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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14

Four Republican congressman were
elected by large pluralities, Congress
man Wallace H. White. Jr., John a.
Peters and Ira G. Hersey, retained their
seats and IN the First district. where
Congressman Louis b. Goodall Re-
publican. did not seek reelection, Car
roll L. Beedy, OF Portland, Republican,
was chosen.
Every member OF the state senate
will be a Republican. while OF a mem
bership OF ISL In the state house OF
representatives. the Democrats sue
ceeded in electing Il. In the last legis-
lature there were two Democratic sena-
tors and 4l Democratic representatives.
The vote Of the state for governor,
plantations in remote districts missing.
was: PaTkhurst, Republican, 1873, SIT;
Mclntire, Democrat, 69,24s.
The Increase in the total vote was
largely accounted for by the presence
at the polls of women eager to grasp
the opportunity Of exercising their new
privilege. undaunted by a heavy down.
pour In the afternoon, The result
showed that most of them voted the
Republican ticket
AS the returns came in. showing from
the first evidence of tremendous Re-
publican sweep. Democratic state lead
ers were silent as to the possible sig
nificance OF the vote with relation to
the presidential election. Parkhurst,
after being assured of his election, gave
/ the viewpoint Of the Republicans in a
statement In which he pointed out that
the campaign had been vigorously con-
tested by the Democrats on national
issues" and said the outcome gave
| most conclusive evidence that the vot-
ers of Maine resent the autocratic and
un-American administration that the
Democrats have given u.s. He declared
Il was equally an Endorsement OF
Harding and Coolidge"
Matters OF merely state Importance
were hardly touched upon in the cam
paign. The leading speakers were men
Of national profuinence, both parties
striving to effect good showing In
the barometer state" the only state
In the union to hold its state election
In advance Of the voting for president.
For the Republicans. addresses were
ldetivered/ by Gov Calvin. Coolidge, of
] Massachflsetp, vice presidential nom
inee; Sehatof Henry Cabot Lodge, sem
ator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen and 9TH
ers. The Democrats sent into thu
state Franklin ID. Roosevelt. candidate
! for president Secretary Daniels.
former Secretary VIM. @. McAdoo and
Homer s. Cummings, former chairmat
of the Democratic national COMMITTEES
| The chief theme of all these speakers
was the league OF nations, upon whtcG
they upheld their respective national
party platforms.
| The only woman who was & candidats
for public office at the election yester-
day was defeated. Mrs, Margaret Dyer,
of Bar Harbor, was the Democratic
candidate for register OF probate in
! Hancock county. She was nominated
10 IN vacancy on the Democratic
ticket, and as her name did not appear
| on the ballot Ii was necessary for those
voting for her to write 1t in.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
ROUTINE MATTERS
ENGAGE OFFICIALS

Matters Of routine nature were
scheduled to come before the regular
meeting Of the city commission Tucs-
day Bids were 10 be opened FOR coats
for the members Of the fire department
and police department
An ordinance authorizing tho sale uf
bonds for street Improvements was 10
he adopted Tho cost Of the nrOpos u
improvements will total ta7l 722 81 and
include improvements 20 BI|Iirr'pn
avenue from Mississippi 90 Taylor,
South Front street from calhoun lr
Georgia avenue; North and South Third
strrs' from Adams t0 calhoun avenue
ii...4.is Flfrrt FROM lows fH IfiFg Htr
rt.a. t.aIlsrun fF.srtt hir.. Cd. o. isrt. 20
boulevard i'rtIisF fFuu '!p''srI io
T-"Nrr ana NaHrr avenue from Main
10 Fourth
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
Maine LdbOred And
Paid For.By G.. 0. p.
Says George White

