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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

In every city where the raiding ma
chinery was set in motion, he said, sue
cess attended the efforts. Four thou
sand warrants were issued, but the ar
rests exceeded that number.
Besides the 1000 perfect cases" Mr..
Garvan said, federal agents obtained
sufficient evidence to justify arrests OF
the others.
In over two score cities department
of justice agents swooped down upon
headquarters and other meeting places
of communists, arresting scores and
taking records and radical literature,
Among those taken into custody were
men regarded BIZ the government as
ring leaders in the anarchistic propa :
gands Other leaders are being sought.
Scores of parlor Bolshevists were
among those arrested in the raids, Of
ficials said These, 1t was admitted,
may have to be dealt with under state
laws
The government hopes to fiji another
"sovet ark" and send II floating across
the Atlantic to Bolshevik Russia, where
the radicals will be permitted to rejoln
their kith and kin. The department Of
Justice with the deportation, believed
the backbone OF radicalism in America
will have been broken.
The raids were conducted particular
ly against communist and communist
ldDOT EIOupS vi lduiNdio' tllS uNPpiN
ment OF justice announced, with the
object of obtaining evidence to submit
to the department of labor for deporta-
tion of "a very large number of our
most dangerous anarchists and radi.
cal agitators." The general charge Of
attempting to overthrow the govern :
nent by force and violence was placed
against those arrested.
The agents particularly searched TO:
incrimhating documents, some OF
which they claimed revealed plans to
establish soviets throughout the coun-
try to be later merged under soviet
council similar to the Russian council.
Attempts to organize. the negroes in
movement to overthrow the present
political and economicN system Of the
United States were disclosed, officials
of the department said, and they ad-
mitted that the propaganda was Of such
far reaching effect that trouble may yet
be expected in some negro communi-
ties.
Fruitful fields for the radical propa-
gandists wass found especially among
the ignorant and, foreign workrlen. Of
ficials stated manifesto issued by
the communist party stated that the
party was the CONSCIOUS expression of
the class struggle Of the workers
against capitalism" and 1t, proposed to
end capitalism and organize work.
ers' industrial republic
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
HERE'S GENT WANTS
+. BOAT OF BOOZE BACK

An effort to secure possession Of "a
boatload of whisky seized by the Unit :
ed States marshal will be made next
Saturday, when Judge John f. Mccall
will hear petition Of Lawrence Mas
terson for the return OF the whisky.
Several months ago deputy marshals
seized a boatIoad Of whisky in the Mis-
sissippi river near Osceola, Ark, and
placed Lawrence Masterson and w A.
Minor under arrest.
The two men were held to await the
action of the grand jury, but prior to
their indictment Minor was killed near
F'riar Point. Masterson was indicted
and tried at the November term OF
court, but verdict of not guilty was
returned against him.
Masterson claimed that the whisky
was en- route from Missouri to Louis
lana, and a petition seeking an order
from the court to the United States
marshal for the return of the whisky
to Masterson has been presented to the
court ~..'.
Hearing on the petition was set for
Saturday, but was continued on the
requesAof Masterson's attorney.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
Methodists Out.

nr Sharp's explanation of his propo-
sition was that the Mcthodists OF this
entire section are without a denomlna-
tional school since the decision of tho
supreme court in the Vanderbilt case
which removed the school from the jur-
isdiction Of the Methodists He said
the question of establishing a school
had been under consideration for some
time and il was evident that the matter
would not be longer delayed. He said
he hoped to secure the schoolNfor Menu
phis II, when he went to Nashville to
attend the meeting. he could place be-
fore II a definite offer from the Cham
ber Of Commerce on behalf Of the peo-
pie Of Memphis.
II the two propositions submitted TO
tho Chamber of Commerce succeed II il
possible that the schools win be In
operation nv the tine the fall term
opens in 1921
1t Is believed thht the attendance Of
the schools would amount tn from 200
to Foo for each school The students
would spend from $500 to 81 600 each
annually with the rercnants. resulting
in n large revenue for the city. in ad-
dition to giving the youth of the city
an onnortunltv to attend college with
out leaving their homes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
ANSHE SVAID BURIAL
GROUNDS IMPROVED

