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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Street improvement-Under Ordinance
No. 377. Roland street from Lamar ave-
nue. to Southern Railway.
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. II, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received at the office
of C.. G. Pashby, city clerk, until 10
o'clock noon, Tuesday, August 10. 1919,
for furnishing all labor, materials, ex-
cept vitrified sewer pipe, manhole and
inlet rims and covers, which will be
furnished on the ground by the City
of Memphis: hauling, tools for and con-
structing the pavement and doing other
work as follows:
100 GU. yds. excavation.
1850 lin. #. No. 4 concrete curb and
gutter.
$50 lin. IT. No. 4 concrete radius curb
and gutter.
4,S46 so. yds. 5-inch concrete base.
1876 So. yds. tar macadam top, 2
inches thick.
1870 So. IT. concrete sidewalk re-
1860 So. IT. concrete sidewalk re-
placed eight specifications).
$50 lin. fl. concrete steps.
50 GU. IT. 6-inch concrete coping.
275 So. yds. sodding.
% trees removed.
? $50 so. II, 6-inch concrete water table.
3 sewer M. II, covers adjusted.
800 lin. IT. 4-inch by 2o-inch granite
DRAINAGE.
1856 lin. #. SIT. by 3-ft. concrete cul-
vert.
$40 Gu. yds. excavation for culvert.
5 NJ. II. over culvert.
"a lin. #. 15-inch pipe In place.
126 lin. II. 18-inch pipe in place.
Z No. Z intets.
! No. 6 inlet.
30 lin. IT. 2 foot by 8 foot concrete
culvert.
Specifications and profiles governing
the above work may be seen at the Of
flee of the city engineer.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Bidders are warned that the con-
tract for the service mentioned herein
and the written instruments referred
to therein, shall constitute the sole and
entire contract between the city and
the successful bidder, Verbal arrange
ments, interpretations and understand
ings viii not be recognized unless re-
duced to writing and made to accom-.
pany the proposal.
a certified check for two hundred
and fifty (S25Q.0 0) dollars, payable t.
the order of the City of Memphis, oil
a bidders bond for q like amount, con.
ditioned or the bidder executing the
contract, II awarded to him, shall &C.
company the proposal.
Orders on future estimates under ex.
listing contracts between the city ant
the bidder will not be accepted In liel
of bond or certified check, unless sam,
shall be Endorsed by the surety on sale
contract.
Said check, bond, or order, as the cast
may be, will be returned to the un.
successful bidder upon awarding tn,
contract and to the successful biddei
when he makes approved bond for tn,
faithful performance Of the contract
Cash payments for this work will b,
, made out of the Special improvement
funds of the City Of Memphis.
By order OF the Board OF Commission
ers of the City Of Memphis.
i, +. H. MONTEVERDE, Mayor.
Atfnef. O. pASIIRYt CITY Clerk
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR N READING
TUESDAY, AUG.
10, 1919.
AN ORDINANCE

To authorize the Cumberland Telephone
& Telegraph Company to acquire the
telephone lines and other properties
In. under and upon the public
streets and places of the City Of
Memphis now owned by the Memphis
Telephone Company and to operate
said property free from any obliga-
ton or restriction in that certain
franchise contract entered into be-
tween the City OF Memphis and Will
ham p, Curtis, his associates and
assigns, OF date July l, 1899, and to
accept the surrender Of said franchise
contract.
BE II ordained by the Board of Com
m~issioners OF the City Of Memphis.
Section l. That the Memphis Tele-
phone Company be-, and is, authorized
TO sell, assign. transfer and convey
unto the Cumberland Telephone a Tele-
graph Company all its telephone lines
and telephone property now owned by
said Memphis Telephone Company, To-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
BIRTHS.

Henry and Malcolm Walker Easloy-
SIG Roanoke, Aug. 8; girl.
Alfred NJ. and Lillian Holmes Luna
mand, 1874 High. Aug. O.; 10Y.
James L. and Maggie Brooks McCul-
Ter, 2l5 Summit, Aug. 3, boy.
William Henry and Jane Peters Bel
cher, 1890 North Parkway. July 81; girl.
Elias j. and Bertha Tobias Goldsmith,
Peabody avenue. Aug, IA; boy.
Branch and Laura Donerson, S2l AL
ston, Aug. 4; boy.
Alex and Hattie Williams Jones, 1919
Kerr, girl.
j., and clarnder Watkins, 1s New
York, Aug. IA: girl.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
DEATHS.

