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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Y. M. c. A. STICKUPS
OVERLOOK BIG sum

J NJ Y. ~. SliCh-up men, HOllCe!
The jokes on you!
OF course you remember when you
held up the Rev. w. James, night clerk
at the institution Saturday night You
got $40 in cash and an Ingersoll And
YOU had big pistols with which you
threatened Mr. James The police re-
porter congra tulates you on having
those pistols. because, knowing old man
James, he (to use Ring Lardners Ian
guage) would have kicked you for
q "gool' II you hadn't had EN-. Or else
he would have knocked you in the
"jawr'
Here's the joke! eve know youll
read this clear through
You left the sum Of $500 In cash
and valusbies in drawer Which you
didn't ransack It's right next to the
one you did rifle You're fine lot Of
stick-up men, according to Mr. James,
A professional passing a bet like that
merits the condemnation Of all law
abiding citizens.
why don't you come back. rank ANA
teurs?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
SODINPS LIQUOR
CONVICTION UPHELD

The verdict Of the federal court for
the Western district of Tennessee was
affirmed Friday in the case appealed to
the circuit court OF appeals by Fritz
Sodini Sodini was convicted at the
May term OF federal court on a charge
Of conducting a retail liquor business
without having paid the federal tax
He appealed to the higher court and
advtces have been received by w. H.
Kyser. district attorney, announcing the
affirmation Of the conviction as rem
dered in the district court,
At 'the November term OF federal
court Sodini was convicted of violation
OF tho war time prohibition act, but
sentence in his case along with that OF
Charles r. Renegar and A. r. Ramsay
were postponed by Judge Mccall pend
ing a decision by the United States su-
preme court as to the validity of the
war time act.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

upon the internal political situation tn
Germany.
On the Scapa Flow issue the note ex-
presses willingness TO yield to the
extent that Germany will consent to
make reparatlon for the sinking of the
German warships, in order to remove
what Is characterized as the final oh
stacle to the definite conclusion Of
peace, although, says the note, repara-
tion can not he made In the manner
suggested in the demand for 100. 900
tons OF shipping, On this point Ger
many proposes negotiations by the en-
tente with board Of German shipping
experts
The note declares that the prospec-
tive absence OF Americans from the
commissions established under the
treaty has not Influenced the attitude
OF official Germany coward the question
of final ratification,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
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SOCIALISTS PROTEST.

BERLIN tVia London), Dec, 15.--In-
dependent socialists held 67 meetings
in Berlin and in its suburbs yesterday
In protest against the sentence imposed
by the court against Lieut. Marloh
charged with having been responsible
for execution OF 20 German sailors IN
connection with the Spartacan upris-
nEs of last March
Marloh acquitted Of mansaughter,
was sentenced to three months deten-
ton in fortress for having absented
himself from his command without
leave, He also was assessed fine Of
30 marks for using forged legitimation
mn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
AUTO VICTIMS ARE
RECOVERING SLOWLY

Carl Covington. s, victim Of an auto
mobile accident on Nov 30, still is at
st. Josephs hospital, suffering from a
fracture OF the skull. Carl Is improv-
ing slowly, and II his condition war
rants, he will be removed to his home
the last part of this week.
Carts grandmother, Mrs. George
Wright who also was injured in the
crash. stjIl is confined TO her room.
Mrs. Wright Carl and four other
white people were injured when a ne
gro, Chester Fowler, driving big ma
chine, crashed into their lighter car
at Horn Lake road and Mallory ave-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
T. NJ, WADE IS
SUED FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Augusta Wade Monday. filed
suit in chancery court for divorce
against her husband. T. NJ. Wade. Ew-
ing, King & King. attorneys for Mrs.
Wade Withdrew the bill
Wade is son Of the late John Wade.
Of John Wade & Sons, feed and flour
dealers, Of Memphis.
Mrs Wade is asking for an absolute
divorce. alimony pending the trial and
rermanent alimony and also custody of
their three children.
THE allegations are based on statu-
tn,,N charges. II is said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
KNIFE, CURSES, CRUELTY
ASCRIBED TO THIS WIFE