Contracts for improvement Of the
Anshe Svaid cemetery shortly will be
let Nand work commenced at an early
cate, according to members of the An
shei Sphard congregation Saturday.
Subscriptions We're recently solicited
and over $500 secured. Addresses on
that occasion were made by Israel
peres and Hardwig Pores. Work On the
Baron HirSch cemetery already has been
started Following is list Of the sub
scrihers:
Peres Bros, $50; H. !. Shafer, $50;
Sam Epstein. $50 Max Halperin, $50;
P. Horwitz, $40; r. Goldman, $50; Ben
Softer, $50; H. Dlugach, S25; S. Oh
swinger. $25; Klein Bros, $25; J. Feltz,
s25: l. Serbranis. $50: A. Goldman, $25
A. Dubrovner, SIS; M. Marcufskv $1E;
y. krivcher, SIS; H. Levin, SIS: NJ.
Kopohowitz. st5; l.. Weiner $10 /.
Oaken, SO, Rosenthal g. Sachs, $40;
]. Cooper $40 Sam Boruchman, $40;
NJ j. Kominskv so: NJ Lazar. $40;
H. Sisman, IS; w Jaffe. IS; NJ Mes
singer IS; ], $. Rosen, S5; N. Cherry,
$40; y. Goldman, IS; NJ. ,Kipper. 81;
Mr., Eisman, So S. Weinberg, SIS: $.
Dlugach, $5: II. Rosen. $40: Mrs.
Padower. SIS !, w. Kaparak, IS; Rosen-
thai Bros, $25.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

FRANK CHI0ZZA HAS
ROLL CALL OF HIS OWN

Frank Chiozza. driver of the city de-
tective department machine, who has
piloted the officers to the scene of
many crime in the course of his
three years of service, is somewhat of
a humorist in his own quaint way.
Frank Is exceedingly nopular with all
the members Of. the department, ow-
ing to his Willingness to work all hours
OF the day and night. and his skill in
plotting a car through crowded streets.
Frank is contributor. in his off
hours. to a number Of Italian-American
papers.
Frank, how. many children have
you?" Detective AL Hurst asked him
Seek" Frank answered promptly
zone time. when | have four. I forget
one day how many. So how, ever
night when | get home, / line 'em oor
and have roll call"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
SAY DEAD ROBBER
WAS GEO. MORAN
Highwayman's Identity Said
To Be Revealed by
Finger Prints.

The finger print system again proved
IT'S value Saturday morning, when po-
lice got their first rap at the identity
OF the white hlghwayman who was
shot and killed last Saturday night,
while attempting to hold UP and rob
negro grocery on East Olive avenue.
The new lead came out of Toledo,
o.. from r.. F. Mickey, superintendent
OF the bureau of Identification Of that
city. Mickey was furnished, along with
Bertillon officers in all principal cities,
finger prints Of the dead man, which
Were. taken by Paul Waggener, local
Bertiilon superintendent.
Mickey thinks the prints are those of
man arrested and mugged in Kansas
City in 19l2--K. G. No. 5407 The man
gave his mamie at that time as George
Moran.
The dead highwayman here was
Identified by one man as being George
Morgan, He had known him in a
boarding house here for only three
weeks. and the highwayman told him
that was his name. and that he was
a broommaker from Chicago.
Mrs. ], c. Terrell, Paducah, Ky,
wrote to police Saturday, asking that
her letters to her husband, j. G.. AZ
ford, be returned. Through the medium
Of these letters, the dead highwayman
was identified as Afford. but that
theory exploded when police were in
formed that Afford was alive and well
in Paducah.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
Two Offers Made.

