan
ion sith him also was nabbed,
At central headquarters both boys
denied any knowledge Of the silverware.
One said a white man had given him a
dime to go to the postoffice and get q
letter for Tom Moran, and he claimed
that not knowing where the postoffice
was located. he promised half the dime
TO the other negro COY to show him
where 1t was The man was waiting
at Main and Madison. the negro said
but he couldn't point him out when the
sleuths drove the boys there.
Police believe that the negro was
acting for the thief, and knows his
identity. They hope to persuade the
lad to tell the truth.
Mrs. I.acey's silver, which included a
$1,000 silver service given her by her
husbands parents as wedding pres
ent, at first was reported by the two
negro men held for the theft to be AT
the bottom OF the Mississippi river
where they claimed they tossed it from
the J. T. Harahan bridge. But de
tectives secuted this tale from the time
Ii was told.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
MISSISSIPPI TO
VOTE ON SUFFRAGE
Legislators Agree to Submit
Women's Right to Vote
to People.

JACKSON. Miss, Jan. 81 tSpl by
vote Of SIS to Sc the lower house Of
the Legislature this morning refused to
confer upon the women the right to vote
in primary elections The result was
much closer than expected. and the at
ttude Of many members was undoubt-
eddy changed by the powerful speeches
made by Mitchell, OF Lee, and Mahon,
OF Marshall.
Mr.. Whitworth author Of the bill,
entered a motion to reconsider. and the
fight win he renewed later in the week
advocates Of suffrage believing that
there is still a chance to pass the meas
ure.
There were only II dissenting votes
to the proposed amendment Of the con-
stltution to be submitted at the No
vember election at which the people
will decide whether or not suffrage shall
he conferred upon women. The latter
measure was the first taken up and
went through with little debate, the or
atory being reserved for the primary
suffrage bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
FATE OF 1919 ACTS
ARE IN BALANCE

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Jan, q. (SplD
Fate OF 10 acts Of the regular session
OF the 1919 legislature. a majority Of
them read bills, but on general meas
ure the appropriation bill for the state
highway department. hangs in the bal
ance as a result Of question raised
by the supreme court itself yesterday,
ii became known today.
In Cleveland county case. the court
reopened the case and asked attorneys
for opinions as to the validity of bills
which had been approved by the gov
ernor subsequent to the expiration OF
90 DAYS after the legislature adjourned
The legislature adjourned special SEES
sion, The 10 bills In question were
approved on dates ranging from April
TO B.
More than $50 new bills had been
introduced In the legislature. which
yesterday began its third special SEES
sion of the term. Up to noon today
virtually all OF the bills were copies OF
bills passed by the last special session
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
COTTON SP|NDLES
AGAIN TO WH|RR
WITHIN MEMPHIS
Company Is Constructing a
Modern Plant for Manufac-
ture of Irvine, Rope and
Batting From Cotton.

BY March Is the whirr OF splndles
manufacturing cotton products, which
has not been heard in Memphis for a
quarter of a century, will again be
audible. according to an announcement
made Tuesday morning by Mark Fen
ton, industrial director Of the Chamber
of Commerce. McCallum & Robinson,
a firm operating large cotton pickery
here, is now building plant in New
South Memphis at the corner Of Lau-
derdale and Mallory avenues for the
manufacture of cotton Irvine, rope,
batting and braided sash cord, Four
carloads of machinery have already ar
rived for the equipment of the plant,
and 1t is expected by the proprietors
that the "Romac Mills" as the plant
will be called, will be in operation by
March Is.
The plant will be electrically OPP
Grated and will be equipped with the
most modern machinery available for
the manufacture of its product. The
building which will house the machin-
cry will be 10 by ITO feet, OF brick,
hands will be employed to begin with.
Raw material for the plant will be fur
nished from the McCallum Il Robin
son pickery, which 1t will adjoin The
plant will have the advantage Of be
ing near the great Memphis cotton
terminals.
The proprietors Of the rope factory
expect to install weaving machinery in
the near future for the manufacture OF
fabric for automobile tires.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
Census 7aker Asks Aid in the
Windup of Federal Enumeration