Declaring that the language his wife
used toward him was unfit to be heard
by the court attaches and visitors in
the court room, witnesses who claim to
have heard the language used by Arista
Marbury to her hsuband, Charles Mar
bury, were required to give their testi-
mony in whispers to Judge Capell,
Marbury sued his wife for divorce on
the ground that his wife had treated
him cruelty and inhumanely. He testi-
fled that she on one occasion forced
him TO fee when she welded butcher
knife and threatened to carve him up
He also declared his wife abused him
with vitroilic language.
Clarence Friedman was Mr.. Marbury !
attorney. Mr.. Marbury was given q di.
vorce by Judge Capsn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Firemen Rescue
Mother And Boy
As House Burns

Firemen rescued Mrs, W. l. WilhoIte,
1545 Ninton avenue, and her little son
o clock Monday morning. when fire in
their home, caused by an overheated
furnace, so filled the stairway with
smoke and heat that they were forced
out Of doors,
The fire fighters ran ladder up TO
the porch and removed Mrs. Wihoite
and the boy in approved fashion The
damage to the Wilhoite home was 49,
900. Mr. Wilhoite s manager Of the
Central Bank building
An overheated furnace caused a fire
Sunday al the home of w, J. North.
cross, 20 Idlewild street. The blaze did
$4,000 damage before flremen extiu-
guished 1t, Chief Fitzmcrris was cut
badly on the righ hand from broken
window nane.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
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HIS NAME MAUD

Fonley Powers, negro. charged WITH
the murder OF Maud Yates. alias Gates
another negro man, was given 60 days
In the workhouse IN Second criminal
court for the offense, on recommended
ton Of John Exhy, assistant states at
torney.
EIby said there wEs no proof ir rns-
pession ~ the stSte to sustain a ti.T'
degree murder, 1t was also proved, lie
said, that tho dead negro had q knife In
his hand when found
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
ANOTHER CHILD VICTIM
OF OPEN CRATE FIRE

Jesse Benton, I, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Benton, 251 Poplar avenue, may
die from burns received when his cloth
ing caught fire Sunday from an open
CRATE. ..
The Benton boys parents made fran
tic efforts 10 save him. They tried to
heat out the flames with their hands
They succeeded, but they were badly
burned in the effort, Jesse, who Is at
the General hospital, may die.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

Somebody has started malicious
SANDER to the effect that funds for
the Goodtcllows- Santa Claus club
are being spent for wrapping pack
ages and other help In connection
with the work There ia not word
OF truth In the report The only
effect II could have would he to
prevent some person from helping
a worthy child or family. An work
Is voluntary Monday night the la
dies from the Madison Heights
Character Builders class viii wrap
packages, Scores of men are Civ
Ing their time to this work going
through the requests, looking for
worthy individuals that might be
lost sight Of and making up the
Christmas packages. II any per
son doubts that this work Is being
done without the expense OF one
cent send him to The News Scim-
ituT
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
MAN ARRESTED ON BAD
CHECK-GIVlNG CHARGE

PINE BLUFF, Ark, DC l5 (Spl -
Patrolman Il. A. Poole arrested Mr. and
Mrs. S. s. Riley Sunday afternoon as
they were about to depart on an Iron
Mountain train on a charge Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses,
1t IL charged that on Saturday Riley
made more than 90 purchases, giving
checks for the articles bought, and II
developed that he had no account In the
bank on which checks were drawn,
Tho amounts are above $500
Most Of the goods have been reCoV-
cred Riley had a good reputation here
and was for several years employed at
local sporting goods house. Mrs,
Riley was released
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
WILD TRADING IN U. S.
FOOD PRODUCTS RESULTS

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--Wild trading
in United states Food Products, which
has large stores Of liquor on hand, tol'
lowed recent in Wall street Of the news
that the United States supreme court
had declared wartime prohibition con-
sututional The stock, which had been
selling a few minutes before at rs to 81,
Immediately dropped to 70.
Industrial Alcohol was less severely
affected, losing about two points, The
general list was moderately unsettled,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

