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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
UNIONS
CONSIDER MINERS
WALKOUT APPEAL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Oct. 2S.-The
Alabama State Federation of Labor
met mere today-in special convention
to consider plea for support~from
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, who, have been conducting a
strike forNrecognition of the union.
More than 500 representatives of
organized labor attended the meet
ing, all industrial crafts sending dele
gates
The call for the convention was is
sued by Vim. L. Harrison, president
OF the Alabama federation, who Is a
member of the legislature and an
international organizer of the United
Mine Workers. The case of the min
ers will be explained by Mr.. Harri-
son. Van L. Bittner. leader >of the
strike, and other mine workers Of
ficials. 1t was understood a plea
would be made for support from
other branches of organizer labor, but
there was no Indication ito what
plans would be presented
In statement issued last night,
Mr. Harrison declared extraordinary
efforts are needed If organized labor
is to maintain its right to exist in
Alabama"
I'VE are going to engage the atten-
ton of every person in Alabama with
presentation of the truth about the
indignities which have been heaped
upon the heads of the miners" he
said,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
HUNT FOR
MISSING ACTOR;
FEAR FOUL PLAY

Mystery surrounds the disappear-
ance here wednesday night OF Ihaa :
dus Wilbur, 80. member OF a troupe OF
vaudeville performers who haNs been
appearing at LOew's State theater.
He was last seen as he left the
Pontotoc hotel, bound for the Union
station. Frank Townsend. manager
of the troupe. fears Wilbur has met
with foul play. He carried quantity
Of money with him.
Townsend Thursday appealed 10
Memphis police TO search for VIII
hur. but no trace OF him was found.
Having concluded it's Memphis en-
gaRement the troupe was 10 nave
left for Pine Bluff Wednesday night.
The plavers agreed to meet at the
Union station. Wilbur left the hotel
unaccompanled. When time for the
pine Bluff trains departure arrived
Wilbur could not be located. lie was
NOT at the hotel, nor at the theater,
and his fellow players could nnd no
trace Of him whatsoever.
For a time it was believed that he
had taken a train from the Grahd
Central station at a later hour, Dut
telpgrams to Pine Bluff have lallea
10 locate the man.
The possibility that Wilbur was
held up and knocked senseless Tor
the sum of money he carried was
suggested by Townsend on Thurs
doy Townsend left for Pine Bluff
tn ioIn the other members Of his
troupe at noon Thursday, =.
wilbur is described as being 80
wears old, feet inches tall, weigh
ING about 145 pounds, and wearing a
black suit and brown cap.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28

their exhaustive check Of the vast
number OF essays submitted, and
sent the prize winners to me Thurs
day morning. As you probably know,
the three judges are members of the
city board OF education. All were
enthusiastic in their praise of the
Americanism displayed through the
words of the essays they read. They
are proud OF you, boys and girls. And
so am l.. You're real Americans.k
The winner of the second prize will
be printed Saturday. The third prize
winner will follow on Monday, and
daily thereafter, until the fifty best
essays have been printed, win be
announced the winners OF the cash
prizes and the honorable mentions.
Each essay in the select so list will
be printed under the name of the
writer.
Nobody but the judges and myself
know wh0Swon prizes and who won
honorable mention. One by one. the
writer's Of the best essays will be
disclosed. Watch The News Scimitar
daily. Your name may be listed as
the winner Of cash prize.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
Contributions And
Loans To Support
Cox Net $87S,8I

