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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Scout Helpers
Go To Orpheun,
RY A. GoopEELLoW.

Fifteen Boy Scouts, who aid in
delivery Of Goodfellow baskets
each year, again will be on the
Job this Christmas. Thursday
night they will sleep at the "Y"
and be on the job as early at
o'clock Friday morning.
Thursday evening these scouts
will be the guests OF Goodfel-
lows J. A. Bertram, manager
and Vannah Taylor. press agent,
OF the Orpheum.
sure, send 'em along" said
Taylor, Tuesday, I'VE are glad
to take care of anyone who helps
the Santa Claus club"
Therefore the boys win see
Eddie Vogt in his clever llttlc
love sketch, see Elsie Plicer
dance and watch the stunts of
Emil and Willie. as well as sew
eral other dandy acts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21

truder. Some of the officers believe
that the assailant was night fire.
man at some plant in Scotland"
who made his visits while his hands
and face still were SCOT or CRIME
covered.
Mrs. Jeffries' sons gave pursuit in
the direction of the city stables
where they thought the fiend had
fled.
The night watchman at the stables,
on High street. told the Jeffries boye
he saw suspicious character near
his place about o'clock. Police say
this was not Rodgers.
Some of the officers believe that
the fiend was working or had been
employed at the city stables, Police
say they are searching for a former
employe who has disappeared.
The Brannon home Is less than
100 yards from the residence of the
Jeffries. No report of the attack on
Mrs. Brannon reached headquarters
until Tuesday. Officers began in
vestigation on the theory that the
attack had taken place Immediately
after or just before the sssault on
Mrs. Jeffries. Later they learned the
attack on Mrs. Brennon was on Mon
day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21

oh, Yes, Yes, Yes!
This Settles IT.!

Now, Mr.. Davis, you have
completely failed to prove to my
mind that Juanita White and
Margaret Hernandez are not va
grants. According to their. own
testimony they have done no
work for three weeks. and Il
think that constitutes vagrancy,"
said Judge Barker in city court
Monday.
IF it please the court" said
Ralph Davis, attorney for the de-
PENDANTS, IF / have failed to
convince you, l will now give you
an argument which should end
the case at once. The fact that 1
am representing them proves
that they have money"
Spectators laughed, Judge Bark
er smiled, and Sergt. Cole
grinned as he called the room to
order.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
WARNING
KEEP HOMES LOCKED, CITY, FULL
Of CROOKS, SAYS OFFICIAL

Keep all doors and windows
locked.
Don't permit strangers to enter
your home.
If anyone coming to your door
looks suspicious, call police head
quarters.
This warning was issued Tuesday
by Detective Inspector Will Griffin,
following the criminal assault upon
Mrs. A. r. Jeffries, the attempted
criminal assault upon Mrs John
Brannon, the arrest of 23 vagrants
and providers here during the last "a
hours. and the report of nine rob-
berries and two holdups in the same
period.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21

Memphis is full of vagrants," said
Inspector Griffin Tuesday I'VE ad-
NIT this. They are being chased out
of Chicago and New York and other
cities by the thousands. as we are
running them out of Memphis, but
scores of them must find their way
here during the wave of criminality
sweeping over the country.
"But we are coping with the, sit
uation and can handle it we'll with
the help of the public at large"
. Inspector Griffin issued a warning
against permitting strangers to en-
ter homes. He asks that police head
quarters be called when suspicious
looking strangers ask to get in.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Xmas Presents Go
To Stickup Men

While on his way to the train
about am. Tuesday to return to
his home at Parkin Ark, Clarence
Harris, "a negro farmer, was held up
by two negroes at Mulberry street
and Vance avenue and robbed of his
suitcase, containing two suits OF
clothes ard about $50 worth of goods
he had purchased for Christmas
presents.
In reporting to police, Harris said
that he had seen one of the negroes
in Memphis before, and would know
him again II he saw him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
THREATEN TO CANCEL
ALL RISKS IN EFFECT

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 21.-Unless
a compromise can be reached on the
garnishment feature of the state
revenue agents suit against fire in
surance companies in Mississippi, 1t
was said today by local underwriters
that cancellations of all risks would
Immediately follow the order sus-
Uendinp business
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Injured MOtOrcOp
T., Sinking Rapidly

