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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
CLERK SAYS COP
THREATENED To
BEAT. HEAD OFF"
George Mitchell Gets Back His
Forfeit Of $25 When Chief
Burney Admits That Patrol
men "LoSt Their Heads"

george Mitchell, employe Of the Fin.
ley Cotton company, will not face city
court. Instead, his $25 forfeit has been
returned to him and~chlef Of Police joe
Burney has sdmitted that II looks as II
two Of his patrolmen had "iost their
heads"
Cancellation Of charges against Mitch.
ell were made after he and his friends
nae conferred with police officials. The
WORD void" was then written across
the complaint.
Mitchell was arrested Wednesday by
ratrolmen Singleton and Littlejohn.
Inc blotter readsi that he was charged
with disorderly conduct Mitchell
Thursday stated that Singleton told
MN; 4 win beat your head Off and
turther threatened to use his club.
The arrest occurred on Main street
IN front OF the Peabody hotel Hundreds
OF passers-by witnessed the arrest
Mitchell, who lives at 1866 Peabody
avenue, was ordered by the officers
70 move on. He said he had been stand
ing for some moments on the sidewalk
conversng with friends.
Mitchell went to Monroe street, then
returned north on Main en- lroute to
the alley between Madison and Monroe
TO so to his place Of business, the Fin
ley Cotton company, at 20 South Front
street. As he passed the officers one
Of the policemen, Mitchell says, halted
him with the query.
You want my number do your
Mitchell told the officers he did not
want the number. Singleton is then
said to have rushed up and told Mitchell
his name. The officers accused Mitch
ell, the latter Thursday declared, that
he had been standing there making
remarks to passing women and girls.
Mitchell entered denial but was told
by the two to shut up, so his story
said He repeated his denial and one
OF the Officers then placed him under
arrest.
The patrol wagon turned off Main
street. so Mitchell says, and proceeded
to Front street singleton and Little
john marched Mitchell from in front of
the Peabody cafe to the corner of Mon
roe and Main, whore one held him and
the other went TO call the wagon.
Mitchell iss clerk for the cotton
HIS friends Thursday We're
high In their praise OF the young man
who has an excellent reputation. they
said He Is an overseas veteran.
Chief OF Police Burney Thursday said
1t looked like case OF where the Of
ficers lost their heads. He said infor-
nation OF Mitchells character furnished
him shows the young man to have an
unimpeachable record.
Singleton and Littlejohn were on duty
Thursday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
Strike Cuts Weeks
Alabama Output OF
Coal 100000 Tons

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Sept. 2S.-Coal
production I'm the bituminous mines OF
Alabama was more than 100, 900 tons
below normal during the week OF Sept.
IS, according to official figures com-
piled today By Frank v Evans, federal
mine statisticiar, Fourteen mines were
shut down and a number o. others were
running on part time. Actual produc-
tion, according to Mr. Evans, was 1872
07g tons. Before the strike Of United
Mine Workers the normal weekly fig
ures were from $780, 00 to $4,000 tons.
Blocton and Pratt field mines OF the
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
company are down, according to the re-
port The production for this company
during the week of September is was
1882 tons, drop Of about $1,000.
Scloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron eom-
pany mines produced 1881 tons. the
normal output being about 10000. Fig
ures for the Republican Iron and Steel
company were @ S49 tons, a loss Of about
500 tons for the week.
The effect OF the strike has been felt
by practically every mine In the dis
tfict except two, the Alabama company
and the woodward Iron company. The
former Is operating under union con-
tract. The woodward company how
ever, which has not been unionized.
showed an output OF over "a. 600 tons,
which is about normal.
Large Industrial plants in the Bir-
mingham district have apparently not
been affected by the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
CITY FIRES Ga
CHARGES AGAINST
GEN." G|ANOTTI
AIIege That He Has Violated
Junk Ordinance Upheld by
Judge ReCentIy-May Sell
Lot to Fight City.