DR.. Groves proposition was that the
trustees of the Southwestern university
looked to Memphis as the logical loca-
tion for the school, which they propose
to move from Clarksville He stated
that the church, outside of Memphis
and Shelby county would contribute
$l.000,000 toward the establishment OF
the school here in the event the people
of Memphis and Shelby county would
raise 100000
DR. Sharp's proposition was that q
meeting of the representatives Of the
Methodist church had been called III
Nashville early this month to consider
the erection of q Methodist college and
he desired to carry IN Nashville al Of
fer fos s6la.9fa0 frea Memphis III the
event the Methodist board would agree
to spend $1,000 000
A number OF speeches were made on
the subject In which the great need for
such institutions was emphasized
There Was not dissenting voice TO
the proposal that nothing OF greater i'm.
portance could be done for the city than
to secure the establishment of one or
more great educational institutions
II was even stated that campaign
for $1,000, 900 for two colleges would he
more successful than campaign for
$500 600 for one
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
NEGRO ACCUSED
IN DRUG RING
-
Held to Grand Jury on Charge
Forging Narcotic Pre-
scription Blank.

Johnny Armstrong, negro whom
federal officials believe to be one of
the leaders In the drug ring" oper-
ating In Memphis. was held to await
the action OF the federal grand jury
Saturday morning under $500 bond.
Armstrong was arrested last Wednes-
day as he left the Hessig- Ellis Drug
company with $40 worth Of morphine,
cocaine and heroin which he had pur-
chased on an order from which the
government charges was fraudulent
Armstrong testified that two white
men whose names he did not know
approached him and sought his assist
ance in securing quantity OF habit
forming drugs on the order form, The
blank form which they exhibited to
him contained no name when he first
saw IL. but showed plainly that some
name had been erased from X,
The blank form was taken TO ", w.
nilst. at Ahe Hessia- ELLIS company shy
Armstrong. who ASKED II Il was an
right II Il Vas properly filled out. The
following morning the negro went TO
the wholesale drug company with the
order form filled out and secured the
drugs and was arrested as he left the
building
The testimony adduced at the hear
ing showed that two white men fol-
lowed the Degro TO the store and were
waiting for the negro when deputy
United States marshal reached the
place In answer To a telephone call.
Tho arrival of the marshal caused the
men to leave the vicinity OF the drug
company
The following day two white men
representing themselves as narcotic In
spectors visited the Hessg- Ellis store
and asked permission 20 see their files
stating that they were looking for a
stolen order form from Little Rock.
They looked over the files and later
were shown the order form In ques-
tion by Mr., Rust. who had II In his
pocket a note attached 70 the order
form and signed "pr Weaver" OF Lit
Tie Rock, was given TO the two men,
who left the place shortly afterward.
Government authorities were not noti-
fled of the presence Of the men at the
drug store.
The negro Armstrong was employed
for n number of years In the drug store
operated by j, N, Thompson and his
son Leon Thompson Al the May term
Of federal court Leon Thompson and
his father both were convicted of vio-
lating the Harrison antinarcotic law.
Leon Thompson is H. the federal prison
at Atlanta now serving sentence on
that conviction. j y. Thompron paid
a fine of $4,000 and costs upon his
onNiction.
Investigation has failed to disclose
any "Dr Weaver" In Little Rock, Ark.
The government claims that the negro
knew the order form was fraudulent
and that his part in the transaction
was only an incident in the workings
of the drug ring" Neither OF the two
white men has been arrested.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
MISSING SINCE
SATURDAY, GIRL IS
SOUGHT BYPOL|CE
Miss virgie CongIeston Van
ishes Soon After Reaching
Memphis Relatives Think
She May Have Met Disaster

