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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
80 SAVED AFTER
TWO DAYS UNDER
SEA IN PLUNGER

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. s.-fadiS
messages flashed from the army tram
port General GoethaIs to the PhllaF ss.
phla navy yard via Cape May tcts Of
tleers and rs men comprising the crew
OF the submarine SIS after they had
spent nearly two days locked IN the
disabled vessel beneath the Atlantis
ocean, S5 miles south Of Cape Henio.
pen,
II was after 3 am. today when
Lieut.. Commander C. M. Cook, a ma
tive Of Arkansas, who exercised hIe
prsroeatlve OF being the last man to
'eaVe his vessel. was taken aboard the
elapsed since the plight OF the under
sea beat had been made public through
a wireless call picked up by an anna.
teug operator In Farmiruton, Conn.
The Aianthus is proceeding slowly
with the SIS In tow. 1t Is not expected
to reach the Delaware breakwater. 90
miles down the Delaware river from
Philadelphia, until about noon.M
IL was small buoy, a development
OF the world war. with the vigilant eye
OF lookout on the bridge of the trans
port General Goethals that gave the
30 men on the submerged submarine
S-h their chance for life.
This small buoy. with a bell and
buzzer device that can be operated
when the boat Is submerged, Is part
VI AilH equipment Oh Ill later type NuD~
marines. IL was cast loose when the
S-5 went down, The lookout on the
General Goethais saw It, attracted by
its bell as well as the fact that II was
not noted on the chart.
A small boat, with an officer In
command. was lowered from the trans
port to Investigate. When the buoy
was reached. the buzzer device could
be heard. The officer cut into the
connection and quickly there came this
message.
THE submarine So has been sub
merged for 35 hours. Air is running
short, Machinery is damaged. Send for
help"
This plea was sent broadcast by tho
wireless of the General Goethals.
Among those who responded was tho
steamer Alanthus, which with the army
transport stood by the submerged ves-
sci and managed to attach graphing
hooks to its stern. Holding the sub
marine in a vertical position, a hole
was bored through her PLATES and air
pumped through to the suffering crew
who had almost given up all hope Of
rescue
Meanwhile the call for help had been
picked up by the navy wireless sta
Continued on Page 20. Column -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
GIRL LEFT NUDE BY
ATTACKERS; TWO HELD

COLUMBUS. Ga. Sept. 3.-Walter
Mcclellan. age 20, and Richard Smith,
an operator OF a taxicab, were arrested
here early today apd held on statutory
charges after soldiers had found an
49, year old girl OF this city roaming
in the woods near here, nude ana
screaming for help.
According to-. officers the girl made
charges against the men under arrest.
She was reported in A serious condition
today, but Is expected to recover.
The young woman and Mcclellan we're
old school chums, and, according to "A
statement by Mcclellan, sshe had sew
eIal times refused to marry him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03

Under the direction OF Prof. HeEschel
5. Brown, newly elected secretaty OF
education for the Memphis Y. NJ, G.. A.,
that department Is to be reorganized
upon a basis that win put II in the
front rank Of educational institutions in
the South,
Every subject in which enough stu
dents are interested TO form class
will he taught by instructors of un-
questioned qualifications. and work
taken In the "Y" school win he fully
accredited by the leading colleges and
universities OF the country.
At one tima the local r. NJ G.. A.
had the distinction OF maintaining tho
best educational department IN tho
South. The work wRs interrupted dur
ing the war. but with the backing OF
the educational commission of the In
ternational Y NJ, G. a and the loyal
support OF directors and public spirited
citizens Of Memphis. q new goal has
been set
Prof Brown IA principal at LenoS
| school. and president uf the pFinci-
| pats association of Memphis. He he
ean his career as an, ell aeatax .int ths
rural public scho6k Of Kentucky, lstei
teaching in The biph school ~ Milan
! Tenn, then becoming superintendent oi
| schools at Paris, Tenn. He was made
| principal OF Lenox school two years
| ago. coming here from the high schools
of Paducah, Ky. This summer he did
post graduate work at Chicago uni
versity. and co-operated with the d-
rector OF the Chicago Central Y. NJ
c. A. schools, one OF the largest ''Y''
schools in the country.
Members OF The local "Y'' school fac
ulty will be experienced instructors OF
| recognized ability In their departments
The list of instructors will be announced
as classes are organized IL Is hoped
to have the work well started early IN
October. The entire second floor oi
the Y NJ C. \. win be devoted to the
educational department
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
COAL FAMINE CRIES.
HUSFIED BY FIGURES

