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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
Cross Examination
Of Witnesses At
Hearing Delayed

WASHINGTON, May 27,--Chairman
Clark's ruling TO exclude cross-axam-
ination OF witnesses until representa- :
tives Of the railroads have concluded
their direct testimony, promised today
TO greatly expedite the hearings before
the Interstate commerce commission on
the demands Of the railroads for freight
rate increases. Chairman Clark also
announced the commission would re-
cess for a week after the carriers tes-
tify 10 that shippers might have an op-
portunlty OF studying the eveidence
presented and prepare for cross-eX-
animation
After Thomas W Hume, vice chair
man Of the presidents conference com
mittee on valuation, concludes testl-
monv for the eastern group today ac-
counting and traffic experts for the
Southern territory will be heard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27

Circumstances surrounding the giri 5
disappearance as picked up 30 iar oy
detectives are most mystertous, Her es-
cort OF Monday night r. w. Nelson,
salesman, OF Philadelphia, who Is stop
ping at the Hotel Gayoso, was com =
municated with by telephone Thursday
and declared he had left Miss Morgan
about am Tuesday In an automobile
on Main street at her own solicitation.
He declared her disappearance was n
surprise to him, and that he would be
glad to assist in the search,
Mrs, Bash reported to police that tho
last trace che had of her daughter was
when she left home with Nelson and
another couple Nelson said Thursday
that the other young man In the quar- r
tet was Mack Wood, an employe OF one
Of the local banks, whom he had known
only about four months. The auto
mobile was Woods he said. and they
rode around the city stopping once at
the Overton park barbecue stand,
When they were ready TO return home
Miss Morgan told Nelson. he said, that
there was no especial need for him "a
have to make the trip to her home and
then walk back 10 the hotel and in
sisted that he leave on Main street
She told him, he stated Thursday, that
she was going straight home. Commun
icaton with Wood could not be estah-
ltshed Thursday and police are trying
to locate him to find possible cIews a.
to the girls whereabouts Nelson told
n representative OF The News ScimitaT
Thursday that he did not know the iden-
tity OF the other girl In the car, except
that her name was Louise.
Mrs. Bash the girls mother, has re-
sided In Memphis for about year. She
is employed at Loeb's laundry as a
seamstress. She does not think her
daughter would get married without
notifying her afterward. She fears for
the safety of the girl. and is grief
stricken. Miss Morgan Is large for her
age and ia slightly crippled,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
TO SPEND YEAR IN ITALY.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, May 81 (Spl)
DIR. J. D. Humphrey has received a
cablegram announcing the safe arrival
In Naples, Italy, OF his daughters,
Misses Media and Jean Humphrey and
Miss Elizabeth Brooks, daughter OF DR.
and Mrs. o. j. Brooks The three
Huntsville girls will spend a year in
Italy, and Miss Media Humphrey and
Miss Brooks expect to finish their
studies for grand opera careers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
Thieves Find Safe
Open; Get $50

Petty thieves who forced their way
into the Magnolia meat market 2l0
North Main street. before dawn Thurs
day, found the safe door unlocked, ac-
cording to police and stole $3.50 from
It, 81 from the cash register and seven
hams,
p Softer. proprietor. told Emergency
Officers Nannucci and Henderson when
he discovered the robbery early Thurs
tay, he was under the impression the
safe lad been locked at night How
ever. as II was not damaged but was
found standing open, police believe the
thieves found II unlocked. The thieves
got inside the store by forcing a win
JS "a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
SELMA MAN PLEADS
INSANITY AT TRIAL

