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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
LOCAL BAPT|STS
SURE OF SUCCESS
Plan to Raise More Than Mil
lion for Hospital and
Equipment.

Fresh from the recent 500, 900, 600 cam
paign, in which the BaptiSts OF Shell
by county more than doubled their as
signed quota on the first day OF a
seyen-day driye-raising $l,l50000 fol,
the missionary and benevolences OF
the church, the representative members
Of the denomination are now deter-
mined that the Baptist Memorial hos
tftaf here shall BE ope OF the mos lib-
.gfaify supported Institutions OF the kind
I'M The South, kept free Of debt aud COM
pleteiy equipped with every modern fa-
cility for modern hospital work
With the dedication Of the new east
wing now nearing completion, IL IS pro-
posed to have another $1,50C, 600 avail
able for the hospital, making total in
vestment aggregating over $4,000. 600.
The week Of March 20 has been set
for the campaign, l.. x. Salisbury has
been named director of the drive.
Memphis Baptists have set 100000 as
theiC goal and II they raise that
amount the Baptist convention win con-
tribute an additional $650,000
Organization for the campaign is
progressing rapidly and, when complete,
a force of thoroughly experienced work
ers will be ready to devote all theiT
time and energy as In the recent mis-
sion campaign, until the last dollar is
subscribed.
There will be about 20 team captains
each with team Of trained campaign.
ers, and definite assignment OF work
to do. Everything viii be done IN g
systematic, manner that will make sue.
cess a certainty.
They will be working for an object
that is already reality, The workers
can point to the Baptist Memorial hos
pital with pride, as being one Of ths
| largest and finest in the South Will
the wonderful work i Is doing, everyone
is familiar. The object Of the drive
will not be prospective, but an accom-.
| pished fact.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
Government Acts
Quickly to Halt
Fugitive'S Flight

Charles n, 5iekart, president and
general manager Of the National FruM
rTooucts company, now under arrest
N connecticut. was preparing to leave
the country, taking with him money
and securities worth more than . quar-
federal authorities His arrest IN con.
necticut Thursday night .thWarted. Il
rs alleged. efforts to escape payment OF
an enormous sum to the aovernment
N income tax and penalties and as In
ternal revenue tax on distilled spirits,
aeereaatlnr $2s3,225.71. In addition, he
faces criminal action In federal courts
on charges that he did 'unIawfuliy aid,
abet. induce and procure the National
Fruit Products company, OF which he
was president and general MANAGER, to
make and cause to be made a mash,
wort and wash fit for distIllatIon" In
buildings other than a distillery.
daVing information that Bickart was
attempting to leave the United States
and take money alleged to have been
illegally removed from the National
Irult Products company, w. d. Kyser
Y. ). district attorney, secured war
rant against Blckart to apprehend him
and increase the amount OF bond under
which he now Is held on the alleged
fraud In the income tax case, and to
secure the money Bickart Il alleged to
nave deposited with Gray e. Wilmer
ding, brokers, and the Franklin Trust
company, in New York. believed To be
Approximately 100000.
Following the forwarding OF this IN :
formation to New York warrant was
issued by the U. s. district attorney
there and the fugitive apprehended In
Stamford, Conn, near New Haven The
New York district attorney then ob
tanned an order directing the defend
ant companies to show cause on sat-
urday why they should not be enjoined
from parting with the property Of the
National Fruit Products company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
DEMOCRATS Of
STATE COMMITTEE
MEET MARCH IS

Hil McAlIster. cha5Yman Of the. state
Democratic executive committee, has
called a meeting of the committee IN
Nashville Tuesday. March 16. The
committee viii ut that time fix the
date for the state convention which win
elect delegates-at-larg to the national
Democratic convention, June 2s. In San
Francisco. and also name the 10 electors
who will represent Tennessee In the
electoral college.
Democratic leaders In the state have
generally expressed themselves as IN
favor of rather tie convention. Az
a rule, the Democratic state meetings
have been held during May
The state convention will not make
nominations for any of the state Of
fices to be filled IN November, but win
probably pass resolutlpns. although II
* likely that an uninstfueted delega
ton will be sent To- the national con-
vention This Is The more probable
because OF the fact that there are noN
few announced candidates for the presit
Dental nomination
Probably q number nf the Democratic
leaders from this end OF the state will
also attend the committee meeting in
addition TO the members of the cont
mittee. John y, Martin. Memphis and
Estes Gwin, Covington, are members 0f
the committee for the Tenth district
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05