NEW YORK, Sept. 1I-Comment-
ing on the result Of yesterdays
election in Maine. George White.
chairman of the Democratic na-
tional committee. today issued the
following statement:
This Is the Republicans day of
rejoicing. They planned. laborCd
and paid for il, and | would not by
any utterance OF mine rob them OF
any Of their Joy. With a splendid
organization and with the eXpendi-
ture Of every effort possible 10 great
finances, they prepared the Repub-
lican state OF Maine for this state
election in the hope OF persuading
the country that the trend Is heaV-
lily Republican In the national race
Had the Democratic party been
presented the same opportunity In
a state where the trumpet call OF
Democracy means as much as the
clarion Of Republicanism in Maine.
we should have made as nearly the
same efforts possible with the same
psychology OF mind.
I'VE shall have votes for the
league In November from thousands
of men and women who supported
Col. Parkhurst. on certain morn
ing in November our time for re-
joicing will come, and In the mean-
time We gaze cheerfully upon to-
days Republican demonstration and
do not bcgrudge them at ALL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
HARDING PLEDGES
ANTEJAP POLICY
Californians Told Nation Must
Stand Behind Pacific
States.

MARION Ohio, Sept Ito a dele
cation Of Californians, headed by Gov.
stephens, Senator Harding declared to-
day that the nation must stand be-
hind" the states OF the Pacific coast
to relieve them of the difficulties OF
Oriental immigration and must see that
only such aliens as can be assimilated
and imbued with thorough Americanism
are admitted.
The dangers of racial conflict said
the Republican nominee, must be recog-
niZcd and provision made to reduce them
to minimum lie suggested that such
steps could be taken without offensive
reflection on any race and without raiS-
ing the question Of racial inferiority or
inequality.
In his speech 10 the Caiifornians. the
senator also HuggeEtcd the necessity
of a protective tariff levy to aid Amer
lean farmers ana replied at length to
Democratic charges Of Republican sen
ate Uligarchy.
Tho nominee declared II was not sur
lr'snR That the democrats should be
diSpieaacd because cor grcss had eNer-
Cis,d its constitutional powers during
"A seven year period of fine words
much dictati0n, tiHkCriug with business,
and unWWran'ci assumption" by the
executive. Discussing the race auca-
ton a. presented on the Pacific coast
tho candidate said
In spite of the .hor or of those Orl.
entail peoples ACd IN sri'e ~ the con
'r.huiiunE iU NJ worlds advancement.
% iH 'Hnc'ivHhlr tha th"y may be- 80
dlfiFt Hl in f#ytal shAfHrtrfirIIuH or In
fHHuurr uf htr or practice from other
peoples NJ "uIf,i honor HIl aChiUypm,n'.
tn.i goo urttr' .tl 'h,' u he on mo
suii ot one or uplu lAr aa, nf 49,"
other. thoN' c!ffvrurC,s. without rut,-
ing any IucEtion ai uT.riority sun
-fu2fA'F Oh lnagnall'y, ul-IAA1--ar.i,ta -. =
h.l,sJn they Ea,, ,"."'. Oh, r, Ia
rlf" coart wtthou' blame 10 dt,.rr
side, friction That must De rccui,
nlzed. Tie nation owes II to the pa
Cfic coYt TO recognize that fact The
nation owes II 10 the Pacific coast states
TO stand behind hem in Necessary meas
urcs consim@rt with our ua liunal honor
10 relieve them Of their difficulties" "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
POLICE HUNT FOR
KIDNAPPING MANIAC
Who WHIPPED BOY

