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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
Music And Joy
Reign At Banquet
At The Orpheun,

!, 7. Roy Barnes presiding. "Tippv "
lhe most highly educated dog in the
Totld seated in a position of honor:
Diana Bonner, Welsh songbird, happy
although, against her will seated next
TO Ike Kahn, the modern Campinini of
the Violin smiling good cheer, 60 en-
Ployes of the Orpheum theater, their
lrlehds and families, enjoyed a sumptu-
Gus banquet at the close Of the per
lormance Christmas night.
members OF the cast of the acts an
pearlng on the current bill as well as
q leW invited guests responded to toasts
dld stunts and added to the good cheer
OF the occasion which lasted well along
morning.
+. MI Barnes, Ia l,ss.,4n.nlt 20. ssss,s.
safely guarded d ,Sreeii Rixer bottle
lllied with tea q flls llea
ing on the bill, throughout the enter
tainment. Night patrols under the
guidance of Herbert Ashley failed to
penetrate Mr.. Barnes line of defense,
who, with the aid Of a brace of duelling
pistols, ably defended the line of
trenches along Green River"
Chalmers Cullen culinary expert, pre-
sided over the turkey. punch, celery,
gravy, and so on ad infinitum OF CASTRO
nomic joys,
Nannah Taylor. opera singer, was in
bad voice and did not sing. Neither
did Manager j. A. Bertram. But they
did read messages of good cheer and
greeting from Martin Beck and all
the higher ups who wished Orpheum
employees, friends and patrons the hap
piest Christmas on earth
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
Believe This If You
Want To, But Refrain
From Betting On 1t

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The chances Of
Jack Dempsey to win in his proposed
fight with Georges Carpenter will de-
pend more upon Dempsey's reaction
time" than upon any superiority he may
possesssin weight. and muscular power,
Ti5ScoPnang i5yenin No,s 70 q m explaining what he
means by reaction time" the author
says:
Briefly. the reaction time of mus
Gle or set of muscles is the measurable
period which elapses between the Inn
pulse to act and its transformation into
action.
THE differences in reaction time are
very great A man with big reaction
time can not hope by practice 10 be-
come the equal in this respect of an
other born with a small reaction time.
interviewer with this Is psychological
reaction time or quick and slow wit
tedness,
IF he is symetrcally formed, has the
average amount Of courage, sound
heart and lungs, and has mastered the
art of boxing, a heavyweight of II stone
(16S poundsl with II sma-i physical and
psychological reaction time has suf-
ficient muscular power to defeat man
with fairly big reaction time what
ever the latters size and reach may be
There is not shadow of doubt that
CARPENTER possesses an abnormallN
small reaction time physically anc
mentally ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
lsISllS ,SY2! !! !El SSISlsl ERl

Tennessee-Partly cloudy, warmer in
cast portion.
Arkansas colder be | W
freezing; Saturday generally fair, colder
in east and south portions.
Oklahoma--Gen fair, colder, be-
low freezing; Saturday fair.
Extreme Northwest Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi-Fa somewhat colder Sat
urday; light frost in exposed places.
East Texas-Colder except on imme-
diate coast, freezing in the Interior
Saturday generally fair, colder in east
and south portions; moderate south to
northwest winds on the coast.
west Texas-Fair somewhat colder;
Saturday fair.
yirginia-Partly cloudy and wagner;
Saturday fair.
North Carolina-Fair; warmer
Kentucky not much change in
temperature.
South Carolina-Fair, warmer.
Georgia fair, warmer in
cast and south portions,
Florida-Generally fair, warmer in
north portion.
Louisiana-Cloudy, warmer in south
cast portion, colder in northwest por-
ton. freezing in north portion; Satur
day unsettled weather, colder in north
and west portions, light to moderate
southerly winds on the coast, becoming
northwest Saturday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
ENGLAND LEVIES EXPORT
DUTY ON fine ARTS