James II. Mcneil, police motor
cycle officer whose skull was frac-
tured in collision between his ma
chine and an automobile a week ago,
was reported Tuesday to be much
worse at st. Joseph's hospital. Rhy-
sicians removed two large pieces of
McNeills skull and a TART of the
BRAIN. His entire left SIDE is para
lyzed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Woman Breaks Back
When Car OUerturnS

Mrs. w. A. Crincent, 232 North
Second street Is believed to have
sustained n broken back, and her
daughter, Doris minor injuries. when
a Ford, in which they were driving.
turned over on the Macon road Tues
day.
A young man, whose name the
daughter refused TO divulge, was in
the car at the time. but escaped in
jury. Mrs Crescent was taken to
the Presbyterian Home hospital in
Hinton's ambulance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
ROBERTSON RESIGNS.
Special to The News scimitar.

Special 70 ne NEWS SclmItar.I
NASHVILLE, Tenn Dec 21.-H.
NJ. Robertson, commissioner Of the
food and drugs department of Ten
nessee today resigned his position to
accept a place with a chemical and
Fertilizer company at Chicago. His
successor has not been appointed
Mr.. Robertson was named by Gov
Roberts TO succeed Harry l.. Eskew,
rnsirnph
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
cow SETS RECORD.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 2f.--Segis
Pietertje Prospect, Holstein COW owned
by tho Carnation stock farms here, has
completed a years test with a total
production Of 37,3S4l pounds OF milk
tabrshinE new worlds record, IT was
announced here today by A. M. CORN
ley, superintendent Of the farms,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
POSSES SEEK White DEGENERATE
WITH SCOT SMEARED ON HIS FACE

Posses of private citizens and police Tuesday securing
North Memphis for fiend believed be white man. who dis
guise himself by soong his face and hands, following the
criminal assault at 2:3o o'clock Tuesday morning Mrs A.
effres age 53 her home 738 Mosby, and similar
successful attack exactly "a hours Previous Mrs John
Brannon aged A. 296 High street.
Police made arrest and several suspects were being
sought but said headquarters that the right had
not been apprehended John B. Rodgers hot anae
Dunlap and Poplar the detained headquarters for
estipatiOn 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Wage Cut Accepted;
NOW Only SII A Day

BROWNWOOD, Tex. Dec. Els.
The Brownwood Bricklayers union.
claiming jurisdiction over 13 coun-
ties in this district, announced today
it had voluntarily accepted a wage
reduction from $12, the present scale,
to $1l day. Decreasing living costs
was assigned as the reason for ac-
cepting the reduction, which becomes
effective Jan. /.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
JUDGE
TO HOLD FEDERAL
COURT IN MEMPHIS
Special 10 The News SANITARY

CINCINNATI, Dec. 21-United
States Circuit Judge LOYAL f. KNAPP
pen, of Grand Rapids, Mich, as pre-
siding Judge of U. S. court Of ap-
peals here, today designated United
States District Judge John Weld
Peek, of Cincinnati. to preside IN
u. S. district court in Memphis
Tenn, for the January term to take
the place of the late u. S. District
Judge John L. Mccall
Judge Peck will leave Cincinnati
for Memphis Jan. and will remain
there for two weeks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
MANIAC ASSAULTS
AGED WOMAN AS
z SONS SLUMBER

Mrs. A. r. Jeffries, So years old,
1888 Mosby avenue, mother of j. j.
Jeffries, Barksdale station patrol
man, was criminally assaulted in her
home at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning
by white man.
The patrolman and his brother, r.
p Jeffries, were asleep on an upper
floor while their mother who oc-
cupies a room alone on the lower
floor, was assaulted.
Emergency Patrolman Markham
and Crume arrested one suspect at
$3.50 Tuesday morning. He Is John
B. Rogers. hot tomala vendor at
Poplar avenue and Dunlap street He
is held for investigation.
Another white man, an employe OF
the city stables, High and Mosby
street, was being sought by the en-
tire neighborhood, which was up in
arms and securing every yard alley
way, or other place of possible hid
ing early Tuesday. The man, whose
name is withheld, is said to have
fled from his work when news OF
the assault was spread. Thus rar
he has eluded everyone.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Sheriff's Posse
And Sinners Fiqht

PRESTONBURG KY. Dec. 21.-A
sherff's posse and a band of moon
sinners fought gun battle today on
Left Beaver creek.
A still, 1900 gallons of beer and
some whisky were destroyed after
the moonshiners fled.
No one was injured in the battle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
BULLET ms
AirpLdne Hunting BdLLOOnists Burns

