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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01
SAYS POSTS CHARGES
ARR FAISEHooDS

FORTY examples in which Palmer
e,.sms.a Fed had violated the depor'
,stsen laws. were cited BY Palmer.
,he said Pcsts charges were "ogt-
raxoas and uneonsclonaele FALSE
hoods.
Declaring that Post believed the
deportation law wrong. Palmer said
by his seSwtlled and autccratic
substitution Of his mistaken personal
viewpoint: BY his hahi;ually tender
sonri,ute for social revoluuonists
and perverted sympathy for the Grim
tnai anarchists % the country. he
has consistently deprived the people
Of their day in court on the enforce
rent Of a law OF vital Importance TO
their peace and safety
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01
PALMER SCORES
LABOR OFFICIAL
Accuses Post OF whole
sale Jail Deliveries

WASHINGTON, juno Try his
..,e.sl. san deliveries and rvlease
:, - ,~rnfe<sed anarchists OF the
,--t ype. Assistant Secretary Of
,sn~r PEST Is seeking TO block en-
.s-.-~-,en, o. deportation laws and to
s-..r into public disropute~ Law Of
-. az The government. Attorney
s.,eral Palmer today charged before
-. hca<a rules committee.
p.,Yner's statement was In answer
=. tS,stss recent testimony before the
.,,enl,tee during hearings on a rrse-
S,,s,, q Representative Hoch. Kan.
-. ~hsch would start Impeachment
.,,,s,re,llnxs against The labor official
nj claimed Palmer had nistreated
.s.r. held for deportation and VI
.,x,~s the laws regarding them
ssra.r charges wcro made by the
x,tlcnaI Popular Government league.
re Palmer statement today re
x.slaa . bitter strife between The TIVE
secarrnrr,s over the deportation
....mssNp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01

NEW YORK. June fen men
were injured today when . IRE start
ed In the forvhstch OF tho steamship
powhatan In the Morse dry dock.
Brooklyn Ffve of the injured w-ro
Nrernen. All win probably recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01
Extravaganza
Has Hit Skids2

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. June /.
---Extruvaganca L. slaekenlnK.- &C.
cording TO II. $. Rowe. president OF
the American Bankers association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01
WEDNESDAY

n 90 D. m-isteh Third aye-ofn-
GERS will be elected by sfEt d.
vision assoc iation. A smoker
will follow the election
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01

EVERETT. Rucker BROTHERS.
a~rsn. at Lake Stevens. burns with
S'so, 800 loss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01

ToRoNTo.-p-cston W. Bryan,
% paddle 80 miles to New York In
cance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01
For Men
Munsing Union Suits
Specially Priced in Three Lots
$l.S5 Sl.e5 $2.A5

400 Munsing Union Suits, priced for quick
clearance. Made of fine light weight cotton
and mercerized Isle thread, in white and
cream.
Short and long sleeves, ankle length; also
some athletic garments. Irregular qualities
Sizes 81 to 4S. Special values in this sale.
Mems section First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01

sDEEp. II was not all
landscape and exuber>
ance for tho Siecth fam
nv, because al the fair
city OF Gle Elum | dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01

covered that there was no raso.
line, and u was a long way home.
\ kindly gas station bandit final.
iy sold me three gallons OF coal oil,
AT - cents per gallon. which |
dumped into the five gallons Of AZ
legged gasoline already on hand.
and with fear and foroboding, ".
started acro~s the mountains
We sounded like q cross -
tween an lnnucnsa ward and a
Chinese New Years all the way
back. IL was sneeEr. cough. bark
and BANG
But by shutting off the air in
the careur~tor. and giving IL
fuh shot OF coal oil with the
printing doc dad every THREE min
ut"s, We came home IN clouds OF
Incense, black smoke and spiritual
depression.
All In ALL n was quite a dav,
ard the nest biz of scenic news We
brought back was. Never shifted
out OF high for tho trip"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-01

Made from aiI.linen damasks.
neatly hemstitchsd; others with
dainty scallops all around. The
designs are circular, both floral
and conventional. Each set con-
eists of one cloth and a half
dozen napkins. neatly boxed. Mod
orately priced at $3.50 to $4,000
set.
Linens. Second Floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
Citizens LEAGUE
LAUNCHES SCHOOL
BOARD CAMPAIGN
M. C. KetChum, |. c. Humes,
l. P. Foley, Mrs. Bernie
Harris and Mrs. Walter
GRAY Will Make Race.