John Walter Cooney, 90, 2ll2 vlnton,
John G, Powell, GS, st. Joseph's hos
pital, Aug, 1b acute dilation OF heart.
A. Brown, General hospital, Aug. is;
acute morphine poisoning.
Or. John y. Sasser, u, Baptist hos
pital. Aug, II; neprtitis.
Emma white, 10, 403 Beale, Aug. Il;
pernieious malaria, intermittent fever.
ldngustus @, Beard. &c, 395 Alabama,
Aug. Is; chronic malaria and dysentery.
Sophie Eskridge, 20, st, Anthony hos
pltal, AUG is; heart failure following
operation,
Johnnie Flynn, 80. 1868 Monteverde,
Aug. Is, tetAnna from nhsceaR.
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Attest: c. c. PAsHBY. city Clerk.
AtNUot. =. HpNAbl OIV NIOIN.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Fol
CITY IMPROVEMENT
BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by c. c, Pashby,
city clerk OF Memphis, at the city hall
In Memphis, Tenn, until $3.50 o'clock
p. M. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1919, for the
following bonds of the city OF Memphis,
Tenn, viz:
Two hundred thousand dollars $780,
000.00) Of general liability serial cou-
pom bonds in denomination Of one thou
sand dollars each, authorized by chap
ter 7S9 of the private acts of the gen
eFal assembly Of the state of Tennessee
for the year 1917, and further pursuant
TO an ordinance passed final reading
Tuesday, June rs, 1919.
The interest rate will be determined
in the resolution of sale and will be
four and t~hree-quarters .H%l, or five
% per centum per annum, as may be
required to produce a bid of par.
The bonds win be prepared at the
expense of the city of Memphis and
delivery will be made in Memphis, in
New York city or at the equivalent OF
New York city, at the option Of the
purchaser, who must state in his bid
where the delivery shall be made.
Said bonds shah be dated the First
day of July 1919, and shall mature as
follows without option Of prior pay
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me DOnuS VIII pc registered as TO
principal only at the option of holder.
Interest payable semi-annually, July
1, and Jan. 1, Both principal and in
terest payable in lawful money of the
United States of America, in Memphis
or New York city, at option of holder.
No bid will be entertained which
names a price less than par and ac-
| crued interest to date of delivery free
from all charges for fees, brokerage or
other conditions not enumerated in the
act and ordinance.
The city Of Memphis reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check on some Memphis bank
in the sum of two thousand ($2, 000)
dollars payable to the order of the City
of Memphis, as an unqualified guaran-
tee of good faith on the part of the bid
der. The check of the successful bidder
shall be retained by the city as and for
liquidated damages for failure of such
bidder to accept and pay for the bonds.
Check will be returned to unsuccess-
full bidders Immediately after award
ing the bonds; the check Of the sue
cessful bidder will be returned immedi-
ately after the delivery Of the bonds,
and will not be received in part pay
ment for same.
said bonds will be sold by sealed bids
only, publicly opened at time and place
above noted.
The legality Of these bonds, when
| said and delivered pursuant to the terms
of the above mentioned ordinance, has
| been approved by Mr.. John C. Thorn
son, attorney, of New York, a copy OF
whose approving opinion viii be fur
| nished to the successful bidder.
For further information apply to the
| undersigned.
This 18th day Of August, 1919.
(Signed) f. l.. MONTENEGRO.
Mayor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
EMERGENCY PAY WILL
BE KEPT UP FOR YANKS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s,-The war
department is notifying commanding
the emergency pay granted soldiers
during h war has been continued,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18

