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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
False Alarms Detected.

Several false alarms and four fires
have marked the regime OF the voiun-
tCers Until neon Saturday no alarms
had been reported since midnight FRI
day. Quick telephone service detected
three or four false alarms reported dur
ing the night, while run was made
on the fourth call. Pauoiltpg OF the
city by soldiers and by citizens con
tlnued Friday night. while private citt.
zens and business men naye. organized
guards for the residence districts each
night Until the new force Is complete.
BY the induction OF full crew at
Engine House No. l. volunteers there
were relieved from duty. Commissioner
Edgar declared early Saturday that he
expected to have enough recruits 20
take over headquarters station by not
later than Saturday or Sunday, How
ever, II II made clear that tnese
tent now in aiding the volunteer forces
and making duties on them less arr
dUous.
Engine House No. Is. on Decatur
street, was opened Friday night. This
is new station, and is manned ny
volunteers made up OF residents OF the
locality. A company of 10 men Is on
duty, Uniforms have been issued 70
the various houses and system has TAX
en- the place of the momentary confu-
sion which marked the first hour after
volunteers assumed charge OF the va
rious stations.
Many veteran fire fighters are NUM-
bered among the volunteer crews
lice C. h. Quinn is at No. II. while
the captain, Frank Omberg, also Is an
experienced man. At No. II. Lesils
Thornton and S. $. Umphres have seen
service.
with the striking firemen are strongest.
the volunteers have been targets for
jibes and jeers and frequently called
''scabs." However no trouble in any
section was reported to police Officials
CITIZENS OF the Maury school district
organized a special patrol Friday night,
and plans are to keep close watch on
property. A meeting OF the SeVehln
ward is called for saturday night a.
533 Beale avenue. Citizens OF tne
Speedway Terrace community will meet
at the same time at the new engine
house. Rozell school will be the scene
OF another meeting Saturday night 70
organize a patrol -.
fire department pay roll 25 years ago
are among the men on strike. These
men then were drawing a salary OIL
SIS per month. Today their wage -
Si20 a month in cases where no promo
tions have been made.
ing of the executive board OF the central
Trades and Labor council for Satur~
day night at the offices Of the Labor
Review, Monroe avenue and Second
street. The entire strike situation viii
be canvassed together with the report
OF the special committee working with
the fircmen. II is believed this meet
ing win determine just what extent
other unions will participate in the pres
ent walkout Whether they will aid
the strikers other than to pledge their
co cooperation will be among the sub
jects brought up,
A conference between the grievance
committee OF the firemen and the coun-
Gil committee was held at noon which
resulted in the call for the night meet
ing Twelve men compose the execu-
tive board of the council
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
PEABODY RESIDENTS
WILL MEET SUNDAY

Aroused by the danger which threat
ems the city from fire, residents OF the
Peabody section have called a mass
meeting Of all people living in the dis
trict bounded by Central avenue, South
ern railway, Mclean boulevard and
East Parkway The meeting Is to be
held in the Peabody school Sunday at
I pm. Every citizen OF that section
Is urged to be present by Harry Spears,
chairman OF the committee. and presi-
dent Of the Peabody civic league.
A temporary organization was formed
by the committee Friday night when
volunteer patrolling OF the district was
started.
The committee in charge is made up
OF the following.
Harry Spears, chairman. r r. Bow
en-. Jr. H. l. Higgs, c. 3 Proctor, A.
NJ. Boyd, Or. Neumon Taylor, II b.
Arnold, w a, Woodmansee,. Mrs e. G
Harrison Mrs w. A. Woodmansee, F.
M. Beneke, Or. Horne. r. o. Cochran.
J. p. ODen, /. NJ. Levy Lovall Moore
Floyd Robertson, Mrs j. w Yarhrough
Mrs william Slater, Mrs. pr Polk.
W H. Seacat. G. l.. l.. Glover.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
BY {. p. MAC NIcoL