The Citizens league placed ticket
for schAbl commissioners in the field
at noon Saturday following a meet
ing Of the executive committee.
The ticket selected and indorsed by
the Citizens league is composed OF
the following:
NJ. c. Ketchum, attorney; Mrs.
Walter Gray. at present member or
the board; L, c. Humes, vice-presi-
dent Of the Guaranty bank; Mrs.
Bernie Harris, leader in the Parent
Teacher association, and Lawrence
=. Foley, department manager Tor ,.
NJ. Williamson & Co.
T. *. Riddick was named as chair
man OF the campaign committee and
will Immediately assume charge of
affairs.
Whether or not headquarters win
be opened is up to Chairman Rid
dick, according to Leslie NJ. STRAIT
ton. head OF the league.
The meeting Saturday was we'll at
tended, Mr.. Stratton said, and the
business before the meeting was dis
posed Of quickly. The recall petit
lions was not discussed, Mr.. STRAIT
ton said. .
The. school board ticket win be
backed 10 the limit and every fa-
cility of the league given them to
secure their election. Petitions will
be Immediately prepared and filed
with the election commission. This
may be done at any time within ten
DAYS before the election.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
CAPTURE $1,000
STILL IN BARN

Two stills. one Of 40 gallons ca
pacity. the other l5 gallons, were
captured Friday night by Constable
Tom Robinson and Deputy Sheriff
Jake Smith in a barn southeast Of
Rugby subdivision o. d. Appleton,
979 Pennsylvania avenue, and w. l..
Livingston, 1887 Overton Park ave-
nue., were arrested by the officers
and charged with manufacturing
whisky. Their cases will come be-
fore the grand jury next Tuesday.
Robinson and Smith swooped down
on Appleton while he was making a
run with the 40-gallon still. which
the officers say is the prettiest still
ever captured in Shelby county.
Deputy Smith estimated that it cost
about $4,000 Livingston was arrest
ed a few moments later. when the
officers saw him from a cabin where
they were concealed.
Sheriff o, II. Perry took charge Of
the stills, and confiscated two auto
mobiles. "A Buick and Ford.
Appleton was picked on the jury
which tried and convicted Allen j..
Mcnamara of criminal assault, but
he was excused and another Juror
substituted before trial of the case
began.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
JUDGES RULE AGAINST
WOMEN IN TWO CASES

Cheer up. boys. They might have
got the ballot away from us, and the
dank darks days OF prohibition may
be with us to stay, but we've got
friend or two at court yet
Those friends of the men are Judge
A. b. Pittman, of Third circuit court,
and Judge II. W. Laughlin. OF
Fourth circuit court. Both of them
ruled against women Saturday.
Judge Laughlin found a husband
not guilt yin a contempt case grow
ing out of the removal of furniture
from the home OF the wife who was
Suing for divorce. The man had not
been served with injunction papers.
Judge Pittman, asked by attorneys
TO fix attorneys fees In case whore
a young negress was suing her hus-
band for divorce. refused to do so
when he learned that the man MADE
only $3.50 a week salary.
Il don't think the law ever intend
ed for the court TO divide something
that isn't there. and IL surely isn't
there these days on a sl9,50SSalary," :"
Judge Pittman said. Anyway, the
plaintiff In this case looks strong
enough to me TO work"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
FIRE CHIEF HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
AS PORCH FALLS

Chief of the Fire Department Mike
Fitzmorris narrowly escaped instant
death at 1880 Saturday morning when
a large porch on the second story OF
a large negro tenement building at
363-36S Talbot avenue collapsed
while the building was in flames.
Chief Fitzmorris was standing un-
der the porch not more than 10 sec
onds before it gave way and with
mighty crash heard for blocks. fell to
the sidewalk.
The chief escaped death by inches,
and was struck in the face by part
of the wreckage. He was only slight
ly injured, and did not leave the fire.
Damage of $1,000 resulted in the
fire, which was of unknown origin.
Ten negro families are homeless as
the result Some OF them were
asleep when the fire broke out, al
though everyone escaped from the
building, None was hurt.
Fire companies Two, Three and
Five, with truck No. One. of the
salvage corps, responded to alarms.
Firemen gained the inside of the
building at once. and the fire was
put out within 80 minutes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
WITHIN 100000
/. Of COLLEGE COAL;
MONDAY LAST DAY