and sewer mains and connections to adj
just them T. the new pavement and ac-
cessorioE, snail be included In and made
a part OF the improvement.
The board Of commissioners reserves
the right, as provided by statute, 20 do
all or any part OF said Improvement BY.
labor hired by the city OF Memphis and
with materials purchased as all other.
municipal purchases are made.
In assessing the abutting property for
the cost Of improvement. no class Of ex-
pendlture shall be included unless there
be a corresponding estimate by the en-
gneer included herein.
The cost Of the several items entering
into said estimate shall not exceed by
more than 10 per cent the corresponding
cost Of the items constituting the en-
gineer's estimate, although quantities
and unit prices may vary as may be
within the limits prescribed for the
construction items.
The city engineers estimate Of cost,
as filed, is as follows:
1900 Gu, yds. excavation, at
s,ss5 50. yds, 5-inch concrete
foundation. at S1.25....a.h 8,543.76
6,S35 50. yds. 2h-ineh tar mac
adam top. at zoe $500. 4,7S4.50
water table. at &c, .,... 1.272.OO
$50 lin. II. 6-inch concrete
curb replaced, at 75c....,. 1880
60 lin II, 6-inch circular con-
crete curb, at 81. 10.,...,. $500
30 lin. It,, 4x2O-inch granite
header, at Sl.0O ,....,.s... 5000
sewer NJ. H. to be adjust
2 trees to be removed. at $50 10000
Adjusting water and sewer mains
and connections .......,..,... 1901 90
$i6,57s,75
| IN pn,. aanA f1r naunEhla awnaaa
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tree rsmOvea

] tree removed.
3 manholes adjusted.
50 lin. It, 4-inch BY 2o-ineh granite
header.
SO lin. It. 2-foot by t-foot concrete
No. I inlet.
3 No. 5 inlets.
2t0 lin. II. fs-inch pipe IN place.
$50 SO. II. 6-ineh concrete water table.
Specifications and prohles governing
the above work may be seen at the
office OF the city engineer.
The right is reserved to reject n
and all bids.
Bidders are warned that the contract
for the service mentioned herein and the
written instruments referred to there
In shall constitute the sole and entire
cessful bidder. Verbal arrangements.
interpretations and Understandings will
not be recognized unless reduced TO
writing and made to accompany the pro-
posal.
fifty Ns50,00) dollars, payable TO the
order OF the city Of Memphis, or a bic,
der's bond for a like amount conditioned
on the bidder executing the contract
II awarded to him, shall accompany the
proposal,
Orders OF future estimates under ex;
Il lNlAAAk NViNAA0AH HtANNNl wv WY ~
the bidder win not be accepted In lieu
Of bond or certified check. unless same
shall be indorsed by the surety or
said contract.
Said check, bond or order, rs the case
may be, will be returned 10 the unsuc-
cessful bidder upon awarding the con-
tract and to the successful bidder wher
he makes approved bond for the faith
full performance Of the contract.
Cash payments for this work will be
made out of the special improvement
fund of the city of Memphis.
BY order OF the board OF commissions
ers of the city of Memphis,
II. J.. MONTENEGRO, Mayor.
Attest: c. c, PASHBY, City Clerk,
ARh you IL uOubIs or o. YOU WISE "a
helm others In trouhle2 II no, attend
the noon prayer meeting OF Central
Baptist church. which has been run
every week day since sany ~, 1914.
BEN cox. Pastor.
FAMILY WASHING.
BY the piece or by the pound, Delivered
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Call Beulah Carter. Phone w. 1901.
BRING YOU sewing troubles TO Mrs
F. Maness, 55s s. Speedway. Suburban
South Memphis a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
AUTOMOBILES.
Good Used Cars Very
C~heap-Easy Terms.
AUTOS FoR sALE

Buick Little Six .ss5OOO
Buick Little Six ........".".. 10000
Allen open sedan ...~,....... $4,000
Nash seveH-Dassenger $4,000
Mitchell seven-passenger 10000
Empire, like new ...~..s...... $4,000
Anderson SIX S0OVo
studebaker six, roadster ........ 10000
Hudson roadster ".""".s,"., $4,000
american '''2",'.''''' S0O'OO
Chalmers six ...".,..".,.,.... $1,000
cadillac .''''''''.'.....',,..... $4,000
Dodge touring car ..........,,.. $4,000,
Dodge roadster ."~"..........! $4,000
Briscos roadster ....... -. 10000
Thomas racer .....,..""..,..... 10000
Ford roadster ......,"..."., $3.50
Overland racer ......,."n...s $4,000
Winton six touring car ......... S5O.0 0
Interstate Roadster .......,.,... $4,000
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-09

