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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
JURY DISAGREES IN
H0LLINGSW0RTH CASE

After celebrating for two hours dur
ing which time they could reach no
agreement. the jury in the case of Gil
mer p. Smith, administrator. against
the Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph company was discharged and a
mistrial entered.
The suit was an action for $4,000
damages for the death of Paul Il. Hol-
lingsworth, who died during the sum-
mer of 1919 as a result of injuries sus-
tanned in a fall down the elevator shaft
at the Cumberland telephone building
The plaintiffs alleged that the door
to the elevator shaft was negligently
left open and that Hollingsworth. be-
lieving the elevator to be in its proper
place, walked through the open door
and was precipitated to the basement
floor.
Trial of the case was begun Tuesday
afternoon and was given to the jury at
II o'clock Wednesday morning, At |
o'clock they reported that they were
hopelessly disagreed and Judge Mccall
dismissed them
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
To Honor Washington.

Following the meeting of the Chapter
House association at the Hotel Gayoso
yesterday was the called meeting of the
Memphis Daughters of the American
Revolution to formulate some plans for
the observance of Feb. %, Washingtons
birthday, as for several years has been
the custom of the members of this
patriotic organization.
The affair will be a brilliant luncheon
at the Hotel Chisca, followed by an in
terestlng program of fter-dinner
speeches by talented members Of the
d, A. X.
A general committee consisting Of
three members from the Chapter House
association and three from each chap
ter, have the entertainment in charge
The officers of this committee chosen
TO direct its activities were Mrs Charles
b. Bryan, general chairman; Mrs. Hen
ry +, Lipford, vice chairman; Mrs. Ben
ton Ledbetter, secretary; Mrs. F. Fl.
Venn, treasurer; Mrs. Percy II. Patton,
chairman of arrangements; Mrs. Charles
n. Grosvenor, toastmstress
Mrs, NJ. G. Bailey, historian of the
Chapter House association, was ap-
pointed by the chair to call a meeting
OF the chapter historians, who. at a
called meeting of the general commit
tee. will submit one or more programs
for the adoption of the committee for
the anniversary celebration. Each
chapter will select its representatives
upon the program.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
MAYOR PAINE BUSY in
MANY CONFERENCES

Mayor Paine is becoming regular
human sponge lie says so himself. so
there Is no disrespect in repeating the
tact, II Games about from his desire
to absorb all possible Information as to
every detail Of his office and its many
connections with the citizens and their
rights and privileges. He Is devoting
his spare time to conferences with vari-
Gus city officials and with public bodies
with which his administration hopes to
work
Wednesday afternoon he Is comforting
with members Of the public open air
market committees OF number OF the
civic clubs, regarding the proposed ord
nance to create n number Of such mar
kCts.
Wednesday morning he held confer
ence with all officers and employees Of
the city health department.
Thursday morning at $50 he and the
other commissioners will hold a CON
ference with the members of the city
board OF education for discussion OF
the boards expenditures and the 1920
budget
Wednesday night "A general staff con-
ference OF bureau heads of every city
department viii be held in the council
chamber.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
CH|LLS, COLDS,
FEvERISHNESS
Black -Draught Is Used by Vir-
GINA Lady for Colds, Fever
and Other Troubles
With Fine Results.

Rocky Mount, Va-MIss Mae Chit.
wood, OF this place, recently stated, "a
have used Black Draught for colds and
stomach trouble and certainly have
found 1t very satisfactory.
When would feel bad and severish.
as though was taking fresh cold.
would make a good cup Of Black
Draught tea and 1t would soon set me
all right.
i can recommend II as a splendid lax
ativo and gladly do So You may pub
lish my statement"
When you feel chilly. tired. feverlsh.
headachy and fear that you are taking
cold take good dose Of the old. relia-
bic, liver medicine you have heard so
much about-Thedford' Black Draught.
1t is made from purely vegetable ingre-
dents, acts In gentle. natural way,
and by helping to drive out poisonous
waste matter from your system, 1t will
often. IL taken in time, prevent chill.
from developing into a cold.
Thousands Of people, during the past
10 years, have found Black Draught Of
benefit in such cases.
Try it the next time you chill or
sneeze. ,dy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
COMMISSIONER SHANNON
AFTER LICENSE DODGERS