SELMA, Ala, May 27--The defense
in the trial Of Andrew J. Mullen,
charged with the murder of Carleton
Ward, president Of the Ward Motor
company, opened here today. Mullen
has pleaded insanity. Eleven witnesses
testified for the state yesterday. All
of them swore the killing Of Ward, who
was shot to death In the courthouse
here. was the result of family feud
Mrs Lennie NJ. Heddeman, former
wife OF the slain man, Is Mullen's sis
ter. Ward was shot to deaf at
the courthouse shortly after his 4.year.
old son was given into the custody OF
his mother-in law,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
LIFE TERMER ESCAPES.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 27. (Spl)
Two white men, one of them w n.
Revis, OF Clay county. serving a life
state convict farm at Tucker Wednes-
day night, according to. report re-
ceived at the penitentiary Thursday
morning The other escape was Rube
Wells, of Arkansas county, serving a
two-year term for forgery Reyis had
sentence, having been received at the
penitentiary Feb. "a last. Wells was
received Jan. 6, 1920.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
ARMENIA MANDATE
REQUEST DISAPPROVED
Foreign Relations Committee
Vote ii to 4,

WASHINGTON, May 27.-President
Wilson's proposal for an American man
date over Armenia was disapproved to-
day BY the senate foreign relations
committee. Only four Democrats OPP
posed adverse action on the president's 8
request BY vote of ii to 4 the com
mittee reported a resolution declaring
that congress respectfully declined to
grant to the executive the power to ac.
eept mandate over Armenia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
Predict Slight Fall
In Temperature Here

Fair weather. with q slight fall In
temperature, has been forecasted for
Thursday night and Friday by the
weather bureau. Forecaster Scott as
serted that no more rain was looked
forward TO for several days In this Sec
tion, although slight rainfall had bson
reported in extreme western portions OF
the state.
The river at Memphis win start to faIl
Friday, according to official bulletins,
AT Helena 1t will rise until Sunday,
reaching stage of 42.s feet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
SUES FOR $1,000.

Lila Patterson was the victim of an
unusual accident on April Is. 1920, ac.
cording to allegations she made in sui
for $1,000 damages which Attorney
Charles NJ. Bryan filed for her in cir,
cult court Thursday, against l.. T
Whitten. She alleges that as she wa,
standing on the sidewalk at Main and
Union a wheel came off the defendant,
automobile. which was passing, anc
struck her, severely injuring her.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
HUNDREDS ENDANGERED
WHEN LEVEE BREAKS

NEW ORLEANS, May 27.--Relief and
repair boats were rushed today to
Scarsdale, IS miles below New Orleans
where the main levee broke early this
morning, threatening heavy damage to
plantations and truck firms. The break
was estimated 10 be about 30 feet In
length, but doubt was expressed Of ina
biity to repair it because OF the ex-
tremely high water
Several hundred families were thought
to be in the path of the flood, but 1t
was believed they had sufficient warn
ing to enable them to reach places Of
safety.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
BANKERS IN CITY.

Lawson Watts. OF the First National
bank, st. Louis, spent Thursday in
Memphis and was a visitor at several
Of the banks. William n. Dunaway,
president of the Farmers National
bank, Newport, Ark. was a visitor at
local banks Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
LEAVES HOME FOR
DANCE; ALL TRACE
OF HER is LOST

Having disappeared though the earth had swallowed her
up Miss Vema Morgan H. daughter of Mrs Jewel Bash 222
Washington being sought by Memphis police since
Monday night when she dance with young man COM
panon and another couple and failed to return The young
adys father W. Morgan chief of police Of Hammond La
has been notified by Mrs Bash wife, and route
to Memphis assist in the search
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
VETERAN COMRADES TO PAY
FINAL RESPECTS TO BODY
OF CAPT. DABNEY NJ SCALES

Comrades Company A. which
mander Saturday afternoon will honor
Scales
died Wednesday
fought in
erwllso a final
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
FLORENCE. ALA. CENSUS
FIGURES ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, May 27,--Census
statistics announced today include
Florence, Ala. The figures show
population OF l0,52s, an Increase of a.
$40 or 57.4 per cent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27

