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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
CA|LLAUX GR|LLED
ABOUT M|NOTTO
'------s------
Trial of Former Premier Under
Way After Delays for
Inauguration.

PARIS, Feb. 2O.--Joseph Cailaux.
former premier, took the witness stand
today when his trial before the senate.
sitting as high court, on the charge
of intriguing to bring about prema-
ture and dishonorable peace with Ger
many, was resumed. The trial which
began on Tuesday last was put over
until today at the end of Tuesdays 3
sitting because OF the Inauguration OF
President Deschanel, and the reading
of his message to the senate and cham
Der Of deputies, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
M. CaillauX was examined with re-
gard to his trip to South America and
his relations with James Mlnotto. SON
in-law OF Louis F, Swift. OF Chicago,
who In 1918 was interned in the United
States as an enemy alien. NJ. Call
laux said his prewar policy which was
being termed by his enemies as policy
OF rapprochement with Germany, was
not that but was n policy of Euro
pean conciliation."
He declared he never heard Of Count
Karl Won Luxburg, former German min
| lister to Argentina, until five days be-
| fore he left on his Journey to South
America. While in South America. NJ
Caillaux said, he had always told those
around him that the Berlin policy was
| imprudent and unmannerly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
Hundreds Pay Last
Tribute To Memory
Miss ReudeIhuber

Hundreds of people representing all
classes In life. from public men to
sohoolboys and girls passed before the
bier OF Miss Anne Christine Reudel-
huber, oldest teacher of the city
schools, Friday Afternoon, and many Of
the throng fingered to attend the fu-
neral exercises, which were conducted
from the First Presbyterian church by
the Rev G. RI. Williamson, Ph,D. The
interment was private In Elmwood
cemetery
Men bent i'm years. who learned their
first lessons from Miss Christine y
men in middle life who also caught in
spiration from the departed. Joined
with saddaned schooboys Of present
day classes in paying the last tribute
TO the memory of the woman who for
6l consecutive years gave the best OF
her life for the good Of others as a
teacher in the schoolroom and coVn-
seiior in the home
Active pallbaarers were chosen from
the membership of the First presby-
terian church. board OF education and
from the ranks OF former pupils of the
dead teacher.
Ten boys, representing the February
and the May class Of the Smith school,
in which Miss Reudelhuber taught,
acted as honorary pal,bearers,
Miss Annie Christine Rove, niece OF
Miss Reudelhuber, arrived Wednesday
night from Oklahoma City In time TO
attend the funeral.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
WATER TUNNELS
FOUND IN FIRST
CLASS CONDITION
Inspection Of Auction Avenue
Plant Shows Absolute Free
dom From Danger Of Con-
tamination Of Water.

A complete cleaning out and inspec-
uon of the tunnels and drifts connect
cd with the Auction avenue pumping
station has been made within the last
30 days, under the direction Of W, H..
Harrison superintendent Of the arte-
sion water department.
The work has been almost completed.
the only exception being the big tunnel
which runs about parallel with Jack
son avenue, The work there has caused
considerable trouble but Mr.. Harrison
reported to the water commissioners
Thursday that he anticipated being able
personally to inspect that tunnel before
the end Of the week
These Inspections might prove dan
gerous, II there should be any break
down In the pumping machinery which
Keeps the water out of the tunnels. or
any break OF water from the connect
ing wells the flow Of which lis stopped
as much as possible while the tunnels
are being cleared OF water.
MIR. Harrison remarked at the meet
Ing OF the commissioners that he might
be taking his life in his hands while
making an inspection. but that he pro-
posed to finish the work he had begun
Flushing and cleaning the system OF
tunnels and the connecting drifts from
the wells Is an expensive job, not only
for the cost OF labor but from the
amount Of water which must be used
In the process which Is needed for tho
use of the citizens.
There are six miles of tunnels and
drifts connected with the Auction av.
enue plant. Mr.. Harrison reported tc
the commissioners that although these
tunnels were built 20 years ago. he
finds them in almost perfect condition
showing that the construction was d
first-class piece OF work
Mr.. Harrison also reported that hi!
| inspection showed that there Is abso'
lutely now no danger of any contamina
| tion of the water from any leaks II
by the daily chemical inspection OF IN,
| city water supply, which is made by tn,
| health department.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
IMOONSH|NERS WHO
SHOT OFFICER ARE
IN NASHVILLE JAIL