Commissioner shannon Is trying to get
line on number OF small merchants
who have been lodging the collector OF
licenses and privileges He also intends
to see TO II that owners OF motor We
hieles secure the necessary license from
the city as well as from the county.
Under the new state law, the cost OF
privilege licenses for number of occu-
nations is considerably higher this year
than last, as the city Is permitted to
charge the same rate as the state. That
VIII bring In few thousand extra dol
lars which the city can always find a
use for.
Mr.. shannon intends to secure the CO.
operation of the police department in
collecting some of the privilege licenses,
and will ask the department to have
the men instructed to report any ped
oilers or others whose wagons do not
bear 1920 license tags.
Chauffeurs this year, In addition to
having to secure license. which costs
4525, must pass an examination The
former administration named on the
boar dof examiners of chauffeurs, the
Rev. w. d. Bucltner. the Rev. T. e.
Sharp and Gus +. Schlecht, but the
board had not yet organized or an
nounced when such examinations will
be held.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
STOLEN MEAT MAKES
TROUBLE FOR TWO

Arthur Graham. negro, charged with
stealing a quantity OF meat from the
Illinois Central railroad two years ago,
pleaded guilty TO the charge Wednesday
in the Second division of the criminal
court and was sentenced to serve IL
months and 20 days in the county work.
house by Judge Harsh.
Graham was convicted on this charge
but appealed his case and the supreme
court reversed and remanded same for
retrIal on account of a technically. II
Is alleged the meat he stole was the
meat found at A. Gattis place of BUSH
ness. Gatti was convicted late Tues.
day on a charge Of receiving stolen
property. The penalty for this Is from
three to 10 years In the penitentiary.
The negro, who admitted he stole the
meat, gets a workhouse sentence; the
white man, who denied he purchased the
stolen meat, gets penitentiary sen.
tence, unless he gets a new trial or the
higher court reverses the decision OF
tn lower court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
SOCIETY (.) L.
CLUBDOM
Chapter House Association.

SFN~A @AS0SS GAo9OSA1AAOAs
The Memphis d. A. d. Chapter House
association held its regular January
meeting for the annual election Of Of
ficers and directors Tuesday morning at
the Hotel Gayoso.
All Of these were reelected for a sec
ond term; President, Mrs. Charles b.
Byran; vice presidents, Mrs. j. ]. Will
liamS. Mrs. II. F. Llpfori, Mrs. F. L.
Bates, Mrs, J. w Campbell and Miss
Lille Clack; recording secretary, Mrs.
Benton Ledbetter: corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. III. NJ. Woodson; historian,
Mrs. Mortimer G. Bailey; treasurer,
Mrs. Frank Fl. Venn. Directors. Mines.
w II. Wood, W. @. Cannon. Charles
Podesta, w. b. Gates, Aston NJ. Boyd,
L. r. Washburn and A. B. DeLoach
Mrs. Bryan announced the personnel
of the following committees unchanged
except the addition OF some names:
Membership-Mrs. J. l.. Klein. chair
man, and Mrs. c. c. Bacon, vice chair
man
Entertainment-NIrs. Frank L. Lang,
chairman, and Mrs. Percy II. Patton,
vice chairman.
Tuberculosis-Mrs Charles n. Gros
yenor, chairman, and Mrs. j. J. Will
liams vice chairman.
Civic lmprovement--Mrs T. G. Will
inghRm, chairman, and Mrs. Mary Hun
ter Miller. vice. chairman.
Two members were accepted, Mrs.
w, +. Stephenson. and Mrs john w.
Sessums, OF Hermitage chapter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
LEGION GETS MINSTREL
STAR FOR THEIR SHOW