Plans are now under way for a
big jubilee meeting at the Hotel
Chisca Monday night, to celebrate
the close of the $500,0n1 College for
Memphis campaign. Although
there still remains big task to per
form, leaders are confident that the
goal will be reached.
Approximately 100000 is yet to be
raised. but as the drive approaches
the end, the teams are working with
renewed fervpr, and with their faith
strengthened by the fact that Mem
phis has never yet failed to achieve
It's goal in every worthy enterprise.
According to the report OF the
auditor, Frank Omberg. signed sub
scription cards for amounts totaling
$392,265 had been turned in Satur-
day morning. Saturdays report Will
place the total well above 100000.
Sunday, all the churches OF the
city will be asked to take special
collections for the college fund. This
is expected to-ddd materially to sub
scriptions. but leaders OF the drive
are placing their greatest reliance
for the success Of the undertaking
in efforts that are being made by the
initial gifts committee to complete
the $4,000 club. of ten members, as
suggested by Clarence Saunders, whC
has offered to add $4,000 to his sub
scription. II 10 other men will give
hke amount. Six men must be
found who are willing to give tha'
sum, or increase their subscriptions
to that amount, to complete the CLUB
The fourteen points" as applied Il
the college drive, are again beint
emphasized at campaign headquar'
ters, for the benefit of Memphian'
who have not kept in touch with th'
advance campaign publicity, and arr
| not familiar with just what the sue
cess of the college campaing meani
To the city. As enumerated by DR.
w. S, McGill, campaign director tn
reason why Memphis should have the
| college are
a. Because OF its financial value;
(2) because of its cultural ad-
vantages; (3) because Of its mora
influence in the community; 90 be-
cause it will supplement the present
school system: (5) because II Will bt
feeder to the professional schools
| now in this city: (6) because II vii
direct the thought of more young mer
and women toward education; Vl
because it will supplement the work
OF all of the churches of Memphis
| (S) because Of the class of people Il
will attract to this city: (9) because
of the influence IL will exert through
out the whole Mississippi valley
| UO) because 1t will bring an estab
lished institution to the city with 1
trained faculty, loyal alumni 3
-sIq plpueIds pun 9lelueHo eSI1
tory back Of It; UD because Mem
phis is the only large city in th'
country without a college of arts ant
sciences; G2) because the younl
men and women Of this city and sec
ton are not going to college on ac
count of the lack of higher educa
tional advantages; 0O because /
will remove the reproach whicl
| Memphis now bears on account o
its lack of institutions of highe
learning either in the city or near IL
Q4) because failure would be tn
worst sort Of publicity for Mem
phis and would confirm the opinion
that Memphis is not interested In tn
| higher values OF life
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
CITY BEG|NSB|G
TASK OF CHECKING
UP recall NAMES
Pashby Calls for Help, Says
He Needs IS Or 20 Clerks.
Citizens League Heads
Won't Talk.

That no court fight will be made
ON the recall law was the opinion
expressed Saturday by Leslie M.
Stratton, chairman 81 the Citizens
league, following a meeting of the
executive COMMITTEES at 1880 o'clock.
THE, Citizens lckgile has agreed
t0 back the city commission In any
way possible in the recall matter 1t
is up to the commission to decide
and then we will help them in what
ever way they decide upon.
TT was at first thought that the
matter should be taken into court,
but Mayor Paine and members of the
commission favor going into an cleo
ton without any test of the law and
this will probably be done.
"Since seeing the names on the re-
call petitions we believe more firm
ly than ever that we will be able to
defeat the opponents of the commits
sion in an election and candidly
don't believe that there will be a
court fight"
Since the recall movement first
started Mayor Paine and other mem
bers of the city commission have re-
peatedly stated that they are in IA
vor of going into an election against
any ticket that may be selected to
oppose them. A definite decision
will doubtless be reached within a
short time and statement made on
the matter.
This statement, however, will
probably not be made public until
&c. C. Pashby, city cleTh has com
pfeted a check of the signatures on
| the petitions and certified to the
commission his findings.
The tremendous task of checking
the S,697 names attached to the 132
sets of recall petition filed with City
Clerk G. c.. Pashby Friday was be-
gun early Saturday and plans were
made to continue the work through
Sunday and perhaps extend it into
the night for the ten-day period In
which the clerk Is allowed to verify
the signatures. I
Mr.. Pashby addressed a letter tc
Mayor Paine advising him officially
of the filing of the petitions and ask
ing for Is to 20 assistants to aic
him in the work
Clerks in the various city depart
ments will be called upon to do theil
share of the work and in this way
Mr. Pashby expects to be able tc
complete the work within the lega
time limit
The consensus of opinion arounC
the courthouse is that there will bt
a legal fight on the recall but M
direct statement could be obtained
from Citizens league officials early
Saturday r. L. Jordan, chairman o
the executive committee, stated tha
the league had no statement to make
at this time,
Mayor Paine, Commissioner Edgai
and other members of the commits
sion have declared that they prefe
to go before the people in an cleo
ton without any court fight. On tn
other hand it is understood from {
reliable source. that delegation
from the Citizens league waited upoi
the commission several weeks agt
and, without quibbling stated that th'
mayor and commissioners would no
be allowed to go into an election
without legal test of the recall law
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
COTTON PRICES
DUE SOLELY TO
POLITICAL PLAY
GEORGE R. JAMES
Delegation Will Go to WASH
ington to Remedy Condition
Produced by Depression Of
Cotton Prices.

