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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
NUMBER OVER 10000

WASHINGTON. MAY 14-Americans
in Mexico number l0,500. not taking
into account those in six consular dis
tricts from which the state depaYrrient
has received no report recently There
are 1000 Americans in the Tampico
district alone.
a week ago the department on tho
basis OF information then in hand. es-
timated the total number Of Americans
across the border at between 5000 and
1000, and the figures received from tina
consuls occasioned great surprise as
they showed that there had been
great influx OF Americans into the
southern republic within the last six
months. vl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
THIEVES GET $500
LOOTy$ FROM AUTO
FyR u AND HOTEL

Liberty bonds and cash TO the value
Of more than 81, 500 were the loot of two
sets Of thieves Thursday night who
robbed the Donelson Auto Supply COM
pany, 753 Union avenue, and the room
Of 2. II. Martin, Of Parum, Okla, who
was stopping at the Victor hotel, 70
Beale avenue.
The DoneIson Auto Supply company
lost Liberty Bonds and cash Variously
reported as totalllnp $3.50 and5 $1,000
when sneak thief entered the estao-
iishment between 10 and II pm, and
lifted tin box containing the secur-
tiles from the safe. Martins loss is
$500 In bonds
The auto company's loss was discov-
cred when the night clerk returned
from a hamburger stand a few yards
away after spending a few moments
there. He had left the place open as
usual for night business. The safe door
was also open, as it was the clerks in
tenions to hide the box containing the
bonds upon his return. Authorities be-
lieXc someone entered the place during
his absence and finding the bonds
while prying about acrried them off,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
Cons Hunt LdbOrer
At Burned Plant

Police were asked Friday by Louisa
Penny, negress. Florida street and Hi
nois avenue. to assist in the search for
her husband. lack Penny, laborer. for
the Edgar Morgan Co, feed manufac-
turers. foot Of Adams avenue, which
was burned Thursday with a loss OF
$3.50. 900 Penny. who was struck by
the bolt of lightning that set the ele-
vator afire Wednesday at noon for the
first time. has not been seen since. He
was badly scared and stunned by the
lightning.
When an ambulance arrived to take
him to the hospital Penny had dis
appeared from the scene Officials OF
the Edgar Morgan company said Friday
they had made every effort to locate
him but had failed One theory Is that,
having bean rendered crazy az lightning
sometimes AFFECTS its victims. Penny has
wandered Off Another is that he
wandered into tho elevator that night
IN sleep and was burned in thc second
fire which destroyed the plant at 4
am. Thursday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
Proposal Rejected;
Attempts Suicide

CHICAGO. May il.-Miss Mary
White last night shot herself after
her leap year proposal had been re-
jected by Joseph Keller, friend
of several years standing.
Miss White invited Keller to din
ner, took him to q picture show,
and suggested a walk In the park.
There she proposed marriage, and
announced she had furnished an
apartment for Keller
Her wounds are not serious, hos
pital attaches say.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
W. J.PIDGEON DEAD;
DEATH PROVES SHOCK

Relatives and friends Of Walter Jo-
seph Pidgeon. assistant secretary of
the Pidgeon- Thomas Iron company,
young mans death. which occurred Fri
day morning at 1915 o'clock, unexpect
eddy at the Pidgeon residence. Poplar
avenue and East Parkway, north. Mr..
Pldgeon, who was q years old. had
been i'll for some time, but was not
thought to be in serious condition.
Funeral arrangements have-not yet been
completed and are in the hands Of
j. T. Hinton & Son.
Mr.. Pidgeon was the son of the late
Philip Pidgeon and Mabel Cunningham
Pidgeon. His father died April q,
1918. He is survived by three brothers,
Philip, Frank c., and James Pidgpon,
all of Memphis. and one sister. Mrs.
John E. Mccall, Jr., of this city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
Standard Oil Pays
Millions For Camden
Oil Leases, Report

CAMDEN Ark. May a. (spii--
Judge J. c. Pugh. chief counsel for the
Standard oil company. here today de-
MED that Standard had purchased the
Hunter oil well and $1,000 acres OF
leases in OuaChita county. for S2,s5a.-
600 He admitted. however, that the
Standard just bought some leases from
Hunter"
The records AZ the courthouse snow
many transfers 10 the STANDARD, and
more are being filed today. Hunter left
last night for Shreveport where he Is
believed 10 have been called for final
settlement Of the deal. Prominent
bankers and attorneys here confirm
the deal but one oil man. said TO be in
Hunters confidence, declares that Hun
ter Is only to receive $3.50, 900 cash and
$500 600 in oil when the Ouachita coun-
ty leases are developed II Is general.
~ admitted here that Hunter has sold
out entire holdings to the Standard
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
PREDICTS COLD SPELL
WILL BE CONTINUED