The house house canvass being
made Of Memphis by the l62 enumer-
ators taking the federal decennal CEN
sus will complete their work Tuesday,
but In order TO give final opportunity
for the enumeration of persons who
possibly have been missed. Charles q
Dean supervisor OF the census, has ar
ranged to place desks and station emu
merators in the Hobbies Of the four prin-
cipal hotels, the postoffice and the
county courthouse throughout Wednes-
day, Also MIR. Dean has prepared
blank which IS published in The News
Scimitar, which he urges all persons
who have reason to believe that they
have not been enumerated to fiji out
and mail in to his address, room 10,
county courthouse
II is the opinion of the supervisor that
the enumerators have done their work
very thoroughly and that there are few
II any omissions. but in city the size
OF Memphis especially with its large
negro population, it is possible that
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
sIalsl SNXIEsl yiISlsl DR.

Twenty-four hours to noon Jan. 81
Tempe lature----
Hour Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid'v
7 pm yes'day. A 40 50
Z am. today =. Il 40 81
Noon today 80 40 Al 81
Maximum temperature. a; minimum,
40. Sun sets today 5:23 pm. Rises to-
morrow 7:02 am. Hoon sets 10 am.
tonight. Precipitation, none.
Tennessee-Generally cloudy. colder.
sissippi-Generaly cloudy, prob
able local rains in south; slightly colder
in extreme north
Enthusiastically colder, cold wave
at Bentonville, with temperature 20 to
IS degrees in north, &c to 30 in south.
Internationally cloudy, probable
local rains.
entucky--Generally cloudy and colder.
Louisiana-Generally cloudy colder in
north.
Oklahoma-Cloudy, colder, tempera :
ture Is to 20 in north. % to rs in south
East Texas--Cloudy, colder in north
west,
West Texas---Cloudy, colder in north.
North and South CaroIina-Generally
cloudy.
Georgia--Generally cloudy, probable
rains In southeast.
Florida-Cloudy probable local rains
Kansas-Mostly cloudy. colder in south
rising temperature In west and north.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
COLDER WEATHER, BUT
MAY ESCAPE RAIN

A drop in temperature that will bring
the thermometer to a point near freez-
ing Is predicted for Memphis and VI
cinity by local weather officials. The
official announcement holds out no
hope for sunshine either Tuesday or
Wednesday, cloudy and colder Tues
day night and cloudy Wednesday be-
ing the exact forecast issued Tuesday
morning.
The minimum temperature recorded
Monday night was 40 degrees, while the
thermometer at one time registered a
degrees. The drop scheduled to reach
Memphis Tuesday night will be APP
proxlmately 10 degrees.
The river at Memphis rose IL feet
during the 24-hour period ended at Z
o clock Tuesday morning the gauge
registering $40 feet. The river will
continue to rise for n week or longer
reaching stage OF between 30 and 81
feet, according to present indications
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27

some have been missed. Omissions win
De largely confined Mr. Dean says, 10
poarders, new residents absentees tray
cling statesmen and railroad employees.
Blanks were left at the places OF bust
ness or supposed residence OF all such
persons with the request that they be
delivered to them, but IL any have failed
TO receive and fiji out their blanks
they should use the newspaper blank
and mail Il in
All persons moving into Memphis since
Jan. !, 1920 unless they were enumer-
ated before they left their former homes,
are entitled 10 enumeration and should
fill out a blank Members Of the faml-
lies should euumerate those persons who
reside in Memphis, hut are absent from
their homes temporarily. The families
Of persons who have died since Jan. l
should enumerate the deceased persons
because the census is of Jan /. and
while there viii be no effort to pad the
census, II is fair TO Memphis that such
enumerations should be made
The blank follows
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
rs COP; RUNS;
! CAPTURED IN HAY
loot of Sergeant Cleary Finally Lands On Head of
r. Who Showed Fight In Store When Law Ar
\ Eject Him and Caused Spectacular Scene.