LONDON. bee 26. (By Reciprocal
News Service. For aOnc time there
has been considerable alarm evfnced IN
the Engis press at the number Of art
treasures by old masters that have been
falling into American hands Either at
private sales or at auctions, the bid
ding Of rich Americans has topped the
offers OF British collectors. and mas
terpieCes have been steadily moving
across the Atlantic
This was recently called to the at
tentiOn Of tho government by sharp
question in the house Of commons to
which the chancellor Of the excheuuer
replied that protective export duty
would he imposed Chcerfuly il It
seemed to have general approval
The chancellor suggested a duty on
old masters, not on the works Of living
or lately deceased artists, and he would
make 1t heavy enough to discourage
foreign buyers, at the same time ere
atng fund by which the nation could
tons from which they would never
again get into private hands and then
| be liable to sale abroad.
II is Il question If the British artists
will favor the proposed duty, as It
would have a tendency to keep Amcri-
| can buyers away from England, where
| for years the enthusiastic rich collectors
| from the United States have kept prices
| al a high level Contemporary art has
| shared In the prosperity; the London
| exhibitions have been as faithfully pat
| ronized by Americans as the auctions
| of old masters, although Joshua Rey-
| nolds. whistler Romney, lIolbein and
the others have been the magnets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
BERLIN PUBLISHES
ALLIES NOTE REPLY

BERLIN, Dec. &c. Cvia Basel. )-The
allied reply to the latest German note
regarding the peace treaty protocol was
published here today.
The first paragraph of the reply ex-
presses satisfaction that the German
government shares the point of view
of the allies that the dispositions of
the treaty of peace are applicable from
the moment of the treaty's entry into
force, whether ratification by the
United States has or has not occurred.
The allies take note that Germany ad-
mits in principle no contracting party
can refer to the nonparticipation of
the United States in the first deposit
of ratification documents as a ground
questioning any stipulation OF the
treaty
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
SERGT. BEE, ,A.E.F.,
IS SLATED TO Be
POLICE INSPECTOR
Served on Mexican Border and
in France Under Col. Luke
Lea-WiII Take Special
Course in Policing.

William d. Bee, overseas war veteran,
probably will be the new INSPECTOR of
police when that office is revived some
time early in the year
II is known that John b. Edgar, who
viii be vice-mayOr and fire and police
commissioner in the new administration,
intends offering the appointment to
Sergt. Bee, contingent upon his taking
a special course in police instruction
IN the famous police school in New
fork and making good in his studies
OF police methods there
he may possibly be appointed as
sergeant the first of the year, with the
probability Of promotion to the inspec-
lofShlp when he returns from New York
Wlthin two or three months.
EseFgt, Bee served for years in the
Old state national guard, and was with
the FIRST Tennessee on the Mexican
border He went with that regiment
INTO the federal service and became a
member or Battery A, Hath Field artil-
iieIy, which was organized in Memphis
by Maj. Edward Mccormack. He serv-
eu throughout the war with that bat
terry as a sergeant Col. Luke Lea
commanded the regiment.
several other young overseas soldiers
nave been under consideration for the
post of inspector but il seems that MIR,
EDGAR has decided upon Sergt Bee.
Inc Inspector under the reorganiza-
ton Of the police department, viii re-
port to the police chief, and viii have
general supervision over the sergeants
whlle they are on duty and Of the
morale and drilling of the men, includ-
ing physical exercises and tests which
VIII be inaugurated to keep the men
Ut physically as well as of the target
practice and instruction in the duties
OF policemen
There seems to be no idea of having
as inspector a man who will have
chafEe OF the politics of the department
and be the personal representative of
the commissioner, but rather a real in
sPector who will be actually under the
chlef and assist him in developing and
maintaining higher morale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
MEMPHIS LEADS IN
SIZE OF BUSINESS

Memphis leads all other cities of the
South of a population near its own
and several of the North of like pro-
portions in volume of business done
for the week ended Dec. ", as ind-
Gated by the Federal Reserve bank re-
port of cheeks charged against indi-
vdual accounts.
Memphis volume was s4S, 500 OOO, At
lanta. $39, ,949, 600: Nashville S26,71S,0OO;
birmingham, $l6,186, 900 Richmond,
sSs.113, 900: Toledo, $34, 1885, 900; Colum-
bus, O., $32, 1856 900; Rochester, n. Y,
S33, 796, 900; indianapolis, Ind, $S7SO6,
600 and Louisville, Ky, $4l,34S,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
Boy Of TWeLUe,
LOUed By TWO,
Would Suicide

CHICAGO, Dec. 26-Benny Sogoonsli,
II years old. today WAS at a hospital.
thoroughly thawed out, after having
been Cramped into an ashcan in freeg-
ing weather for day and night.
Benny was the base OF the age-old tri-
angle and the other two sides were
formed by Annie Barzyk, 49, and Flor
ence Moeller, II As a result he had,
he said crawled into the ashcan seeking
death
Tightly clasped in his little fist when
a policeman dragged him from his re-
fuge, Benny had letter from his 'lov-
ing wife, Annie"
II know you lore Florence and know
you don't love me any more" read the
letter, But. oh. if you only knew how
love you. Don't tell Florence how
much love you or she viii be mad
If you only knew how much she loves
you-> Oh, hate her,
But Il you love her better than me
you can have her, ] love you, dear
Love to you, dear"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
VALUES HIGHER BY
275PER CENT IN
BUSINESS CENTER
IhIrd Ward Appraisal Com
pIeted by State Board
Shows Increase Less Than
Average of 358.

