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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
REDS ADMIT RETREAT
FROM BREST-LITOVSK

LONDON, Aug ENLIGHTENMENT of
Russian soviet forces from 1.-THE city, of
Brest-Litovsk was officially admitted
in statement issued Yesterday in
Moscow and received here today by
wireless.
The statement reports fierce fighting
in progress to the eastward of Wlodawa
and Cholm, east of Lublin. In the
Orienkov section of the Crimean fight
ing front, the Russian soviet forces are
overcoming the fierce resistance Of the
enemy, the statement saws.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
MAN, SHOT BY WIFE,
IS NOW NEAR DEATH

Harry Harris, aged Ss, laborer in
log camp at Mickey Spur, Ark, is
in critical condition at the General
hospital as result OF gunshot wounds
flicted by his wife Sunday morning
about s o'clock at their nome in Mickey
Spur Ark
According to the story told to hos
pital attaches, the wife, who brought
him to this city Sunday night, they
were playing with a pistol which was
accidentally discharged during the
scuffle.
After being taken TO the hospital 1t
was learned that Harris had developed
peritonitis. He is not expected to live.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
Sim FEINERS' SHOPS
BURNED in REVENGE
Lisburn in Ruins After Muir.
der of Police Inspector.

LISBURN, ireland. Aug 23.-The
business portion Of Lisburn today pre-
as a result of the burning of shops by
loyalists in revenge for the murder OF
Police Inspector Swanzy here yester-
day.
During the night the sky was lighted
up by flames from the shops OF sup
posed Sim Feiners the fires also In
volving number Of loyalist premises
The private homes Of Sim Feiners were
burned and the furniture carried int
the street and ignited The military
authorities have posted a guard over
the Catholic chapel
William Shaw, local Sim Fein
councilman, vas beaten SO severely that
he is being detained In the infrmary
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
POLISH VICTORIES ARE
CELEBRATED AT POSEN

POSEN, Aug. %. (By the Associated
3 Press. )-Victories over the Russian SOW.
Net armies before Warsaw caused in
tense excitement here today soldiers
and volunteers parading the streets and
singing songs denouncing Bolshevism.
Reports from country towns indlcat-
ed that volunteer attachments are being
formed among civilians, women joining
the colors with their husbands and
!. brothers. So popular Is the movement
THAT even children are drilling in the
streets.
Interest in the formation of volun-
teer forces is increased by reports that
the Bolshevilli have been receiving
munitions from East Prussia Four
trains loaded with coal consigned to
towns in East Prussia were turned
back, and it is alleged machine guns
were found concealed in them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
Keep Blankets
Out, Scott Says

Don't put away your blankets for
a day or two, you may need 'em again %
was the advice handed out Monday by
Forecaster Scott, OF the U. S. weather
t"nreau Along with this advice he said
Monday and Tuesday would be fair
with continued cool weather.
Saturday and Sunday were exception
al cool spells for August. and gave a
real taste Of fall temperatures TO the
city. Warmer weather is expected later
In the week,
The river Monday stood at 1874 feet.
This was rise OF IL feet In "a hours.
The stream Is now at an exceptional
good stage for navigation and general
movement Of freight IL expected as q
result
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
Reed Asks Cox For
Evidence OF G.. O. p.
WdrcheSt ChGrqes

CHICAGO, Aug 23.-Upon the re-
opening here today of hearings of the
senate committee investigating cam
paign expenditures, Senator James A.
Reed, member, announced that he had
received no answer from Gov. James M.
Cox to the telegram he sent Saturday
asking that the Democratic presidential
candidate give the committee any evil
dence he might have to support the
charge that the Republicans were rails
ing $15,000,000 campaign fund.
senator Reed made public the text OF
his telegram, which said in part:
THE papers here report you as say
ing in substance that you are in pos
session Of facts which show that vast
corruption fund is being gathered by
Eastern financiers for use in the Re-
publican campaign. I will highly
appreciate it If the committee can be
placed in possession of all facts in your
knowledge and all suggestions leading
40 the exposure of this corruption fund.
l assure you that every lead you
give us will be carefully and thoroughly
investigated"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
DR.. II. W. ROby Is
Dead In Topeka