VWenty-tOur hOurs 10 noon, May II.
-Temperature
Hour Dry bulb. Wet bulb. Humid'y
7pm yOs'Aay so II 66
lam. today. y 90 IS
Noon today. So SO As
Maximum &C.. S2 ..
Minimum .... 90 -.
sun sets today 7O5 pm; rises to-
morrow 4 AZ am. Noon sets 2l4 am.
No precipitation.
Tennessee; Fair, slightly cooler in
west
Arkansas; Cloudy, scattered showers,
cooler.
Mississippi; Fair, somewhat cooler in
north
Alabama: Fair.
kentucky; Generally fair. slightly
cooler,
Louisiana: Cloudy, cooler in north
west
Oklahoma Generally fair.
East Texas: Partly cloudy, cooler in
northeast and southwest.
West Texas Fair cooler in south
east.
North Carolina: Fair. except proba-
BILE showers on coast.
South Carolina and Georgia: General
~ fair. ...... ...
Florida: Fair
Kansas Fair and warmer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-27
A9SS rSSSSHy tgsI 15rx-ts
sISE w u a u Sl:iEES

Twenty-four hours to noon. May q.
Temperature
IInAIn hlllh w - hIllh HIM, A. \.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
Bill Wan1bsganss Barely Miss e q
 Being q Minister
By JAMES J. coRBETr

BiH Wambsganss. the unassisted triple play hero of the world s series, just missed being minister
 Wambsganss who was born in Cleve- land in 1894, determined to become cleric. He attended a Lutheran Theo- logical seminary for a considerabl time and his tutors thought that he surely would be a splendid addition to the n1in-
 istry. But after thinking things over,
 Nam bsganss decided that he was bet ter fit for baseball. So he abandoned the theological seminary and devoted himself to the national sport-and now his name is written inedibly in the pages of base
 ball history.
 .Ill be difficult name for the com
 ing generations to monkey with,' grins Wambsganss. That name of mine has heen a stumbling block to the umpires in this day, even though they are con- fronted with it some way or somehow every day in the baseball year.
 Tt is a trick name, all right-and I have often puzzled as to how it ever happened. None of my folks could ex- plain where it got its start. Some years ago a professor, who was a friend of mine, began to look back in an effort to find out what Wambsganss meant He ruled finally that it was a corruption of
 two German words, which jointly meant
 'over-coat.' s~ ''I always get a. laugh out of it when the umpires-especially a newcomer looks out at the score card and then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
Stone Sells His
 Duesenberg No. 8

Larry D. Stone, worlds dirt track champion, has sold the famous Duesen- berg No. s. which he will race at the auto races Thanksgiving Day afternoon and next Saturday afternoon, to Presi- dent Alyero Obregon of the Mexican re- public
 Stone received a wire last night from Mexico City offering s21,oo for the worlds record-holding car and wired an acceptance, promising delivery to Mex ico before Christmas Day.
 Mexicos forthcoming Presidenet saw the famous race car at the Texas State fair at Dallas last month and started dickering for the speed buggy right off the bat.
 Stone refused to dispose of the car be- fore the season ended, and especially did he refuse to part with the "Duesey'' now when he heard that Birmingham $ big special classic this weekend was for the Elks Christmas tree fund benefit 7
 If the Duesey can help buy kiddies Christmas toys, I'll keep it here,s states Stone.
 I've got the Blitsen Benz left anyway and expect to knock down several track records here with this famous car.''
 Stone will ship the Duesenberg from Mobile to Mexico and will probably go to the neighboring country to demon strate his speed ability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
Bulldog ELeuen
 Plays One More
 Game This Year