Would you accept man who pro-
posed to you on Friday, the 18th?
dorothy Gish does in "Out of Luck"
her Paramount picture. The old jink
starts working Immediately, but it is
helped considerably by the fact that
Frances Wadsworth, the character
played by Miss .Gish, is supcrstiti-
Gus person. When Malcolm, her
fiance, dimes out with a friend and his
daughter, Frances jumps at the con-
clusion that the girl is the strange
blond lady who the fortune-teller had
warned her was to come into NAL
colm's life. SO there is trouble, and
matters get into jolly mess, until
a Newlywed and two enterprising
burglars straignten out the tangle
and unite the two sweethearts.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-09
Motion Picture Stories and Gossip Of the Studios

ton. She had joined the organization
when young girl.
Additional delegates to register
Wednesday we're:
Mrs. |. j. Packford, Boston.
Ada S. Blair, Burlington.
Mrs. Ethel M. Martin, Guilford, Me
Mrs. 0. j. Anderson, Bradford.
Miss Emily Anderson, Bradford.
Mrs. H. T. Coontz, Newport.
Mrs. H. G. McGlafin, Berlin, N. H.
Mrs. P. L. Webster, Barton
Mrs e. f. Smith, Lyndonville.
Mrs. Martha Richard, Franklin.
Julia l.. Burgess, Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. M. A. Turner, Barton.
Mrs. David Hickland, Danville.
Mrs. A. E. Ordway, Orleans.
Mrs. Grace S. Foote, Littleton, N.
H.
Mrs Geo. Veazie, Littleton, N. H:
Mrs. A. S. Whitcher, Lisbon, N. H.
Stella M. Twombly, Orleans.
Mrs. A. Hayward, Peacham.
Mrs. G. C. Cass, Littleton, N. H.
Miss Edith Bennett, Littleton, N.
H.
Miss Flossie DeMerritt, Johnson.
Mrs. G. Leon Wells, Richford.
Mrs. S. D. Atwood, st. Johnsbury's
representative.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-09
FIRST EPISODE

Influenced by a certain fascination
for Mrs. Morton, and the prospect of
later getting money out of the hus-
band, Blake persuades Mrs. Morton
to elope with him. Just as Catherine
has agreed, her husband enters and
orders Blake from the house.
The next day, Mrs. Morton elopes
with Blake, taking with her one of
the twins, Eleanor. Blake, Catherine
and the child board a river steamer.
That evening fire breaks out on the
steamer-Catherine gives the child to
Blake, who jumps over with it. Then
Catherine jumps, but is drowned.
Blake reaches the shore safely, carry
ing the child. The ifext day, Morton
reads in the newspaper of the burn
ing of the steamer, and in the pas
senger list, he sees the name of his
wife and child, and believes that both
have been lost.
Eighteen years later Mr.. Morton,
now very wealthy, is living in bcal-
tiful ,h?,nc in New York, and his
daughter Alinc has grown up into
charming young woman.
Eleanor, known as Nell, has grown
up as "the protegc of Blake, and is
associated with criminals; she has
been taught by Blake that it is right
to get whatever you can by any
means possible. Blake, still outword-
ly the polished gentleman, is estab-
lished in a fine apartment opposite
Nelps. He has two associates, Cooley,
who secures entrance to fine homes
by posing as butler, and "The Rat, "
young, but daring criminal. Blake,
following a clue given by Cooley, en-
tors the Morton home, and opens the
safe. He is astonished to learn from
a copy of Mortor's will in the safe,
that he is in Morton's house, and
that all Morton's property is to go to
his "only daughter, Aline." Aline and
her father return from the opera.
Blake from his hiding place sees
Aline, recognizes the lerfect resemb-
lance to Nell, and a great idea comes
to him.
Blake tells Cooley and Shorty his
plans. Aline is to be abducted, appar-
emily for ransom. They will take a
small ransom, but instead of return
ing Aline to her father, they will re-
turn Nell, To account for her inabi
lily to remember her father anu
details of her home and her friends,
Nell will pretend that the excitement
of her abduction has brought about
apashia or loss of memory Then
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-09
DOROTHY GISH Starring in GQracnayat(l onure