Chandler slashed Cruses arm, cutting
the coat, but missing the flesh. Then
he jerked loose and fled
AS the chase started down Market
avenue toward the willows on the riv-
er's edge, Sergt, Cleary, six feet, two
inches, weight about $50 pounds, Joined
in. To the railroad track, down il,
with a popping pistol to give him speed,
Chandler fled. At Auction avenue, be-
hind the county Jail. he turned toward
Main street, then north to Mill avenue.
His wind was getting low. and he
dashed into big warehouse. property
of the Lewis Transfer company, which
was filled with baled hay.
Police, reinforced by about 50 men
who had joined in the chase without
knowing why, searched the building,
but failed to find Chandler.
Suddenly. in dark corner, Sergt.
Cleary spied a white face. Thrusting
forth a dainty No. Il shoe, w let 1t
fall with the pull Of gravity unre-
strained by any counter irritant.
oh! OH said a voice. This is
tough luck. The others have stepped
on me and spit on me. but you're the
first to find me ] give up"
They niver"-puff, puff-"get away
wans't that"--puff, puff-"foot gets
on Thin" Cleary gasped. as ne fastened
with firm grip a hold on the collar
of the late fleeing Chandler.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
MORE FEU,,BUT
Of MILD TYPE;
ORDERS STAND
Mayor Calls Conference to See
About Emergency Hospital
Should One Become NeCes-
Sary-35 New Cases.

In the opinion of DR.. ]. L. Andrews,
head Of the health department, there
will be no possibility of any modifica-
ton Of the closing orders before the
end OF the present week.
Mayor Paine, after comforting with
DR.. Andrews, called a meeting for
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, to plan
for additional hospital facilities, in case
the Influenza situation, which is now
under control, should later require the
use OF an emergency hospital. This was
done merely as precautionary meas
nre, Commissioner Edgar John A.
R'eehman and others who were active
during. the influenza epidemic in 1918,
have been asked 10 attend the con-
ference. =
Up to noon Tuesday, IS new cases
had been reported to the health depart
ment as against "a cases up to noon
Monday.
Or; Andrews himself and many other
physicians, say that scores of cases re
ported include colds with catarrhal con-
ditions, which without prompt treat
ment might develop into Influenza A
FEW cases present the serious features
OF the former epidemic, however,
There has been but one death from
influenza since theAdisease was first
reported in Memphis. It can be seen,
mild type, but so many additional cases
are being reported daily as to indicate
that the disease is still being spread.
~ Is In fact increasing more rapidly
this week than last.
At noon Monday, for example, "a
new cases had been reported for that
day. Before O'CLOCK 100 additional
cases had been reported, making 1874
for the day, as against Is new cases
sunday and 70 new cases Saturday At
y O'Clock Monday, six additional new
cases were reported.
The total cases reported up to 5
o'clock Monday evening was 376
While all are of the mild type. re-
spending readily to treatment, weather
conditions this week thus far are such
as to induce the spread of the disease.
Mayor Paine receives almost hourly
reports from Dr. Andrews office. The
force OF sanitary inspectors has been
drawn upon to see that no crowds con-
gregate in the larger department stores,
or other stores, and to report any vio-
lati0ns- Of the regulations, r.t4
Street car crews have been warned
that II they fail to keep at least two
windows In the front of each ear open,
the health department will take steps
! 10 enforce its orders. Monday after
noon and Tuesday morning this order
3 generally was being obeyed. Il
The public generally, while incon-
Neaienced by the health department
orders, Is observing them strictly. Most
OF the civic clubs have cancelled their
regular meetings for this week. School
commencement programs have been
postponed and all other public meet
ings Cancelled for the present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27