Forfeiture Of a $4,000 ne exest bond.
made last week by Charles II, Bielart,
win be sought by Joseph Norville and
G. t. Fltzhugh, attorneys representing
Mrs. Pauline Harris Bickart in her di-
yorce suit against Rickart. Bickart
made bond In the sum OF $4,000, fol-
lowing an order by Chancellor Heiskeli,
Of First division OF ehaneery court, after
hearing upon a writ ~ negexeat The
writ prevents his departure from the
stata of Fellneasee,
inisnadia tely usbG being advised that
CHARLES H., Bickart had been arrested
in Connecticut upon a federal warrant
Mir NorVille began an investigation TO
ascertain Whether or not Bickart had
actually left the state, in violation OF
the writ of ne exeat granted against
him by the chancery court,
$50 far | have been Unable to find
any record of Bickart's having secured
the permission Of the court to leave the
state of Tennessee, Mr.. Sorville said
Friday and the writ expressly stated
that Bickart was not to leave the state
of Tennessee or jurisdictiopof the chan
cery court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
WALSH PROVISION
IN PEACE TREATY
. SETBACK TOLODGE
First Break in Republican
Ranks Seen in Reservation
Adopted-Controversy Is
Shifted to Shantung Clause.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Efforts
were being made Friday 10 take stock
OF the senate peace treaty situation on
the basis of the Walsh reservation
adopted yesterday after sharp po-
litical tilt. Adoption OF this reserva-
tion providing that American represen-
tatives in the league of nations be
chosen by congressional action marked
the first break in the solid Republican
ranks which had stood firmly in favor
of the so-called Lodge reservation pro-
gram.
During the controversy over the
Walsh reservation the fight shifted TO
the article 10 reservation, one Of the
main obstacles to ratification OF the
treaty. Senators of both parties brought
their consultations TO point where the
advice of President Wilson was sought
indirectly on proposed changes in the
Republican reservation. No word had
come early today from the White
House
AS adopted the walsh reservation
conforms with agreements reached at
the recent bipartisan conference. In
dividual senators declared that adoption
OF the reservation did not indicate a
change in sentiment, although Senator
Kellogg Republican, Minnesota, one oil
the mild reservationsts, declared he
could not follow the leadership OF
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts, in his
decision to have nothing more TO do
with the compromise agreements ten-
tatively reached in the bipartisan con-
ference
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
WHOLE MARSHALL
FAMILY ARRA|GNED
Father and Brother of Alleged
Slayer of. Family Also
Indicted.

ABERDEEN Miss, March 81. f.
Marshall, father, and Felix Marshall,
brother of Charles Marshall. were were
arraigned today with the latter. charged
jointly with murder arson and assault
TO kill in connection with the murder
of Robert Miller and three members OF
his family, who We're shot to death and
their home, near Amory, burned on
the night of Jan Is last
Immediately after the three were
arraigned, argument on motion by the
defense for change Of venue was begun
The fact that the elder Marshall and
his son Felix had been indicted was not
generally known until corut opened to.
day and they were called for arraign-
ment. It was stated that the indict-
ments We're returned late YESTERDAY
ana the men We're arrested early today
shortly after Charles Marshall was
brought here from JACKSON under guard
of state troops for trial.
II is expected that the hearing Of. the
motion for change OF venue will occupy
The greater part of today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
SHREVEPORT SHOWS
INCREASED GROWTH

WASHINGTON. March 5.--Populatlon
announcements-oo of 1920 issued by the
census bureau included: Shreveport.
La, 1854. an increase OF 1850. or
56.6 per cent over 1910. Anderson Ind.
29.761 an increase OF 1921. or 32.4 per
cent Muncie, Ind. 1854, an increase
Of 1853, or 52.s per cent; Lexington,
KY, 4l,6s4, an increase of 6,495 or
1873 per cent; Kingston. N. Y., 25sSA,
4 decrease of ~, or OF per cent, Joliet,
I'm, 3S,372. an increase OF S,702. or 1917
per cent over 1910.
OF the group Of six Shreveport, La,
showed the largest growth In the de-
cade from 1900 TO 1910, the increase
being $50 per cent. while in the ~
years from 1890 to 1900 tho increase
was 33.7 per cent Lexington, KY.
showed an increase III the thirteenth
census OF 1871 per cent, while In the
previous decade IL was 22.S per cent,
Increases for the other cities for the
i0-year periods were! Toilet. H.. 1871
and 2e,2 per cent: MunUe Ind, ll8
and Si6 per cent, Anderson, md, 1l9
and S7.6 per cent, and Kingston, n, ",
Sc and 1914 per cent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05