Aiphough the increased valuation
Ildde ny the state appraisers in the
DOWNTOWN business district NAV seem
nsaNy IN comparison with former state
anu county assessment figures, the in
STease fie insofar as the figures are availa-
~ iiluIcates that they are far below
lhe average increase made in most OF
the farming, counties.
FIgures for 81 counties published re-
Gently showed total increase in those
COUNTIES from the present assessment
Of S5S per cent
The figures for the Third ward have
Just been tabulated by w. II. Condor,
t me county assessor, and the total shows
tlat lhe increase in that ward the most
variable IN the city, is 275 per cent.
This will make the Third ward nav a
smaller proportion of the. total tax than
now is the case.
The, total valuation fixed by the state
appraisers is S21,113, $50.
Ihe assessed valuation for state and
county ool purposes this year was $3.50
The total increase, therefore, is $13,-
Some Of these figures, taken more or
less at random from the lists, are given
herewith:
Probably the greatest increase made
on any building in the ward is upon
NldQlSOn
nue. ana Second street and Court. as
sessed now. at $665,O00, which is raised
to $200O,000.
The old Lee building, at Main and
Madison assessed this year at $3.50, 900,
is raised to 100000.
Bry's building, Main and jefferson,
formerly $l54000, appraised at 1912 900.
Court assessed at $14S 900; appraised
at $365.000
Old Mechanics bank building, north
west corner Madison and Main. assessed
at $4,000; appraised at $13O,000
Arlington hotel Main and Adams,
assessed at $4,000; appraised at $154.-
North Memphis Savings bank, as
sessed at $64 900; raised to $1S6, 200
This, however, includes a new addi-
ton built this year.
+. L. and G. II. Boyle, east side
Main, corner Adams (part Of Baltimore
building), assessed at $55, 900; raised to
s122,500
Porter building, assessed at $15O,0OO;
raised to 1887 500.
Tennessee club, Court and Second, as
sessed at $40, 900; raised to 100000.
Rozier e. Helm Claundrv building).
Second street, assessed at $50, 800; raised
to $4,000.
Patterson Transfer company. north
side jefferson, assessed at $4,000; raised
to $23,625.
James & Graham Wagon company,
assessed at s4eG00; raised to 100000.
Mary NJ. Hill, Third and Madison,
tCordoNa hoteD. assessed at $S2,50
Praised to S2l5,000.
COMMERCIAL Publishing Co. Second
lhnd Court assessed at SS5OOO raised
Jas. S. Robinson. Second street, as
|soazad NJ $40 fif0s rnieed ~ xen nm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

Rs,. lsY X. WALTER.
f9SNNNs Dec, 26 Lloyd George aud
lssSssesa h.ka kanHa aGs soERa viii stand or
fl6flkS n Nts III isE the house of COM
nor and 3UN*S Az es'gls ~ ~ HI 0'Con-
members, We're thS TIM trish Hni0nlet
the house. which bnls ones empty ii
minister with marked 'EH the prime
there was an atmosphere Of sktp,.. ana
1he only time when applause Was
general was when Mr.. Lloyd George de-
clared II would be playing into the
hands Of asS3 ssins, Iremnd's greatest
enemies, to allow the attempt on Lord
Frenchs life to interfere in any way
with the proposed scheme for the bet
ter government Of Ireland lie declared,
therefore, that the proposal he was
about to eNpound was exactly as ii had
stood before the dastardly attempt on
the lord lcutenaut's life,
The speech was more than an ora
tOriCal effort; 1t was the eliminating
effort Of British statesmauship to find
al one and the same time an Irish solu-
tion and favorable procedure for pul
ting 1t into effect. it being admitted
that no scheme would be accepted by all
parties.
The provisions outlined were more
generous than was generally antiCi-
patcd, and indeed come very near to
meeting In important particulars what
any hope Of the bill ever getting
through parliament
The joint council is TO he elective. It
cannot be called an Irish parliament,
but II can he converted into an irish
parliament without further legislation
at Westminster the moment united Ire
land is willing
Notwithstanding Sir Edward CARSON -
immediate declaration that he would
not even discuss the proposal In Ulster
until he saw II In black and white. the
possibility of bringing Ulster into such
a parliament would appear more reA
sonable If the government made the
Ulster state legislature area the whole
| of the nine counties instead Of tho six
homogeneous counties aud the gerry
Wandering of the Protestant section Of
the three remaining so-called conter-
mnous counties.
This other arrangement would give Il
| strong minority to the Catholics, who
| ought not to have difficulty in gaining
enough support among the Protestants
to unity ireland before the evils Of
! partition have been felt
Some surprise was caused by the
prime minister's stern declaration that
| any attempt toward secession on the
| part of Ireland would be treated as the
| Northern states Of America treated the
| Southern states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