After the bitter dose of taking de- | feat from team which they out
 played Saturday, the Bulldogs wont
 back to work yesterday in unusually I high spirits for team that had teen the victim of such hard luck as they
 luck, We may sight that Howard made
 seven more first than their oppon snts, beside gaining a 120 yards moro than
 the Partners. Nevertheless, the Bull
 dogs are working hard to close ,ne of
 the most gruellng seasons that any l Howard machine ever went thro 15h by l Q victory over Millsaps college at
 Jackson, Miss, ontTurkey day.
 1 The team, as a whole, is in presty good shape when one considers the
 hard game they went through and the
 few substitutions that were made, the Bulldogs only calling on two of their
 subs during the entire game.
 | In the game Thanksgiving Day It is quite certain that Mccullough, who
 has been performing wonderfully in
 the role of utility end and backfield. /, will get to play a good major part. One reason for this is that he made some | OI the pFettieSt ldChleS or the enLf~e
 game and his tough Irish qualities as- serted themselves and as a result when the whistle blew he came out of the fracas without single injury to his /; healthy carcass. Another reason that he will probably be allowed 10 per- 1 form a whole lot is that his buddies : in the backfield are nothing but bruises
 and cuts from their cleats to their hell nets. Mac hits a line in such fine istyle anyway that he will probably be used to give the other battle sc ar-ed
 men a much-needed rest.
 ! Shane, who is going about the cam pus gnashing hsi teeth about not get ting into the scrap against Howa.ds ancient foe, is another husky who is likely to get in the scrap. Most ,f the
 fans around town were expecting to see Shane get in the scrap Saturday,
 but the affair proved to be such 9 Tot
 one that. with another game on .he
 schedule in five days, he was held cut
 of the game entirely. This is Sha ie's
 first try at college football and if tho same hard luck that pursued him this
 year don't overtake him next year he
 ought to be an eye sore to all of Towards opponents. He will probably , be used to fill Affords place, which from the latest indications will be va cant as Othar finishes up his cou ese at Howard this year and he will Eii-
 grate to some other school next year, that IS, If nothing happens to bar him from finishing his course this wear. Considering their schedule this year. which was one of the toughest in the south. the Bulldogs have made a very creditable showing, for nearly all ot their material was absolutely green and they were late in getting started in their training. Coach Marshall de-
 serves a world of credit for the mir
 acles that he has worked with his light aRd inexperienced team and it is safe bet that next year this wise mentor will put out team that xill make some of Dixies larger coll .ges slt up and take particular notice cf the Bulldogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23

, ffics TO inform the crowd about me A lot of them earlier tried to pronounce the name. but gave it up as a bad job. Nowadays the veteran umpires and an rouncers simply clear their throats, open tler mouths close their eyes, wave their arms and let out yell which sounds like sWaw-wa " -ga-zzz.'"
 Wambsganss insists that the shappiest time he knew was when the Cleveland sport writers abbreviated his name to read "Wamby." Since that time most folks have not continued the effort to call him by his full name. and he is generally known in baseball circles as Bill Wamby. In fact, even in the so- cial way, his friends ceased the effort to pronounce his name and have adopted the baseball abbreviation.
 Wambsganss began his professional career in 1913 with the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, team in the Central association. In the latter part of 1914 he was sold to Cleveland for s1,250. He has been with the club ever since.
 Wambsganss originally was short stop. He played that role with Cleveland and also served at second base. During the 1916 season. he played in total of 1S6 games and split that three ways among second base, third base and short stop. But in 1917 he became a regular second-sacker and since that time has been one of the most vital cogs in the Indian machinery.
 The second-sacker of Cleveland isn't a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
ANNA CHASE ASKS FOR
 DIVORCE FROM HAL CHASE

Cincinnati, Ohio, November 22.-Mrs. Anna M. Chase today in this city en- tered suit for divorce from Hal Chase, former first basen1an of the Cincinnati and New York Nationals, now under in- dictment in Chicago in connection with the alleged fixing of the 1919 world s championship series.
 Mrs Chase. in her petition, states that they were married on May F. 1913. She charges Chase with associating with other women; with spending money in gambling and dissipation. She says that she left him several times, but always returned to him on his promise to do better She says that he has given her one dollar since last March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23

next year. Boston defeated Yale this year, duplicating their feat of 1913, when they romped on the Ellis for a victory.
 Tech usually has several intersec- tional games on her schedule each year and always the Jackets put up their best fight in such contests. It would be the best thing that could happen to southern football to have Yale make d place on her schedule for Tech, for 1t would give Dixie football a chance to show its wares against one of, the most powerful of eastern elevens.
 Then Yale herself would derive much benefit from the game, as the Bulldogs would be given an oppor- tunity to test their defense against one of the most powerful gridiron ma chimes that Dixie can produce.
 It is probable that it Tech is given d game with Yale the bsttle will be staged early in the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23