II Is understood Bickart will be
brought back to this city and required
to furnish an additional bond for his
appearance In federal court at the open
ing of the May term He will also be
given preliminary hearing on the war
rant charging him with conspiracy In
the distilled products case. Should the
prisoner demand a hearing in the Com
neeticut city he win not be returned
here. In the event he furnishes bond
sufficient In the opinion Of the gov
ernment to assure his appearance In
federal court here In May.
The two criminal charges against
Bickart are the outgrowth Of alleged
Irregularities in his administration OF
the affairs of the National Fruit Prod !
ucts company. OF which he is believed
by the government to be the principal,
If not the oaly stockholder The bill
of complaint charging Bickart with
filing a fraudulent income tax return,
was filed about two weeks ago and
bond In the sum Of $4,000, with Ben
Polskee and Fl. Bluthentnal as sureties.
was given when preliminary hearing
was waived The government then took
action TO keep the properties Of the
| National Fruit Products company with
In the Jurisdiction Of the court.
Tuesday the district attorney asked
| the appointment of a receiver for all
| the cofnpany's properties not then IN
the hands Of the government and 0mer
! L. Jewell Memphis attorney, was ap.
pointed by Judge Mccall and tool
| charge.
In the meantime the government
| learned Bickart had left the Jurisdiction
Of the court and believed he had taker
with him considerable funds Of the com.
| pany and steps resulting in the arrest
of Biekart were taken.
| Bickart's bond Of $4,000 In the IN
come tax case is not affected by ths
| later action of the court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
TO ASK FORFEITURE
OF BICKART'S BOND

IF we find that that this order has
heen violated and Il is really Charles
H. Bicksrt who has been arrested In
Connecticut we viii ask that the $780,
900 bond which he made be declared
forfeited.
"A hearing for temporary alimony
and attorneys fees Is scheduled to be
heard before Chancellor Heiskell on
next Monday, but In view OF the ac-
tion of the government against Biekart
and the National Fruit Products CONF
pany. i am unable jtEet aAstbts time to
say aqst what aetlor.we MI take,
Bickart Is under $4,000 oond to the
Federal court on criminal warrant
issued for him some time ago He also
made bond for $4,000 on the writ OF
ne exeat. He bas posted securities
valued at 100000, with surety TO
guarantee 81 bond of $100, 900 to the fed
eral court on behalf OF the National
Fruit Products company.
The property OF the fruit products
company has. been tied up by the fed
cral authorities at Memphis. All OF
Bickart's personal property that could
be found was attached by the attor-
ney's representing Mrs. Bickart
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
PERSEVERANCE
CITY FACE HUGE
TASK IN DRIVE
Per Capita Quota Highest Any
Denomination Has Ever At
tempted to RaiSe-LOCal
Church Amounts Assigned.

The per capita quota for the member
ship OF the Southern Presbyterian
church set by the general assembly for
financing It's missionary and benevo-
lence program is the highest that any
denomination has ever attempted TO
raise, declared Dr. S. w. McGin, Of
Nashville, directofsgeneral Of the pro-
gressive campaign. before the Memphis
Presbyterial meeting at the Y. NJ. e.
A. Friday, where plans for the cam
paigp 70 be waged during. the week be-
ginning March 2l, were discussed.
Presbyterians are setting out to do this
year, members of the church must av-
erage Sl0.aS each. The anual per capita
gift OF the Methodists In their centcn-
nary drive amounted to N72 The
Baptlsts. In their recent campaign, Ia
which S9S, 900 600 was subscribed, for a
period covering five years, averaged
s6is year per capita, according TO
DR. McGil
DR. Il. D McDougall. OF Franklin,
Tenn, synodical manager for TenneS-
see, explained In detail the obieetivcs
of the progressive program. For tht
first year Si000.000 will be required u
finance the program, A,5O0 900 for tn,
second year and $4,000 600 for the. third
year, which win provide for all home
and foreign missionary work, educa'
tional work, ministerial relief, churcd
literature, sunday school, Young peo'
pies work, the laymen's movement
woman's auxiliary and other actlvitle.
Of the church.
The quota for the Memphis preshy-
terry Is $1,000 This amount viii bt
apportioned among the 25 churches oI
the Presbytery, according 10 theli
membership and resources. Each con
gregation win form its own organization
for the drive
II was pointed out by speakers that
the per capita wealth Of the Southern
Presbyterian church has increased 81
per cent since 1870, while the per capita
wealth Of the members OF the denomi-
nation has increased 1876 per cent The
per capita wealth in 1870 was estimated
at {719, and the per capita gifts for oil
purposes OF the church sl0,63. EST,
mates for 1918 placed the per capita
wealth Of the membership at SEES
and the total contributions for all pur.
poses OF the church at Sl7.s6.
This year II is proposed 20 devote to
missionary and benevolent enterprises
per capita sum approximately equa
to the total per capita contributions foI
all purposes Of 1870.
| r., ii, Wardlow. presbFterlal mana,
| ger for the Memphis Preshytery, presid
/ Ed at the conference. Luncheon wa
| served at the Y. NJ. c. A. and the ses
sion continued AL day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
YEGG IS WOUNDE
ASHE HEESFRO
BANK HE ROBBL
Posse Surrounds Two Nj
Who Held Up Cashier Of s
Charles, Ark. Bank--ROE
bers Got S700.