(By International ServiCe)
ALBANY, n. 21,Lieu JOhnsons apane,
from Rokaway
baoOns
Lieut. Johnson and his helper nnjured machine developed
engine trouble Immediately altering taking off for GIens Falls
afame
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
DOq GiUen Marine Funeral


steamship Endco, today given
incident Today
fell down u hatchway and broke his neck.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Jan Runs Amuck; Riot FOLLOws

LONDON, Dec. 21-The Central News Perth Australia, cor
that claiming racial
a
according correspondent
adds paoed
japanese in it..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
(By InternatienaI NeMs serviee.l


Bruce NJ. FaIconer.
-
by International News servics.D
NEW YORK, Dec. GA murder
mystery involving a beautiful wom-
an, was added to New York's crime
wave today. A woman. about 80
years of age, dressed in deep mourn
ing. was found on lonely stretch
of sand at Long Beach. She had been
shot through the right eye.
Police believe she was murdered
elsewhere and her body carried 70
the beach.
There were no marks of a struggle
around the corpse. No revolver was
found. The woman had the appear
Hance Of wealth, refinement and edu-
cation. Her clothing was expensive
and bore the imprint of Perie Heller,
a fashionable New York modiste.
Her hat had been imported from
Paris. Her underclothes wers silk.
A handbag was near the body. but
1t contained nothing to identity the
woman.
Curfew In Effect.
Police Commissioner Enright's Cur
few order went into effect last night.
A number of belated pedestrians
were stopped and searched by police
men in unfrequented streets after.
midnight. Some were found to be
| carrying loaded revolvers which they
explained were for self protection
Automobile patrols have been egse
| tablished in some parts OF town.
Tho automobiles are filled with naur
| from the strongarm squad who have
been withdrawn from Greenwich VIII
lage. where they were on duty
against gangsters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Naval Carrier Piqeon Found Dead

ROCHESTER, Y, Dec 21A naval carrier pigeon with
"a undecpherabe
five Efforts being locate the missing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Thieves Open Drive in Atlanta

ATLANTA. 21Ihrce
cracking
night robbers than
believe thieves operating
scale in this city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
EIGHTEEN KILLED
WHEN S|NNFE|N
FIGHTS MILITARY
(By International News Service }

tby International News Service.)
DUBLIN, Dec. 21.-Troop rein
forcements were today rushed to the
mountains of Tipperary where 1S
persons were killed and many were
wounded in pitched battle between
soldiers and. Sim Feiners. '
A detachment of British troops
was ambushed near Mullinahone.
The fire of the attackers was re-
turned and soon an engagement was
raging with the combatants shoot
ing from behind trees and boulders.
1t was like battle between Indians
and colonists in the early days of
America.
According to latest accounts from
the scene the Sim Feiners lost 10
killed, 40 prisoners and many
wounded. The casualties of the
crown forces were eight killed and
a few wounded.
The first accounts of the fighting
received here were vague They
said that battle of magnitude was
raging and that the indications were
that he casualties would be heavy.
The scene was said to be an "in-
accessible mountain fastness." Am-
balances were sent to the seat of
trouble as we'll as troops. One ru-
NOR said that 80 republicans had
been killed but this figure was later
cut down to ten.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
BODY FOUND ON |
BEACH; NO MARKS
LEFT AS CLEWS
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2t.---A reaciu-
ton calling for removal Of Police
Commissioner Enright, under fire In
New York's present crime wave, to-s
the board Of aldermen by AIdernan
Bruce NJ. FaIconer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21

Ell DORADO Kan, Dec 21D W. shPffer C. G. Blue Charles
Age Omen, killed their bridge
miles north OF here during u Storm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
ADOPT HOME RULE BILL.

LONDON, Dec. 21.--The Irish home
rule as slightly modified by the house
of lords, was adopted by the house
of commons today. The measure
now needs only the royal signature
to become a law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Six Loaded Freight Cars Slip From Ferry

LOUIS, Missouri freight
from the Mississippi here today tying
deepwater navigation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Still Weak.