Ross W Harris, the expert employed
to represent the city OF Memphis, in 3
lengthy supplemental report deducts
the above enumerated costs, and places
300 600
MIR, Harris also makes no allowance
at all for an item carried In the gen.
eral report as development cost" He
holds that such cost Is absorbed in the
items covered in the list mentioned
above.
Albert 8. Richey, representing the
state commission, adds to valuation
above $1s6,J79 development cost and
N,92O,bi4 as the value OF superseded
property, which the company originally
paid for but which is now worn out or
not In use This brings his total valua-
ton up to $l2,02i,165,
representing the street railway inter-
ests, goes even higher, He places the
total valuation at $1S,15S,Sl6. He ar
riNes at that value by adding to the
physical valuation agreed upon by all
three experts a larger sum for super
seeded property and development cost.
Mr. Harris admits that II superseded
property Is to be considered that the
company can honestly show expendi-
lures through the past III years OF ST.
2b4.lbS for material and equipment not
now In use That added to his original
investment figures would make pos
slhle maximum Of $l0,b70 22b valuation,
Mr. Harris own report covers $50
pages, and he adds d brief suppleNentsl
statenent y the principal REPORT. which
was written by Mr. Rinhey and to
| which both MIR, Harris and Mr. Perkins
| note except loneMr. Harris because he
considers the figures too high, and MIR.
Perkins because he says they are too
low
The report was placed in the hands OF
the state utilities commission Monday,
and II is supposed that 1t will order a
reopening OF the hearing, based upon
time early In the year. Henry J. Lv-
mgston, city attorney; w, r. Arm
strong city attorney elect and Mr..
Harris looked over the report Monday
afternoon II WAS only delivered at
MIR l,LnrrnI M. ,ffInn n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
RENNER TO SEE PREMIER

PARIS, Dec. l5.-Dr. Karl Renner.
the Austrian chancellor who Is In Paris
to seek aid for his nation, expected to
see Premier Clemcnceau today. The
meeting Of the supreme council sChed-
uled for today was postponed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
SPEAKS ON THEosoPHY.

Francis G. Hanchett. formerly assist :.
n1t United states attorney, at Chicago,
delivered lecture Sunday evening at
Concert hall, Women's building. on
The ,Ioy of Theosophy.'
Monday evening at the same place
Mr., Hanchett will speak on THE Mid
die Path" and Tuesday evening on
Life After Death"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
KIDDIES KNOW
SANTA'S REAL;
HELP CARRY ON
Mother Has Told Them How
He Comes Down Chimney
So GoOdfeIIowS Must Be Up
and Doing.

A complete list of donations 10
the GoodfelloWs- Santa claus club
Will be found on the editorial page.
Contributions up to Monday morn
ing amounted to S., 936 S5
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
JUDGE BEARDEN DIES

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec, l5 (Spl) y.
Judge Walter 5. Bearden, judge OF
Middle Tennessee chancery courts for
20 wears died today at his homo In
shelbyville, aged II,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

BERLIN (By Associated Press)n her note reply
ing the last the signing OF the
too preliminary putting in effect Germany
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Amer
lean embassy at Mexico CITY was di
rected today by the state department
to make representations to the Mexican
government regarding the kidnapping OF
Fred G. Hugo, the American manager
o. the Dobie ranch near Muzquiz, by
Nillistas last week.
The embassy and the American consul
al Eagle Pass, Texas, have been in
structed TO make an independent inves-
tigation Of the incident and also TO in
vestigate reports that the Villistas car
ried off another American named Phil
lips.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
HUNS GIVE REPLY:
is CAPITULATION

PARIS, Dec 15The peace delegation this morning
handed
Of the peace conference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
j. 5. TO DEMAND
SATISFA faction FOR
LATEST KIDNAPPING
BULLETIN.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Dec. tA--Fred c.
hugo, of e. Paso, manager of the j. N,
Dobie ranch, near Muzquiz, Mexico, has
been released by the VIIistas, who had
held him for 900 ransom, according
TO adviees received here. No ransom
money was paid, -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Only Actual Value Counts.