Two dollars out Of purse that ever
is decreasing in size-that Is the con-
trtbution TO the fund for the widow Of
the late patrolman Guy Saint--which
Joe Hendricks until Jan. a sergeant
OF police, sent into the Guy Saint fund
Tuesday.
Joe Hendricks was let out-discharged
from his job on the police department -
on Jau {, His wife at the time. was
IN st Joseph's hospital, having UNDER
gone major operation few days be-
Mrs Hendricks is at home now, recov-
ering. Joe hasn't connected with lob
But when he read the fund for Guy
SAINT had started. he told Mrs. Hem
Mrs Saint needs it more I'm going
10 send our bit 70 that fund"
And Joe did-s2 IN cash, and the
best wishes Of his hig heart. for the
game young officer who ran beat IN
Joe's territory, and who was shot
down without warning and fatally
Wounded hy a negro burglar on the
While the friends Of Guy Saint are
raising a fund u go to his widow. Il
might be well for some employer 10
look IN Joe Hendricks, who lives at
4l2 Mosby avenue Main 5036), and
thereby gain an employe who can be-
trusted. The man who can see his
way clear ia contribute e. to the mem
DRY OF dead comrade when he him :
self is out Of work Is worth while,
The Seventh ward business men. I'M
der the leadership Of r. Lee Henry. OF
the Chemical Products company, T62
Union avenue have come in with their
second big list Of contributions, II
was in their ward that Guy Saint had
policed for the past is months. and
practically every one Of the men who
has given to his widow through the Guy
Saint fund knew the officer personally
and was familiar with his sterling quail
tiles az man.
The first drive for funds among the
Seventh ward business men Melted ISL
which was turned in last week. The
second list Of contributors contains q
siO3.
The Guy Saint fund win go to tn,
| widow Of the slain officer. Guy Sain'
was murdered In the performances o
his duty which was the safeguardni
Of Memphis lives and properly. III,
left $1,000 Insurance and $500 OF tina
went to bury him. Out OF an income
OF nothing, Joe Hendricks gave 81
Who can do more? Does that moi
class with the Widows mite?
The News seimitar requested to han.
die funds for this worthy cause by the
boys Of the Bluff City Engraving com
pany who started II. gladly agreed tc
do so, and TO acknowledge receipt OF
these funds through the news columns
Checks should be made payable to The
News Scimitar and marked For the
Guy Saint Fund The complete sun
thus collected win be turned over tc
the widow Of the slain policeman
The fund to date stands:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
DEATHS INCREASE, BUT
SPREAD is CHECKED

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Although the
death rate from Influenza and
phtNmpnia in Chicago during the last "a
hNnx& Increased considerably, health au
tiioFitans asserted the spread of the
coftaxfpn has been checked. There was
d decnease in the number of new cases
reportGd
During the last "a hours deaths from
influeflza numbered sc and from pneu-
nonia 80. New cases of influenza re-
ported for this period were 1875 and the
new EAses Of pneumonia numbered 467.
# A shortage of trained nurses which
had handicapped health authorities in
their efforts to control the epidemic
was believed by the local chapter of the
Rcd Gross, which announced that 1890
nurses trained during the war were
available and had been reo"ested to re-
port for duty in Cook, Lake and Du
Personalities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
Fate OF Compromise
On Peace Treaty
Remains In Doubt

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-The fate of
compromise negotiations on the peace
treaty remained in doubt today after
the bipartisan conference had discussed
without decision the refusal of the Re-
publicans to compromise on article 10.
Another meeting viii be held Thursday.
After the meeting. which developed
some heated discussion, some senators
on both sides professed to see hope that
compromise might yet be reached.
The general attitude of the conferees,
however, was not one of optimism
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
new FLU CASE LIKELY;
LOSES TWO JUGS GIN

The excuse that he made II to COM
bat the flu,' and that it was solely for
his "own use" failed to stand up for
II. C, Cooper, 2S, contractor, 1927 Niese
street, early Tuesday morning, when
he met Police Sergeant Cleary and
Emergency Policeman Oliver In the
Georgia avenue subway. Cooper, police
say had two jugs of gin made from
spirit" Of juniper compound, in his
wagon.
Cooper was taken to central police
headquarters, where a charge Of violat-
ing the liquor law was placed against
him. His horse and wagon were held
for the the government. under the fed
eral prohibition law which enables fed =
eral officers to seize any vehicle in
which booze Is transported. Depart
ment of justice agents will be made
acquainted with the Cooper case.
According to Sheriff Perry, Cooper
lives the greater part of his time on his
farm near Millington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
NEWBERRY TRIAL
FOR VOTING FRAUD
OPENS IN COURT
Besides Senator, 1923 Other
Men Prominent in Michigan
Politics, Face U. S. Judge
as Result of Indictments.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Jan. 81
United States Senator Truman H. New
berry and 1913 men prominent in Michi-
gan politics went on trial in federal dis
trict court here today charged with
conspiracy, fraud and corruption In the
1918 senatorial election. The impor-
lance OF the issue involved the promi-
nence of most Of the defendants and the
imposing array Of legal talent presaged
one OF the most notable cases in the
legal annals Of the state. ..s
OF the 1876 men indicted by the federal
grand jury last November. nine have
entered pleas of nolle contendre. the
case of one has been continued owing
vice has not been obtained, was said
TO be in South America. Twenty three
pleaded not guilty and 101 stood mute
when arraigned
The governments case was in charge
OF Frank G. Daley former United
oils, who prosecuted the Terre Haute
election cases. Martin W. Littleton
who last week withdrew as counsel for
the New York assembly committee try
ing the five suspended socialist assem-
blymen, headed the legal forces of the
defense, which are said to numbel
about so.
Aside from the defendants, the 1876
veniremen, attorneys, court attaches
and nine newspaper men, few were able
to gain admittance to the opening SEES.
sions of the trial and the little court
room of Judge c. w. Sessions had to be
rearranged to seat these.
The possible duration of the trial was
variously estimated at from four weeks
to two months Both the government
and the defense were expected to call
several HI ndred witnesses. Some delay
at tn ""tset was seen by few observ-
ers l. the intimation that defense at
torneys planned to challenge the regu-
larity of the courts method of examin-
ing prospective jurors before the venire
had been called together, by means oil
QUESTIONABLE. Attorneys connected
with the case. however, admitted that
hope Of Il favorable ruling on such a
motion was slight in view of the fact
that Judge Sessions himself directed
the interrogations.
The first witnesses to be called, II was
said, have been summoned from Wash
ington and New York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
LODGE IS FACING
CRITICAL TIMES
IN TREATY FIGHT
Situation Confronting G. 0. P.
Leader Without Parallel in
HiStOry-SeekS to Hold
Both Sides of Party Firm.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The New
Cnl,nINaHN