Partly clo$dy Friday night with un-
settled weather and probable showers
Saturday was predicted by the weather
bureau for Memphis and vicinity Fore
caster Scott, after minutely consulting
the daily weather map, stated that
there would hardly he any rain in this
section within q hours. He added.
however that the temperature would
remain about the same for the next
two or three days. Tho thermometer
registered 50 degrees ut Fridays read
ngs
The Mississippi a, Memphis viii CON
tlnue falling slowly for an indefinite
period The gauge Friday showed 34l
feet decrease OF i6 feet since Thurs
day, II is expected that It will fan
below SO feet SATURDAY At Helena
the flood stage Will be passed about
the middle Of next week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
WATTS DAY TO
HANG ARRIVES;
STILL At LARGE
Reward of 81 900 Is Offered
for Capture of Slayer Of Dr..
AIverSon at ViCkSburg.
Posses Still Searching.

N1CKSBURG, Miss May "A Jesse
j Watts, convicted slayer Of Or. II. =.
Aversion, sentenced to hang TO-DAY and
who escaped from the Warren county
jail Wednesday night in company with
nine other prisoners, was stili at large
this morning. although posses continue
the hunt and a reward OF $1,000 has
been offered for his capture by the
MAJOR Of NiCksburg
~ the 10 men who escaped, five have
been captured. Jack Rodgers, a negro,
said by officers to have been one Of
the leaders m the jail delivery, was
captured near Oakridge. late THURSDAY
He Is said to have told officers that
Watts told him not to tell Watts sister
Mrs. O'Connor living in the northern
part OF the county to have $1,000 for
him last night Officers are watching
the O'Connor house and posses sti,l
are securing the country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
FEDERAL AGENTS nab
two ON BOOZE CHARGE

+. r. West and Acy Woolbright. ar
rested late Thursday by Sheriff o. II.
Perry charged with manufacturing
whisky, in connection with the activi-
ties of l.. p. Jolssaint, were confined
in the county jail overnight and made
bond Friday for their appearance in
shelby court to answer to the charge OF
violating the state prohibition law.
Immediately upon their release from
Jail the two were served with a fed q.
eral warrant charging them with vio-
iating the federal prohibition Law Thcy
waived preliminary examination when
taken before George RI. Poole United
States commission, and made bond to
the sum Of $3.50 each Tor their apnsar-
anCe In Emiled States district court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
CONTINUE ASSAULT CASE.

The case ~ John Frey urder in
dictment for alleged criminal assault on
an ls-ycar-old girl last august. was
called in First criminal court FRIDAY.
and continued for the term Frey was
a companion ~ Allan !. Mcnamara on
the night whom the lattcr is alleged 10
have crimnaHy assaulted Mary TGomp-
son, who since married his brother Gus
Mcnamara. is now under sentence Of
death. but his case Is on appeal 70 the
supreme court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
REPORT PURCHASE OF
BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR

l.. 7. Cook. of l.. p. Cook & Co,
president of the Memphis Merchants
exchange, is reported to have purchased
tho Bluff City elevator from the Bluff
City Grain company for a price said
to have been about SIPS, 900.
The Bluff City elevator was built
about three years ago and is fully
equipped with modern machinery
throughout. 1t is located on a four
acre tract of ground at Scott avenue
and the Illinois Central tracks. and has
a acity for handling about 100 cars
of grain
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
TWELVE INDICTED.

An indictment charging the manu-
facturc Of whisky was returned Friday
by tho grand jury against Acy Wool
bright, Louis p. Jolssaint ana p p.
West The indictment follows the ar
rest of the three by Sheriff Perry. who
took four gallons Of corn whisky and
Il barrels Of mash.
Mn" other indictments were returned
as true bills. Two of them were for
capital offrnse, but we're not made pub
lie Others Were for larceny and minor
pFf,pgpg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
SUE FOR $4,000.

