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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
DIR. ANDREWS INSTRUCTS
RESTAURANT MANAGERS

Commissioner shannon and Dr. ]. L.
Andrews, of the health department,
Wednesday morning addressed 1876 res
taurant managers and proprietors on the
necessity of observing all sanitary and
health regulations, particularly now
when there is danger of the spread of
influenza.
Mr. Shannon, speaking for the admin
istration said that he believed the res
taurant men wished to cooperate with
the city authorities In guarding the
public health, and that this can only
be done by observing all the laws regu-
latng such places of business, and
by insisting that employees follow the
orders given them. y
DR.. Andrews warned them that they
will be contributing to the spread of
disease if they do not see that every
untensil used on the tables or in the
kitchens is washed in boiling water be-
fore being used again. Strict adher-
ence to all sanitary regulations, he said,
will be insisted upon, and this includes
The rule against the employment of
any person afflicted with any social
liSeaSe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
SOCIALISTS DENY
F., PLEDG|NG AID TO
RED AMBASSADOR
Suspended New York SoIons
Also Declare They Did Not
lndorse Plans for u. S. Sys-
tenn of Soviet Government.

ALBANY, N. ~ Jan. 2S.--Denial that
Socialists had pledged support to L. &.
A. X. Martens. Russian soviet "am-
bassador," or had indorsed plans for
establishment IN America Of the soviet
system Of. ,g3 vefnnlept, was made today
by counsel TOR theadeferlse at the trial
before the assembly judiciary committee
blymen charged with disloyalty.
AAt the opening of the session, Sey-
nidur Stedman, of Chicago, renewed his
motion that there be stricken out a let
ter, introduced yesterday, addressed to
Martens, signed "Rebecca Duhay," and
purporting to be the sentiments Of the
Socialist organization in the Eighth as
sembly district Of New York, represent.
ed by Assemblyman Louis Waldman,
one of the defendants.
Mr. Stedman asserted evidence would
show that the letter, pledglng support
to Martens, was written, not by the
Socialists organization, but by group
which, after IAN open political rupture,
had been excluded from the Socialst
party" This group, he charged, had
taken the name and seal Of the party
later being elected from the headquar-
ters 1t occupied
At the same time Mr.. Stedman re
newed a motion to strike out all
speeches except those made by the de-
PENDANTS, on the ground that they were
not responsible for what others had
said. Speeches to whose introduction
Mr. Stedman. objected included some
made at celebration In New York OF
the second anniversary Of the Russian
revolution, which was attended by some
of the defendants.
Chairman Martin, of the committee
denied Mr. Stedman's motion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
WEATHER ONLY IS
MAKING WATCH ON
FLU NECESSARY
Little Possibility of Closing
Order Being ResCinded Un-
til Skies CIear-RaiIrOadS
Asked to Aid in Fight.

There was no change In the influenza
situation Wednesday.
The total number of new cases re-
ported to the health department UP to
noon was 35, the same as on the pre-
Vious day.
The total number of new cases re-
ported UP to Tuesday night for that
day was 10S.
The condition generally is regarded
by Mayor Paine and DIR. J. l.. Andrews
as most favorable, except that weather
conditions are such as induce the
spread of the disease.
The health department is making a
tabulation to ascertain the number of
families affected, and Mayor Paine has
asked that any cases in which all the
wage earners In any family are i'll,
In the case of people dependent upon
their daily wage, be given special at
tention. But one such case has been
called to his attention up to Wednes-
day noon.
No modification of the orders prohib-
iting public assemblages will be made
Immediately as the measures thus far
taken are intended to prevent the
spread of tn disease by keeping people
out of crowds.
There is no epidemic, and the steps
taken by Mayor Paine and DR.. j. l..
Andrews in closing all theaters and pro-
hibiting public assemblages, they be-
lieve, will insure that there shall be no
epidemic. That is the purpose of the
regulations passed by the health de-
partment.
A large majority of cases reported are
Of the mildest type, few of them per-
haps only catarrhal colds, with some
symptoms of fever but the health de-
partment requires all suspected cases
to be reported in order that close watch
may be kept upon the spread of the
disease.
Necessarily, with an average Of about
100 new cases day being reported
there Is no probability of any modifica-
tion of the closing orders this week
Clearing weather and decided drop In
the number of cases reported daily
might result in some changes in tbs
closing orders.
Mayor Paine and DR., Andrews may
suggest to local railroad officials that
better ventilation and less crowding on
passenger trains would aid in prevent
ing the spread of the influenza Re-
ports reaching them Wednesday are
that the passenger trains, especial
ly local trains, are crowded to the limit
and that no windows are ever opened
Orders as to ventilation of the street
cars are being observed now by the cal
crews, and the patrons, having learned
that the orders are for the protection
of the publieshealth, have ceased theit
Il f
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