"Out of Luck" is one of the
funniest of all the Gish Comedies
starring the vivacious little come
dienne in a part that fits her like a
glove. Supporting Miss Gish is an
unusually strong cast, including
George Fawcett, who has appeared
in character parts in the past three
Gish successes, Vivian Montrose,
Ralph Graves, Rodolph Valentino,
and Emily Chichester. The chief
requisite of player in Gish film
is that they either produce laughs or
aid materially in their production,
and the aggregation of fun-makers in
"Out of Luck" is said to include only
comedians of the first rank. Elmer.
Clifton supervised the screening.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-09

the father will probably die soon
"Nell inherits the property and we
divvy."
Nell is introduced, about to work
the badger game on a certain Mr..
Robinson, who hopes to enjoy the
first grand romantic thrill of his mar
ried life. Robinson has planned 70
elope with Nell, "a sweet, innocent,
lonesome, neglected little woman"
Blake enters, poses as her ruined
husband and Robinson gives up $4,000
to avoid being shot.
Ralph Darrell, the hero of the
story, is a successful young business
man. He is introduced in series of
thrilling scenes, chasing and cap
turing Shorty, "The Rat" who has
done little second story robbery. A
very thrilling fight in saloon fol-
lows, and Ralph RECEIVERS "The Rats
loot.
Ralph sees Aline entering hel
home and is very much impressed.
When Robinson, accompanied by two
detectives, comes to Nell's place.
Blake is arrested, but Cooley and
Shorty rescue him. In their flight
Nell and Blake take refuge in the
vestibule of Ralph Darrell's home,
where faki:g Inconsistencies, she
is found by Ralph and taken to his
apartments.
Harding, an old college chum OF
Ralph's, visits Ralph and leaves 8
package of bonds in Ralphs safe,
Nell sees this, and Signals to Blake
who is watching outside. Then RALPH
takes Nell to the Morton house think
ing she is Aline, whom he saw enter
the house that morning. After Ralph
leaves, Nell runs out of the Morton
vestibule and escapes.
Meanwhile, Blake has entered
Ralph's apartment and has taken
Harding's bonds from the safe. Hard
ing discovers Blake and fights him.
Blake stabs Harding and escape j.
Ralph enters, finds his. friend dying
and is discovered by the valet holding
the knife in one hand and supporting
Harding with the other The valet
calls the police, and tells them what
he saw. Harding dies, and Ralph is
accused of his murder. A detective
takes him to the Morton house on the
strength of Ralph's idea that he can
prove positive alibi. When con-
fronted by Aline, Ralph pleads with
her "For Gods sake tell the truth
my life depends on it." Alice says, 81
never saw this man before"
Continued next week
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-09
"The Great Gamble

Roger Morton, well-to-do mine owner, and his wife
Catherine the parents of twin girls Alne and Flea
nor, afterwards known as Nell Catherine the wife, is
infatuated with Richard Blake, criminal His line OF
work is opening safes without explosives
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-09
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Betty. Bill Russell isn't "new
star" exactly. Bill has been playing
on the screen for some years. He
was a villain in the go. o. days
he was the heavy in "The Diamond
from the Sky, unsuccessfully pursnr
ing Lottie Pickford. Then he became
a star, meaning that he began to play
heroic roles. Russell is with the Fox
now; one of his first will be "The
Deserter." His last American was
"The Other Side of Eden" Bill has
bushy eyebrows and deep voice and
everything. A regular acting man.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-09

Emily Helms, Chicago girl. They
are, at this writing, honeymooning
in the eastern hills. But you might
write Mr.. Maggie, care The Lambs,
New York City, and it will reach him
sooner OF later His latest was
"Redhead," with Alice Brady, but we
have it on good authority that he will
later be seen often on the screen.
Miss f. Never bet IL the age of
an actress, unless you like to lose
money. A good many of you criti-
else me for declining to discuss ages,
but, believe me, it's safer. That's
Roscoe Arbuckle's real name; they
just call him. Fatty for fun can't
think of any other reason. He lives
in Los Angeles or thereabouts,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-09

Beverly r. Conrad Maggie is
married, Beverly-to Miss Ruth
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