Eddie Myers filed suit for s. 900 dam
ages and his father, I'D Myers, for ST.
900 against Roy Williams in circuit
court Friday. Both declarations al
lege that Eddie was seriously injured
when run down by a Ford car belong
ing TO Williams on the Horn Lake road
on April %. Attorneys p. W Lanier
and c. T. Hunt filed the declarations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
WAS ~" MEMBER AND
FORMER MAIL CLERK

ST JOSEPH. Mo. May l4-Horaca
Walton was railway mail clerk until
a month age when he resigned and left
home without telling his parents where
he was going. He was a member Of
the local Y, NJ. {. A. and was we'll be-
haved here. His father. H. T. Walton.
will go to Chicago tonight to claim
the body
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
ChiLdLeSs Mothers
CLQnaOr For Wait

NEW YORK, May IA two weeks
in Brooklyn waited in a founding hos
pita today for the courts to decide
which OF 81 would-be mothers should
adopt him.
Mrs. Eva Phillips, on whose doorstep
the child was left, hurried to a Brook
lvn police station with him late yester-
dav closely pursued by 20 of her neigh
bors, all of whom clamored for posses
sion Of the child.
He's mine she insisted, "a found
him
Police Lieut. Harrygan informed Mrs.
Phillips that in the case of children
the rule OF finders keepers did not
unnecessarily apply and took temporary
custody of the waif pending court
decision.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
SHERIFF IS SUED.

Suit for S23262 was filed against
Sheriff q. II Perry and the surety on
his bond the Maryland Casualty com
pany, in circuit court late THURSDAY
{. C. Castles filed the suit through
Attorney Frances Wolf Castles al
leges Perry failed to return an execu-
ton a. the proper time
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
GREER FINED $50.

Albert Greer. charged with carrying
pistol. pleaded guilty before Judge
Tom Harsh in Second criminal court
Friday, and drew fine Of $50 and n
four months sentence in the workhouse.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
SaLUdtiOniSts To
Stage WhirLlUind
Finish To Appeal
BULLETIN.
BULLETIN.

Partial reports made Friday noon, In
the Salvation army Rescue Mission home
appea for $4,000, including subsorip-
tions turned In by only Il OF the 80
teams engaged in the campaign, showed
contributions for the day totallna So
100, making the grand total to date ap.
proximateIy $4,000,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14

Twenty-four hours to noon May IA:
-Temperatur
Hour Dry Bulb, Wet Bulb. Humidity.
pm. yesday 50 56 S.
am. today So 40 81
Noon today . 81 81 81
Maximum 80. 81 90.
Minimum 90. 81
Sun sets today 6;5j pm. rises tomor-
row, 1856 am. Moon rises 1855 am.
tonight. Precipitation none
Tennessee: Partly cloudy, probably
showers.
Mississippi: Partly cloudy. probably
showers.
Arkansas; Cloudy and unsettled.
Kentucky: Fair and slightly warmer.
North Carolina, Georgia and Florida
Partly cloudy, continued cool showers
probable.
South Carolina: Fair and continued
cool
Alabama and Northwest Florida
Partly cloudy. probably showers.
oklahoma and East Texas: Cloudy.
probably showers
West Texas; Cloudy probably show
ers in Panhandle
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
MRS. GOTHAM SAYS
LEAGUE Of WOMEN
IS NONPART|SAN
Explains Idea Behind 0rgani-
cation and Declares Mem
bers OF All Parties Are We'll
coined Into Ranks of Body.

g, Declaring that the League of Women
voters purposes to give the nation an
interested and intelligent electorate"
and that members of all parties win be
welcomed into its ranks. Mrs. T. r.
Gotham, of Little Rock, Ark, chairman
for Arkansas Of the League of Women
Voters, spoke to the Memphis League
of Women Voters Friday afternoon at
a legislative tea in the home of Mrs.
Hugh Hayley on Stonewall place. Mrs.
Gotham is in Memphis in the interest
or the campaign of A. Mitchell Palmer,
United States attorney general, who is
a candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for president. She is chairman
OF the Western headquarters for women
OF the Palmer primary campaign COM
mittee. with headquarters in the Audi
forum hotel, Chicago. Mrs. Gotham
will speak Saturday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at special meeting at the
Community center, to which address all
women of the city are invited. Tea will
be served after the address.
Much misunderstanding prevails "
asserted Mrs. Gotham Friday, with re-
gard to the aims and purposes of the
League of Women Voters. Many are
saying that it is a third party that
will only serve to weaken the two major
parties and will accomplish no good,
The fact is the League OF Women Vo-
tiers contempates the biggest piece Of
Woih llat was ever pIoJeCteu III me
United States. 1t proposes to give our
country what it needs more than any
other one thing, an interested and in
telligent electorate. Members of all par
ties are welcome in the League of
Women Voters, where a system of edu-
cation is conducted, beginning with the
foundation and fundamentals of our
national government and extending to
the smallest unit. the voting precinct.
Public questions of interest to the whole
people are discussed from every angle
and when conclusions have been
reached, a program is adopted and pro-
posals made to the political parties to
incorporate this program in their plat
forms.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
Stick to Parties.