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 20.--With
the arrest late Thursday of r. L. Jack
son at the union station, local police
officers state they have rounded up the
four principals in the battle between
officers and moonshiners this morning
on the Franklin road about seven miles
from Nashville. Jackson is charged
with assault with intent to commit muir
der in the first degree in connection
with the shooting of Deputy Sheriff
William Carey near the heart with
w. c. Griswold, c. C. Freeman and
H o. Kinks are also held in the po-
lice station on charges of transporting
liquor.
Deputy Carey. is reported to be dy-
ing at local hospital. II he dies, the
charge against Jackson will be changed
to first degree murder.
The fight grew out of an attempt by
the officers to capture four alleged
blockade runners. City Detective Var
ner, who was also in the battle, re-
ceived shot through his coat sleeve,
but vas unhurt. Freeman and Kinks
We're arrested at the scene, Griswold
was captured shortly after and Jack
son late this afternoon. They all live
in the neighborhood o6 Columbia
Tenn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
MEMS CLUB WILL WORK
FOR COMMUNITY CENTER

The Mems club of Grace Episcopal
church. has decided upon an ambitions
program of work for the coming year
The club voted unanimously Thursday
night TO undertake the work Of creating
a community center abound their
church for the benefit OF that entire
section Of the city. II may be neces-
sary in carrying out the plans to Sc
cure additional property, as the parish
house adjoining the church is small,
and there is no other building avail
able.
The plans were suggested and adopt.
ell al the annual meeting at which ].
g. J. Perkins was elected president. n.
C. 4Adams, vice-president, and Lev
Joy, Jr., secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
GUY SAINT FUND
is NEAR $1,000

An additional contribution OF S. was
added 10 the fund being raised for the
widow OF the late Patrolman Guy Saint
when |. Samelson & Co., cigar and to-
bacco dealers. sent In it's offering.
This contribution brings the sum raised
for Mrs Saint almost to the 81, 900
mark
Guy Saint, a fearless. honest young
police officer, was shot and mortAlly
wounded by a negro burglar in the
early morning Of Jan. g. He died the
next day, the bullet from the negro's
pistol having severed his spinal cord,
paraly2ing Saint from mdchest down.
The fund being raised win go TO his
widow She had only $4OO left out or
her husbands insurance money when
she paid his funeral expenses.
The News Scimitar gladly win receive
other contributions to this worthy
cause, and will acknowledge receipt
through the news columns.
The Guy Saint fund now stands:
Previously acknowledged .+.,,.s ST. .s75.3S
l. Samelson & Co. ......,.,.,.. 500
Aoldi s'.''s'ss'.t ssss...trt l,bto.oo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
Rounds Land Group.

He made summer voyages in 1896 and
1897, bringing back the Cape York
meteorites TO this country AS COM
mander of the arctic expedition under
the auspices of the Peary Arctic club
of New York, 1S9S-1902 he rounded the
| northern extremity of the Greenland
archipelago, the last Of the great arctic
land groups; named the Northern cape
the most northernly land in the world
Cape Morris X, Je3sup, and attained
the highest north in the Western hem
isphere up to that time, the point be-
ing S4 1agrees and II minutes north.
In July, 1905, he sailed northward
again in the steamship Roosevelt, which
had been specially built by the Peary
Arctic club, He returned again in
| October, 1906, after having attained 8
naw highest north point of 81 degrees,
| eighth arctic expedition in July, 1918.
| on the Roosevelt again. He proceeded
| northward to Kane basin through
| Robson channel, and establishing win
ter base at Cape Sheridan Sept j. 1918.
| His expedition left this point in five
| detachments for Cape Columbia Feb Is,
! 1919, the detachments being sent back
| separately, the fourth leaving him near
! the SSth parallel. This fourth detach-
| ment was under command OF Capt.
| Bartlett. From this point Peary, with
| one member of his crew and four Es-
|
to the north pole, the trip being made
in five days and the objective reached
| April~6 1909.
Peary and his party spent 80 hours at
| the pole and the journey back to Cape
| Columbia was then begun. The dash
| for the pole from Cape Columbia north
| ward had been made in y marches, but
| the return journey Of Perry and his
| party of five other men was made in
only 16 marches. Upon his return to
the United States, aftar his discovery
| OF the pole. Peary was made rear
admiral and was accorded the thanks
| OF congress by special act, March g.
| 1911. In addition, he was awarded gold
medals by the National Geological So
| ciety at Washington. the Philadelphia
| Geological society Peary Arctic and
! Exptorer'sf club, and the Royal Geologi-
| cal society of London. In addition ht
was given long list Of medals by
numerous American and foreign scien-
| tific societies.
Admiral Peary, In recent years. had
| taken a leading part in aviation affairs
and ha become an enthusiastic student
of aviation.
Admiral Peary was the president OF
the Aerial League OF America and for
several years had been member OF
the board of governors Of the Aero Clut
of America About a month ago he
accepted the presidency OF 81. Louis
airplane company He was an honor
| ary member OF the Philadelphia Geo
graphic society, American Alpine club
National Geographic society, American
Museum Of Natural History, New Yorl
chamber of commerce and all the prin'
eipal American and foreign geographic
societies. 4
Al the admiraI's bedside when H
died were his wife. Mrs. Josephine
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
SAVANNAH MINISTER
MAY COME TO MEMPHIS