In view Of the distressed cries of the
coal dealers\and mine owners about the
coal car shortage, official statistics on
the number OF cars loaded with coal
during the week ending Aug. IA as com
pared with the same week in 1919,
shows an increase in the amount of
coal leaving mines that is little short
OF amazing to the public that has been
led TO believe that the nation was al
most facing coal famine.
According to data supplied to j. II.
Townshehd secretary OF the Southern
Hardwood Traffic association, while he
was in Washington this week, there
was an average increase OF 103s7 cars
OF coal per day loaded during the six
day period over the number loaded dur
ing the same week of the previous year.
For that week 222,992 cars were loaded,
as compared with 16O,666 cars for the
same week of 1919, an increase OF s.. .32S
cars: The railroads are increasing the
number Of cars delivered to the mines
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03

The new head of the physical de-
partment of the Memphis Y. NJ. c. A.,
George w. Gleaves, lr., has arrived and
is engaged in reorganization of the de-
partment and mapping out a program
for what promises to be one of the
most active seasons the local associa-
tion has ever enjoyed.
For four years Gleaves has been as
sistant to DR.. A. S. keim, physical di-
rector for the Nashville Y. M c. A.
Last year he was at the head Of the
physical department of Peabody college.
He Is young man of magnetic person.
ality, thoroughly trained and expert
enced in direction of athletics.
Gleaves comes to Memphis direct from
Silver Bay. n. Y, where he completed
course at the Y. NJ. C. A. training
college. He has also taken work at
the Y. NJ. G., A. training college at Blue
Ridge, N. c.
The gymnasium now is being reno
waited and put In shape for th~ formal
opening of the fall and winter classes
for men and boys, about Sept. 20.
Guy Crosnoe, a former Memphis boy,
who has just returned froFE the "Y''
training college at Chieago% "a % be
first assistant, to Gleaves, Nfth super
vision over the physical activities of the
boys department, While in Chicago
Crosnoe was an assistant in the physi-
cal department of the Central Y. M. G.
A. of that city. IS
Tentative plans for the department as
outlined by Director Gleaves provide for
diversified classes. in physical training
tnat Will make an appeal to men and
boys of all ages. No branch of athletics
'will be neglected and provisions are
being made to extend the work to the
men and boys employed in the indus
trial plants of the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
HUNGER-STR|K|NG
IRISH MAYOR IS
sinking RAPIDLY

LONDON. Sept. s--Terefce 8 Mae
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork. who "A IN
critical condition In BHxton prison
as a result of his hunger strike which
began Aug IL. is reported this morn
ing 10 be showing signs of sinking rap
idly and to be very much weaker. This
statement of his condition was made
by his brother. Sean MacSwiney, after
he left the prison this forenoon
At the lord mayors request members
'of his family visited him this morning
and later expressed fear the end was
not far away. Those who went to his
cell included AfacSwiney's wife, his
brother. Sean MacSwiney. and his sis
ters, Annie and Mary MacSwtney. They
arrived at S:30 o'clock and remained 4s
minutes.
Father Domino, private chaplain 10
MacSwiney celebrated a special mass
In the prison this morning.
report made on MacSwiney's con-
dition shortly after noon said he was
rapidly approaching inconsistencies.
He was too weak during the morning to
carry on conversation. 1t was said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03

for loading, so there is no reason to be-
iieve production has decreased since
Aug. a.
In the Southern district alone there
was an increase of S.430 cars of coal
loaded during the week ending Aug,
u. the figures being 2S,872 cars for
1870 and 20.5Sl cars for 1919.
Forest products also showed big
increase In loadings, both in the South
ern district and for the entire country.
In the Southern district there were 20, :
62l cars loaded for the week as COM
pared with 1919 cars for the same
week of last year, All railroads In the
United states .unloaded 67,799 cars, as
compared with $3.50 cars the previous
year.
For all kinds of freight on all rail-
roads in the country. there were 81, $50
more cars loaded each day of that week
than during 1918 Altogether, there
were 962.352 freight cars loaded as
compared with S32, cars the year be-
fore, an increase of 1898 cars
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
AGED WOMAN FATALLY
BURNED AT WORKHOUSE