Gov Bowen. late of the Al G. Fields
minstrel show, will take an active part
In the show that Is to be given at the
Lyric theater on Feb. and 10, by ex-
service men, members Of the local post
of the American Legion.
The proceecs from the sale of tickets
and souvenir booklet will go toward
buying equipment and larg>T quarters
as the membership has outgrown the
present location
The committee, which consists OF W.
NJ, Stanton, Leo Schneider, II. p.
Daschell, W. ], Bacon, Harry ]. Light,
hopes that the public and local mer-
chants respond freely.
The regular meeting of the legion will
be held Wednesday night at 6 North
Second street, and besides the regular
order of business several musical num-
hers will be given Fritz Lawless, Leo
Schneider the Rothschld sisters and
the Misses Wynn will take part.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
HIDE AND SEEK FOR
BOOZE: DAMAGE SUIT

Declaring that ], L. Ettlinger, for
whom she formerly cooked, accompa-
MED by two men he called high depu-
ty sherffs'' went to her home on
Mistletoe avenue in GRAND Mound on
Dec. l6, 1919, accused her of stealing
a grip of whisky from his home and
upsetting her furniture In an effort to
find the shorty" Nettie Sanders.
Wednesday. through her attorney,
William l., Terry. filed suit for dam
ages against EttlinEer in circuit court
in the sum of S. 900
Nettie says that nine days after she
had quiet the Ettlingers as cook,
Ettlinger accompanied by two men
went to her home He forced his way
into the house and demanded the
grip of whisky and when she denied
that she had it, he searched her house
upset the bed and mattresses. turned
over the chifferobe, opened the daven-
port and tore things up generally.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
BE BURGLARS
FLEE UNDER FIRE

Joe Woods who resides at an apart
ment house, 500 Poplar avenue. caught
two white burglars in the act of forcing
an entrance to the building early We'd
nesday morning
Armed with anly a small derringer
Woods took aim and fired at one of the
men who was on the front porch He
had forced window and was in the
act or entering, The intruder fell back
wards and then fled He was met al
the stoop by a companion who also fled
under fire. Neither would be burglar
seemed to have been hit, Mr.. Woods
says
Mr. Woods is a member OF the firm
of Woods 4 Edwards, clothiers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
DETECTIVES INSPECT
PRISONERS DAILY

It's $50 lineup now for the city de-
tectves, under the regime OF c, Jake
GWaltney, chief OF detectives.
Not that the sieuths don't come to
work until S;30-they're on hand earlier
than that
masse to the city prison where. be
hind the bars they give the double o
to the suspects and other prisoners ar
rested during the preceding "a hours
This Is to enable them to check on
identifications, increase their mental
gallery OF crooks photos, and Is the
method in vogue in most cities.
Chief Gwaltney also has had erected
blackboard In his office. on which
is listed daily the names OF the detec-
tives wanted In the criminal and cir
cult courts as Witnesses
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
LECTURE ON ART,

Mrs, c. a. Nanderhoof, who for many
years was intimately associated with
the art world of New York city, will
deliver an address before the members
OF the art department OF the Nine
teenth Century club on Thursday after
noon at , O'Clock Her subject will be
The Development OF American Art :"
Besides hearing Mrs. Vanderbilt, mem
bers Of the Nineteenth Century club
will have the pleasure of viewing some
of her charming landscapes in pastels.
All OF the members of the Nineteenth
Century club have been invcited The
lecture will mark the beginning Of the
work OF the art department for the sea-
son.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
NEGRO, ORSHS SLAYER,
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

viii Kennon, alias "Whiper," the ne
gro who is accused OF fatally shooting
Frank orsi on Christmas day, and who
later was captured after being wounded
by Deputy Sheriff Mcconnell, near Ma
rion, Ark, pleaded not guilty OF murder
In the first degree when arraigned in
First criminal court Wednesday,
Kennon admitted he shot Orsi when
examined In the states attorneys Of
flee, but said he thought Orsi was try
ing to rob him. He was captured near
Marion. Ark. week later by Deputy
Sheriffs Palmer and Bradley and Dep
uty Mcconnell, Of Marion after McCou-
nell had shot him through the hand.
Clifford Burnett and James Coldwell,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
$4,000 Living
Room Set $4,000

Handsome Living Room Suite, in
genuine mahogany, with cane trim
mings, upholstered in fancy silk dam
ask, with full spring edges, three
pieces-sofa, arm chair and rocker,
with loose cushions, sunburst pillows
and bolster; very graceful set,
marked at exactly one hundred dollars
less than regular retail price; S350O0
value, on sale at $250.00.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
CAMPAIGN ACTIVE