Sixty four warrants. alleging the
placing Of junk and maintaining Of
junk shop In restricted neghborhoods
were issued at police headquarters
Thursday against General" Frank B.
Ganotu. auto parts man and the one
who broke all records in recent
years for the NUMBER OF times arrested.
The warrants were an outgrowth OF
Gianotti's operation OF garage and auto
shops and the assembling OF auto parts
on two lots on Union avenue near
Lumpkin street. He made bond in full
statutory amount, $4,000.
The warrants cover the period from
the time Of Gianotu's appeal from city
court fines alleging violation OF the
city ordinances lprbdding collection Of
Junk in certain residence districts
There are two charges for each day.
Gianotti was to face Judge Barker
Thursday afternoon on two charges. He
was arrested Wednesday afternoon.
Admiral" Billy Joyce, who has figured
quite conspicuously in the Gianotti ar
rests. went to his place on Union ave-
niue TO serve the papers. All warrants
were sworn out by John w. Turner.
secretary to Fire and Police Commits
sioner Edgar
The auto parts man Thursday de-
clared he had only few days ago Of
fered fat price for some OF hts Union
avenue property. He said II he de-
clded 10 sell ne would use every cent
of the purchase price in fighting the
city. Gianotu and his attorney In city
court clerks office said they would APP
peal every case where fines were or
dered by Judge Barker and that they
would carry the campaign TO the highest
courts In Tennessee.
Gianotti recently won and lost bat
tie in the circuit courts when Judge
Ben Capell knocked out city oraih-
ance prohibiting storage Of autos IN
an ordinance against the storing Of
Junk in these neighhorhoods. Glanottl
had taken the fight from city court
&c circuit court on, habeas. corpus pro-
cecdings e. test the validity OF war
rants for Ills arrest and the city ordin-
hnccs he was ALLEGED ~ have violated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
BY A. MEXICAN.

BY A, MEXICAN.
Right at the time when Memphis and
Shelby county schoolboys and school
girls are competing in The News
Scimitar's why l Love America" es-
say contest, in which 20 cash prizes
win be given, came this photograph
from New York. The news editor hand
ed II to me this morning Here,
Merican." he said your students in
the big contest should be interested
in this photo"
And I, believing that You would be-
ordered II prepared for publication. II
is an interesting photograph. II shows
the flag. which win ny across the At
lantic on The Panhandle State" the
first 100 per cent American passenger
liner in 20 years to sail out OF New York
harbor. The ship now is on its maiden
voyage to Queenstown and Boulogne.
II was built for the u. S. shipping
board, and its crew is all-American.
The young woman in the photo is
a passenger. evidently pleased and
proud to sail on an all-American ship.
For many years all of the big pas
senger liners have been foreign owned.
This young woman evidently loves
America.
You school students OF Memphis and
Shelby county are no whit less proud
OF your flag than is the young woman
who is sailing for foreign lands. There
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

are many reasons why you should and
do love America The News Scimitar
VIII Wy. you, and pay you well, for
setting those reasons on paper and ems
tering the why Love America" con-
test.
| Will repeat the simple rules OF the
contest. Any girl or boy attending pub
lie school In Memphis or Shelby county
Is eligible to submit an essay setting
forth his or her reasons why | Love
America" No essay Is TO be more than
200 words In length. Pen and ink or
typewriter shall be used, and one side
Of the paper only be written upon.
The contest ends September 80
The 20 best essays submitted win win
cash prizes. The next 30 best will re-
ceive-honorable mention. These so
essays will be printed. over the writer's
name and school, in The News scimi
tar.
The first cash prize IL SIS, given for
the very best reasons, The second lis
$40 From the third through the thir-
teenth. cash prizes OF SIS each win be
awarded. The fourteenth to the TWEEN
tieth are $3.50 each. Then the 30 hon
orahle mentions. all will be published.
Send in your essays now. This is
the time to get In the running for some
easy money The contest closes next
Thursday. Mail or bring your essays
to the why ] Love America" Editor,
The News Scimtar, Memphis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
ORGANIZE AT CARTHAGE

CARTHAGE, Miss, Sept. %. (Spl.)-
The farmerk merchants, bankers and
other business men of Leake county
met at the courthouse here in mass
meeting and organized by electing Hon.
T. J. Scott dhairmanS and T ]. Barnett
secretary. The meeting was we'll at
tended by all classes.
each beat was appointed to look after
the financial needs of those who are
not in position to help themselves. A
meeting was also called in each school
district for Sept % to ratify the action
Of this meeting
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
SENATORS ORDER
LIST OF DONORS
TO BARNES BOOK