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 23.--Dr. H. w.
Roby, a pioneer Kansas physician, au-
thor OF a number of medical works
and said to have been one OF the in
ventors of the Remington typewriter,
died at &is home here last night He
served With the union army In the
Civil war and following his discharge
was a court reporter in Milwaukee and
Kenosha, Wis.
A son, Mai Albert A. Roby, Browns
Vile, Tenn, Is among the survivors.
DR.. Roby was Is years old
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
CHICAGO POLICE INVADE
INDIANA FOR SUSPECT

CHICAGO Aug. 23.--Chicago police
yesterday made an armed raid across
the state line into Indiana and arrested
Frank Miller, a bartender at Durham,
In connection with the theft Friday at
Pullman of mail pouch containing
100000
Az the detectives left the resort at
which Miller worked, a crowd gathered
and demanded his release on the ground
that the Chicago police could not make
An arrest there The detectives drew
their guns and went through the crowd
In hollow square formation with Miller
in the center.
Later they arrested his roommate,
1ohn.C Heinie.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
WOMAN BADLY HURT
in WRECK OF TRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. 23-The Rocky Noun
tain limited on the Rock Island & Pa
cific railroad was wrecked at Coralville,
three miles west of Iowa City, Ia, to-
day, the Chicago office of the company
announced. A section of the train was
derailed, the local office said One
woman was believed to be seriously in
jured and several other passengers bad
ly bruised. The train was bound from
Denver to Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
ATTORNEYS GENERAL
DISCUSS new LAWS

ST LOUIS. Aug. 23.-LegisIative IN
novations were discussed at the OPEN
ing session here today Of the 18th an
nual meeting OF the National Associa-
ton Of Attorneys General, an allied
organization Of the American Bar as
ISOLATION.
Attorneys General from throughout
the United States are in attendance
The passenger fare controvcrsy raised
by railroads In states where statutes
fix a lower maximum charge than the
rate established by the intcrstata COM
merce commission IS expected 70 be one
Of the principal questions introduced
q tho 0nferpupr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
COSTELLO HELD
FOR GOVERNMENT

W T. Costello. aged %, was arrested
shortly before noon Monday and de.
tanned at police station, Officers said
he was wanted by the government. OF
ficlals AT the federal building declared
no warrant had been sworn out for
Costello's arrest The man gave his ad e
dress to police as 925 South Fifth street.
He was placed on secret docl:et.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

| n 1f8fg4CS~As far back - the Had
ffdh administrations. His first assoc
citation with the city was said 70 be
IN Connection with the street Bprinkling
department OF which he and Frank
Ca1assa had charge.
About six years ago he retired from
the livery business and was elected
magistrate OF the city at large with
offices on Madison avenue near Front
street. His business was strictly coll
Letting. sim retaining this position
he entered the office OF Sheriff Mike
Tate In September 1916. as chief deputy
ID was while occupying this position
that his appointment to thu assessors
Job came In 1918 tM
County court next meets on the first
Monday in october and Il WIN be then
successor 70 Squire Condor Likely
Born Jan, is. 1853 on Vance avenue
within two blocks OF the present famiW
residence. Squire Condor was reared
aqd spent all OF his life in thA,Fifth
his wife and seven children are sur I.
viVots in tho Immediate family. FouR
Of the children are boys. three served
IN the army They are: Eugene a.
/ William H, Gilbert ]. and Francis ].
Condor. The daughters are Misses
Margaret. Genevieve F., and Florence
Il L. Condor. John j. Condor, formerly
captain OF police. Daniel Ryan Con-
don, Mrs. Il. Crosbie and MRS. M.
Maher are brothers and sisters. All
Eugene Condon Is employed in the
office of State Senator Frank Rice.
w. II, Conden sworked in the office
| with his fatheNs
! A past exalted ruler. Squire Condor
/ was prominent in local B. p. o. T.. ac-
| tlvities and attended many Elk con-
| ventions. He was chairman Of the
| house committee when the Memphis
lodge had its home on Monroe avenue.
| He also was a member OF the Knights
| OF Columbus.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