Twenty-four hours to noon, Jan. "a:
-Temperature-----
Hour. Dry Bulb Wet Bulb. Hunid'y
I pm. yes day. a. AZ SS
I am today. 32 80 81
Noon today -. 34 32 So
Maximum temperature. a; minimum,
32. Sun sets today, 5:24 pm; rises to-
morrow, 7:0l am. Moon sets lis am,
tonight. Precipitation, none.
east. colder.
ssissippi--Coudy. followed by fair
weather, slightly colder in interior.
Arkansas-Fair. colder in southeast.
Alabama--Cloudy. probable rain IN
south, slightly cooler in interior.
Kentucky-Fair. colder except warm
er in south.
Louisiana--Cloudy colder in east.
freezing In north.
Oklahoma-Fair, warmer.
East Texas Cloudy. warmer in in
terror
West Texas-Fair. warmer.
North Carollna--Fair. except prob.
able rain near coast. colder. 49
South Carolina-Generally cloudy.
Georgia--Cloudy. colder in north.
Florida-Cloudy. probable local raina
kansas-Fair. warmer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
Edgar Sends Check,
Helps SWeU Fund
For Mrs. Saint

John B. Edgar, fire and police com :
missioner sent in his personal check for
$50 Wednesday to swell the Guy Saint
fund, which will 60 to the widow OF
the slain officer.
1T is most worthy cause, and |
am glad to have the opportunity to con-
tribute to- it, Mr. Edgar said.
Coming, as It did, on the heels OF
half the cost of blanket insurance
policy for $1,000 on the life of each po-
lice officer, the contribution goes to
stress how much at heart the police
commissioner takes the intimate, per-
sonal affairs of his men.
II believe every man can do better
work-even work as hazardous as po-
loved ones Will be cared for, in case
the worst happens to him." Mr.. Edgar
said. 81 believe the city can be oi
great aid In this respect to the men
of the police department. We had no
such provision for Guy Saint TO rely
upon when he was shot down, and for
that. reason am glad to be of some
service personally
IL D. Heckle. Of !. D. TIeckfe a 10.
mill supplies and leather betting, alsc
sent In q check for $40 to go to the
Guy Saint fund.
Guy Saint was in our ward for some
time, and we always considered him a
faithful and efficient officer" Mr.
Heckle wrote in his letter which ac-
companied the check.
e. W. Monteverde was another con-
tributor to the fund Wednesday. He
sent 81 to The News Scimitar, with in
structions to appk 1t to the fund which
will go to Mrs Pint; u,,n,ua ,,o
mentum as, more and more. the citi-
zens OF Memphis are realizing wha,
1t means to them to have an honest
and fearless police officer guarding their
Hives and property. Guy Saint was such
an officer-big, fearless. honest, and
with smile for all
Shot down in the prime of his young
manhood--for he was only SO years oi
age when an assassins bullet took his
life-Saint had looked forward to the
welfare OF his widow as best he could
by taking out $1,000 insurance. But II
cost the grief stricken little widow s60t
to bury Guy Saint, leaving her only
$4o0
Friends conceived the idea of a Guy
Saint fund, to go to the widow. Hun
dreds of Memphians knew Guy Saint
and liked him. He was" the type ot
police officer of whom any city may
be proud So these friends came tc
The News Scimitar with request that
it receive contributions to the Guy
Saint fund. The News Scimitar gladly
agreed, knowing how worthy was the
cause. The fund still Is open and con-
tributions in any amount will be re-
ceived and acknowledged through the
news columns.
The Guy Saint fund stands:
Previously acknowledged .s..". .S347. 0(
John n, Edgar .,............ so. OF
! n. Heckle & Co. ......... 1906
70. w. Monteyerde ............ zoo
Total .....,...,. .S409. OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
JACKSON MEDICOS
NOT AFRAID OF FLU