Interest in the annual election of Of
ficers of the Merchants exchange is
perhaps not as keen as in times past
but there is an effective campaign for
votes being waged quietly by friends of
the several candidates. The race cen
ters largely around the heads of the
tickets, l.. r. Cook a grain man. and j..
II. Scruggs, of the cotton seed products
ran an extremely close race for vice
president, with Cook winner by an
eyelash.
The polls will be open from 10 to .
o'clock Saturday, with the usual elab-
crate lunch served at the noon hour.
The committee on the lunch and enter
tainment promise the members and
their invited guests something extra.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
ONE PLEADS GUILTY
MURDER TRIALS GO OVER

Dan Travis, negro, Wednesday plead
ed guilty in the First criminal court to
the charge of passing bad check and
was given a sentence of IL months and
~ days in the county workhouse by
Judge Richards on recommendation Of
S, 0, Bates, states attorney.
The trial of Eugene Poleite, charged
with murder In the first degree, set for
hearing Wednesday in First criminal
court, was postponed until Feb. 9. due
to Walter Digger, his attorney, having
to go to the hospital for an operation.
Mary n. Macklin, negress, who was
to have been tried in Second division OF
the criminal court win not be tried
until Jan. 26, the case being postponed
until that date.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
WIFE LEAVES, BUT
KINDLY LEAVES NOTE

Declaring when he awoke one morn
ing he found a note from his wife
telling hi mthat she had left him,
Harry l., Kinney Wednesday through
his attorney Ernest Bell, filed suit for
divorce in thancery court, charging
abandonment and desertion.
Kinney says that his wife filed suit
for divorce against him last April.
hut after he had filed his answer, de.
nying the charges In the bill. she
withdrew her suit and they became
reconclled and resumed martial rela-
tons On Nov. "a OF last year he de-
clares. he awoke from his slumbers
and found his wife had gone. Later
he found a note and from her saying
she had gone for good,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
GRAIN MEN WILL.
ERECT ELEVATOR

Plans for building new terminal
elevator with a capacity for not lessi
than 100000 bushels of grain are to be
pushed as fast as possible, according
to Embry p, Anderson. president of the
Memphis Hay and Grain associations
and interest being shown in the project
portends success. The urgent need Of
additional storage facilities is admitted
and those favoring it believe that the
funds needed, approximately $3.50, 600
will be subscribed by the various firms
here and in the section shipping here
Mr., Anderson on Tuesday afternoon
named committee to take up the mat n
yer NJ once ana as soon as possible re-
port back to the exchange as to Ioca
ton and the necessary subscriptions
The committee consists of l.. p. cook
chairman w, Il, Smith -Vaniz. Charles
G. Robinson, S. Il, Rlson and S. I,
Pease
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
Overstuffed Suite

Overstuffed Living Room Suite,
consisting of three beautiful pieces
sofa, arm chair and rocker; uphol-
stored in black and gray velour;
very elegant suite, formerly sold at
S25O.O0 reduced for the clearing sale
to $168.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
INTEREST GROWS IN
CUMBERLAND REVIVAL

The reri val at the Central Cumber-
land Presbyterian church Is progress.
sing with increasing interest each
night
Interest In the salvation of Others"
will be the subject OF the Rev. w. II.
McLeskey, OF Nashville, Wednesday
night. Musical numbers rendered hy
10 the interest Of the meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
Ladies' Aid Society.

There will be a most important meet
ing of the Ladies' Aid society of Cal
vary church Friday morning at 1890
o'clock in the parish house. 1t will be
the first meeting of the new year and
business of serious import will be con-
sidered and decided There will also be
the annual election of officers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

negroes. alleged TO have assaulted \.
Brody and taken from him two shirts
and jumper, pleaded not guilty on ar
raignment Alfred Johnson, negro, de-
MED that he stole gold watch valued
at s25 from l. Benstock; Alvin Johnson,
negro. said he did not steal $40 watch
from the home of r. b. Humphrey ana
Ed Robinson and John Carpenter, ne
groes, pleaded not guilty to the charge
that they stole suit of clothes from
William Hudnall valued at 1885 on
Jan. 3. Henry Taylor, negro, pleaded
guilty to stealing IS worth Of coal from
the Hunt Berlin Coal company; George
Ivory. negro, pleaded guilty to carrying
a pistol. and Joe Barnes, negro, denied
that he murdered Amanda Barnes on
Dec. 26.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
Ashfield Memorial Circle.