Especial Correspondent OF ne news
WASHINGTON Jan. 27.-These are
critical moments in the fate of the
peace treaty in the United States sem
ate. The opportunity before Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, leader of the Re
publican party is without precedent
or parallel Pressed on the one side
by "irreconcilables," who demand the
notification Of the league Of nations,
and threatened on the other side by
mild reservationists," who want a
compromise effected, Mr. Lodge is
steadily trying to hold both groups OF
Republicans and preserve party solidar-
ity.
1t gives some idea of what the Massa
chusetts senator has been going through
from the beginning, his trials and trib-
ulations, his embarrassment and set
backs, in trying to steer his party over
the most vexing question that has been
interjected into American political his
tory in a generation.
Senator Lodge has come to the cross
roads. Either he or the so-called "ir.
reconciables" or "bitter- enders," COM
promising men like Senator Borah, Hi.
ram Johnson, Brandegee. Knox McCor-
mick and Others are to interpret the
position and duty of the Republican
party on a question that may be ar
issue in the presidential campaign.
Senator Lodge is urged by the forces
outside of congress, men like Chair
man Hays, Of the Republican nationa
committee; former Attorney Genera
Wickersham, Oscar Straus and former
President Taft, not to commit the Re
publican party to any program thai
may mean the death of the peace treaty
He is, on the other hand, threatened
by revolt and a third party if ht
doesn't side with the irreconcilables
1t is perfectly possible that the influ'
ence of the Hearst newspapers will bt
thrown to the side of Senator johnson
If he makes an Independent race fol
the presidency, and that some Of thu
elements in our population who have
been fomenting the peace treaty, ant
who have been counted upon to supper
the Republican party may be elimi
mated from the Republican party.
Regardless of how distasteful the pc
ltical aspect may be, it is there staring
CONTINUED on Page 10, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
"FENCE" BOBS Up IN LACEY ROBBERY
Houston Will Get
Glass Post; IOUa
Man Replaces Him

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Edward T.
Meredith, OF Iowa, editor Of Success
full Farming" will be named secretary
Of agriculture, to succeed Secretary
Of the treasury in the place of Carter
Glass.
Mr.. Meredith, who is at Miami. Fla,
telegraphed the White House today ac-
cepting the office. He is 81 years old
and his home is in Des Moines. Be
fore starting Successful Farming he
was the publisher of the Farmers Tri-
bune. He was a candidate for the
United States senate in 1914 and for
governor Of Iowa In 1916.
President Wilson was expected to
send the nominations of both Mr. Hous-
ton and Mr.. Meredith to the senate to-
day. AS soon as Secretary Houston
qualities, Mr.. Glass will take his seat
in the senate to succeed the late Sena-
tor Martin, of Virginia.