Chick Evans, of Chicago. had lead
OF three holes on Clarence Wolff OF
st. Louis, Saturday at the completion
Of the morning play in the SO holes
tournament at the Memphis Country
club. Play began late and predic-
ton was made that the afternoon round
would not be completed before 5 O'Clock
at the earliest.
Neither was playing unusual golf and
Wolff was especially wild off the tee.
At the turn in the morning the match
was all square and severe strain was
beginning to tell upon the finalists.
the winner succeeds Harry Legg of
Minneapolis, who did not defend his
title
AS is often the case the semifinals
were far more interesting than the
main event itself. The gallery that
followed the morning play was but a
mere handful to the tremendous crowd
Both players were badly off form on
the outside nine especially. Evans
repeatedly missed easy puts and
Wolffs tee shots were constantly hook
ing into the rough and traps
Evans played the inside nine some
better: He finished with a II. Wolff
turned in card of two 40s.
1t was apparent to the small gallery
tnat both players were suffering from
the gruelling matches of yesterday AS
My match with Bobby Jones yes
terday was without a doubt the hardest
OF my entire career. I'm dead on my
feet"
No 1, 1886 yards-wolff reached the
green with his second, but took three
puts. Evans, who was short on his
second, got down a l2-foot putt for
four and won the hole. Evans one up.
No. 2, $50 yards-Both were in the
rough from the tee and were barely on
with their seconds. Each took three
puts after reaching the green and
halved in five. Evans one up.
No. 3, 52S yards--Both got good drives
with Evans in front. Wolff used an
iron for his second, and Evans brassie
Both were short. and Evans was in the
rough. Both were on with short chip
shots. and Evans missed a 2O-footer
narrowly. Wolff also missed a putt OF
half the distance and they halved in
par 5. Evans one up.
No. 4, 1870 yards-Evans missed his
pitch to the green and was off to the
left Wolff was on, 20 feet from the
cup. Evans pitched past the cup y
feet, Wolff just missed two, but
won the hole when Evans missed a long
putt, All square.
No. 3, $40 yards Each got 260- yard
tee shots. Wolff was well on with his
second, while Evans was on but far to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
CITY WILL NOT
CHANGE STAND
AGAINST UNION

Mayor Paine and Commissioner Edgar have determined that
will union of the composing the city fire de-
partment.
This made clear answer to the executive Commit
and Labor council representatives. of the rail-
boterhoods and editors of the three daily newspapers
who voluntarily rendered their services mediators
The participation of the editors agreed upon at con-
Friday They the commissioner OF tire ana
police and city attorneys the mayors office at ESQ O'CLOCK
FRIDAY afternoon o'clock with the Trades and
Labor council After discussion of the editors wrote
typewriter and submitted it to the executive conn
ee Trades and Labor council representatives of the
railway broherhoods and other editors The statement was
cepted without changing word The recommendation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
HARDING'S ACCEPTANCE
SPEECH ALMOST READY

MARION, O.. July l7-Scnator Hard
ngs first job OF the presidential cam
paign. the preparation Of his speech
formally accepting the nomination and
outlining his stand on the party plat.
form, was virtually finished today and
he hoped to have ii all complete by
night
The speech on which the nominee
has worked almost continuously for a
week, Is 10 be delivered Thursday when
% committee selected by Republican ma .
tional convention at Chicago viii notify
him formally Of his nomination.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
EY-FIREMEN DRAW
LAST PAY CHECKS

Former members Of the Memnhis fire
department who walked out Thursday
At noon were paid off Saturday by Dave
Wells, city paymaster.
For more than an hour the Wash
ington street corridor Of the courthouse
was filled with eX-firemen awaiting
their turn to get their last pay checks
from the city of Memphis
The men quietly and in an orderly
manner formed a line outside the pay
masters office. None OF them appeared
to he worried over the future, and the
time was spent IN swapping jokes and
banter.
There was little discussion OF the ac-
tlon of the city in declining to reinstate
them, and the men TO all appearances
were leaving the matter entirely In the
hands OF their officers. who spent the
greater part OF the forenoon conferring
with committees of the Trades and La
Dor Council
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
Residence Section
Volunteer Saves
Fence And House

Citizen fire patrol volunteers in the
district, bounded by peIievue boult.
ward, Mclean boulevard. Madison ave-
nue. and Southern railroad. saved the
volunteer fire department at least one
run Friday night and probably PRE-
vented loss by flames ft several
thousand dollars member. patrol
ling in an automobile, equipped with
fire against a residence fence on La
mar boulevard, The fence was close
70 house. He put out the lire with
the eNtingusher
The district Is being patrulled by
members Of Companies 4 and b, OF
the old home guard. 'cramsr sexton
is chairman and John McCloarv, SGT
retary Of the committee II charge. The
volunteer fire patromen are on duty
"a hours, eight squads, working under
as many captains, standing Hlx-hour
shifts. Their headquarters arc in the
principals office at Central high school.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
EXPERT TO TRAIN
ALL NEW FIREMEN
STARTING MONDAY