Police Saturday were searching the
city TOR Miss Vireie Congloston, of Pas
geagoula, Miss, who arrived In Memphis
rom New Orleans last Saturday night.
mere no definite indication of foul
play, although officers class the dIsap.
pearanee as exceedingly mysterious.
>. j; YORK, brother -in-law, came to
Memphis Friday, after investigating in
NeW orleans and questioning railroad
pificlals and employees between that
city and Memphis, Miss Congleston was
seen Saturday night at the Grand Cen
1fal station, where she made inquiry at
4ne information booth Later that night
she inquired at the boarding house of
Eharles.C Lodge, @23 Court avenue, fo.
II. J. Keeder whom she was going to
xisit. The missing ~oman was told
mat Reeder was not in, She then
asked where she could obtain room
And was directed across the street to the
home of Mrs. Laura Gray. Mrs. Gray
tpd York and Reeder Friday afternoon
ahe remembers no woman or Miss Con-
Westerns description asking for ac-
eommodation.
York advances the theory that his
sister in law secured room somewhere
IN Memphis and was taken sick, He
declared that she was a sufferer from
stomach attacks.
Walter Hoyle, city detective was de +.
tailed on the case by Jake Gwaltney,
acting chief
Miss Congleston was to have spent a
Week here. Reeder knew of her intend =
ed visit and when informed of her re-
quest at the Lodge home for him, COM
lnunicated with York.
Description is given as follows: Five
feet five inches in height age 26,
weight 100 pounds. light brown hair and
hazel eyes. There is a burn scar on
each jaw. When she reached Memphis
the young woman was wearing long
green coat, high tan shoes and a black
velour hat, the bottom of the brim in
pink,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
RAIDERS BAG TC7ALS over 4,5OO REDS
BRIEF FEATURES
IN U. 5. RAIDS

NEW YORK, Jan. 3--unIted States
agents announced today they we're eN-
aniinina literature seized In the raids
last night TO determine whether Ludwig
c. a. X. Martens, self. styled ambas
sadoF OF the Russian soviet republic.
was connected with communist propa. J.
Qanda In this country. n connection Is
established, they said they had sutfl-
cent evidence 70 warrant his deporta-
tlon.
NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 3.--The first
consignment Of radicals arrested last
night, i07 In number. were sent to Ellis
Island today. There were II women
In the party.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.--Aqents Of the de :.
partment Of Justice today continued
their raids on radicals by arreStlnq 81
men. II was announced that the total
taken In the federal raids last night
and this morning was 22i.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 3,--Depart.
ment OF Justice operatives today an
nounced the arrest of Meyer Loonin, Of
New York, said 10 be the American
head OF the Jewish branch OF the com.
nunist party.
BUFFALO. N. ", Jan. 3.-Flve
Americans were among the prisoners
taken In the roundup OF radicals here
last night and this morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
IRE THAN HALF
CAPTURED TO BE
SENT FROM u. S.

While officially announced'i Washington after
noon hat the arrests of radicals the raids Friday
s ana SATURDAY had already exceeded $500 according to es
mates made by department OF justice reaching The
news Semar from 6S cities
by late verfcatons of totals
IN error showed the cities Saturday
~ New York City 500 Detroit 500 Chicago 221 Newark ~
52O; Philadelphia 200 Rockford Ill., Nashua
1885, Milwaukee 9S Cleveland 75 Trenton 75 Manchester
boston 6O Springfield Mass 65 Jersey City City,
Kan SS Worcester Mass 5; Lynn, Wilkebarre
40; Paterson j. 40 Berlin N H., 4O Baltimore, 49, Lowell
Mass 40 St. Louis a. Oakland CAL 20 Chelsea "a Haverh
"a; Pasbugh IL Portland Ore 20; Louisville o Holyoke
Mass 20 Minneapolis II: Youngstown Mones 49,
copee Mass 16 Bridgeport 15 St. Paul TO- Denver Omaha
O. Lawrence, Mass 10; Toledo Waterbury, 4 Racine Wis
l. Rnso Kan Ftchburg Mass 20; Cambridge Mass 2s
Wellesley Mass 2; Claremont, N H. %; Manchester 65
Portsmouth. N H. q Lincoln. N H., 20; Providence l..
Central Falls, L. 10; Woonsocket R H. q Olneyvile o.
Gary Ind 49, Jacksonville Fla s. Elizabeth
j. "a Ansonia, 12 Naugatuck Conn \South
Conn., q Meden, Conn., 2; New London Conn Kansas City
Mo, /; Pittsburg, Kan, l. Total reported, 4,01O
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
IRISH REPUBLIC
BONDS TO BE SOLD