Mrs. Jeffries can not tell CO.
herent story of the assault. she
was asleep when attacked. The as
sailant stifled her screams. He was
strong, rather heavy-set man, she
told her sons.
Mrs. Jeffries' was struck severely
over one eye by the mans fist. She
bled profusely. Marks of the fiend's
hands were on her face.
Mrs. Jeffries' lower lip was cut
severely when the fiend struck her.
Both eyes were black Tuesday and
one was badly cut ana bleeding. Her
abdomen was bleeding from a wound
inflicted by the fiend when he jump
ed on her. The back Of her head
was cut.
Mrs Jeffries has been practically
an invalid for Is years. She weighs
less than 90 pounds and could sffer
little resistance to the maniac's at
tack.
physician in attendance early III
the morning gave Mrs. Jeffries i'm
mediate attention.
Mrs. Jeffries was too weak and
nervous to attempt to identify
Rogers when he was arrested.
Police investigation Tuesday show
ed the man enterted the Jeffries
home by forcing a back window. He
made his way through the kitchen,
into the dining room and into the
front room where his victim was
asleep.
Hurting himself on the bed the i'll
truder hit Mrs. Jeffries on
the head and jumped on her abdomen
with his knees, exclaiming:
"If you make a noise, | will kill
YOU"
Mrs. Jeffries said Tuesday that
she would be able to recognize the
man by his voice as he spoke very
brokenly, like a foreigner. He was
wearing a heavy overcoat, which he
took off.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-21
Threatens offers.

After the assault the fiend re-
traced his way through the back
rooms and out of the window. AS he
left he told Mrs. Jeffries:
II am going next door to get the
girls over there"
Mrs. Jeffries pulled herself from
bed, dragged her way upstairs where
the two sons were sleeping and fell
fainting across the bed of r. p.
jeffries. The latter aroused his
brother, who had been on duty at
the Merry Garden dance hall until
midnight, and the two at once gave
chase to the intruder.
The younger Jeffries said that the
night watchman at the city stables
said he saw a man answering the
description furnished by the woman,
at that place about 4 o'clock
r. p Jeffries is employed at the
Memphis Ice Cream company. He
and his brother have been the sole
support of. their. mother since they
were youngsters.
Efforts of Lieut.. Paul Waggener
police Bertillon expert, to take pho
tos of finger prints on the >Jeffries
widow sill. and on the auto belong
ing to r. p. Jeffries, were futile, as
the rain had blurred the marks.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
TRAVELLED FAR TOLAND
GIANTS JOB ON SCREEN

Frederic Peters, the giant. who
plays Goliath in the fifth episode OF
Booth Tarkington's Edgar" series, in
production at the Goldwyn Culver
City studios. was selected by Director
f. Mason Hopper for this role after
every available giant in southern
California had been interviewed.
Mr.. Peters credits athletics, espe-
cially boxing, as the cause for his
great size and hard muscles. He has
worked as sparring partner for Jack
Johnson. Jim Jeffries, "Gunboat"
Smith, and Jack Dempsey, now heavy
weight champion Of the world.
He was athletic instructor at the
Norfolk Naval Training Station dur
ing the Spanish American war. From
1900 to 1903, he was with the United
States army in the Philippines. Dur
ing 1905 and 1906. he was heavy
weight boxing champion OF the United
States navy.
He was born in waltham, Mass,
June 80. 1884. and celebrated his
thirty-sixth anniversary by accepting
the first giant role Of his motion
picture career.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
YOUNGER WALLINCFORD
WILL SHOW ON SCREEN

After several months of prepara-
tion. work has been started on the
production of The Son of Walling-
ford" another big Vitagraph special
upon which several hundred thousand
dollars will be expended. The story
is after the best style of Lillian and
George Randolph Chester, who have
won International repu'e as creators
of that lovable vagabond, J. Rufus
Wallingford, and his partner. Blackie
Daw. Every effort has been put forth
to make this new story superior in
every way to all previous Walling-
ford stories.
Mr.. Chester will personally super
wise the direction and editing OF the
production, that the screen character
Of Wallingford may enjoy the fame
Of the namesake in fiction. This
character Is referred to among Eng
lish-speaking peoples more frequently
than any of the creations of Charles
Dickens. While ~. Rufus" and his
side partner, "Blackie Daw," will ap.
pear In the new adventures of the
Wallingford family.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
JOHN HOHENVEST EXPERT
SKI JUMPER AND SKATER