JACKSON, Tenn. Jan. rs. (Spl.l-
Pledging their support TO the city
health department in its action against
closing Jackson schools, churches and
theaters as a preventive measure, the
Madison County Medical society met in
monthly session last night at the Y.
NJ C. A, and agreed to keep the public
fully informed on the local influenza
situation.
Reports from medics indicated that
there Is no immediate danger OF an
epidemic In the community, not more
thar a dozen cases of genuine influen-
"a having been reported to the health
department.
The society went on record as OPP
posed to false reports destined TO al
lay the fears of the people and voted
to keep the public posted by daily bull
letins II necessary, the exact condi-
tions in the community.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
@ADUATI0NS NEXT -. !,
WEEK If FLU ORDER OFF

Commencemept exercises for the
graduating classes of Central high
school will be held on Thursday and
Friday night. respectively, Of next week
provided the closing order is raised by
the health department, The matter is
still in allegiance, according to Prof.
Wharton S. Jones, superintendent of
schools.
III the ban Is lifted and the schools
permitted to open next week. Prof.
Jones said Wednesday, we will hold
the commencement exercises for Cen
trat high school on Thursday night and
for the Vocational school OH Friday
night. II the ban against public gath
erings is not lifted next week, it is
probable that the exercises win be
abandoned and the diplomas given to
the graduates without any formal exer-
cises"
School authorities were without any
information Wednesday as to the prob
able date on which the closing order
would be issued and as consequence
all plans for opening the schools were
being held up.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
BAN C|GARET
|. BUTTSN CUTTERS

JACKSON, Tenn, jan. e. CSpl. "
The anticiaaret crusade being conducted
BY the Parent Teacher associations. OF
jackson, among the youth Of the city
is gaining ground, according TO the
statement of the officers Of these clubs
who say they have engaged the COOP
Grafton OF many Of the grownups who
use "the weed" and who have prom
ised To destroy the cigaret before
throwing 1t TO the gutter ~fhe local
associations believe that disease germs
are propagated by cigaret stubs being
thrown into cutters and the boys pick
ing them up and smoking them. The
campaign viii continue to be waged
with vigor, the officials state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
CAN NOW TRAVEL IN
SAFETY IN MEXICO

Ell PASo, Tex. Jan. 2S.--After a
lapse of more than four years, because
night travel by train was looked upon
as unsafe regular sleeping car service
has been resumed on the Mexican Cen
trail railroad between Juarez and Mex
leo City. The trip which for several
years has taken five days and nights
can now be accomplished In so hours,
according to railroad officials in JuareZ.
Heretofore passengers were compelled
to spend their first night out from
Juarez at Chihuahua, the second night
at Jiminez and the third at Torreon.
Leaving Torreon seepers we're added
to the train and the remainder of the
Mexican national capital covered by
both day and night travel,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
MRS. J. N. M'BEE
GETS DIVORCE

Mrs Eleanor McBee, 1853 Autumn
avenue. considers Jan Is, 1920 fortu-
nate day for her, because Chancellor
'Peres not only gave her a divorce on
this date from Or, J. NJ Nc
Bee, but added balm in the form Of
$35, 900 alimony out OF the handsome es-
tate which the doctorSbuilt up from his
practice at Earle, Ark, and his planta-
tons in that rich section,
They were married In New Jersey
some eight or nine years ago.
A dozen years ago DR.. McBee was a
conspicuous figure In the progress OF
that section OF Arkansas, and repre-
scented st Francis and Crittenden
counties In the state senate for term.
Retiring from practice several years
ago. he came to Memphis and resides
on Madison avenue near Fourth street.
Mrs McBee was represented by j. II,
McCadden and the doctor by Herbert
GaNnawRy. The grounds for the d.
yorce were the usual statutory ones.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
Special Schemes Inaugurated
To Bring Out a Full Census