Mrs. Emma Sullivan aged 20, Is at
the General hospital. Friday. IN dying
condition as a result Of burns sustained
when she started a fire at the county
workhouse early IN the morning Ac-
eording 10 workhouse. officisls, who
carried the womaneto the hospital some
one had poured gasoline on the kindling
before Mrs. Sullivan struck the match
and bent over to apply the light.
The flames leaped up and In a mo-
ment enveloped her clothing. Before
aid could reach her she was badly
turned about the body. head and arms
The woman was a prisoner, who had
been fined $25 and sent TO the work
house on a charge Of begging. Her
sentence would have been up Sept. 90
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
REDS CLAIM GAIN
TO OUTSK|RTS0F
POLISH FORTRESS

LONDON, Sept. 3.-Russian Bolshe-
vik forces have occupied number of
villages from IA to 27 miles. north of
Brest- Litoysk, according to an official
statement issued in Moscow yesterday
and received here by wireless Farther
south, soviet forces have advanced up
to the town of Brest- Litoysk. the state
ment says. W.
Farther south. the Bolsheviki oecu-
pied Seamoso, 45 miles southeast OF
Lublin, Aug. 20, and in the Eemberg
region are said to be holding up at
tackst by the Poles VINO, it is admitted,
have started to, advance" In the
neighborhood of Buczacz Eastern Call
ella, the Bolsheviki have flung back Pol
ish troops to the right bank of the
Dniester river the statement says.
Fighting is. proceeding with aiternat-
ing success and with some severity in
the Crimean sector, r,,,.,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
Woes Me!JWine
Stains Cutters

aFosg4 baseels Of wine, captured
early In the week in several police
ralds, we're empsied Into 3the alley
back o. police headquarters. Fri
gay, he wine was an accumula-
ton Of various home. brewed drink.
ables Including the ralsIn, grape and
other varieties. II had been poured
Into the. barrels by officers.
Four negro TRUSTEES we're ulven
hammers and ordered to knock out
the heads Of the barrels. The wine
flowed down the alley and Into the
gutter on Washington avenue.
1t had such an odor that even
the TRUSTEES held their noses while
emptyino the barrels.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03

had been there many times before and
II was old 10 them, but to Ann 1t was
all new ana real. Several times men
turned IN their seats to watch Ann
while she was dancing and TO nudge
each other, saying, She's sure a peach.
hey? III cay she is
The proprietor especially sepn.ed
much Interested In Ann and powered
near her table, watching her. Frat k
saw all this and got Ann home as soon
as he could, As he left her at the
door he asked, Please, Ann. promise
me that YOU will never go into that
place again"
Pooh, pooh silly Ann laughed at
him. Where do you get sulh prudsh
Ideas? Nobody got murdered. did they?
Good night"
(HsrSood determines TO meet Ann and
hits upon way to do II In the chap.
ter tomorrow)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
GERARD HEADS PARTY
FINANCE COMMITTEE

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-James w
Gerard, former ambassador to Germany,
has accepted the post OF chairman si
the finance committee Of the Demo
cratic national committee. it was an
nounced here today by Senator Harri-
son, IN charge OF Democratic headquar-
ters during the absence of George
White, chairman
As head OF the finance committee.
1t was announced. Mr.. Gerard will have
general supervision Of the collection Of
Democratic campaign funds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
FitzhUgh Gets
Surprise; Also
Handsome TrODhv

Capt. G. T. Fitzhugh has returned
from a six weeks vacation at Kenne-
handsome silver cup which he won in a
golf tournament the day before he left.
The cup was presented by Booth Tark
ington, who writes all his stories at
his summer home in Kennebunkport.
Capt. Fitzhugh claims to be greatly
surprised over his victory, as he had
never played in a tournament before,
In his first match he defeated a Boston
man up. His next opponent was from
Portland. He beat him up and 6 10
play. Then he went up against a Bir-
ningham man, defeating him 2 up. In
the finals he beat DR., Root, cele-
brated New York physician, up, and
brought the trophy south.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
NO MAIL DELIVERY
SCHEDULED MONDAY

No mail deliveries will be made in the
city of Memphis Monday. Labor day,
according to an announcement made
Friday by II. II. Kline. superintendent
Of mails The postoffice will remain
open until n o'clock in the morning
as has been the custom heretofore
The dscontinuance of the service on
Labor day is pursuant to an order re-
ceived from Washington. 1t is the first
time in the history Of the country that
delivery OF mails has been discontinued
on this day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
,.,.,.. 81. a ....
BUDENNY TROOPS ARE.
IN FLIGHT I'M GALIClA