individual members in the League
OF Women Voters are urged to join
the party Of their choice. They are
not only urged to join the party but
to become active workers and to get
on the inside so that they may under
stand and help direct the motor power
which moves the machinery In Ten
nessee, Republican and Democratic
women can meet in harmony and after
having settled upon legislative meas
ures that will be for the benefit of all
the people they separate and work in
their parties to bring about the desired
results
THE National League Of Women No-
ters will ask the Republican and Demo-
cratic conventions to write into their
platforms measures for the protection
of women in industry, elimination of
child labor appointment of secretary
of education in cabinet, and individual
citizenship for married women.
at will be seen at once that the in
corporation of these measures in the
platforms of both parties will insure
their adoption. Should these be made
partisan measures it would take a long
time to get them through a congress
composed of a majority of the party
Of the opposition. 1t is not only a
splendid thing for the voting women to
undertake. but it holds out sugges-
ton that might well be followed by the
men of the country.
Those women who desire to render
real service to the nation and to their
respective political parties will find
the League of Women Voters the best
vehicle for carrying out their pur-
nose
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy, show
ers probable; slightly
warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-14
sI5IE.ES WE Al EERg

Twenty-four hours to noon May IA
mperature---
Hour Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humidity
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-10
MARRIAGE LAW CHANGE
BE SOUGHT BY LEAGUE

Oklahoma City. Dec, 10,-A bill
providing that applications for mar
riage licenses in Oklahoma be ad-
vertised for 60 days before marriage
will be presented TO the state legis-
lature in January by the Rev. p. ID.
Cameron Of Henryetta, president Of
the National Anti-Divorce League of
the United States. He made this
announcement here.
The bill will require that petit
tion be filed in the county court
specifying sex, domicile, whether
married previously, if so if former
wife is dead or divorced and if di-
vorced, the grounds A certificate
from reputable physician must ac-
company the application, it is provid
ed showing that neither party has
contagious or infectious disease. This
petition would be submitted to the
press and advertised for 60 days be-
fore marriage took place.
The proposed bill further provides
that all marriages be performed Dy
an odained minister, eliminating mar
riages by justice of the peace.
Mr.. Cameron declared that if the
bill is refused by the Legislature
he will submit It to electorate of
Oklahoma by an initiative petition.
The Anti-Divorce League of the
United States, chartered under the
laws of the state just before the war
broke out, launched a campaign to
rectify divorce laws and do away
with alleged divorce evils in Okla
homa, according to Mr. Cameron. Ac-
-iyities Of the association later will
be extended to other states, he add
ed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-10

In addition to the. Hackenschmidt
Dotson mat battle, the members OF
the American Legion and ex-soldiera
ana sailors Of Grady county are u
see some fast milling when they
assemble at the Armory Friday
might, December IL, as guests of the
Chickasha Daily Express the Chick
asha Star and Chickasha Milling
company
It was announced today that the
semi-windup Of the athletic card for
that occasion will be a six-round
bout between two hustling glovemen
who were signed yesterday evening.
They are Jack Briggs of Oklahoma
City and Mike Kelley of Cushing
While neither Of these battlers have
been seen in action here, they both
have the reputation of being ener
getie fighters. They weigh 136 apiece
and rumor has it that they have
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-10
PAIR OF HUSTLING GLOVEMEN TO
MEET AS ONE EVENT ON BIG CARD
FOR AMUSEMENT OF LOCAL LEGION

been wanting to get together foi
some time.
If this bout runs true to form, ii
should be a hair-raising affair. Both
lads are touted as being willing and
of the give and take school, indicat-
ing that there will be few, if any
idle moments from gong to gong.
Oscar Dotson, the graphing black
smith has one match between now
and his meeting with Hackenschmidt
here before the Legion next Friday
night. This affair is with Jack Briley
and is to be staged in Kingfisher to-
night Dotson left this afternoon
for that town. He has been working
out steadily for nearly a month and
will continue to do light work be-
tween now and the Hackenschmidt
match here.
Il want to be in the best condi
ton Of my life when | tackle Hack
enschmidt' said Dotson. "He is
tough bird and if l can beat him,
want to do it before the Chickasho
post of the American Legion"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-10
Junior Play VIII
BE GiUen Tonight
In III. S. auditorium