Realizing that the size Of a city's
population is one of its most valuable
assets every effort is being made to
secure the enumeration of any residents
OF the city who may have been over
looked In the house to- house canvass
which the 1862 enumerators under
Charles G. Dean. supervisor of the
census made during three weeks up to
and including Tuesday. Enumerators
stationed at desks in the lohbies OF the
Peabody, Chisca. Gayoso and Arlington
hotels and the postoffice are trying
Wednesday to pick up some who may
have been missed Hope is maintained
of getting others through the blanks
published in the local newspapers Be
sides this the postmaster, c. ". Met
calf, has offered the aid of the mail
carriers on the city routes. He told
Mr.. Dean that II he would have circu-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28

lars printed urging the voluntary enum-
Grafton Of those who have been missed
the carriers would distribute them in
possibly 40 600 homes in Memphis He
also promised to have the carriers re-
mort any houses on their routes where
the families are absent from town, so
that steps may be taken to get In touch
with them and enumerate them.
Owing TO an announcement that
babies born after Jan. ! may be enum-
Grated some confusion has resulted ana
many mothers whose children came into
the world since the first have called
Mr., Dean TO know u they must sign the
census is of Jan. | and only the babies
born on or before that day may be
enumerated.
II YOU think that YOU have been
missed, fill out and mail the following
blank
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
FIRST JEWISH
VESSEL IN USE
Zion Flag Hoisted Aboard
Steamer at Jaffa.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.--The first ves-
sci of Palestine's contemplated mer--
chant marine hoisted the blue and
white flag Of Zion and was renamed
Hecholutz (the piooneer) at Jaffa, re-
Gently. The Zionist organization OF
America announced here today the ves-
sci is owned and manned by Jews and
is the first of a fleet for which Zion
lists plan an ultimate appropriation OF
$40 900, 600
The vessel was formerly a German
craft and was purchased to ply along
the Palestine coast
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
NEWBERRY JURORS
BEING SELECTED

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Jan. 2S.-The
work of selecting a jury to sit in the
trial OF Truman II. Newberry and 1923
OF his associates charged with violation
of the election laws was begun today
with the arrival here of a score OF
scpce yesterday. due to snowbound
trains. had. halted the proceedings.
Examination Of the prospective jurors
was generally expected to occupy the
first week Of the trial and there were
some who predicted that the taking
of testimony would be delayed at least
10 days.
To speed up the case, which at bcst
Is expected to continue four to six
weeks, the court day has been extended
to five hours from $3.50 am. until 43O
pm, with two-hour recess at noon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
CHIROPRACTORS
ENJOINED AND
SUEFOR APPEAL.
Chancellor HeiSkeII Holds They
Must Be Examined Before
PractiCing - Appeal Sus-
pendS Ruling.

Six ehiropractors practising In Mem-
phis were enjoined from such practice
by Chancellor Heiskell Wednesday
morning In a decision rendered In the
case brought against them by Or. II.
X Norman. on behalf OF the oeteopa tiis
OF Memphis. and DIR, A. B. DeLoach
on behalf OF the state medical board.
Chancellor Helskell held that the act
of 1919 fade necessary an examination
before the state board Of all persons
practicing healing art and that The
chlropraotors were therefore liable TO
be subjected to examination. An appeal
was asked for by the six defendants
and granted by Chancellor Heiskeil. Tha
Injunction granted BY the court is set
aside by the appeal pending final de-
c.slon by the supreme court.
The six chiropractors who were made
defendants In the suit are:
Elmer Phillebaum, Maude Hastings.
II. w, Rafferty,, Edwin 5. Pierce and
his wife, jeanette @, Pierce. and Julian
y. Hovey, The defendants were reps
resented by George w. Silvertooth and
John Poston
Several hearings have occurred be-
fore Chancellor Heiskell. the attorneys
for the defense endeavoring to show the
court that the chiropractors we're not
within the jurisdiction OF the state
medical board while William r. BiRgS
representing DR.. Norman and Dr. Dc
Lsoach taking the viewpoint that white
the chiropractors were not specified IN
the law as enacted by the state legis-
lature that they were engaged In ~
healing art" as defined In the law.
Attorneys for the chiropractors de-
clared Wednesday that their appeal to
the supreme court would be perfected
Immediately and an early hearing be-
fore the higher court sought Mean.
while, az chiropractors In the city will
be permitted TO continue their practice
without interruption pending a final de-
cision.
II was pointed out during the courae
OF the hearings that the science on
chiropraetic consisted OF adjustments to
the spinal column as means OF re-
lieving Ills that beset the human body.
| Admission was made in court that none
| OF the practitioners In Memphis had
undergone any examination before any
| state board
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
.BACCHUS GOES BACK
TOFACE GRAVE CHARGE