"The city of Memphis today has fire department capable
of handling any situation that may arise
This was the report made early Saturday by Chief Fitz-
morris of the department John Edgar commissioner
of fire and police. -. :,
partn1ent are coming rapidly and men with previous
experience being put to work ~. w.,
+ l. Wolfe member of the National Board of Fire Un-
dervrters and one the expert fire fighters in the
United States will reach Memphis Monday Three men with
rev;ous fire fighting experience will be assigned to him as as
;stsnts and training school for femen will be opened IN
Memphis Monday morning Commissioner Edgar announced Sat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
BELIEVE REVENGE
CAUSE OF MURDER

who was not married at that time,
work in the field, She refused and
quarrel followed There was sep
aration and the mother and daughter
came to Memphis to live with Mrs
Tomas brothers while the father re-
moved to the south part of the county
with a friend.
Some time later Mrs Tona met An
gelo Tona, who is a watch repairer, and
they were married.
The coat which Tona was wearing
when the body was found was burned
entirely off. only the collar remaining
In the pocket Of the vest number OF
papers were found and near the body
was a bill for furniture purchased from,
a local dealer.
Sheriff Perry declared. THE motive
was revenge and not robbery We are
working on the case and have an abun
dance of circumstantial evidence and
an arrest may be expected at any
ume."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
SINGER is VOLUNTEER
AT NO. | ENGINE HOUSE

Volunteer fire-fighters who are on
the day shift at engine house No. l.,
next to police headquarters, as well
as the police, are being highly enter
taned by vocal selections by Walter
Cooner a representative Of the Ford
plant, who has volunteered as an ex-
pert mechanic on the big fire trucks
. Mr.. Cooner is well-known choir
singer in Binghamton and in the dull
moments he sings for the boys. Three
members OF the ladies' food committee
somewhat over stayed their time at
No. /, listening to the songs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
MA. MOTT, EDITOR,
YAZOO CITY, DIES

YAzoO CITY. Miss, July IT,. (spl)-
Hon. n. A. Mott editor OF the Yazoo
City Herald and candidate for leuten-
nt-governor last fall, died last night
in a Biloxi hospital, where he went for
treatment more than n month ago. He
had been in bad health for several
months, and three weeks ago underwent
an operation.
Mr. Mott was native of Vermont,
but had lived in Yazoo City for more
than 30 years. He formerly was a mem
Der of the lower house from Yazoo City,
and last year made the race for lieu
tenant-governor.
The body will reach Yazoo City this
afternoon and funeral will take place
Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
FiUe Arrested On
Charge Of Murder

LUVERNE, Ala, July l7--Five white
men were arrested late yesterday by
Federal officer Tobe Folmar and Sheriff
r. j. Jones Of Crenshaw county,
charged with the murder late Thurs
day night OF John l.. Welch
The men arrested are Snow and Box
Sexton, NJ and l.. Sexton. and Nance
Reeves, II was announced that a sixth
man Is being sought In connection witt
the murder
Those under arrest were tracked by
bloodhounds from the state penitentiarY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17

Revenge is the motive assigned Sat
urday by Sheriff o. II, Perry for the
murder of Angelo Tona, whose body,
partly burned and containing three bull
let holes, was found late Friday in the
Wolf river bottoms, between Neshoba
and Cordova. The sheriff is searching
for man he declares had a motive for
the murder of Tona, but no arrest had
been made Saturday afternoon.
The body was found lying face down.
The face and upper trunk were badly
burned and in the opinion OF the sheriff
had been saturated with oil and set
afire.
information reaching the sheriff in
his investigation has developed the
fact that Mrs, Tona. her father, mother
and two brothers lived near Memphis
until some months ago when one Of the
brothers moved into town and was fol-
lowed shortly afterward by the other
brother.
The father demanded that Mrs. Tona.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
PARTLY CLOUDY,
SAYS FORECAST

The weather forecast for Memphis
and vicinity is partly cloudy Saturday
sional showers, The Mississippi viii
fall slowly in this district during the
next two days.
The river stage Saturday morning
was 1874 feet at Memphis. indicating
fan of . OF q foot during TIE last
"a hour
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
NINE COPS ARREST
NEGRO IN STORE

When police received word late Fri
day night that a robber was busy in
the woman's tailoring establishment Of
j. d, Braver, 1875 Madison avenue two
emergency policemen, three ward pa
trolmen, and Detective Sergts. Durham
and Taylor, as well as two representa-
tives of the American District Tele-
graph company, answered the call The
A y. T. men arrived at the scene first
after their alarm had been turned in
by the breaking Of the rear screen door
by the robber. They stood on guard
work, then turned in a police alarm
Entering the store the nine officers
found hidden in closet Albert Watts,
negro. He was Jailed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
REGISTRATION LIGHT