terrific hitter, but a timely one He has averaged only around .24O during hfs major league career, but most of hts hits have been given when they were needed. He is an extremely brilliant man, throws the ball accurately, and fs regarded generally by baseball critics as one of the best fielding second basemeu in many sea sons.
 But when all other things that Warnbsz ganss has accomplished have been for gotten, there will remain the memory of the unassisted triple play which he ehs gineered in Cleveland in the world s ses ries. The first time such an executi6af happened in the blue ribbon event, ana the third .ime in the long history of the major leagues. f@s Copyright, 1920. by King Features
 Syndicate, Inc.) s,ls,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
'DESCAMPS DEPOSITS
 GE0RGES' GUARANTEE

Paris November 22-Franciss Das- camps, manager of Georges Carpenter heavyweight boxing champion of Europe. has deposited on behalf of the latter 76o.- Go francs il, French loan scrip as a guarantee for the contract Carpentier sgned with Jack Dempsey while in New York for a bout to decide the champion- ship of the world. The fund was de- pcsited in the Morgan Harjes bank anl the receipt reads in part:
 Received on account of Georges Car pentier- Jacques Dempsey contract.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
Cadets And
 V P. 4 Battle
 Thanksgiving

l Lexington, Va. November a2-(Sne- lcial.)-Witn less than a week to 20 ba- l fore the great Thanksgiving struprIa
 with Virginia Polytechnic institute in Koanoke the varsity squad of Virginia Military institute, known to the entire sporting world as the flying squadron. IS resting up and going through light signal work in order to be ready to meet the onslaught of the Tech warriors. The Turkey Day fray will doubtless be the souths gridiron classic for the day. be- cause the winner of the game will. in all probability. carry off the South Att lantic honors for the 1930 season, Alumni of both schools are expected to be ont
 anmasse to witness the great battle. and it is thought from present indications that record breaking crowd will he in attendance
 When Walter Camp and the other experts football plays and pJayers start doping out the mythical all American team for this year. if is gem erally felt that the name of Capt. James Leech of the Virginia Military institute will be found as one of the halfbacks on
 the eleven. Jimmy has put up a brand
 of football this year that is unbeatable.
 His work on both the offense and defense
 has been as nearly without fault as is
 possible. His wonderful broken field
 running is attested to by the innuuer-
 able occasions which he has eluded the entire team opposing him, and has raced on for touchdown. Little Tug gie" Stuart, at quarter, has run the team
 in flawless style, and be has been meIf- toned by many as logical candidate for the quarterback position.
 ALL SOUTHERN CANDIDATES
 In addition to these two, when the all-southern eleven is picked the flying cadets" have Sam Mason, at end, .Jere
 Bunting, at half, and Shorty Sum- n;ers, at tackle, to offer to the statisa ticians as first-class candidates for
 jobs' These three men have been regulars on the cadet eleven for several years, and their remarkable work witG the pigskin has caused favorable eon,- ment all over the country. "3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23

Although the Yellow Jackets could hardly be expected to defeat the Bulldogs in case of a game being ar ranged between the two the Techs men could be counted upon to give their opponents hard game, and it would not be practice game for Yale
 Little Boston College has always proven a thorn in the side of the Ellis, and with this eleven off the Bulldogs schedule, Yale would prob ably find the sailing much easier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-23
Jackets May
 Get Boston s
 Date With Ell

New Haven, Conn.,, Novem- Der P. - Representatives of Georgia Tech came here today to ask the Yale football man. agement to place its team on next seasons schedule.
 The request that Georgia Tech be given a place on the Blue schedule was accompa- nicd by a suggestion that a Yale game with Tech would be as interesting an event as Centres game with Harvard.
 The Yale schedule is likely to be settled within fortnight, and it is understood that Geor- gia Tech may have a place if Boston college Is not given a game.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-12-03
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