George R. James and committee
of bankers and farmers will leave
night for conference in
New York with Eugene Meyer, former
head OF the war finance corporation,
with the view to interesting the gov-
ernment in the perious situation
confronting the, cotton industry in
the South
A telegram received Saturday by
Mr. James from Mr., Meyer announc-
ed that he would be delighted to con-
fer with committee Of farmers,
business men and others affected by
the prevailing price Of cotton and
would Join them in urging the secre-
tary of the treasury to extend neces-
sary assistance. In a former mes
sage to Mr.. James, Mr.. Meyer de-
clared:
THE war finance corporation, II
permitted to function at this time, in
my opinion could help in the present
crisis of cotton markets by doing ex-
actly the things it would do when
the secretary of the treasury issued
his announcement on May, 10 saying:
AT my request the war finance cor
poration has suspended making any
further advances in the aid of ex-
ports except pursuant to commit
ments heretofore made"
Mr. Meyer is of the opinion that
money for the war finance corpora
tion could now be raised to the ex-
tent of $500, 900, 900 by the issue OF
one year bonds bearing six per cent
interest with a small discount or
selling commission.
Mr. Meyer further said that "the
war finance corporation issued $780,
100000 one year five per cent notes
in April, 1919. to provide funds TO
take care OF eventual emergency re-
quirements made necessary by the
failure of congress to pass the rail-
road appropriation. These notes were
paid off on, or about maturity. In
my opinion 1t would be possible TO
raise large amounts in the invest
Isments market at. this time without
calling upon the treasury for FUNDS
and with the result of moving ouI
crops and relieving the farmers and
the banks"
Joins Bankers.
Mr.. Meyer made strenuous objec-
| tion to the termination of the cor
poration as did other members OF the
board of directors, but the secretary
of the treasury was able to enforce
his views because of his control un-
Continued on Page IL, Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
Airmen To Spray
Clouds For Rain
hy Poland.

PORT ARTHUR, Ontario. Oct.
16.-The latest rain maker prof.
ect was announced here today By
A. l.. Cole, former member or
the royal air force. Cole, with
his father, is forming an aerial
irrigation company" which he
said will engage to produce rain
at call by sending airplanes into
the air to condense atmospheric
moisture by spraying the clouds
with liquid air.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
IRISH FACTIONS
TERRORIZE TOWN

LONDONDERRY, Ireland, oct 16.
Scenes Of wild disorder were en-
acted here last night. Carlisle road
again was the theater of fighting, the
trouble beginning when a band of
youths suddenly appeared and began
firing pistols. They maintained a
running fire and rival groups return
ed the shots. A hot fusllade was
maintained for sometime and pedes-
trians fled in terror.
Soldiers were rushed to that sec
tion Of the city and cleared the
street
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
CrOWbar, Shotgun
And Lamp Figure
In DiUOrce Bill

Alleging that he had threatened to
kill her, once with n crowbar and
again with shot gun. Louis FaulR-
ner filed suit for divorce from Nell
son Faulkner In chancery court Sat
urday. She also alleged that Faulk-
ner had thrown lighted kerosene
lamp at he's The couple lives In
Capieville. They have one daughter
living, the bill recites. 1t was filed
by Attorneys Holmes & Canale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
LYNCHBURG BANK IS
ROBBED; LOSS SMALL

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. l6.--The
Moore County bank, at Lynchburg,
Tenn. was broken into by robbers
early Monday The Nrobbers got
SIS cash and $3.50 TO 5000 in postage
stamps. They failed to get into the
safe where the banks money was,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
Lumber Company
Sues Local Firms

r. d. Walker. OF the r. ID. Walker
Lumber company, Mobile. Ala, filed
suit in chancery court against two
Memphis firms Saturday. He sought
judgment for $3.50 against the
John A. Denies Sons company. and
for $1,050 against the Lee Lumber
company, Walker alleged that both
and had refused to accept the ma
terihl he shipped.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
COUNTY TAX RATE
WILL NOT EXCEED
|. 81 CENT TOTAL
State and County Total viii
Be About 85 Cents, 26
Cents Of Which Goes to the
C4n1~ ss 4H