Six or more distinguished men OF the
Episcopal church in the South are
being considered by the vestry Of Cal
vary church as possible SUCCESSORS to
the late DR.. w. d. Buckner. No def
mite step has been taken, however, to
fill Dr. Buckner's place, and 1t may
possibly be 60 days before the com,
mittee OF the vestry reaches a deci-
sion.
Among those under consideration are
the Rev. John Durham Wing rector Of
Christ church. Savannah, Ga,
Bishop Gailor is expected home from
New York Saturday and will preach at
Calvary church. and possibly on the
following Sunday also. Bishop Win
chester. Of Arkansas. who was formerly
rector OF Calvary, will also preach there
one Sunday this month, and Bishop
Beatty Is expected 10 preach at, least
once early in March.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
MOONSHINE HIT.

Federal prohibition agents are mopr
and as a result number of men will
appear before Judge Mccall at Jackson
TO answer charges against them for
violating the Folstead act On a
charge of having in his possession two
stills one complete and the other COM
plete with the exception OF worm,
II. G. Haywood was held to the action
Of the grand jury. giving $500 bond.
He resides near Yuma. in Carroll
county.
In Camden, Benton county. John and
Hafford Watson and ]. NJ Oxford have
been held 10 the grand jury on charges
OF illicit distilling, each giving $500
bond for his appearance in federal
court here in May.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
LABORQPENS BIG
fight IN CONGRESS
ON RAILROAD BILL


WASHINGTON, Feb 20--Union Ia
bor, led by officers of the American
Federation of Labor and the railroad
,brotherhoods, today had well under way
its fight in congress against the adop-
tion Of the redrafted railroad reorgani-
zation bill. Besides the memorial pre-
pared by representatives OF Is railroad
unions and federation officers at an all
day conference yesterday and which
was addressed to congress as a whole,
individual congressmen were deluged
today by letters and kilograms from
union leaders generally protesting
against enactment of the bin into law.
The plan of the unions, il was shown,
provides first for a determined fight in
the house and senate. II defeated there
the controversy will be taken direct to
President Wilson in the hope Of a veto.
The opposition of the unions as shown
in the memorial to congress declaring
the redrafted bill to be destructive OF
the employees constitutional privileges
and liberties iS based chiefly on the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
FIGHTING OCCURS
IN DUBLIN; RAID
QUELLS DISORDERS

DUBLIN Feb 20.-With tank and two armored the
military today carried raid Grafton street where they
reported to several The raid followed
early morning fights between civilians and police which con-
stable killed and another constable and civilian were wound
ed and several persons arrested
1t is believed the early morning disturbances were part
organized plan for simultaneous attack upon the poce
different parts Of the city The plan was frustrated lot e
part by of suspicious persons many OF whom were
found to be heavily armed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 20, 1920,
-Tempetaturt-----
Hour Dry Bulb Wet Bulh. Humidy
I pm. yes day. So 46 -
am. today 40 A 65
Neon TO-DAY . 66 So So
Maximum temperature So; minimum,
46. Sun sets today 5;47 pm, Rises to-
morrow 6:39 ann Moon sets 6.54 pm.
tonight Precipitation, none
Tennessee--Fair. followed by increas-
ing cloudiness Saturday, warmer.
Mississippi-Partly cloudy and unset
tied, warmer
Arkansas--Unsettled. probable rain,
except snow probable in north. much
colder SATURDAY..
Alabama--Unsettled. warmer
Kentucky--Partly cloudy probable
rain slightly warmer
Louisiana Unsettled. probable rain.
colder in northwest,
oklahoma--U Unsettled. probable rain
or snow, much colder.
East Texas-Unsettled. probable rain.
colder
West Texas Unsettled. probable rain
in southeast and rain or snow In north.
colder.
North and south Carolina, Georgia
Partly cloudy, not quite so cold. II
Florida--Fair. warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
KATE AND BEAR POINT
OUT WRONG CAMPBELL