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s-Total re-
ceipts by the Democratic national
committee 10 oct 25 for the conduct
OF the present campaign amount to
SS7S, ,SS1. "a according to an announce
ment today ay Wilbur w. Marsh, the
party's national treasurer
This figure, Mr. Marsh said, was
today submitted according to the re-
quiremcnts OF the corrupt practices
law to the Kenyon committee inVesu-
eating campaign contributions ana
expenditures in Chicago.
The sum collected, the Democratic
treasur stated. Is made up almost
entirely OF contributions TO the CAM
paign fund. with the exception OF
81 so 600, which was borrowed. Other
sources, which aggregated collections
OF only few hundred dollars, tn-
cluded the sale OF campaign text
books refunds, from advertising ana
such small items.
The statement itemizes moneys
received by the headquarters in New
York, Chicago and San Francisco an
well az the women's bureau. OF the
totals. $685., ,4S1.33 was collected in
New York. while San Francisco
showed an aggregate fund Of but Sl,-
1880. The wOmen's bureau was re-
sponsible for the collection or u.s.
54450 Chicago collected S53,04l.b1.
Disbursements by the entire or
ganization up to the same date. as
shown by the statement, amount to
ss23, ,345.09. with New York bearing
by far the heaviest burden. Chicago
la sum slightly less than Its receipts.
and San Francisco an expense ap-
proximately eight times the amount
Of funds received. Running the wom-
ems bureau for the entire campaign
to date cost but $i,3Ss.30, the state-
ment adds,
Account books of the treasurer's of
flee also show commitments MS OF
oct. 25 as follows:
Naturall2ed citizens buearai
S76l.19; organization bureau $2.-
S4s.60: womenA bureau $12.022.20;
Etreasurers statistical Sl,40S.26; gem
eral $2.21010; publicity Sl2i, ,109.S4;
total commitments $780, ,854,69.
In addition to funds already re-
ceived, Mr.. Marsh's statement in
cluded memorandum to the effect
that two individuals had pledged $685.
600 each to pay the expenses OF adj
vertising books relating to the league
OF nations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
VOLUNTEERS KEEP 3
VIGIL EVERYBODY
OF CORK'S MAYOR

LONDON. Oct. 2S.--Silent vigil was
kept at st. Georges cathedral during
the night over the coffin of Terence
MacSwiney, late lord mayor of Cork,
who died Monday morning following
hunger strike. When dawn fill
tered in through the lofty windows Af
the gray old cathedral, first prepara-
tions began for the requiem mass
which was celebrated at IL o'clock.
The guard, composed of members
of the London and Cork brigades Of
the Irish volunteer army, was
changed frequently during the night.
The men were dressed in civilian
clothing and did not carry arms. The
yellow light of the candles fell on
the green, white and orange colors of
the Sim Fein flag, which was draped
over the coffin, which rested on q
catafalque placed before the high
altar of the church,
Church dignitaries, the lord mayor
of Dublin, the deputy lord mayor of
Cork and deputations representing
the British parliamentary labor party
and various Irish political and civic
organizations attended.
Thousands of persons thronged ev-
cry available space in the large ca
thedral, scores standing on chairs in
the aisles, straining for glimpse Of
the chancel where the casket re-
posed on catafalque with four Off
GERS wearing the uniform of the Ir-
-ish republican army standing mo-
tiohless as a guard of honor.
The Casket was surmounted by
wreaths and the hat which the lord
mayor formerly wore as command
ant of the Cork brigade of the volun-
teer army. The breast plate of the
Coffin bore an inscription in Gaelic
reading:
"MurdeFed by the foreigner in
Brixton prison, London, October 25,
the fourth year of the republic. Aged
40 years. God have mercy on his
SOUL"
In the front pews reserved for the
family and official delegations there
was one figure missing, the lady
mayoress, who collapsed this morn
ing from the strain and anxiety and
was unable to be present at the cere-
mony In the cathedral.
Just as the services were beginning
the four men, who, with their COM
rades, had beeR guarding the body
throughout the night, were relieved
by "a quartet wearing long coats
which they took off as they stepped
to their places, exposing the uniform
of the Irish republican army.
Plans for taking the body to the
Euston station this afternoon on the
first stage of the journey to Ireland,
have not been altered by relatives
of the dead Sim Fein leader.
Lady Mayoress MacSwiney COL
lapsed from strain and anxiety this
morning and was unable to paGtici-
pate in the ceremony at the ckthe-
dral. It is not expected she will ac-
company the body of her husband to
Ireland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
BRITISH WALKOUT
ENDSIF MINERS
FOLLOW LEADERS

LONDON, Oct. 20. (6y the Asso.
eiated Press. 1.-The strike On Goa
miners Throughout England and
Wales was settled this afternoon but
the settlement is contingent on a
ballot of the miners.
The terms which the executive
body of the miners is recommending
to the men provide for an advance Of
two shillings per shift for persons of
Is years of age with a corresponding
advance for younger miners. The
miners pledge themselves to cooper
ate 10 the fullest extent to obtain an
increased output.
Frank Hodges, a member of the
miners executive body, announced:
I'VE have got terms from the gov
ernment which the executive is sub
mitting to the ballot of the men for
their Judgment. Their executive are
recommending their adoption as a
temporary measure until national
wages board is established"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
father CUTS TEACHER WHO
SPANKED BOY FOR WH|STuNG