The curtain opening the Junioi
class play, The Return of Hi links
a fouract comedy to be presented
in the auditorium OF the Chickasha
high school this evening, will be
raised at S:15 o'clock, it was an
nounced this morning.
A large number Of tickets have
been sold, B. p Smith ir, business
manager, stated.
The play will be presented under
the direction of Mrs A. b. Morgan,
The cast Of characters has been an
nounced as follows:
Hiram Poynter Jinks-Forrest
Means.
o. Badiah Jinks Hiram's father
and propritor Of a feed store in
Wurtsboro-Origen Bingham.
Solomon Bloomer, moving pic
ture director William Bullard
Thomas Hodge, a senior in Hoosic
college and manager of the Hoosic
glee club-Charles Nicholson.
Henry Shorter a, Hoosic fresh
man, and member Of the glee club
Roddy Ellis
George Davis, another Hoosic
freshman and member of the college
glee club-Jack Roe.
Mimi ,Mayflower, a young movie
Katherine Reynolds.
Bedelia Norris, Minis particular
friend, and member of the Wurt5-
boro literary research club-Hazel
Hopkins
Thursza Judson, president of
Wurtsboro literary research club
frankie IIulen.
Emily snodgrass--Orvilla McGreg.
or
Minnie Graham-Kathrine Pipkin.
Mrs. Rogers wife of editor of the
Weekly Gazette-Doris
rearney.
Mrs Bumpsky, janitress of Wurts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-10
WORK IMPROVES AS BASKETBALL
OUTFIT HITS TRAINING STRIDE

AS training continues better
brand Of basketball is being dis
played by the Chickasha high school
squad which, during Coach Strauss
confinement in local hospital, is
in charge of Kelley De Busk, assist
ant coach. "a
Up to edat9 the, veterans Of the
1920 squad probably have shown
more genuine basketball than the
recruits, although all indications
point to battle royal for every
berth on the quintet.
Adams, captain of last years
team; Hambrick, Bradley high
school letter man; Clark. also g
Bradley veteran; Jones, Hutchinson,
Bond, Ellis and other valuable men
have placed thir bids for the guard
ing jobs.
The race for center seems to be a
duel between Ray Green, regular
pivot man last season, and CLANCY
Gam, who opposed Green one year
ago. Both Green and Cam are fast,
consistent players and it is possi-
Bile that Coach Strauss will use
Green at forward and give Gam
the center position
Among the forwards who are put
ting up game fights for first string
positions are: Washburn, Roach, W.
Adams, White, Lents, Rob Green,
Hillery, Pat Duncan, Huntley and
others. Since Leland Adams has ex-
hibited some wonderful marksman-
ship, it is probable that Coach
Strauss will shift the little guard
10 forward
Two teams will represent the
Jhickasha high school on the basket
oall court during the coming season,
according to Principal Lanson D.
Mitchell. One team will meet the I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-10
AUDITOR PRODUCES PISTOL
IN DEBATE WITH REPORTER

Sapulpa. okla, Dec 1O-D. A
Martin, city auditor, was arrested
after he had drawn revolver OF
G Y. Taylor, a reporter, at the city
hall
Martin had taken offense at an
article which was published He is
alleged to have started an argument
when Taylor entered his office. Tay-
lor who considered his language abu-
siye, told him to stop. Martin then
drew the revolver.
lie was arrested but a continu-
ance was asked in his case when it
came up in police court and was
granted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-10
TOBACCO PRICE DOWN

Owensboro. KY, Dec. 1O-Lowest
prices in years we're quoted at the
opening of the Green River district
tobacco market when 100 pounds Of
dark leaf sold for an average Of
slightly less thar IS hundred pounds
Two thirds of the growers rejected
the sale Last years opening day
prices averag cd. $2215 a hundred on
a sale of $4,000 pounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-10
coLoRED GIRLS Y. w. c. A.

A Y. w. G. A. center for colored
girls was opened last week in Mont
clair, New Jersey in one of the Old
mansions of the town. The house
has been made over to include dor
mitory space, club rooms, tea room
and accommodations for educational
classes and social affairs. The lawn
furnishes a recreation ground and
tennis courts The colored Associa-
tion of the town, which was organ
lied eight years ago, has at present
600 members. This is the fifty-eighth
center for colored girls opened in the
U. S. in the last few years by the
colored department of the National
Board of the Y. w. c. A.