= 4 b L. / !. 1 .l .s3Ia {
It is practically certain that the
tax rate for Shelby county to be
fixed by the county court Monday,
will not exceed 81 cents. This rate,
together with fiat rate of rs cents
for the state, and an additional
cents for schools, all of which goes
to the county, will make total state
and county rate of S3 cents for Shell
by county.
Owing to the urgent demands OF
the various departments. 1t is possl-
Bile that the total rate may go as
high as IS cents. Certainly 1t will be
less than 80 cents, and under no
circumstances Is it probable that the
rate will be as high as $1.0O as
many have feared.
With the state rate of 26 cents. and
6 cents rate for schools, and the
county rate of 38 cents, making
total of 500 cents, will yield to the
county the same amount OF revenue
collected in 1919. But the best stu
dents of county finances are con-
yinced that a tax rate of 81 cents
for the county is the least amount
upon which the county can operate
during the current year.
Teachers Given Increase.
In the first place the county teach
ers have been granted a fiat IN
crease of 20 per cent salary. The
school term has been extended 10
ten months instead of nine as form
erly, and the teachers receive
bonus for attending supmer schoois
and otherwise increasing their pro-
ficiency.
The county roads and bridges are
| badly in need of repair. Instead OF
securing labor for $1.25 and $l.5O
day az formerly, laborers are now
paid $3.50 and more. Road Hate[idl
has increased proportionately. The
schools and roads will consume prac-
| tically the entire revenue derived
from the increase in the tax rate
over 1872
The automobile tax collections In
| Shelby county amount to about $780,
! 600 annually. In 1919 Shelby coun-
ty retained $4,000 of this amount
| and the remainder went to the state
| highway commission.
Under the law passed by the leg
| islature in 1919, so per cent of the
| automobile tax collected in, SnelpS
| county will go to the state hlgn'
wav commission to be used as II
sees fit. and SO per cent will be pro-
rated among the 95 counties Un'
der this arrangement Shelby coun!,,
ty, instead Of receiving $4,000 as !,
did in 1919, will receive only abou'
$4,000. This difference Of about $7$''
900 must be taken care ot~ln th'
county tax rate. .,-.
II is not anticipated that the cour'
will have any difficulty in arrivint
AT a county rate of about 81 cents
AS compared with a rate of $l.olA II
| 1919,
The county tax rate commltte'
| will meet Monday in advance OF TN
meeting of the county court. ane
with the budgets in hand VIII o.
prepared to make a Recommendation
| - the court at once.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
Takes Castor Oil As
Home BreU-Ugh!

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Oct. 16. tBy
International News Service.)-
Mrs. James White lay across a
bed at her home here, viscous
substance trickling down her
face.
Thinking she had taken poison,
the woman's husband rushed to
a drug store and summoned an
ambulance.
Surgeons at st. Francis hos
pital found she hadn't swallowed
poison---'twas only a half-pint
Of castor oil. mistaken in the
dark for a bottle Of home brew
hooch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
Eats rs WGffLeS
After "RehedrSdP'

NEW YORK, oct. 16.-The
title of champion waffle eater of
the world today was claimed b.
Private PAU Francis JaL2s Of
the United States marine corps,
He established .Ais claim last
night by eating 268 " these cor
rugated pastries IN 80 minutes, in
n contest with a representative Of
the army at the Grand Central
palace.
A large, mouth watering au-
dience witnessed the feat, for
which Private Jones rehearsed in
the afternoon by eating porter
house steak smothered in onions,
French fried potatoes, asparagus,
doughnuts and coffee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
Fair Weather For
Sunday Promised

Fair weather for Sunday is prom-
ised by the weather bureau In the
official bulletin issued Saturday.
Little change in the temperature Is
indicated.
The river will remain stationary
meanwhile. Saturdays gatsze read
Ing was 5.5 the same as Fridays.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
ASKS CURB FACTS.

The MemphiS Chamber of Com
merce has received a letter from the
Tuscaloosa, Ala, chamber OF COM
merce asking for information on the
operation of curb markets in Mem
phis, with a view to installing similar
markets in the Alabama town.