BOSTON, Dec S.-How Arthur L.
Abbott, long wanted as fugitive from
Justice for the theft of SIS, 900 from the
Federal Trust company, OF this city,
enlisted In the marines, and as Sergt
William H. Haskell was cited for brill
liant war service, was disclosed today
when it was announced he would be
set free on probation by the district at
torney and that he had received the
CroiN de Guerre officially under his
right name.
Abbott, who was employed as bank
bookkeeper at $40 a week. disappeared
in the fall of 1917 after the bank loss
became known and 1t was learned he
had been living like "A man OF wealth
and leisure away from his family. He
evaded a nationwide search for him
and enlisted in the marine corps at
New Orleans as Haskell and went over
seas with the Sixth regiment. He was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
Wanted for Bank Theft,
Marine Freed, Decorated

one of the "A men left OF the famous
1900 marines who went through the
Argonne. He was cited for bravery
after capturing machine gun and nine
prisoners near NierZya on July 10, 1915
After receiving an honorable discharge
last January he Immediately re- enlisted
as Haskell He was detailed aboard
the L. s S Dolphin in July and ordered
to Portsmouth n. H. where he was
recognized and arrested, District At
torney PalletieT, of Boston, on learning
of his service record. ordered his re-
lease on probation. He was rearrestad
by the navy department, charged with
enlisting under a false name, but his
commanding officer Capt John Grady.
Of the gunboat Dolphin, effected his re-.
lease within short time and few
DAYS later decorated him as Arthur Ab-
bott with the CroiX dc Guerre before
the ships crew and a marine detail
drawn up at attention.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
NEWS MOTHER
TO TAKE STAND
Defense Will Stress Insanity
Plea for Senator's Son.
Many Witnesses Called

Los ANGELES, Dee. 26-Nhen the
trial of Harry New, charged with the
murder of his fiance. Freda Lesser, was
resumed today after recess over
Christmas, the defense planned to con-
tinue efforts to establish his unsound-
ness OF mind not only at the time OF
the alleged staying. but before and
since
In addition to more depositions from
persons who knew the defendant in the
Middle West, the defense announced
plans to place before the jury testimony
of dozen or more witnesses who have
known him in Los Angeles and else
where in Southern California in the last
two years,
Among those who are expected to give
direct verbal testimony Is News mother,
Mrs. Lille NJ Burger
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

When the news was flashed around
ifornian, had been willed harem OF 40
wives by the sultan Of Llang Llang
and that Mclean was going there to
look 1t over, the masculine world >ex-
claimed:
"Oh boy
But now comes word that Mrs. Rob
ert Mclean is going with him.
That's different.
Llang -Ilang' Is an island in the
southern Philippines. Mclean was
adopted by the sultan of the little coun-
try six years ago and when the sultan
died several months ago he beGueathed
the country, consisting Of three square
miles OF territory and $500 people, and
his harem OF 40 wives to the American.
Mrs. Mclean was secretly married
w Mclean d year aga
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
WHlTMEL kEARNEY
RESTS IN ELMW00D

The funeral OF Whitmel Kearney,
former president of the Memphis Lum-
Der company and member Of the board
of stewards of the Madison Heights
Methodist church. was held from the
residence, 1874 Court avenue, at 10
o clock Friday morning.
The Rev, r. w. Lewis, pastor of
Madison Heights church, officiated.
Burial followed in Elmwood cemetery
Mr.. Kearncy died "Wednesday afternoon
after a lingering illness He was g.
Naarg old
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
LGLCSOn May
ThrOD Light
On Diamond