Johnnie Carlxuff, aged 9, got
spanked. Principal 8. L. Ragsdale, of
r. NJ Guthrie school who spanked
Johnnie, came within yuarter of
an inch of losing his life, and police
have warrant, charging T. E. Car
kuff, Johnnie's father, with assault
to murder. all because Johnnie whis-
tied in the basement Of the school
during recess.
Prof. Ragsdale was cut in the neck
by knife welded by Johnnie Car
kuffs father. Had the knife gone
one-quarter inch deeper, 1t would
have severed the jugular vein and
killed Prof Ragsdale, in the opinion
of DR.. N. K Moody, X-ray specialist.
Police now are searching for Car
kuff, Sr.. who lives at 1178 Kney
street. A warrant was sworn out. by
Prof. Ragsdale late Wednesday,
charging Carkuff, ST., with assault to
murder.
Johnnie Carkuff whistled few
bars an the school basement Monday,
in direct contravention to school
rules, according to Prof. Ragsdale.
A teacher reported Johnnie's VIOLA
tions of rules to Ragsdale, and john
ME was summoned to the principals s
office Monday afternoon, and spanked
with the old fashioned wooden pad
Ole, which still is in vogue in Mem
Johnnie's father, IT. E. Carluff, an
automobile mechanic, appeared at~the
F. M. Guthrie school at the closing
hour Tuesday, according to Prof.
Ragsdale's, statement. Principal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
MOTHER MAY DIE
OF BURNS AFTER
SAVING HER. SON
Mrs. Jennie Jones Probably
Fatally Injured After She
Extinguishes Flames Which
Threatened 7-Year- -0Id Boy

Her body, face and hands severely
burned, Mrs. Jennie Jones is near
death at the Baptist Memorial hos
pital as the result of saving her
seven-year- son, Henry, from
burning to death when he ran into
the Kitchen at their home. Summer
avenue and Highland street, shortly
after 10 o'clock Thursday morning,
carrying a flaming can containing
coal oil. The boy was burned slight
ly on one arm and required only brief
medical attention.
The tragedy, witnessed by no one
beside the lad, is a story of a boy
and his fondness for playing with
The exact details could not be
learned. Mrs. Jones cannot talk and
the boy is too frightened to tell a
coherent story of what happened.
1t is believed he tried to start a
fire with matches near the kerosene
can. This was half full. While Mrs.
Jones was busily engaged with her
morning work in the kitchen of her
home, the boy suddenly dashed into
the room, carrying the blazing can.
1t Is thought that becomming fright
ened he lost his presence of mind
and thought best to take the blazing
mass into the house.
The can was entirely ablaZe and
roaring. Mrs. Jones saw the danger
her small son was in, and she
snatched the can in an instant, and
at the same time threw her apron
about the child. Before she realized
the danger to herself in the act which
neighbors say undoubtedly saved the
child's life, Mrs. Jones clothing was
a mass of flames.
The flames, lighting the interior Of
the room, attracted the attention OF
Mrs. j. e. Pruitt, 330S Summer street,
and other neighbors, who rushed into
the house.
Mrs. Pruitt and other women strip
ped the clothing from Mrs. Jones.
One of the women summoned DR.. L.
F.. Anderson, who lives opposite the
Jones residence, and who happened
to be at home at the time.
The women hurriedly placed Mrs.
Jones' tortured form, nearly uncon-
scious, in the bath tub, turning on
cold water. This relieved the burns
somewhat. DR.. Anderson gave her
first aid, and summoned an ambu-
lance in which she was rushed to
Baptist Memorial hospital.
There 1t was found that Mrs. Jones
was burned in a score Of places about
the body and that her face and hands
were burned severely. Her eye brows
and eye lashes were burned off.
Hospital authorities said her seon-
dition was critical.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
ARREST MAN AS
DRUG STORE R0BBER

L. J. Newton. 715 st. Paul. ave-
nue., alleged by police to be connected
with clique Of Memphis thieves and
bandits, was arrested Wednesday by
Detective Sergeants Carter and York
and charged with the burglary of the
Moore pharmacy, Cooper street and
Young avenue.
The robbery occurred on the night
of Sept. A. when merchandise val
ued at approximately $500 was stolen.
Police detectives say they have sew
eral persons who saw Newton with
the stolen goods. Thus far he de-
nies any part in the affair, how
ever.
Found in company with Il. f.
Watts, and carrying several burglar
tools, Newton was arrested In the
rear of the General hospital about a
month ago. He and Watts are said
to have been hiding in some bushes.
AT another time he was found by
detectives in Overton park with sew
eral alleged burglar tools.
Newton is 2S years old, and is well
dressed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28