Police are searching for the mysteri.
rur" man Who M'nlny picked W Her
owr Inr'ru - as %. was walking
a'o' M"H -tu f. foicri him t1 cross
~" ut'f tu ar.anauE whore b. h,nt
.... s.,''ri, aHI ufnarwisr WiHtr~Rtel
ban
&c., tlrtI "u-u lno= 10, Sonb
im'd rr.I uIr father utrs in NrS
OtIpIu.
Young Harden told the police bo was
waking along Main s.reft Monday aft-
erooun when Boz was aucOsted by q man
about iO YEARS old
1hu uHu persuaded him 10 go tn the
river front where hr forced him ln ru-
tar % tpaho1t and cross the river An
~ heating him severely and othcrNist
mistrnaUug him hr listened 20 tho boy q
cnircatlns and brought hin, back IA
the Memphis Hd, Ot the river
The police mIiCtr that the man IN
insHnf They fra 'Eat n not appru
hen1,d la w,l kidppp other brys
The Harden boys back shguldrTs aud
arms show that &c. Was beaten severely
q II Smith who said 20 detectives
that be- WIS Il friend II the hoy, report,
The occurrence 70 police
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
ITALIAN MASTERS
URGED TO YIELD
TORED DEMANDS

MILAN, Sept. 14.--Important discus
Sicns took place today between repre-
sentatives of the workmen and the
managers, IN which Prefect Lusignoli
Of Milan and rrefect Taddei OF Turin
participated. signor Taddei returned
10 Turin on receiving word Of the De-
behedetu incident
The most interesting statement In
these discussions was that Deputy Dara-
gona, representing the confederation
OF labor is trying to convince the em-
ployers Of the necessity in their own
interests of solving the problem of their
relations with the men in radical
n amer SO as to modify profoundly so
cial conditions. He informed the dele
gates that the confederation was at
work on a project aiming clearly 10
esta blish . new moral, technical and
economic situation for the workmen.
The representatives of the employers
expressed the opinion that a settlement
should be made now on the purely eco
nomic question, postponlng any doci-
sion regarding complete social reforms
until the reopening OF parliament,
which was asked also by the socialist
and Catholic deputies who observed
that parliament was the only proper
tribunal to give 4 decision on such i'm
portant matters involving the life OF
the entire nation
Meanwhile. in all fireworks Of social
ist lHopagandists are urging the men
to resist fer a definite triumph OF the
proletariat ideas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
Memphis Has Best
Street Car Men In
Country, She Says

Memphis street car conductors are
among the most thoughtful and cour-
teous in the world" was the statement
made by Mrs. =. T Trussle. noted writ
er and globe trotter, whose home IL in
Chicago and who is stopping at present
at the Hotel Gayoso. 1T has been
great pleasure and surprise TO have
dealings with them.
In Chicago and New York" MIS-.
TrUssle continued. the conductors act
like boors They snap at you II you
ask them a civil question ana treat you
with the utmost disrespect. In Bos-
ton. st. Louis and San Francisco, Ii In
the same way In London the street
car men seem to have a grudge against
the whole world in Paris the tram
ways were the only lines where the
conductors were human The men on
the underground, at times, were almost
brutal.
In Berlin. before the war. the con-
ductors would arrest you without the
slightest compunction II you brought
the slightest particle of mud into the
car. The fine was quite severe, too.
In Belgium, the conductors were always
looking for tips. and woe to the person
that neglected this pourboire. He was
always carried beyond his stopping
place Memphis Is to be congratulated
In possessing a body of men on her
street car force that is second to none"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
well FIGHT
BUT YOU MUST
PICK WEAPON"
Citizens League Wants Ad-
ministration to Decide on
What Line Recall Battle
Shall Be Pitched.