The position OF Mr., Livingston is that
the company as a legal proposition, Is
entitled hereafter only to earnings upon
the actual present value of the prop
critics
lie holds that the company is now
passing from a situation under which II
was operating on contract basis aS
to fares, but with no control otherwise
over its operations except the ordinary
police powers of the city and the right
Of The city to require good service. into
a period OF control of all Its activities
der which Its right to earnings is TO
be based not upon any contract with
the city, but on reasonable returns
upon the actual investment In the
properties. Az
For that reason he holds that the
company is not entitled to revenues
upon what the experts call going
value" or the sums which have been
invested in the past In equipment and
material which has been worn out and
discarded. His proposition also is that
loss Of value through the scrapping Of
obsolete equipment In the past should
not be figured in the present case.
He had Ross w Harris. the expert
representing the city however. furnish
calculations as to those items, in casa
the state commission should hold that
they should he considered. Mr.. HaTria
figures that loss OF value, which might
otherwise he called depreciation at APP
proximately 15 per cent Of the total
sums expended by the company during
the period Of the present ownership.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Fare May Come Down.

The appraisers did not go into fran
chse values or the financial affairs OF
the company in any way hasing their
report solely upon the present physical
valuation Of the entire plant at the
present cost to reproduce 1t. The real
estate holdings OF the company were.
however, figured at the original cost
In connection with the actual physi-
cal value Of the properties, when the
hearing Is resumed at Nashville, which
It Is supposed will be some time after
the first OF the year, the revenues OF
the company for the past six months,
or probably since the receivership, will
Of course be taken into consideration.
The physical valuation upon which
the company Is permitted to make a
reasonable return--which Is estimated
by most of the state utility commission
at per cent--wll be fixed by the de-
cision of the Tennessee commission
from Tie report of the appraisers. What
figures the state commission will ac-
Cept Is OF course at present probenlah-
cal
But when that basis is fixed then
the present net earnings must be ex-
amir"d into to find out whether or not
the company Is now exceeding the
necessary net revenues, and whether
al a scent fare, the company could
earn sufficient revenues TO make the
required reasonable returns on their
actual Investment,
The indications are from the opera
tlons OF the past six months, that the
net earnings have averaged in excess
Of SS- 900 n month The monthly re-
mort of passenger operations and eX-
peud,tures VIII he included in the re-
port made to the state commission,
Mr. Richey and Mr.. Perkins personals
" went to Nashville to deliver the re-
port, and Mr. Harris supplementary
report to the state commission, Mf.
Harris expects to leave for his home
in Madison wis. by Tuesday or We'd
nesday night.
MIR, Harris has given his entire time
TO This appraisal" said Mr., Livingston
Monday. He has shown that he is
thoroughly familiar with every phase q
street railway cost and operation, ana
bas lone n splendid work in his report
which the city officials appreciate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
WARTIME DRY LAW HELD STITUTIONAL
Weather Forecast

Fair, continued cold
with little change in
temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. Is, 1919.
-----Temperature-- 49,
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-27
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-01-09

There is more Catarrh in this sec
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and for years it
was supposed to be incurable. Doc
tors prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Catarrh is local disease, greatly in
fluenced by constitutional conditions
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo. Ohio, is a constitutional rem
edy, is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the Mucus Surfaces of the
System. One Hundred Dollars reward
/ is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send
for circulars and get testimonials.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-01-09
MOZART CLUB MEETING

One of the most delightful
meetings of the Mozart Club was
held at the home of Fred Well
stead when their daughter, Miss
Marie, was hostess, having besides
the club members Mrs Schneider
as visitor. After the study of
Palestrina and the mass music of
early days, recitation was given
by Norman Schneider, piano.
Numbers were given by Marie
Wellstead and Mary E. Hubbs,
after which several selections were
given on the victrola. At the con-
clusion of the program an elegant
luncheon was served.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Eunice Dauer. Sub
ject for study, Ludwig Beethoven,
his boyhood and first studies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-01-09
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
w. II. Spybey, Pastor.