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.--Complete
investigation of the financing of the
book. Republication in 1920" pub
lished by the Albany IN. W Journal,
paign Investigating committee. VIII
liam Barnes, Jr., head of the company
was formally directed to produce the
subscription lists for the book although
he contended that the venture was a
purely private commercial transaction
and not proper matter for investiga-
ton by the committee.
Mr.. Barnes agreed to telegraph his
office for the data required and said
he hoped 1t could be furnished to the
committee by Saturday. 81
The agreement TO investigate sub
scription lists for the book was reached
by the committee at conference which
New Jersey said 1t had been unani-
mously decided that the publication
was Republican propaganda" and
should be Investigated on that account
Mr.. Barnes had testified that none oil
the funds derived from the transac-
ton had gone to the Republican ma
tionI committee.
The witness could not state the total
amount OF subscriptions received and
said he had never seen the list of sub
scribers. Subscriptions were obtained.
he said, by a Mr. Young a solicitor for
especial editions" who received from
so to S. per cent of the amount col
lected as his commission for this work.
Mr. Barnes denied that he had had
any conference with Chairman Hays of
the Republican national committee in
regard to the book, but said he be-
lieved Mr.. Young had talked with Mr..
Hays.
Before the committee ruling was an
nounced, Senator Reed, Democrat, Mis-
souri,, questioned Mr.. Barnes He read
from the committees record made at
Chicago, the language Of the reported
subscription list, which said that the
signers appreciated the necessity OF
restoring the Republican party to pow
err and classed the book itself as
militant Republican propaganda" John
d. Rockefeller was noted as signing a
$1,000 subscription blank, and j. Leon
ard Replogie one for $4,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
THINK NEGROES
F.. PUT POISON IN
HOTEL BISCUITS

GREENvIILE, Ala. Sept. 2S.--Five
negroes, Joe Washington, Jesse Nc
Chontico and his wife, Texana .McGhon-
tico, Katie Mae Sanders and Less Gold
smith, were arrested by Sheriff King
Murphy last night and age heb in the
county Jail on suspicion of being re-
sponsible for the poisoning Of p guests
night.
as the guests OF the hotel became Ill
and It has been determined that arsenic
was in the biscuits served at the eve
ming meal Joe Washington is ne
gro preacher OF the do Right demon
nation. A package Of rat poison was
found at the house OF one Of the ne
groes. A full investigation of the poi
soning is under way.
All OF the negroes except two. Wash
ington and McChontico. are said to have
been servants at the hotel at the time
the alleged poisoned biscuits were
served.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
GOV. cox RESUMES TOUR,
UNFRAMED BY ACCIDENT

EN- ROUTE SOUTH WITH COVER
NOR cox, Sept. 23.-With his Arizona
campaign terminated abruptly by the
wreck OF his special train yesterday
near Phoenix, Gov. Cox, Democratic
presidential candidate, today was en-
route through New Mexico to speak to-
night at Albuquerque.
The governor and his party today
were none the worse for their expert
ence in the disaster to their train, but
thankful that so few injuries resulted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
HIGH RESTA URANT PROFITS
IN CHICAGO Barred; HEADS
ARE SUMMONED TO EXPLAIN

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.--Manaaers Of one
large hotel and three chain restaurant
systems were summoned TO the city
hall today TO explain their restaurant
prices TO the council committee on iiV-
ing costs.
taTy Of The civ food bureau. uraed
all downtown workers to carry their
own lunches until prices come down,
and announced that milk would be de-
llVered TO the city hall and sold d.
rectly to employees for 10 ceats a pint.
Investigation ~ restaurant prices
showed profits OF several EundCed per
cent, NJ. Poole Fsid Among the Items
he listed, tha first figur- SHOWING the
restaurant price and tho Decond figure
the cost, are:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

Tomatoes. % to 50 cents. 2la to 3
cents.
Coffee. 3 to 25 cents, 3 cents.
French Iatlry. % to 81 Cents. s cents.
Potatoes, - "a IS cents 3 cents.
Bread ard butter, IS cents, 3 cents
Iced tea, 5 TO 20 cents. 3 cents.
John r, Thompson, owner OF a chain
OF restaurants. replied to poole's state
ment today by declaring that his rea-
taurants last week served 964. sos meals
az n profit OF 3, cents each. This is
SUBSTANTIALLY the fame profit made on
80. 0c0 0UG meals served last year; he
said
On the ba sic Of Mr.. Thompson's fig
ures. his Restaurants canned SIC. SIS. 30
last week, aud approximately SS75. 900 In
1919 which, he said, was his personal
profit after all expenses were paid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
Mirrors And PuffS
Lure Women Voters