]. A. Katz and Nathan Bear failed to
identify the negro whom they charged
with having held them up Friday morn
ing in First division Of criminal court
and upon recommendation Of the states
attorney Samuel Campbell was given
verdict of not guilty to an indictment
charging robbery
Campbell and his brother were sitting
in the courtroom and when called upon
to point out the negro who held them
up the two men pointed to Sam s
brother
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
YOUNG GUNMAN DIES
AT END OF ROPE

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.--John Smiling
Jack O'Brien, 21-year-o!d gunman, was
hanged in Cook county Jail today for
the murder of Patrolman Richard
Burke. The execution was delayed
nearly an hour when last minute re-
quest was received from the grand jury,
asking TO see O'Brien. The jurors re-
mained In the death chamber and
watched the hanging.
O'Bricn was convicted OF shooting the
policeman in a gun battle in saloon.
He declared in court that he was
guilty but three days ago claimed he
had pleaded guilty when the late Mos
sy" Enright offered to get him off
with a two-year sentence II he would
accept the blame to shield relative Of
Enright The pardon board and Lieut.
Gov Ogesby refused to grant "A re-
prieve to investigate the story.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
CAPT. DYE WILL
RUN FOR CONSTABLE

capt. u. b. Dye. let out as police
night turnkey on Wednesday mig t., al
ready has found a job with which he
is thoroughly familiar, Capt pye~now
is candidate
Capt Dye wants to be constable IN
the Fourth civil district--a position he
held for three terms, from 1912 to 1918.
He didn't run in 1918. but he win go
to bat at the polls next August J, II.
Land now holds the job.
Wards in the Fourth district are:
Fifteenth, sixteenth, Eighteenth,
TWENTY. eighth. Twenty ninth, Thir-
tieth. Thirty-first and Tbirty-second
The women folks In my ward want
ed to get up a petition to present to
the commissioner to have him put me
back on the force, Capt. Dye said Fri
day. But | told them not to bother
Ia just sort Of hankering 10 be q
constable again"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20

1t was said today however, that by
this they did not mean the door to fur
ther exchanges had been shut. On the
contrary, a reply to the presidents
latest communication is anticipated
and final agreement between the
great powers ON the vexing question
expected.
The president, throughout the ex-
changes now in progress Is under
stood to have made it perfectly clear
that the United States can not accaW
the settlement reached by the allied
premiers and concurred in by. Italy
and which was made the subject mat
OF the ultimatum to Jugo- -Slavia last
month. He also Is said to have MADE
it equally clear that enforcement CT
the Adriatic terms of the secret treaty
Of London, negotiated before this coun-
try entered the war. would be wholly
unacceptable to the United States.
The presidents note is still in the
hands of acting Secretary Polk, to
whom 1t was sent yesterday for study,
and 1t was said at the state depart
ment it would not be dispatched today
1t probably will be put on the cables
tomorrow.
1t was stated officially the question
OF giving publicity to the exchan ges
would wait on the delivery of the presi-
dents note and the acquiescence Of
the other governments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20,---Rear Ad-
miral Robert Edwin Peary, retired,
Actic explorer and discoverer of the
north pole, died at his home here to-
day from pernicious anemia, from
which he had suffered for several
years. Arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed, but he will
be buried with full naval hcnors,
Admiral Peary submitted tosa blood
arsfusion at a hospital here 10 days
ago He Was removed later 70 MS
home, and his condition then was re-
ported as somewhat improved He
gradually grew weaker, however, ana
the end came early this morning. Or.
H. r. Strine, the admiral's physician
disclosed that the TRANSMISSION this
month was the 35th to which Admiral
Peary had submitted within two years
AdmiraH Peary. whose arctic eXpora-
tions of the north pole brought him
worldwide fame, was born at Cresson,
Pa, May 6. 1856. He entered the navy
as civil engineer Oct &c, 1881. He
served as assistant engineer of the
Nicaragua ship canal under govern
ment orders In 1SS4-5 and was in
charge Of the Nicaraguan canal surveys
in 1878. He was the inventor OF the
rolling lock gates for the canal.
In 1885 he began his arctic journeys
by a reconnaissance of the Greenland
inland ice cap, east of Disco bay From
June, 1891, to September 1892, he was
chief Of the arctic expedition of the
Academy II National Sciences of Phila-
delphia, which went to the northeast
angle of Greenland, discovering and
naming Melville island and Heilprin
land, lying beyond Greenland; de-
terming the insularity of Greenland for
which he received the Cullom medal Of
the American Geological society, Pat
rons medal OF the Royal Geological So
Ntn 81 4 f6n al Of na
Royal Scotch Geological society at
Edinburgh.
In 1893 he made another arctic voy-
age which kept him absent until 1895,
and made thorough study Of the lit
tie tribe Of arctic Hignlanders, In 1894,
Iron mountain, first heard of by Ross
in 1918, which proved to be three
meteorites, one Of which weighs 80 tons
and the largest KNOWN to exist,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
PEACE TREATY ON WAY.