Christianity is not written in a
book alone it is written in life. 1t
is not only a revelation, but an
incarnation. The truths of Christ
are capable of being experienced.
"Christian experience is the max
ing real in ourselves, of what is al
ready true for us in Christ" Let
us strive to maintain an experience
of the presence and power OF
Christ in the daily life, all through
the year.
Pastors subject for next Sun
day morning, Friendship as a
Social Force Extra music.
Sunday School at 900 a. m.
The fine attendance last Sabbath,
the cheerful songs and good help
of the orchestra made wholesome
home-like session.
Epworth League at $50 p. m,
The League begins to grip the
young people in interest and pur-
pose.
The evening church hour will be
given to an exercise, "The Magi OF
Today" Extra music, parts by
young folks, explanation of the
present need, and an offering for
| the Armenian relief fund. Let
members and friends all be pres
ent and add to this much needed
offering.
Prayer meeting on Thursday
night.
We are intent on making this
"The Friendly Church," and in
vite your interest and help.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-01-09
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Before using this preparation for a
cough or cold you may wish to know
what it has done for others. Mrs. o.
Cook, Macon, Ill.,, writes: 81 have found
it gives the quickest relief of any
cough remedy l have ever used" Mrs.
James A. Knott, Chillicothe, Mo-, says:
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cannot
be beat for coughs and colds" H. j
Moore, Oval, Pa, says: 81 have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on sew
eral occasions when l was suffering
with a settled cold upon the chest and
it has always brought about cure.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-01-09
THURSDAY. JANUARY 9. 1919
ASKS oHIOANS TO
ASSIST REFUGEES

NoLUMBUs, o. - Especially -
" Governor James M. Cox, who
has taken an active Interest In all
war relief measures, has emphat-
lcally endorsed the Armenian and
syrian Relief Committees cam
paIsn for $so, ,ooo, 900, which Will
be held Jan. 1913. ohio's quota
10 $3.50. 900.
The sovernor's proclamation, Is
sued during the busy holiday
week, while the governor and the
state administration was prepar-
Ing for the forthcoming session
Of the Reconstruction" IegisIa-
turs, strongly urges ohioans to
contribute Of their prosperity that
their brothers and sisters in tho
Near East-the Armenlans, sy-
r,ans and Greeks, who have been
persecuted by the Turks and the
Duigarians-may not starve to
death.
Tho proclamation points out
that thousands Of the Armenian
and Syrian refugees who were
driven from their homes during
the war were murdered In cold
blood, and that other millions are
roaming the plains, living as best
they can. Hundreds Of thousands
Of these peoples have died from
starvation and attending diseases.
Reports from United States gov
srnment agents and representa-
tivss Of tho committee say that
immediate relief measures are
highly important to end the wave
Of starvation and to rehabilitate
these peoples. Governor Cox 10
4 member Of tho Ohio committee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-01-09
EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Rev. G. w. Weltmer, Pastor.
At this writing representatives
of many nations are gathering at
Versailles to formulate peace
terms. 1t is an August assemblage
and momentous interest will be
concerned and decided. Prayer
should ascend Gods throne for all
participating nations, that wise
counsel may prevail and perma-
nent peace measures adopted. Let
the people of God, lift up holy
hands, without wrath and doubt
ing, that justice, Righteousness
and goodwill may triumph.
Services for Sunday, January
18th:
Sunday School at 9. Topic,
'Moses, the Leader of Israel. "
FIX. :1-12.
Golden text: Moses was faith
full in all his house.
Forty years out of a mans life
is serious matter. In the case OF
Moses it was a period of prepara-
ton. But man may well give
forty years in preparation for a
place such as Moses afterward oc-
cupied.
The Mems League and Friendly
Glass met at the home OF |. o.
Spout, Tuesday evening. l. @,
Spout, leader.
Prayer meeting Thursday eve.
ming. In connection with this will
be the annual Sunday School elee-
ton which was postponed on ac'
count of the inclement weather
Tuesday evening.
The Cleaners will hold Their
regular class meeting THURSDAY
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. l
O. Spout.
Young Peoples Alliance Sun
day evening at $50. Topic, 1.-THE
/. Practice of Kindliness,"
Preaching at 1850. II is an IN