L. F. Walsh, attorney Of Knoxville,
who Is state chairman OF the Irish
American commission. arrived here Sat
urday for conference with Dudley
Carroll, Memphis attorney. secretary
OF the commission for West Tennessee
and other prominent local advocates OF
Irish freedom, relative to formulating
an organization for the coming cam
paign for the sale of bond certificates
of the Irish republic.
A nation wide campaign viii be
waged Jan. 1926. which has been des-
ignated as Irish loan week The quota
assigned for Tennessee Is 800, 900 An
appeal will he made to all who are in
sympathy with the cause OF Irish inde-
pendence. The campaign will be non
political and nonsectarian, The bond
certificates will be issued in denomi-
nations Of from $40 to $4,000
Mr.. Carroll will call meeting Of
local men known to be interested in
the cause early next week to begin pre-
iiminary arrangements for organizing
the drive. which 1t Is hoped to have
completed in few DAYS
Mr.. Walsh was very much pleased
with the interest shown here in the
cause Of Irish freedom and expressed
himself as confident that the campaign
In Tennessee would be a great sue
cess
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

Twenty-four hours TO noon, Jan. :.
Tempe rature----
Hour Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Hnmid'y.
pm. yesday "a 80 h4
am today. Il 20 NO.
Noon today 81 % s5s
Maximum temperature. 40: minimum,
Il. Sun sets today at 5:01 pm Rises
tomorrow at 1903 am. Moon sets a
5:5l tonight Precipitation, none
nnessee--Generally fair. rising tsn,-
perature.
ssissippi--Generally fair, f-ost. fia-
ing temperature.
Arkansas-Fair. somewhat warmer
Internationally fair. frost, rss4
ing temperature. ~
Kentucky-Generally fair, rising te,s !
perature.
Louisiana-Fair warmer In north
frost in south. w
oklahoma-Fair.
East Texas Partly cloudy. Warmer
except on extreme west coast.
West Texas-Generally fair, some.
what warmer in southeast.
North and South Carolina Fair, slow
ly rising temperature.
Georgia--Fair, freezing followed hy
slow rising temperature
Florida-Fair, freezing tenpefata1ff
with frost in north and eeutFai fr02i
in south.
Kansas-Fair. somewhat colder IN lhs
north.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
CLEAN HANDS, NECKS,
ETC., VACATIONS DER

Like unto a dark, threatening cloud
that precedes storm is the paA fof
gloom that has spread itself over the
horizon insofar as the school children
of Memphis are concerned.
Nothing but gloom of the deepest,
darkest sort is pictured on the coun-
tenance of the kids, for Monday schools
will resume their sessions and the long
hard grind of work, study and play
will enter upon its last and longest
term.
are forgotten and the 16-day vacation
will come to an end on Monday morn
ing, The public schools began the hol-
iday period on Dec. l9, but some Of the
private schools continued their sessions
into Christmas week
But despite the length of the vaca-
tiqn those pupils who are anxious for
the resumption of classes are exceed
ingly few and far betweeen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