ST. CHARLES, Ark. March 5. tspl.l
Two white men held up the cashier
In the bank Of So. Charles early THURS
day morning. ranaaEking the Institution
and escaped with 500.
AS soon as the fahhsry was dlscov,
cred a posse followed on hoFsesack and
getting sight Of the men they fired.
Il is believed one OF thH msn Nas
wounded, although they escaped. The
man supposed TO have been the ra1n4r
droprsd coat containing card haaf-
ing lie name OF local man wae l.
missing and whom officers are seck.
ing. The coat contained 15,
Latest reports ara that the posse 7a1
surrounded the robbers IN a thickst "
the White river bottoms and their ca1v
ture 10 expected,
The two bandits hsid their revclvare
IN she face of the eashier of The bank
and forced him To hand ever the nipgte3
ST, Charles Is q small town ls miles
south of Dewitt, Ark. Anptaer
special posse is forming IN DeWiit,
Ark, and viii go to the scene AZ soon
IS possible
II Il believed 1e~Enhhers resided IN
this town aud It Is said they are known
BY the residents, They came hers three
months ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
BOY SCOUTS WILL SEE
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE

, A cell has been issued tom than
Loco Boy Scouts Of Memphis to as
sembe in Court square Saturday morn
Ing at 2 O'Clock 70 attend special per-
fornaree at the Strand theater Of
Pieh"~d Harding Davis thrilling story.
Soldiers Of Fortune" The call was
issued by Z. p. Grow. chief ex-
eeaiivc Of tho local scouts.
The invitation to the Boy Scouts was
extended by c, 4. McElravy. general
~anage~ OF the Memphis Enternrises.
Inc. whe declared that Soldiers OF
Fortune is book that has been read
bv probably all the scouts In the city.
The author himself vas a soldier OF
fortune and lived the scout oath and
law atd was ms clean as every parent
would want his or her boy to ke.
Tho scouts are to assemble In Court
squire In full uniform as the prelude
TO march TO he strand heater where
Il lTe-reiease showing OF the picture
viii b. staged AT $3.50 o'clock.
The invitation includes also the scout
masters of the city The parade OF the
scouts will be led BY the drum and fife
corps.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
MAN ARRESTED FOR
ILLINOIS MURDER

Victor Earl Day, alias Freddie Brown,
80, was arrested Friday at-the Saliva
ton Army hall by Detectives Taylor and
Durham, on a charge that he murdered
a night marshal in Gerard, ILL.,, on Feb.
10. Information which led to Days ar
rest was furnished by man who SAID
he was with Day at the time of the
killing
The man said he and Day deserted
from the United States army on Feb:
Fort Logan, Col. He came to Mem
phis Friday and surrendered to the local
recruiting office as deserter After
hearing his story, officers in charge
took him to Detective Chief Gwaltney
to whom he told his story, Given .
description of Day Taylor and Dur
ham located and arrested the man. He
is held pending word from Gerard
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
FORMER SERVICE MEN
DIFFERENCES AIRED

WASHINGTON. March 5.--Differ-
enees between organizations OF former
service men were aired again Friday
before the house ways and means COM
mittee which Is considering soldier re-
lief legislation.
Marvin Gates Sperry, national presi-
dent of the Private Soldiers and SAIL
ors' Legion. who appeared 10 urge "a
flat payment of $500 TO all former SER
vice men and women, charged that ], H.
Halper a member OF the legislative
committee of the rank and file Veter-
ans association, was a Socialist and
communist and had tried to turn over
the Private soldiers and Sailors Le-
gion to the communist party of New
York
Sperry read letters from the Soldiers
Sailors and Marines Protective associ-
alton of New York city asking the
amalgamation of all soldier bodies. This
organization was raided and its litera-
ture dumped into the streets, he told
the committee
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
NEGRO INDICTED
ASSAINT' SLAYER
Grand Jury Takes Prompt Ac-
tion Following Bench War
rant Issued.