The housing problem for the thou
sands Of pupils who will enroll during
the week beginning Sept. 7 will be as
grave as it was last year. OF course,
there is no way of estimating the in
crease for the coming term but there
Is every indication that II will equal
II not exceed last years increase.
= Additions to five Of the white schools
are under way but, owing to scarcity
Of materials and other difficulties be-
yond control of the board of eduea-
tion none will be ready for occupancy
by Sept. 10, except perhaps the addi-
ton to Bruce school.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
DENTISTS MEET.

BOSTON. Aug. % Tho cath annual
convention Of the National Dental asso-
citation was opened here today with s.
600 delegates present and win continue
through Friday II marks the SGD an
niversary OF organized dentistry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
Maj. E. B. Stahlman,
Publisher, Mdrries

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. canal.
+. B. Stahlman. publisher OF the Nash
willie Banner, and Miss Sarah Shelton
were quietly married at noon today at
the home Of the brides brother-in- law
and sister. DR., and Mrs John Overton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
TRAIN SERVICE RESUMED,

FORT WORTH. Tex. Aug 2s.--The
first train to cross West Texas in a
week reached Fort Worth late yester-
day. following the abating OF the flood
waters between Sweetwater and Ell
Paso II was n Texas & Pacific train.
Freight and passenger embargoes were
lifted this morI ing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
WAS HE GosING?

COLUMBUS, o.. Aug. 90, (By Inter
national News Service. THE courts
here have been asked to decide whether
travelling salesman is at work when
he is playing cards.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
SHERIFF KITCHENS ELL.

HELENA, Ark. Aug. 20. tspl)-
Frank f. Kitchens sheriff Of Phillips
county and for many years a prominent
Eastern Arkansas politician, is critical
" " and bis recovery IL doubtful
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

UeFIu.
sitions. The greater portion Of those
who have resigned have married and
many who have resigned for other rea-
sons were not displeased with the SAL
airy. Many Of these teachers live in
nearby towns and In some instances
they have secured equivalent salaries in
their homo towns and are thus enabled
to be with their own people. This and
| other reasons are responsible for their
designations"
Courses Enlarged.
MANY courses have been enlarged and
a number OF new courses added, accord
ing to Prof. Jones. and. from a purely
educational standpoint the approach
ing term gives every indication OF being
splendid one. OF course, financial
matters ara a source Of worry, and spec
ulation to members Of the board Of edu-
cation but II Is expected that these
matters will be satisfactorily solved
| during the term.
The unsettled condition which - ex-
listed in the school system throughout
last term when the teachers union was
agitating salary increases will be alb
sent this year, school officials hope, and
this will have a tendency to encourage
greater efficiency among the teachers
as whole and unrest, which for a time
threatened the schools, will be a thing
Of the past.
No matters of Importance were to
come before the regular meeting Of the
board Monday. as only routine matters
were scheduled for discussion.
The schools throughout the city will
open on Sept for enrolment and reg
istration Of pupils. The regular school
term win begin Sept. 10 and Prof. Jones
predicts that everything will be In readi-
ness to begin the regular work on that
date without the usual confusion which
ordinarily characterizes opening OF
school.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
u. S. WARNS POLES
AGAINST INVASION
OF RUSSIAN SOIL

WASHINGTON Aug. by Amer
lean government
offensive against the Russian Boshv
graphic boundaries Poland.
Informal representations the subject
charge al Warsaw.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
Memphis Pubicss ~ SIS In
Better Shap> Aan Usual
As OPENING Session Nears