WARSAW, Feb. 20.-Poland's peace
program. to he submitted to the Rus
sian soviet government, is nearing com
pIetion and will be communicated to
France and England for approval be-
fore being dispatched to Moscow.
Premiers Millerand.s of France and
Lloyd George, of Great Britain have al
ready been consulted on several OF the
chief points under consideration. 1t Is
expected an answer will be sent the
Dolsi eviN BY Match !
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
PROF. JONES WILL
ENLIGHTEN 0Hl0ANS

Prof. wharton S. Jones. city school
superintendent and w. c. Edmond
SON, member OF the. board OF educs.
tioR. are 10 attend schoolmasters'
dinner in Cincinnati Saturday. when
Prof Jones' by invitation. will deliver
an address Prof Jones goes from
there TO Cleveland. O.. where he is
scheduled to speak Sunday night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
$1,000 AWARDED FOR
AFFECTION ALIENATED

Jury in Division of circuit court
Friday returned verdict awarding ST.
900 as damages against George Mason
for the alienation of the affections of
the wife OF Herbert Hamer. The suit,
filed some time ago, asked damages in
the sum of $1,000 and the jury award
ed the plaintiff the fun amount. Ma
son did not file an answer to the bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
NEGRO MAID TOO FOND =
OF TRIC0LET ATTIRE

Geneva Parish, IS. negro maid at the
Alcazar, Fourth street and Adams ave.
rise was arrested Friday morning on a
charge of larceny. by Detectives Blshop
and Joyce, She Is alleged to have
stolen a tIicolet one piece dress fIAm
. tenant at the Alcazar,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
Uncle Jerry StdUes
Off Reckoning Day
For Poll Taxes

Jerome Il. Richards, poll tax collec-
tor, who announced that after this
week he would start carnishments on
all delinquents, said Friday morning
that he would extend the time until
Saturday, March 6. This was done at
the request OF a committee Of labor
men, he said, who asked him to defer
garnishment until after the next BIZ
monthly pay day ..
According to MIR. Richards. 10000 men
are delinquent on the poll tax books.
The 1919 poll tax came due from Sept,
/ to Dec. /. After that date, a de-
linauent fee Of 80 cents Is fastened on
the 81 tax, but garnishment costs, Chief
Richards said, amount to $500 more.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
CHINESE AID REBELS IN
BATTLE AGAINST JAPS

in progress on Amur river In Siberia
between insurgent forces and Japanese
trops a Moscow wireless message
states. white" troops reinforced the
Japanese and fierce struggle is rag
ing with qe insurgents supported by
Chinese, the dispatch declares
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
CAUGHT IN ARKANSAS;
INDICTED FOR MURDER

A total Of nine true bills were re-
turned by the grand jury at it's ses-
sion Friday Jim Townsend, negro.
arrested In Arkansas several days ago.
was indicted on a charge OF murder In
the first degree. He is accused of XIII
ing Willie Rich more than a year ago.
The remaining eight indictments in
cluded three for carrying pistol and
offenses OF a minor character.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
FALL FROM BOX CAR
MAY PROVE FATAL

A fracture at the base Of the skull
OF Jesse Rountree, IS. l. C. laborer, re-
suited when he fell from box car
Thursday night at Duck Hill, Miss,
where he lives. Rountreeis condition is
serious, 1t is stated at the General hos
pIfGl where. he was taken for treat
mi at Thursday night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-20
ARKANSAS TRAFFIC
MEN PROTEST RATES

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 90 (Spi)
Traffic men from Pine Bluff, Helena
Fort Smith, Texarkana and Little Rock
were in conference here Thursday to
consider protesting against the new in
trastate class freight rates put into
effect in this state Monday at 2:3O
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