MOBILE. Ala. Sept. 23.-women
voters in Whistler, the largest pre-
cinct In this county outside Of Mo-
bile will be provided with mirrors
and powder puffs at the school tax
election Friday.
The election viii be held In
schoolhouse and the rooms\xill be
provided with every comfort by the
election officers, who are men. for
the women casting their first bal
lots.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
Unsettled Weather,
Is Forecast Here

Continued heat with unsettled
weather conditions is the forecast made
by the local weather bureau for Mem
phis and vicinity for Thursday night
and Friday.
The Mississippi river will fall at
Memphis for the next several DAYS,
The river gauge registered a stage of
IFS feet Thursday morning, indicating
fall OF q of foot during the last
"a hours. The river will continue to
rise at Helena for the next "a hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
HUNGER STRIKER
HELPED BY REST

LONDON, Sept 23.-Lord Mayor
NIacSwiney of Cork had a few hours
Of restful sleep last night, but was suf-
fer,ng severe pains in his head and was
very weak this morning, according to
b1lletin issued, by the irish Self
Determination league at Brixton prison.
Reports to the homo office by the
prison physician said there was no APP
parent change in the condition of Mac
Swiney.
This is the 42nd day of the lord
mayors hunger strike.
DUBLIN, Sept. 23.-Young Ireland
today reports passage of the indus
tries bill at a secret session OF the
Irish parliament. The newspaper adds
that The parliament recorded its APP
probation of the loyalty and devotion
of Lord Mayor MacSwiney Of Cork and
ordered a copy Of the resolutions to
be sent to Brlxton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 23.--Gov.
A. n. Roberts today offered a reward
OF $500 for the arrest and convlvtlon Of
the slayer Of Miss Alice e9nrnett, Of
Knoxville, who died last night ~ 4 re-
suit Of a pistol shot fired by midnight
Introuder, the attack being one Of
long series made upon women In their
homes.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Sept, 20 Cspl)
With the death at hospital last
night OF Miss Alice Burnett. 80. an-
other name was added to the growing
list OF victims of the midnight marau-
der who is terrorizlng Knoxville homes
The marauder Is still battling the po.
lice force. despite the fact that they
have thrown a dargnet over the city
in efforts to capdure him Day shifts
OF police have been reduced and more
men put on az night. Officers say the
criminal may be maniac acting under
Authorizations caused by cocaine. About
~ women have been attacked In the
series OF assaults, five Of whom died
from wounds
Miss Ruth Cox, schoolgirl. is another
recent victim OF the maniac. She Is
IN g local hospital dangerously wounded.
THESE crimes, perpetrated early Tues
day morning, within a few blocks Of
each other, have stirred people % Knox
vile as they. have not been since the
time when Mrs BERTHE Lindsey, d
assaulted and then killed by Maurice
Mays. negro, when a mob sought 70
lynch hun, and even partially wrecked
ne TIE county tall IN rs efforts 10 find
blot OF year ago on Knoxvllle's HIS
tory the race riot and battle between
soldiers and barricaded negroes having
been told throughout the nation, but
rim F.f
repetition Of the trouble II the perpe-
traitor of the latest attacks Is caught.
The attacks on the women might
not have received the attention that
there has been series Of assaults and
shooting Of women In Knoxville re-
Gently. Several women were Killed,
while others have been badly wounded
In one case son testified that his
father killed a woman. In another,
the husband OF a woman whom n girl
was visiting was convicted. Two worn
en- were attacked at another time re.
Gently, one being killed and the other
assaulted. the verdict Of the coroner's
jury In that case was the act was per-
petrated by an unidentified man"
The city commission, aroused from
rs apathy. has offered reward Of
$500 for information leading to the ar
rest OF the men or man responsible for
the crimes The reward is expected TO
be augmented by other contributions. a
brother OF one girl has offered 800
additional
Commissioner of Public Safety n. Il.
Kuhlman in a statement declared that
he would personally offer the reward
of $500. should the city attorney hold
that the city commission could not
legally do so. He also declared that
the police department was not large
enough to cope with the situation.
Chief Of Police Ed NJ. Haynes has
Just issued the following Instructions:
IA I'D 81 nd fsng - he IL
partment as follows: Beginning this
date at midnight. | want the police de-
partment to draEnet the city OF Knox
Vile and search for, arrest and lock up
in the city jail any and all persons found
CONTINUED on Page IL, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
Greenwood Banker
Killed By Engine