Marion Bacchus. who surrender to the
Memphis police, with the statement that
he was wanted on charge OF murder
committed four years ago at Rutledge.
Ga. left the city Tuesday night in the
custody of Deputy Sheriff McCollison,
Of Madison, Ga.
Bacchus told the police that he killed
n white man named Tom Phillips, when
Phillips attacked him with rocks be-
cause he demonstrated with Phillips for
striking a mule on the head with the
same sort of missiles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
ESTH0NIA
PEACE TO BE SIGNED

between Eethonia and the Russian So
Wet government is TO be signed tomor-
row, according TO a dispatch from Riga
10 the Exchange TELEGRAPH company,
Esthonia Is to receive financial and 9TH
er material help under the peace agree
ment.
vices. provides that Esthonia shall re-
ceive 10000, 900 rubles In gold in con-
Cession for the construction OF the rail-
way from Reval TO Moscow materials
for building the line and 900 locomo-
tiVes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
DECEMBER LUCKY FOR
THESE % DEFENDANTS

The month of December was a lucky
one for % defendants who had been
fined in the city court.
Just at the close Of the terms Of the
members of the outgoing city admins
tration. fines imposed ip the city court
amounting to $500 were 'remitted, Com
missioners Mason and Quinn and former
Mayor Monteyerde signed most OF the
remittance vouchers. but in seven cases
Commissioner Miller's signature is at
tached and on one case Leo Goodman
concurred.
Most of the fines were for violations
of the auto ordinances. But Charles
]. Walsh attorney for II defendants
fined for gaming, was paid sll0 to be
returned to them. Two women, fined
for disorderiy conduct and keeping dis
orderly houses, also got their S25 fines
back.
1t was rumored that more than 5000
in fines had been RENTED. but investi-
cation showed only the above amount.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
TYREE TAYLOR TOO FAR
AWAY TO READ THIS?

Hundreds of circulars bearing the de-
scription of Lemuel Tyree Taylor and
his wife were mailed broadcast over
the country Wednesday by Stanley H.
Trezevant, United States marshal. The
government has offered a reward of
*$loo each Tor Information leading to
Taylor, formerly chief deputy in the
Memphis office of the United States
marshal, was indicted last summer on
several charges of accepting bribes to
permit whisky runners to unload their
cargoes in Memphis without molesta-
ton. His wife was indicted for con-
spiracy to bribe an officer of the gov
ernment. Taylor surrendered and made
hond in the sum of $4,000 which was
forfeited at the last term OF court. His
wife was never placed under arrest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
Steamer Reaches
TcebOund Vessel,
WireLss Reports

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S.--The steamship
Alabama early today reached the freight
than a week has been frozen in an ice
floe in Lake Michigan. off the harbor
entrance.
A wireless from the Alabama said the
Neff's crew was safe and that transfer
of food and clothing to the freighter
began at once. No mention was made
OF the seven men missing since they
attempted to reach the Neff over the
ice Sunday.
The Neff was caught in an ice floe
Of three square miles extent and was
without sufficient power or weight to
break away
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
THIEVES ACTIVE IN
OLIVE BRANCH, MISS

OLIVE BRANCH. Miss. Jan. IS
(Sbl )--Olive Branch has been visited
frequently by thieves during the past
few months and three times out of ev-
cry four they have gone to II. NJ. Hara-
ways store.
Last night they made another raid
and carried off, as nearly as Mr. HaIa-
way can estimate. $500 or $500 worth OF
nerchand
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
:LU INCREASE SHOWN
\ AMONG YANKS ABROAD

LlSHINGTON, Jam 2S.-An increase
he number of cases of influenza
Yg the American troops in Siberia
khown today in a statement issued
e war department dealing with
break of the disease in the army,
home and abroad. For the weeks
Jan and 8, respectively, "a
leases were reported. The only
death reported, however, was
to tuberculosis.
Aport showed that the death
hg troops in Germany contin-
For the week ending Jan.
1914 per thousand. which
y higher than for the pre-
k During the week ending
it, Re were reported SO cases of
md 80 cases of pneumonia
this from the latter disease.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
AUSTRALIA
WARNED Of
WAR THREAT

LONDON, Jan. 2s.--W, A. Hughes,
Australian premier, speaking at Mel.
bourne yesterday, said the next war
would probably break cut In the Pa
efle, according 20 a Central News dis
patch from sydney.
I'VE must be ready with a sufficiently
numerous army TO say, Thus far and
no farther" he ls quoted as saying,
I'VE are hsdped about with nations
which lust after this country"