The public school of Memphis
cne in better shape usually
of school Tho number Of teachers
unusually small according Prof Wharton
sufficient number of aid teachers who have their
ships their promotion
for ne mo term.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

WARSAW, of
bottng the Russian forces
Vua
ca
that I lie imnossi hIe To them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

Dorothy Frocks, lawyer of Kings
ton, NJ. Y, has announced her inten.
ton to run for the congressional nom
nation in her district at the SepteTn.
Der primaries. Miss Frocks has prac-
ticed law in New York city and In
Kingston for SOME years. She has been
attorney for the Salvation Army and
the American Red Cross. Her opponent
at the Republican primaries will be
present Congressman Charles Il. Ward.
who has the backing Of the party orr
ganization.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
sIs q! g SNX 81 So

Twenty-four hours to noon Aug 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

sun sets to-day b.JY p.W,i rlses TO-
morrow 5:27 am. Moon roses 1:0l am.
Precipitation, none.
-
Tennessee. Fair.
Mississippi.-Fair; cooler
Arkansas.-Fair; warmer
Alabama.-Fair; cooler.
Kentucky. -Fair.
Louisiana Fair
Oklahoma.--Fair; warmer.
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Fiorida.--Cioudy; cooler.
East and West Texss.--CloudN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23

92O.
Temperature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
Weather Forecast

Fair, with very little
change in tempera-
ture probable
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-23
WEST END.

Dolores Cassinelli in ''Tarnished Reputations," in 5 ets, will be shown tonight. Miss CassinelE wears some striking gowns that will es- peciaIly appeal to the ladies. Saturday: Bryant Washburn in '.Mrs. Temples Telegram will be shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-23
SOLDERING WITH TURKISH OUTFIT
 IS TOUCH WORK
Doughboy's Life Is One Grand Cinch In
 Comparison.

Better a buck private in the A. P.
 F. than an officer on the Greece
 Armenian units of the Turkish army.
 One time carriers of the heavy pack
 who may be inclined to doubt this
 statement are referred to Elias
 Soteriades, late second lieutenant in
 the Sultan's engineers. The life of
 the Brest blackboard builders was
 that of an army corps commander
 compared with what Lieut.. Soteriades
 and his men went through in making
 roads in Asia Minor, according to the
 story he told Near East Relief off,
 cials in New York, where he arrived
 recently to study engineering at an
 American college.
 With the idea of letting nature dc
 their slaughtering, the Turks at the
 beginning of the war forced the Ar menians and the Greeks into the
 army. They didn't trust Christians in the line troops but kept them ir labor units well in the rear. How efficiently this course served Moslem ends is illustrated by seventy sur vivors of the twelve hundred mer that originally composed Lieut. Soteriades regiment. His pay was about four dollars g
 month. Out of this he was compelled
 to buy his food' and clothing. The piiNS Sile dluI SSI dIly lHlHS puI lOCI and very little of that
 Rations for the Christian troops usually consisted of some soup made out of flour and a loaf of bread day
 Turkish troops, however, Lieut.. So- teriades said, were better treated, re-
 ceiving in many cases an allowance o1 meat.
 Non- n-commissioned officers were chosen among Moslem soldiers and assigned to the labor units. As main tainers of discipline they were effici- ent, take it from the Lieutenant When something went wrong a cor poral didn't report his squad. He took them out on the road and sho them. They didn't need M. P.'s. Each Turk was his own butcher.
 When. war broke out Lieut.. So- teriades, a graduate of the American
 college in Marsovan, his home city was a student of electrical engineer ing at Robert College, C6nstantin ople Not even the teachers escaped ths
 draft of all native Christians that fol ! lowed Turkeys adoption of the Ger. i man cause. Because of his trainins and the need of engineers Lieut. Soteriades received a commission af-
 ter several months of study at a miii
 tary camp.
 While in service he became i'll from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-23