The Ashfleld Memorial circle of King
Daughters viii meet with Mrs, II. G..
Duttlinger, S32 Carroll avenue. Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

"Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin" marked
with the safety "Bayer Cross" can be
taken without fear because you are get
ting the true, world-famous Aspirin,
prescribed by physicians for over is
years.
Always buy an unbroken package of
'Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" which con-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
Odd Serving Tables
On Sale At
One-FOurth Off

Special offering of odd Serving Ia
bles, in genuine mahogany, American
walnut and Jacobean oak, to match
your dining room suite; originally
priced at $3.50 to $3.50; marked for
this sale at one-fourth to one-third
off regular selling prices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

Deep colds make breathing difficult
Try Flumonia Salve. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07

tains proper directions to safely relieve
Colds, Headaches. Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, Rheumatism. Neu-
ritis. Joint Pains and Pain generally.
Handy tin boxes OF twelve tablets
cost but few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin
is the trade mark OF Bayer Manufacture
of Observation-Disclosures OF SalicylIcacid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
S147.5O Bedroom
Set For $117.5O
Exquisite Ivory Finish

Beautiful Ivory Bedroom Suite,
consisting of three pieces-full size
bed, dresser and chifforette; an extra
ordinary suite at the regular price of
$147.5O; reduced for this sale to
$l175o,,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-07
S375.OO DINING ROOM SET
For Only $26S.5O

10-piece genuine American Walnut Dining Suite in
popular Louis XVI period pattern Hgh-class perfect
in every detail we'll matched Set includes 6O-inch buff
$37500 suite marked down for the January clearing sale
to $26850.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-03-18
THURSDAY, MARCH Is, 1870

But they will never believe that the
proper time has sons--at least not ~
long a. they sal sonvins some timid
soul in this section that higher taxes
must follow county division.
They told ns to wait six years age
and they would give Us roads and
when We were strong enough they
would be glad to allow our aspira-
tions. Two years later We had add
ed fifty per cent to our taxable
wealth. and still they wanted us ia
awit: two years later they said we
could not stop to attend to our wants
then. but when the war was over IL
would be all right.
We waited, and whore are the
roads; we have waited and our taxes
have doubled and treblsd. We have
waited and the war 10 ever, still they
want us to wait; probably row they
will want Us To wait until war com
menees again.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-03-18
How Others See It.

NOT the least interesting feature
Of Weld eonuty election next fall
will be the degree to which the
county division IL bound to enter
into 1t. The proposed Pawnes coun-
ty citizens feel. with much apparent
warrant, that they were euehred out
OF the fruits Of the Sight they made
four years ago. Two years ago they
decided to lie down on the fight on
account Of the war and until the
war WAS over. On this proposition
that had the tasit consent Of GER
tain influences that II they would be
quiet until wartime activities could
be relaxed some Of those in the
county seat who had opposed their
ambition to have 4 new county ere
ated would at least withdraw their
opposition and might aid them in
their project Now 1t appears that
instead Of such opposition being
withdrawn or such assistance being
forthcoming there IL instead q very
carefully nurtured plan on the part
OF the county seat influences to night
the county division plan to the last
ditch. Pawnss county advocates
have accepted the gage and are pre-
pairing to make the very best nght
that their resources. backed by a
determination OF the people. with
but 4 very minor exception, is capa-
BILE OF making They made q splen-
did nght for county division before,
and on the merits Of the ease won
hands down. and were promised the
coveted prize. But somebody double
crossed them. From all present in
dications there will have to be a
showing OF hands this time before
II is too late 1t will require some
smooth work on the part OF some
of the candidates for sfnss next fall
to sidestep the questions that will be
put to them in ssns ssartsrs.
Advertiser.