ONLY a. ARRESTED IN
PACIFIC COAST STATES

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9--oniy ID
alleged radicals were arrested In pa.
cific coast states IN the nation wide
drive against seditionists and annr-
chlsts by the department of Justice, re-
ports received here indicated today.
Twenty including two women and
one Chinese, were taken in Portland,
Ore. 20, including two women. were ar
rested by department Of justice agents
in Oakland Cal, and two in San Fran
cisco and one each in Los Angeles and
Fresno. Cal
Several suspects were examined but
not held al Spokane Wash
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
LOCALLY SUGAR
IS UNDERPR|CE
JUST NOW FIXED
Two Memphis Institutions Sell
Sugar One to Two Cents
Below What They Lawfully
Can CHARGE.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. "A maximum
margin OF profit of. 1 cent per pound
for wholesalers and cents for retailers
the sale OF sugar, according to iufor
nation reaching here from official quar-
ters. Any margin of profit that exceeds
these figures will result in the imme
date institution of prosecution under
the Lever act by district attorneys,
where violations are reported.
Agents Of the department of justice
throughout the country and district at
torneys have been advised to make an
immediate Investigation of sugar prices,
both wholesale and retail and report
to the attorney general without delay
and instructions have also been Issued
to them 10 begin prosecution without
further delay If these margins are ex-
Ceeded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
GUTHRIE NIGHT SCHOOL.

Glasses will be resumed at the Guth
rie night school Jan. S. and all those
who wish TO tSke business course in
either bookkeeping or stenography and
typewriting absolutely free of cost are
urged to be present at that time In
addition TO these subjects, commercial
will be taught. Splendid positions are
opening up every day for persons to
prepare themselves, and anyone who
is willing to study at night three times
a week for few months will be able
to increase his salary very materially
in a short time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
D0LLAR-A-MlLE AND
MORE FOR SPEEDER

~ wasn't going that fast" said /
y. Gerber, Il, 1904 Union avenue, when
he faced City Judge II. ". Barker in
court Friday on a charge Of speeding
Motorcop Zambroni just had told the
Judge that Gerber was making 50 miles
an hour.
How fast were you goirg?" queried
the judge.
About IS miles" Gerber answered.
FIFTY dollars" shot back the Judge,
Gerber paid up,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

decline Of organized rabid revolution
arism throughout the country. We
planned this move verv carefully and
the results have exceeded our expecta
tions."
Chief Flynn declared that In New
York and the metropolitan district
most Of the revolutionsts for whom
traps were laid had been shared.
Barges moored in the Hudson were
ready today to transport the prisoners
TO Ellis Island
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
Sloan, Ball Player, -.
VIII File AnSper;
:. .DiDOrce Set Aside

The rro- .eonfesso divorce decree
granted Mrs, Genevieve Sloan giving her
marital freedom from l.. B. Sloan pro.
fessiotal ball player Of the Washington
American league: was set aside by
2 Judge Ben Capell, of the Second ar
ylsioHwof the circuit court, on !. the
ground that the defendant was .nCt a
nonresident as was asserted in petit
ton of complainant.
The suit however, will he tried later.
The purpose Of Sloan having the decree
set aside. 1t IS said, was to be per-
mitted to file an answer. The answer
will be filed at once. The complainant
will file an amended bill and will ask
for alinlony and attorneys fees in ad-
dition to a. divorce
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
MINOR FIRE ALARMS.

Fire Saturday morning at tao, caused
by defective flue, caused slight dam
age to the fourth floor at 2S3 North
Main street.
Burning grass caused q blaze late
Friday at 1920 Breedlove street, when
4 garage and shed caught from the
grass.
A false alarm resulted when negro
built fire in a bucket Friday night,
in the rear Of the home of o. X. Rob
inson, So7 Cossitt place.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
ONE KILLED, SO HURT
IN WRECK OF TRAIN

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Jan. 3.-Five pas
senger coaches of Chicago & Great
Western train No 8 rolled down an en-
bankment near Wyeth, Mo, early to-
day and caused the death of one man
and the injury Of about so passengers
1t is believed the wreck was caused"by
a broken rail
The injured are being brought to
st. Joseph. Several of them are so
seriously hurt that more deaths are ex-
pected,