under nourishnent but was refused a leave. Day after day throughout the war he saw his fellow Greeks ana unfortunate Armenians being tortur- ed. and killed. There was nothing he could do to help them. His ssu perior officers were all Turks.
 Bad as was the plight of the Chris tian soldiers, that of the civilians was worse, according to his story.
 Whole villages were frequently massacred, men, women and children near Sivas, a city of central Asia Minor, they used to throw them off high cliff. When we passed at the bot tom of this cliff we saw a huge pie of skeletons. On top of them were other piles of more recently killed victims.
 Another practice was to take boat1oads of Christians out on the sells. Every form of torture and mur- der was resorted to.
 Every one was made to work Every woman and child would ire quentIy be compelled to carry heavy burdens of supplies from their village to another far off. The Turks would steal what they carried and the. would have to pay for the loss.
 "A frequent sight was that of wo men and children, and also some sol diers eating grass like animals in z pasture. It was impossible to go yer. far along any road without seeins many, many corpses. They wer' those of all ages and both sexes.
 once found a little Greek youngstel in the road. He was not more thar eis Int. With him was his little sister less than three years old. They wer' the only survivors of a family of | | that Turkish brutality and starvation had wiped out.
 "The little girl died. I could q, nothing for her. The boy I manage. to keep with me until I was able t. send him to my father and two sis ters in Constantinop1e. He is stil there.' After the armistice Lieut. So teriades entered relief work with tn Near East Relief group at Marsovan
 His mother is still in the latter city unable to rejoin her husband and tn rest of her family in Constantinoplc No word has been heard from her il more than four TIC nths.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-23
EMPIRE.
"Jen Davfs," ''King of Hoboes,' Makes His First Public Appear
 ance in Bridgeport.

Through the courtesy of the Em- pire theatre, Jeff Davis, "King of Hoboes,'' will make his first appear ance on the stage this Friday and Saturday, after an elapse of two years, in which time he had devoted his services in helping to win the war, gratitiously.
 King Jeff'' has movies showing how the other half lives, and the actors are taken from real 1ife-ho- boes, buns, crooks, hags, dope vic ti1ns and their environments-n material was recently taken here by the Bridgeport Screencraft Go. The recent hobo convention, cooking a tsMulligan,'' and life on the road, will also be shown. MT. Davis states that his real purpose is to make folks appreciate home, as there are so many folks who would give any thing if they had a home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-23
In The Theatres
PLAZA. Rnnio~ !

(Review.)
 The chances are that those who went to the Plaza theatre yesterday and saw J. Stuart B1ackton's Pathe production of c. Hadden Chambers story, "Passers By,'' are still thinking about it. Anything that gets under the skin as does this wonderful seven act photoplay cannot avoid being the talk of Bridgeport for the proverbial nine days Herbert Rawlinson in- vests the leading role of Peter Way erton, the wealthy bachelor who en- tertainn the passers by, with tender ness and understanding. He is given the support of three of the best char acters it has been our good fortune to see in a long time. It is seldom a picture with the quaint charm, the unique story and the beauty of theme and the artistry of treatment o1 "Passers Bly, passes our way. Don't let opportunity to see it pass by Ii remains here until Saturday.
 The Making Movies act with all local people is a riot of laughs and as a. different scene is taken at each per l formance there is always a new laugh | to be had. All the actors and ac- tresses in the movie are local people and some of them display a. good dea l of talent for acting. The completed l picture will be shown all next week 1 Moving pictures of the audience arc also taken. Norton and Wilson ap peared in front of a beautiful silE | drop and offered 9tA Diversion o,
 1920," and it was enthusiastically re- ceived. The singing of the male ant the dancing of the girl in the act k done very we'll and they struck thu popular fancy. Lark Tanning with z
 number of songs and stories rendered l them in a very Hkeaible manner ana found no trouble in registering a gooc sized hit. Fay and Thomas present | ing Meet My Wife, a singing ant
 dancing travesty, was also we'll re i ceived. International News and Top i ics of the Day complete the bill.