Members of the city administration
must determlne whether or not they
will test ne constltutIonaIlty cf the re.
call actor 90 before the people In an
other election. Vixen this decision Is
reached, the Citizens league will stand
squarely behind them In a fight to the
finish.
It was thus that Leslie M. stratton,
chairman Of the league, summed up
administration In the event recall Pc
tltions are presented and found to be
In compliance with the law.
The league held a meeting Monday
at which time the recall matter was
taken up and discussed. Resolutions
condemning the circulation of the PEE
titions were adopted and the league
went on record as favoring clean-cut
policy insofar as the present city gov
ernment Is concerned. The mayor and
his associates were elected by a big
majority IN November, 1919, with the
league. They were drafted into serv-
ice by the league and ran as straight
candidates of the league.
Mayor Paine declared Tuesday that
he knew nothing of the meeting of the
league Monday and that the action TAX
untary.
For the present both the league and
The city commission are awaiting the
first move by the hackers OF the recall
AS soon as the petitions are filed with
the city clerk. 1t will then be incum-
bent upon the administration to decide
upon their course of action and Mr..
StrattCn says, the Citizens league will
be governed accordingly
Leslie M. Stratton was induced to
acceEt the chairmanship of the league
ard an active campaign will be car
ried out in the event the petitions are
presented.
II The city commissioners decide to
test the validity OF Ine recall law it
will devolve upon the Citizens league
to make the fight for them. On the
sioners decide to go before the people
OF Memphis for vindication Of their
administration a. political campaign
similar to the one which swept them
into office will be outlined and put into
working condition as soon as possible.
Leaders IN the league declare reports
cf disaffection among the membership
as being Wlthout foundation and the
action of Ilie league Monday in de-
Gliding to back the mayor and his as
sociates was taken largely as a precau-
tlonary measure and for the purpose
of refuting these reports.
A committee of five was appointed to
select suitable candidates for the citv
school board. This committee will re-
port Il csc names at a later meeting
ana they will he submitted to the league
composed Of Mrs. Edgar Lee chairman.
Mrs. Mary Forrest Bradley, r. L, Jor,
dan, 5; M. Williamson and Mitchell w.
Rosenthal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
RECORD VOLUME OF
TRAFFIC HANDLED

WASHINGTON. Sept. 14.-American
railroads handled a greater volume OF
traffic during August than ever before
during that month. according to reports
compiled today by the American Rail-
road association.
During the four weeks ended Aug. rs,
1858, 1922 cars of commercial freight
were loaded compared with $3.50, 1867
cars in the same period OF 1919, and
3,S49 026 cars in 1918, the reports
showed During the week ended Aug
2S the total car loading was gS5, ,064, as
against 95l,653 for the corresponding
week in 1919.
Freight congestion which was acute
after the switchmen's strike in April
has been largely cleared up. according
to tho association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
PRESENT GRAND JURY
/ NEARS END OF TERM

The present Shelby county grand jury
will meet officially for the last time
Friday, when it's report on city and
county institutions will be handed to
JuGge J. Ed Richards, Of First criminal
court. Tours Of inspection of the va
rious institutions will have been COM
pleted by Tuesday night, and the repori
viii be typed Immediately
Next Monday Judge Richards Will Sc
Iect his grand Jurors for the September
term OF court The grand Jury then wi,
be sworn in officially on Tuesday and
will formally organize on that day. The
first meeting at which indictments. will
be returned will be Friday Sept. "a.
The formation Of the new grand jury.
with the report of the outgoing body,
makes an end to the summeHime once
a-week meeting OF the probers. Be
ginning next Tuesday, meeting days
will be twice a week, Tuesdays and Fri
dayS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
SUSPECT HELD IN
MAIL ROBBERY CASE

VALDOSTA, Ga, Sept. 14.--In the ar
of Rufus Knight, young overseas war
veteran, authorities here believe they
have one of the principals in the big
mail robbery near Cornelia, Ga, several
days ago.
Knight reached Homerville Monday
night and registered at a local hotel,
stating to the clerk that he would be
there at least a week. After dinner he
took his suitcase and went to the home
Of his uncle, II. S. Burkhalter, repre-
sentative in the Georgia legislature from
Finch county, and is said to have ex-
hibited a great quantity of Liberty bonds
and other securities.
Mr.. Burkhalter notified the sheriff
Immediately after knight returned to
the hotel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
BULLETINS ON MACSWZNEY
CONDITION. BY IRISH AND
BRITISH CONTRADICTORY