Registration of voters I'm the supple
mental registration which closed at .
o'clock Friday night was extremely
light election officers declare The
books were scheduled to be open for
three days. II Is said that IN q number
of instances the registrars failed to an
pear on Wednesday. and Some were
missing Thursday and Friday Pros
peCtivo voters. In many instances. were
unable n locate the registration booths
ond this is said 10 he one reason for
the light registration
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
Coach Of ROWing
Champs Found Dead

AUBURN, y. Y. July II Charles F
Courtnay, who has coached the Cor
nells, which hold every rowing record in
America, was found dead this morning
at his summer home, the Castle, at
Farley'S Point. on Cayuga lake.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
Might Steal Them;
Couldn't Spell EN-

Gcorgette. tricolette, fantaSr, trl-
Co.ine and various silk seemed to
fascinate sneak thief who entered
he yard Of Mrs Chas. Lsuranson.
Moshy avenue. and stole a suit and
several shirtwaists and skirts FRI
day, according to a report 70 police.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
MUNY CONCERT AT
OVERTON SUNDAY

A concert by Prof +. X Whites
band, scheduled for Overton park Sat
urday afternoon, will mark the last one
for the season at this park on Saturday
afternoons. In the future the Saturday
afternoon concert will be given at For
rest park. The Sunday concerts will
be held at Overton
a large crowd attended the concert
Friday at CASTOR park, and an unusual
ly good program was rendered. Miss
Sofia Grille, soprano, responded to three
encoFes
The programs for Overton park con-
certs Saturday and Sunday follows;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17

hAAoy'
.Mr Wolfe has conducted training
schools for firemen in other cities
the commissioner said, "and ne Is az
expert of the highest type. As Ias' .
as permanent men are accepted loi SCI
vice in the department they WIN oe
sent to this training school ana
course in intensive training VIII oe
lust as soon as they are thoroughly
trained they will be assigned to duty
as members of the permanent fire de-
partment and in this way the volunteers
will be released gradually. a. -
II feel confident that within 81 DAYS
we will have a competent, efflclent anu
thoroughly trained fire department Oh
men who will have learned the lun9A-
mental principles of fire fighting unuer
the direction of one of the most eX-
pert fire fighters in the United States
with the establishment of this tram
ing school Chief FitZmorris ana the
three assistant chiefs will be enabled
to devote their entire time to executive
work and direction of the volunteer
firemen at any fires that we may nave
Morale Good.
Members of the volunteer force are
learning rapidly and their morale Is
splendid Commissioner Edgar declares
and the principal cause FOR conplalntt
SO far from the volunteers is the 1act
that so few alarms have come IN ana
: the men are chatting under the mac
tivity.
At the various fire houses the men
are being given ample opportunity 10
learn ali about the fire-fightlng. APP
paratus The daily routine of washing,
polishing and cleaning the trucks IS
being carried out and the men are put
to this work to occupy their time ana
in this way help TO pass the long hours
OF inactivity which is regarded as one
- 1n~l st. fiTaY
The experienced fire fighters who
reached Memphis Friday from Nashville
are stationed at headquarters, Union
and Front, and will be used wherever
needed. These men, together with the
volunteers and some 40 or more men
who have been permanently placed in
the department, are fully capable; as
willing as anyone could be and making
every effort to learn as much as pos
sible concerning their new duties as the
short time will permit. s,N.
Mayor Paine is highly elated over the
showing thus far made by the volunteer
force and shares with Commissioner
Edgar the optimistic viewpoint that has
within the past "a hours perneated
the entire department
mo difficulty whatsoever will be en-
countered," the mayor says, lin re-
cruting the new department up to full
strength within comparatively short
time and with the expert training which
we will give them it is only a matter
of a few weeks before the citizens of
Memphis will be as well protected as
any city in the United States.
There is no friction at any of the
fire stations and the men are all on the
alert ard ready and anxious to demon
strate further their ability to cope with
the situation. Chief FitZmorris reports
that he is well satisfied and that the
present force will be amply able to meet
any emergency"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
Never Union Again. "

Discussing the statement issued over
the signatures of the mayor and com
F., they declined the proposal made by the
committee from the central Trades and
Labor council, the railway brotherhoods
and the editors of the three daily pa
pers. Mayor Paine said:
We spent some little time drawing
up our answer to the proposal. not be-
cause we were not convinced of the
merit Of our position or because we
Continued on Page Z, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
SIE WEl III EsRg

Twenty-four hours to noon, July H..
IL IJu.ptThture--
Hntr T1Fy ht,lh ~ It,IR 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-17
Weather Forecast

Local Thunderstorm
ers probable, with lit
tie change.
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