Ragsdale was experimenting the
marching out of his school children
when Carluff approached.
Knife Flashes.
"A few, words passed between the
father and the principal Ragsdale
said Thursday that he thought Car
kuff pulled a pistol, and he threw
up his arm to guard himself. A
knife flashed. Ragsdale was cut on
the neck. despite the warding off of
the blow he attempted with his arm.
The knife cut through the surface
skin and bit slightly into the flesh
of the principals neck, from below
his left ear to his collar line. A
three Inch wound which topped the
jugular vein. was inflicted.
Carkuff rarely whips his children,
and resented the whipping of Johnnie,
according to his wife. "Mr. Carkuff
is a little man, and that principal Is
a big man, but Mr.. Carkuff would
not stand for Johnnie getting
whipped" Mrs. Carkuff said Thurs
day.
The Carkuffs have four children.
Three Of them, including Johnnie,
attend the Guthrie school.
Prof. Wharton s. Jones, superin-
tendent of city schools, said Thurs
day that he stood squarely behind
Prof. Ragsdale in the Carkuff whip
ping case. Il deem it time to call
a halt when our teachers and our
principals are cut by the parents OF
children they punish" he declared. y
am going to see that the case against
Carkuff is prosecuted to the limit"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
WAR INDUSTRIES !
BOARD. SHOWED Up
y UNFAIR PRACTICE
Recital of Controversy Over
Steel Price Furnishes Geo.
r. James Another Reason
for Supporting Harding.

The famous controversy between
the United States railroad ADMINS
tration and members OF the war IN
dustries board over the price OF steel
had nothing whatever to do with the
price of steel. but was the result or
facts revealed in connection with the
fixing of the price of coal, according
to George r. James, who was a mem, :,
her of the war industries board ana
took prominent part In the con-
Mr. James. whose announcement
that he would vote for Senator Haro-
ing in next Tuesdays electlon has "a
made him the center OF interest Lor
both Democrats and Republicans re-
yealed some inside facts resaruins
the famous controversy IN speahlne
over his change of pollticai ialsn.
According to Mr.. James, the ran =
road administration was IN d Ian
.,aw of heing ''shown up in the dis
cussion of coal prices and in order
~ keen the facts from the pubic
pIaced the whole blame for the ols-
banding of the war industries board
IN fine deustion of steel values. Presl-
dent Wilson was absent in trance
a. +ha time, and Mr.. James says tnat
snrch Of the onus of the coal situa-
+ion attaches to the presidents CAP
met ....,.. God in
~var work during and lmmeQlateIy
s,ibseuuent to the great war. ne was
2 member of the war industries poaru
Iur;ue the war and after IhaI tul
S1a,, was disbanded was appointed
NV the president asaone OF sexeL tsn
members to continue the WORK oL tiie the
hoard. 1t was the activity oL ms n
board which brought out the IacI, az
oording to Mr.. James, that the TAI
road administration, while ostelisln,s -, =
hwy;ng coal on the same basis as AZ. Sne
n,,Iiic was actually buying IL ons Nhuoi
tha old basis of preferential prlSTS pn,,IS
Srha certainty that this lacU w1aI saIr
- @ ',wn up If the discussion ol iIia ~
pe ,oas should be carried rurther, ne
pa caused the cabinet TO Iorce sus
,;or sa of the work OF theI war n
pntr;es pe; hoard BY the refusal Oh the
nroad administration to accept the m
iai iasic nrice for steel agreed upon pS
iae Agreed eUN to steel Price
This price, Mr., James states; mao
@ @ocented by the railroad aomln-
ton with the exception that the
characterization wished to have some
,1 nnntracts carried out under Ine
oiu and lower price, However, thls
l.ew l.otion was not regarded as
eHIa,,aihle one aid the price hao al al
>cor+;nued on Page 9, Column 1)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 2s.--
Mrs. Louise Peete, of Denver,
charged with the murder of Jacob
Charles Denton, wealthy mining pro-
moter, in an indictment, returned
yesterday by the grand jury, is in
the county jail awaiting trial set for
November 20. for refusal to testify.
The estate left by Denton Is valued
at $125, ,000, acc0iaipg to d petition
for letters of administration on file
today IN the county clerks office.
The petitioner is Judge Russ Avery,
named as administrator in Denton's
will. Frances Denton, 16-year-
daughter of the decedent. is the only
heir Names in the petition.
Proceedings against the former oc-
cupant of the Denton residence, in
the cellar of which the mining mans
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
Jack Frost VIII
ArriUe ThurSday

Old Sack Frost is scheduled to ar
rive Thursday night, according to
the prediction of the weather bu-
reau. ForecasteT Scott seemed high
ly elated over the prospect when he
predicted Fair Thursday night with
frost, and fair with slowly rising tenn
perature Friday"
A good boating stage is now in
prospect at this port. The Misss-
Nppi is scheduled for still further
rise during the next few days. The
stage of the river Thursday morning
was feet, Indicating a stationary
stage during the last "a hours,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
Ignore Friends of Labor.