LONDON, Sept. 14.-Terenee Mac
Swlney, lord mayor Of Cork, was ap-
preclably weaker this morning, as a re-
suit Of his hunger strike which he Is
continuing In Brixton PRISON. says a
bulletin Issued by the Irish Self- Deter
rntnatIon league. 1t states MacSwiney
had very bad night, but he was stIll
conscious and his mind active. Today
Is the 33d day since he heean his hun
ger strike In protest against his arrest
by British authorities In Cork.
Reports TO the home office from pris.
on physicians who are attending the
lord mayor did not agree with bulIe-
tin issued by the league. They report
ed there was virtually no change In
MacSwlney's condition a nd that he had
passed a restful night.
Negotiations for the settlement of the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
WRANCEL CAPTURES
BRIGADE OF REDS

SEBASTOPOL, Crimea, Sept. IA. (By
the Associated Press. Troops COM
manded by Gen. Baron Wrangel on the
Taurada front, northwest of the sea
of Azov, have surprised and captured,
near Pologui. in the Oriekov region, the
124th Bolshevik brigade, including its
staff and trains, according to reports
reaching this city,
Soviet forces on this front are on
come exhausted as the result of their
recent offensive campaign in Poland.
Officers find it more difficult to arouse
sentiment against Gen. Wrangels army
than against the Poles, although the
former has made heavy captures in men
and material.
The expedition sent into Kuban,
southeast of the sea of ,-Azov, by Gen.
Wrangel seems to be a failure.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
M'CR0RY, ARK, HIGH
TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 20

MtHrHi, Arb. Sept H. iSuiD THE
Mr, rory ulpu snnuoi wa open INC TAFT
term with ihr following faculty on Srg,.
90 g. q Wits suprtinlH' d#nl. Miss
Bertha Gray HrlE .ipal hiar iri"rrb.
DaWtuu, hIst Fg.d# Miss Nsti EtTab
iin SECOND grade, Aiiss Btirigr Aat.
lheWs. third and fourth grades Miss
Valerie 'ulort mn ana siNth grades.
Miss Almar kGHnrr Latin and mathus
MATES Miss MARY lNyrs history sow.
ing and cooking Mlss Helen WHkor
htld, music ana rNUrrsslnn Mla8 Mary
hlnpndE, piano ana llpghsh
The school hoard has adopted tho
work play program and is installing
additional equipment in order Iu utu
vide domestic snlrnr, Fvmnassum
moving picture machine sHNiuE aul
cooking, UhA aicai traiUing etc. New
buildings are hflnH constructed and viii
be- ready when tho fail term nnpns, Ansl
INDICATIONS are lhal M9lfgrf Nlll hayg
hlHtOrF,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
CUDAHY DIVIDEND IS
PASSED FOR FIRST TIME

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE Cudahy
Packing company passed its dividend
today. Officials said II was the first
time since the reorganization Of the
company that dividend had been
passed.
company announced It's decision TO
pass the quarterly dividend on the COM
mon stock, which otherwise would have
been ayable Oct. &
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
GOU. Roberts Son
May Not Recover
From Auto njury

NASHVILLE, Sept. II. (Spl)-Maj.
NJ NJ. Roberts, son of Gov A. II Rob
eris, who suffered a fractured skull
SATURDAY night when the motorcycle on
which V, was riding was struck by an
automobile driven by a contractor, J.
u Wright was reported slightly i'm
proved this morning. having roguined
consciousness SUNDAY
l1r. II. VI Sanders. attending phyai-
clan, holds out little hope Tor recovery
flnCr the N-Ruy examination made
SATURDAY night shows AN right.iuch
fracture ut skull extending from be
hind the lc't ear 10 base uf the skull.
Major Roberts talked with members Of
lis family this morning for only
row mnmnnt..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
WHITE MAN LYNCHED
BY ALABAMA MOB