An Indictment charging murder n
the first degree was returned by the
grand jury Friday against Geofga
JohIn.on, alias Pit" johnson, arrest
sued by Juige J. Ed Richards OF First
division of criminal ccurt, is accused of
the murder of patroinaa Guy saint ~
Vance avenue and Laudefdale street.
on the night Of Jan. ., Johnson Was
arrested shortly after the shooting of
the patroiman BY Tom Smith, former
running mate OF Guy saint. and who
has since been drabpsa from The rolls
OF the police department. Tor the R0od'
| OF the service a.
saint was shot down while an at.
tempt was being made TO rob sheely e
Tom Smith. partner 81 Saint. rad
been summoned before the GRIND Jury
and had left Saint 4 few blocks away
Smith worked day and night on the
case and sNore that he would bring tV
justice tho mufderers OF his partner
johnson was arrested a short time
later along with Joe Parker. alias Joe
Liz, and each negro accused the other
q having fired the shot which killed
Saint.
Detectives Carpenter and Long were
detailed to investigate the shooting
and reported that there was no owl
dencp on which TO hold either negro ON
the mbrter charge, Charges Of larceny
We're preferresi against h,nt however,
and II aletments returned. Parker was
subsequently, released upon fseomnlen-
dation of the attorney general, iitrNs
returning "a verdict Of not guilty on this
Indictment for larceny. Parker Is iine
dersto0d ia have left Memphis inIine-
diately after his release.
johnson has been IN Jail since that
time awaiting trial on \ charge Of lar-
ceny. His attorney, w u R0sanfieM,
| insisted upon some disposition of tho
ease when Ii was called In First diVa~
gion OF criminal court Thursday nna
| tho states attorney agreed To 4 not
guilty verdict provided the court would
| issue bench warrant charging johns.
1 son with the murder Of Huy Saint The
warrant was issued and Johnson arrested
and remanded TO Jail Witnesses ap-
| peared before the grand jury Friday and
| the indictment returned. The state iA
understood to have damaging testL-
| monv against Johnson, including that
| OF negro woman to whom Johnson Ii
| said to have made admissions that
| point strongly to him as one OF the gang
| which murdered the policeman. joe
| Parker alias Joe Liz, will probably he
used as witness against Johnson,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
Railroad Wage
Demands Go OUer
Until Next Week

WASHINGTON March 8. Wage de-
mands OF 100000 railroad workers viii
be taken up arew ear'y next week
when representatives of the brother.
hoods meet officials of the corpora
tions Ia the first conference on the
wage problem, The date has not been
definitely determined by Director-Gen-
eral Hines IN whose hands were left
arrangements for the conference, II
probably VIII be Tuesday or Wednes-
day,
The employees viii be represented dur
ing the preliminary sessions by the
heads Of the Is unions who have fought
the wage battle together since last
August. Their selection has been com;
municated TO Mr.. Hines. 1t was un-
derstood, however, changes would be
made in the personnel OF the labor
committee when the task OF working
out new wage scales begins
Representatives Ct thu rail execu-
tives Will be selected probably tomor.
row wheB the association of railway eX-
eoutives is scheduled TO meet In New
York
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
Faculty Resigns;
Students LeaUe;
Blame President

LAWT0N, Okla, March 5.-With but
II pupils remaining in the school and
the entire faculty with the exception
of President A. G. Farley, Mrs. Farley
and one teacher having resigned, the
Cameron state School of Agriculture
doors.
Practically the entire student body
left the chool Wednesday following the
designations of the faculty, when an
investigation by committee from the
state board of agriculture failed to sus-
tain informal charges made by the stu
dents and faculty members against
President Farley
The students refuse to return unless
President Farley is removed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-05
z Set n Hours At
Ouija Board Before
Sent To ASyLunl

MARTINEZ cal, March 5.--After
their arrest as insane suspects as the
result of q 24-hour seance with ouija
boards, Adellne Bottini her nather,
Mrs. S. Bottini Mrs. Joseph >fIoldavin
and Mrs Edward Moro have been COM
mitted to state hospitals for the in
sane by the superior court here, The
women were in group of seven men
and women arrested in house at Ell
Cerrlto
Three men Of the party testified Mt
the hearing that they had tried to
induce the women to cease the ouiia
seances but without effect. The men
admitted that the last seance in which
they participated had lasted for "a
hours and they were so devoted to the
boards that they did not take time off
to eat or sleep.
Insanity charges We're placed against
all seyeIN