The opposition to the club is hased
upon the manner In which the club
at a recent meeting indorsed the
candidacy of an entire ticket for the
legislature, while ignoring the claims
OF two members OF labor on another
ticket, as well as three other candi-
dates who by their past records have
proved-sheir friendship for labor time
and again. The two labor candidates
are L. P. Sunderland and Carl Lar
sen, both With records which the
Nonpartisans have not sought to at
tack, who are candidates for the low
er house on the Democratic ticket.
The other friends of labor on that
ticket are Capt. Walter Chandler.
Lois d. Betach and Frank d. Fuller,
candidates for the senate.
The three candidates for the sem
ate have records in the legislature
showing uniform friendship for labor
and 1t was a notable point In the
speech of David Hanly, OF Nashville.
before the club Wednesday night
that the only names of local candi-
dates mentioned were those Of Mr..
Fuller and Mr.. Bejach, both OF whom
were commended for their work in
the last legislature.
In the letters OF resignation sent
the officers Of the club by the with
| drawing locals, the point is stressed
that those who are severing their
connection with the club have no
quarrel with the Nonpartisan Politi-
cal club as organized by the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor at the sug-
gestion of it's president, Samuel
Gompers. On the contrary, they state
that they entered the club perfectly
in harmony with the objects and
purposes of the club, but that the
recent manner of the officers of
throwing the weight Of their parlia-
mentary power. in the scale to bring
about the Endorsement of an entire
political ticket at the expense of
other labor candidates constitutes an
action in which they can not con-
cur
Il is charged that the rankest sort
OF partisanship was used in bring
ing about this Endorsement. At the
opening of the meeting last Mon
day night Arch Schwalb, candidate
for the senate on the Peoples Demo-
cratic ticket, was in. the chair, not
withstanding the fact that those who
are leaving the club say that he had
been removed from the chair at a
previous meeting on the ground that
he was a candidate for office.
Schwalb, it was charged. made a po-
litical speech in which he is quoted
as saying that he would go down
the line" for HIS ticket.
After this speech man other than
the chairman elected at the previous
meeting took charge and announced
that the floor would he denied to any
one attempting TO make political
speech. Notwithstanding this ruling,
kaders of the opposition to the club
charge that other speeches Of po-
! liitcal nature were made in favor OF
the Peoples ticket On this ground
| 1t Is said that Robert Armstrong,
veteran labor leader, appealed to the
| chair and was granted permission to
| address the club. Mr.. Armstrong; 3
address was nonpolltical. but he
warned the club membership against
taking steps which would throw 1t
into politics on a partisan basis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
Governor Russell
Burned In Effigy
By Ole Miss Men

OXFORD, Miss, oct. 2S.-A meet
ing of the faculty of the University
of Mississippi was called today to in
vestfgate a demonstration on the
campus last night when Gov Rus
sell was burned in efflgy.
Two hundred students took part in
the demonstration which followed an
order OF the board Of trustees regu-
lating dances at the university. Tho
governor is chairman Of the board.
Members OF the board of trustees
stated today that the order restrict
ing dancing was issued leca anse OF
the frequency of the social events;
that dances were being held two or
three times each week. lasting until
the small hours of the morning.
After burning Gov. Russell in Of
figy, some OF the students marched
into town where series Of sman dis
orders took place.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-28
BARRIERS Offer Men
Good Cause To Don
CurLs And Boards

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s.-The central
executive council of the Master Bar
bers' association, representing i2,7OO
BARRIERS in the city, today decided
upon a raise to 81 for haircut and
S5 cents for shaVe, to become eff
fctlve Jan. 1.
The explanation was given that the
cost of laundering 100 towels is S2
against rs cents before the war and
that BARRIERS pay from $3.50 to SO
q gallon more for tonic than pre-
viously.
I'VE are sorry but there seems
nothing else to be done" said A. b.
Raymond, secretary treasurer of the
Journeymen Barbers' union. How
ever, the public should be educated
not to tip the barber. That will help
some"