Greenwood. Miss. Sept %. (spl)--
G. II. Wright, So. president of the First
National bank Of Greenwood, Miss,
was killed instantly by a switch engine
in the Southern Railway yards here at
$3.50 o'clock today.
Mr.. W right had lived here % years
and was first man in the Yazoo delta
to drill for and get flowing wells Of
artesian water.
He was a member of the city light
and water commission. board Of super
visors, president of the First National
bank and owner of the c. E. w right
Ice and Coal company.
Mr.. Wright was one Of the wealthiest
men IN the county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
Wilson To Enter
Campaign Actively
"When Time Comes

WASHINGTON Sept 23,-President
Wilson win actively participate in the
Democratic presidential campaign
when the proper time comes" II was
asserted today at the White House.
He probably will not make any speeches
official said, but will confine himself
10 statements on campaign issues. par
ticularly the league OF nations.
The president is keeping in touch with
the campaign through the newspapers
and party leaders. While he has not
received a formal invitation from DEM
ocratic headquarters 30 take part In the
campaign, White House officials said
he considered IL his duty to do so as
a member Of the party.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
PLEADS GUILTY TO Thief
OF REGISTERED MAIL

PIN EBLUFF, Ark, Sept. %. Cspl.)
Leo o. Walilck, mail carrier at Me-
Gehee, Ark, pleaded guilty to the theft
of registered mail when arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner A.
l.. Burnett here today and was held to
await action of the federal grand Jury
at Helena under bond Of $1,000. He
was arrested yesterday by Postorr;ce
Inspector S. e. Segfried.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
PATROLMAN FINDS
/. BOMB WITH FUSE
! BURNING IN N. Y.
"Puts Out" Internal Machine
on Elevated Station Plat
form-NeW CIeW Found in
Explosion Probe.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-while inves-
tigators were still seeking to solve
the mystery of the Wall street ex-
plosion week ago, police headquarters
announced a package containing dyna-
mite had been found today on the plat
form Of the Reed Avenue elevated sta
ton in Brooklyn.
The bureau of combustibles at police
headquarters announced that the dyna-
mite package was a bomb with tho at
tached fuse burning when patrolman
found 1t and put it out" Detectives
took the bomb to bureau headquarters
in Manhattan.
At the same time, announcement
came from police headquarters that a
tag found in Wall street near the horse
attached to the death cart had been
identified as one issued by the health
department in 1918 to the Reid Ice
Cream company of Brooklyn, certify
ing that the horse was not afflicted
with CHAMBERS. Detectives left immedi-
ately to question company officials as
to whether the horse had been sold.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
GOV. ROBERTS TO OPEN
CAMPAIGN IN OCTOBER

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 90. (Spl)
AT Democratic headquarters today ii
was announced that Gov. Roberts would
fire the opening gun OF his campaign
on the first Monday in October, the
place yet to be decided.
The idea of having the governor open
at Dover has been abandoned for the
reason that the Stewart county fair is
pay affair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
SHOT IN HEAD IS
ONLY CLEW LEFT
FOR DETECTIVES

HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 23.-The body
Of a beautiful young woman, "a or Is
years old, was found on a road II
miles from Houston this morning with
shot in the head. Near the body
The woman had been dead several
hours. Police officials have found no
clues TO the case as yet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
FATE OF ,ROWELL
RESTS WITH JURY

The futGre-perhaps the life-of C. A.
Rowell, former city fireman, is resting
in. the hands of a jury from Second
criminal court. Rowell, tried for Grim
inal assault On 10-year-o old girl, sat
unmoyed in the Second criminal court
room Thursday at 11;20 O'Clock, and
watched the jurors fills out of the jury
box, TO. deliberate upon his case. The
jury still was out when court recessed
for lunch at 1890.
Rowelrs case, which opened Monday
morning took the first day for the
selection of jury. Evidence began
Tuesday, and was completed Wednes-
day when argument began. Argument
was concluded Thursday, and Judge
Tpm Harsh charged the jury, giving
them the case at ll:2O.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23
Passengers Robbed;
Then Seize Bandit

DENVER Colo. Sept. 23.--Passeng-
ers on Santa Zee train No. were rob
bed early today by a lone masked han
dit, between Las Animas and La Junta
Col, and then captured the robber and
delivered him TO police at ia Junta
uahlef, according to reports received
here.