Held for further investigation In ref
erence to the smashing of the show win
dow Of Joseph Myers Inc, jewelers., 10
North Main street, J. II. Lawson, rail
road fireman, is in the city prison. He
lives at 74i Arkansas street
Police claim also to have bad checks
issued by Lawson on six different firms.
o. L. Biggs, secretary of the Carpen-
ters' union, and George Kay, restau-
ranteur. 10 Union avenue. are victims.
Seven diamonds were taken. Six
were recovered, one having been ground
to bits by a street car which ran over
it, The seventh stone still is missing
The police also hold a woman who
they say got the diamond, but she de-
nies this charge, as does Lawson
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

BLUE MOUNTAIN BOY
WORKS IN GOTHAM BANK

BLUE MOUNpA1N, Miss, Dec, 26.
(Spl. .)-Burress Fowler, Of Blue Noun
tain, son of local railroad foreman,
has achieved the distinction of securing
position in the National City bank of
New York, reputed to be the wealthiest
bank of the nation. Young Fowler,
who recently received his honorable dis
charge from the army. is employed in
the bond department OF the Nanderlip
institution. He viii return to New York
CITY after the holidays.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
SOUSA TO ADDRESS
CHAMBERS FORUM

John Philip SOusa, Americas premier
director. of brass bands. will be the
guest or honor and address the weekly
forum of the Chamber of Commerce at
q luncheon at T., 80 o'clock Friday, Jan.
.. The famous handmaster has been
a world traveller and is said to be an
exceedingly clever fter-dnner speaker.
The members who attend the forum,
accordingly, are expected to receive a
rare treat.
Sousa will be in Memphis primarily
to give q concert at the Goodwin insti-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
NEGRO SENTENCED TO DIE
ESCAPES FROM JAIL

OKOLONA. Miss, Dec. 26, (Spl)-
Charles Williams negro, sentenced to
die for the murder OF negro woman
and her baby last year, escaped from
the jail in this city yesterday evening
about dark.
friend on the outside of the Jail
furnished saw by which Williams ef-
fected his escape. He has not been re-
cantnred vet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
TEACHES IN TEAXS.

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss. Dec -
CSpl)-,M. +, l.. Berry, son Of Mrs n
E Berry of this place under whose
direction tlilImnn college, Clinton, Miss ,
has made such splendid progress has
been rendered the presidency of Texas
school at flattcring salary He haa
not given his final answer Ia the West g.
oru institution, but strong influence is
being brought to bear upon him to hold
him in Mississippi RS head Of the Cliu q
ton school, which is the oldest female
college Of this commonwealth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
treaty
ACTION NEXT
WEEK IN PARIS
Delegations to Supreme Coun-
Gil Conference Due Monday.
Germany Thinks Terms in
Force Without Ratification.

PARIS, Dec. 2G.-Conferences will
pesln here early next week between
allied and German delegates on meas
ures preparatory to putting the peace
treaty into effect, it was announced
today. The session will be held under
the presidency Of Gen. Lerond, a mem
Der of the French delegation
Herr Won Simson will head the Ger
man delegation. British and Italian
delegates will arrive here Monday to
have part in the deliberations.
The supreme council did not hold
a session today but announced a meet
ing for tomorroM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
R0BlLI0S FINISH
SERVING THEIR TIME

Joe and Louis Robilio, convicted Of
violation Of the Reed amendment, and
Harry Langley. convicted of violation Of
the internal revenue laws and commit
ted to the county Jail for a period Of
six month last July, were released Fri
day, being given one month of grace
for good behavior.
All three of the defendants appealed
their convictions from the federal court
at Memphis the circuit court of APP
peals sustaining the lower court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
MAIL CATCHES FIRE.

Several parcel post packages we're
slightly burned Friday morning when a
Ford truck loaded with packages caught
fire in the yard adjacent TO the post
office An alarm turned in at fire
headquarters brought downtown appa-
ratus to the scene and the fire was ex-
tinguished before serioas damage was
done, No mail was lost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
Missing at Wedding, No
Be Vic E1Of Red Al

MoNSoN. Mass. Dec. 8: Will
liam Grey Vermilye. OF s : rk, a
former naval surgeon, faj< appear
for his wedding with y. - ,th NJ.
heeney, OF this town, ,s> o Y, and
I9,day his absence was st = pained.
Miss keehey who resigns rofessnr
or spanish at RucknelS rsitv to
marry DIR, Nermilye wfS ted iu nj
the home Of her parent =
Guests at the expect ling. who
crowded the Methodist cu,. eh. were
dismissed by the Rev Herbert n Buck
tngham with the word that Dr. Vermilyc
had not been heard from since he left