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Sept. l4.-Aito
Wtndhsm white, was lynched last night
about three miles from Hartford. Ala.
for remarks he was alleged 10 have
made Ia white married woman,
The husband Of the woman IL said
TO have telephoned one Henry Collins
20 stop Wndham. lie did 80, not know
ing what WAS wanted with the man
On arrival at the home OF CoNins, A
party Of men Informed him Of their in
tention, but Collins would not perr1it
them to get possession OF Windham
until they had promised not 70 XIII
him, II is said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
PADUCAH, KY, SCHOOLS
OPEN FOR FALL TERM

PADUGAH. KY. Sept. II, tSpl)-.
All public schools of Paducah' opened
sessions OF the fall term Monday with
the largest enrolment in the history
OF the schools 1t Is stated.
Students in the high school will num-
her about $50. and in the junior high
school about 400, school heads state
The faculty OF the high school was In.
creased by several new members. Five
new classes were instituted to meet
The needs of the increased attendance.
Grade schools In the city report large
Nenrollmenta.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
Continued Warm
Weather Predicted

Partly cloudy Tuesday night and
Wednesday, with continued warm
weather, was the forecast made by
Weather Forocastor Scott Tuesday. He
also sald that the Bfisalphippi river
steu,a sIse slowly in this district for
several days.
The stage OF the river Tuesday morn
ing was i2.2 feet. indicating a rise OF
O.3 Of foot during the last "a hours.
The weather bureau IL In need of a
Young man who has had a full high
school education. Scott said Tuesday, to
learn tho work done by the weather
forecasters OF Uncle Sam. The bureau
has been running short t-handed for sew
eral weeks now, due to the transferring
Of two men to other important positions
In tho weather service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
DANGER of BOLSHEVISM
PASSED. SAYS PAPER

ROME, Sept 14.--Italy has passed
through the crisis OF the metal work
crs movement according to Giornale
oe Italia. In commenting on the situa-
tion, the newspaper says:
Until last Saturday we were on the
edge Of Bolshcvisn. That danger seems
TO he removed and leaders OF workmen
have become the heralds OF necessity
to produce more. We shall see whether
they are able to induce their followers
to do so"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14

Irish question which are described as
the most promising as yet initiated
will be nullified II MacSwiney dies,
says the Dublin correspondent of the
Times.
Secret negotiations on the basis Of
full elf-government within the empire
have been going on during the last
three weeks between the most promi-
mont leaders OF moderate opinion and
Influential republicans, he declared. The
moderates' have at last been told, he
adds, that nothing further can be done
while MacSwineyi is near death, and
II the lord mayor dies the last hope OF
settlement on the proposed basis will
disappear.
Appointment Of an additional under
secretary for Ireland has been decided
upon by the government.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
NdtiUe TennesSedn
Made Commissioner
District Columbia

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. (SpLl--
President Wilson has appointed j.
Thilman Hendrick. native Tennessean,
commissioner of the District OF Colum-
bia 10 succeed w. Gwynne Gardner,
who resigned several months ago.
Hendrlck is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
yid Hendrick OF Clarksville. He has
been In Washington % years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
WORKERS SEIZE THREE
TRUCKL0ADS OF METAL

FLORENCE, Italy, sept. ii.-Three
truckloads Of metal have been seized
by the workers AT the station nj Ar
ttzZo near here. the workers Claiming
the iron WAS needed by them In fac
tories they have occupied Tho valu.
Of the materials taken over is ssti-
matti at f0o0O lire Several motors
loli"s loaded with wheat also have been
soizcd 10y the men
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-14
UNIONIST QUARTERS
SEARCHED FOR ARMS

BEr FAST. sent tI tBy the Asso-
cinted Press THE activities Of the
military took a new turn yesterday when
they made a houge- TO- house search for
arms in the unionist quarters OF Lon
donderry.
The search occupied the whole Of
the afternoon, Troops with fixed bay0-
streets
THE republicans have been busy In
other places. The Fanad Head coast
guard station AZ the entrance 10 i-ocsh
sail,y was burned Saturday night,
,asil train bound ffnni MAllow 20 rraieo
nH thE Dublin ahd Gsfk mail seized.