John Hohenvest, who plays the part
of Valmorin, public prosecutor OF Bor-
deaux, in Madame X" Goldwyn
Picture starring Pauline Frederick, is
an expert ski jumper, a champion in
fact. He was born In Switzerland and
winter sports therefore came to him
naturally. He IL an expert at skating
and mountain climbing is n favorite
pastime.
II had my nrst pair of skis when I
was four years DID," he explains.
About every year since then I've been
jumping and / seldom miss an oppor-
tunity when there is plenty of snow
around to put on my skis"
Mr.. Hohenvest was a contestant in
winter sport meets at st. Moritz in
Switzerland a number of times. In
1905, In the ski jumping competition
there, he won the championship Cd.
Switzerland. and the following 80 y
established n new worlds record for
distance jumping OF 141h feet IN com.
petition with some of the best known
ski experts in the world.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
Charles Ray is Most Versatile
When it Comes to Doing a Turn

People have fallen into the habit
OF calling every picture In which
Charles Ray appears with a rustic
background a typical Ray picture"
and letting IL go at that. This woull
seem TO Indicate that the yJuthfu.
stars characterizations are largely
all alike, which IL not true.
Mr.. Ray 10 one OF the most versatile
stars OF the screen. Reviewing some
OF his most recent pictures reveals
the fact that In the past year he has
appeared In such widely diversified
roles as q prize fighter. a crack base
ball player, a hotel clerk. an express
man, a bank clerk. a son OF poor but
honest parents. a son OF rich but un-
scrupulous parents. an English aristo-
crat and finally, a detective.
He has the last named part In his
newest Thomas III. Ince picture, "A
cillaGe sleuth," at Loew's Palace to-
morrow.
Charles Ray and the company OF
movie players that made "a village
Sleuth." have q new respect for the
progressiveness OF the farmers In n
certain district of Southern Califor-
MIA
Some OF the scenes In "a Village
sieuth" take place In an apple or
chard. To secure Just the proper at
mosphere, Mr.. Ray and his fellow
players Journeyed to a section that is
noted for the excellence OF it's apples.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

Is the cocktail drama on the wane7
Is the theater-goipg public, particu-
larly that part OF 1t which derives Its
amusement sastenance from motion
pictures, tiring Of the highly seasoned
problem OF the about to be divorced
husband OF the soon to- o-be-awakened
wifeand his expensive, carefully
coiffed. high-gesred Lorelei?
These questions become pertinent
with what appears to be a recrudes-
cence, by way of the motion picture
screen, of the back home" type OF
drama. No sooner had ID. w. Griffith
made known that he had put "Way
Down East" into twelve reels Of film
than 1t was announced that Associ-
ated Producers WAS releasing Home
spun Folks" under the banner OF
Thomas II. Ince; that w. w. Hodkin-
son was putting out "Down Home"
and that "The County Fair" had been
produced by another company.
Allan Dwan Is making for Associ-
ated Producers a screen version of
"The Forbidden Thing" from the
story by Mary Mears in a recent issue
OF the Metropolitan. This Ia a story
set in Cape Cod background in
which not a single scene transpires in
q community larger than Province
town. Others OF similar type. not yet
announced. undoubtedly are In prepa-
ration.
The genesis of the back-to-t the soil
movement in motioh pictures may be
traced to Charles Ray. the original
lovable "hick," discovered and devel-
oped by Mr.. Ince. He may be said TO
have established the old home town
as the locale of celluloid drama of a
sort that suffers not in audience ap-
PEAL by reason of its humanness and
unadorned simplicity.
The 60, 200. 900 or more habitanta
Of this country's 10000 small towns
contributed no more to the success of
these homely stories than the 50,-
100000 in the cities. at least half Of
whom may be presumed to have come
up by way of the small town or the
farm and to be receptive to pictures
ingeniously devised to AFFORD pretty
memory tests" going back to the
good old days.
"Way Down East" boasts a city
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

LEADING MEN SCARCER
THAN HENS TEETH HERE

There Is job for every actor OF
good ability in the country out in
California, particularly for leading
men, according to Clifford Robertson,
casting director TO- Goldwyn Pictures
Corporation at the Goldwyn Culver
City studios.
Producers not actually on the
ground can have no idea OF the scar
city OF good leading men," said Mr..
Robertson.
"In one day have had the casting
directors of four studios telephone me
to see when certain leading men en-
gagged for a special product on at the
Goldwyn studios would be at liber y
for an outside engagement or to ask
for infor nation concerning actors of
n certain type that they needed They
were in dire s'ra'ts, with actual pro-
duction on a picture about to b"gin
and with actors lacking for two or
three roles because suitable ones
could not be found