WARSAW. Sept. 3.-Polish troops
have entered the city Of Suwalki, i9
been given an enthusiastic welcome
according to an official statement is
sued here today.
Gen. Budenny, the Russian Bolsheviki
commander, who has been attempting
70 break the Polish lines in Galicia,
and has suffered what appears to he a
decisive defeat, is rapidly retreating,
It iS said. Along the line from Sokolka
40 Brest Litovsk, on the northeastern
Polish front, the situation is quiet.
Brilliant service by aviators, among
whom are many Americans, is especially
mentioned in the statement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
URGE ROBERTS NOT
TO CERTIFY HOUSE
ACTION TO COLBY

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Sept Gov.
A. II. Roberts this morning received .
correct transcript OF the house proceed
lngs ~ last Tuesday when the house
with a quorum present nonconcurred
In the senate action on the suffrage rat
itcation resolution. The governor has
been requested to certify this action to
Secretary Colby and has told Speaker
Seth walker and other members OF the
house that he viii certify II.
At noon today the anteroon1 OF the
governors office was throneed with
suffrage leaders anxious 10 prevail on
him against certifying the houses re-
cent action,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
CARPENTER FALLS
AND IS INJURED

A.. Il. Taver. Of 279 Adams car
penter employed in the construction OF
the -Hewe addition to Bry's store on
Front street. was injured Friday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock when he fell two
stories through an elevator shaft The
man was rushed to 81. Josephs hospital
in Hinton'se ambulance. Hospital at
tachcs stated Friday that his injuries
were not serious
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03

a child, which Ann resented. one even
Ing she told Betty; You and Claire
make me tiredT you never let me 20
out like other girls or do anything,
You treat me as II were a baby. I'm
II and sick Of IT, Now, why can't !
go TO that dance tonight? All the other
girls are going and they don't get eaten
up by anybody. All / do is stay IN
the house all the time
Betty tried to pacify her and told her:
No matter what other girls do, my
little sister; n their mothers want then,
to take chances, that is their fault.
Many things can happen to little girls
like you In this big city, but they are
not going to, " Claire and can help
IL Just wait a little ,longer, until you
are older; study now while YOU have
the chance and your good times viii
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
Police Sale Of
Sugar Popular

Sugar at is cents a pound, on sale
at police headquarters Friday,
brought more people to the station
than the force could hope to ar.
rest in years time. The supar had
been placed on sale by Prohibition
enforcement officer ". w. Pitts.
II has been taken In various liquor
raids IN the county.
One thousand pounds was dis
POSED Of nv officer Pitts In hurry
up time, This comprised the supply
tor sale, ordered by the govern.
ment a few days ago. Other sugar Is
In Pitts possession but has not been
checked on prohibition records. sew.
erai hundred pounds viii be for sale
Within few days, however, Pitts
said.
oameweIl Operator Jake Gros-
kind beaan receiving calls as eaFly
as daylight relative to the sNe,
which had been advertised. v
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
Attacks "0ligarchy. "

The senatorial oligarchy" also which
was attacked at Toledo bv the caudi.
date. who declared 1T has stolen and
taken charge OF the Republican party"
Referring 10 the Harding front porch
campaign Gov. Cox said that on his
trip he was going to see thousands
Of front pOrches from coast to coast in
the belief that the front porch OF the
people Is the scat Of American SOY.
ereigntN"
Coy Cox and his party were met at
Toledo by delegation Of about %
Michigan Democrats. headed by Ma
tiondl Committeeman WIN. +. Connolly.
and state Chairman Thaddeus B. Pres.
ton.
In his first address in Michigan to-
day at TeCumseh, just over the Ohio
border line, Gov Cox told crowd Of
several hundred from tho rear Platform
Of his train that he did not want TO be
regarded as the candidate Of any no.
littcal party. that he Was making his
campaign against the senate oligarchy"
and in "the interest Of peace Of the
world ~
Injecting local color by referring to
! the conviction Of Senator Newberrv
| Of Michigan. GOV Cox declared "it
never was intended that The senate
should annex the presidency or that
large sums of money should he con
| trihuted to buy the presidercv or a
scat In the senate as had been attempt.
cd by Senator Newbcrrv"
y stand for peace as against war. a
peace for all that WI give no one nd.
vantage" Gov. cox aid reiterating bis
charge that large sums OF money were
being cdhtributed by certain interests
J 10 gain the inside track In reconstruc.
tion.'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
BATE BOND GETS
COMMISSION PLUM;
DEFEATS BARRETT
Senate and House in Joint
Convention Elect Browns
vile Man as Election Com
missioner.


NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 3. tSpl.)-
The senate and houae in Joint conven-
tion this morning elected Bate Bond.
of Brownsville, as member Of the
state election board for West Ten
nessee TO succeed Capt. ]. NJ. Brackin,
deceased. Mfr. Bond was elected over
Dover Barrett. OF Memphis, by vote
OF SO to 10. Mr.. Bond receiving is
votes In the senate and "a In the house;
and Mr.. Barrett 5 In the senate and
32 In the house.
Before the joint convention assem-
bled. Senator Lon Mcfarland raised
the question before the senate as TO
whether this election would be consti-
tutional in, view OF the fact that u
was not set out by Gov. Roberts In
his call for the special session. The
senate decided 20 put the question ny
to the house, and when the house de-
cided that the election could be held
the two bodles went into the conyen-
ton
MIR. Bonds name was placed In noml-
nation by Senator Miller and Mr.. Bar
retts Dv Representative Bell. After
the election, the joint convention dis
solved.
Shelby county lost the election COM
missioner for West Tennessee because
the advocates OF Jack Cary and Dover
Barrett got caught in the meshes OF
a trade involving the ratification OF
the suffrage amendment
The Shelby county organization was
squarely back of Cary, They submit
ted his name with Endorsements 20
Gov. Roberts The organization forces
urged the selection of Cary on the part
OF Secretary OF State stevens, Comp
troller Thomson and Treasurer Meal
lister. For some reason the election
waI postponed
Al Robinson. representing the state
board Of equalization while In Mem
phis. became interested In Barrett. He
had with him Bell. MoCalmon and
Canale, OF the shelby delegation.
Senators Fuller and Rice were for
Cary.
But at a crucial moment certain
members OF the Shelby delegation are
said to have declared that they would
back off OF their pledge to vote for
ratification of an amendment to the
constitution of ~the United States un-
less they had pledge that Barrett
would secure the support OF the entire
Shelby delegation. CarY's friends were
so intont upon the suffrage amendment
that in the dilemma they were com
peiled to sacrifice Cary to what some
considered me greater issue,
Bate Bond Is one OF the prominent
Democrats of the state. tie served on
the state executive committee and has
always taken prominent part in party
affairs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
APPLIES FOR CHARTER

4 new coal company made applica-
tion for a charter here late Thursday,
when papers were filed for the Gayoso
Coal company, capital stock to be s25 :
600. Headquarters of the new company
are to be in the Bank Of Commerce
and Trust company building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
Los Angeles Feels
Light Quake Shock

Los ANGELES, Cal. Sept, IA light
earthquake shock was felt in outlying
parts OF the city early today. y No
damage was reported
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03
IN FIGHT TO WIN,
STATION CROWDS
ARE TOLD BY cox

EN- ROUTE WITH GOVERNOR cox,
sept. 3.-The Western swing" of Gov
ern )r Cox was opening early today with
q before breakfast rear platform ad :
| dress 20 a railroad station crowd At
Toledo while the Democratic candidate
was en- route TO Michigan.
I'm starting for the coast" said
Governor Cox to his suntise audience.
Were in the fight 10 win We will
win because our cause deserves TO
win"
The league Of nations vas featured
by the governor at Toledo.
In urging the league OF nations at
Toledo, Gov Cox refeVrcd TO the pres
| ont disa greemcnt over German lndem-
mites.
The voice of America" he said
must fix II, Now they say that We
should substitute for the league the
old Hague tribunal That institution
efosed up before the waV ! imagine
there are bats In its beltry and spider
webs everywhere. II was distinct
failure, having failed "a prevent the
war In 1919, The opposition candidate
| SAYS he will 60 back and open this old
institution and try to keep house there "
Declaring that the league lis the
modern idea u bringing she nearest
guarantee OF pcace. GOV, Goa said Il
was a progressive plan ana that Sena-
tor Harding. the Republican nominee.
stood for reaNNon he had done also
in opposing the new Ohio constitu-
tion.
The labor issue also was discussed
- tho governor. who reiterated his
charge thar Republicans were receiving
contributions from persons who would
! substitute the bayonet for the Golden
Rule under rcactionary national ad-
min nigtratt0U
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03

Sun sets today 6:25 pm, rises tomor
row 5:35 am. Moon rises 9.S2 pm
tonight Precipitation IA inch.
Tennessee: Fair.
Mississippi Cloudy.
Arkansas; Fair,
Alabama: Cloudy.
Kentucky: Fair
Oklahoma: Cloudy.
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida: Cloudy.
East and West Texas: Fair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-03

Twenty-four hours to noon Sept. 3:
-Temperature-