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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
PREVENT THIS OUTRAGE
AGAINST THE PEOPLE

The city commission at its meeting Tuesday afternoon gave
to the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company every
thing it asked for in the way Of increased rates, and then, as a
further manifestation of generosity, gave the company ten days
in which to decide il it will accept its own terms.
1t has been but a few weeks since the city commission was
making a demonstration of extreme vexation toward Mr., Burle-
son, the acknowledgement, for advancing the rates of the tele-
phone company while it was under government supervision.
Some Of the local papers caricatured Mr.. Burleson as a
wicked man, and Others described him as one possessed of devils
for placing such an unnecessary burden upon the people OF
Memphis.
The government turned the telephone lines back to their
owners with the announcement that Unless the rate-fixing
authority ruled otherwise, the rates as fixed by the government
would prevail for four months.
Upon receipt OF this information, the public utilities commits
sion OF Tennessee declared that the government rates would not.
be recognized, and that the rates in effect prior to government
control would again be resumed, ...
In direct conflict with the announcement of the utilities
ordinance not only establishing the government rates, but max
ing them effective until Dec. 81. 1921.
Since the moment the city administration betrayed the con-
Gdence Of the people in exchange for the support of the public
utilities it has been capable OF any task as the willing tool of the
corporate interests, 1t gave secret encouragement to the street
railway in its successful demand for an increase in a car fare; it
il behind the gas company in the demand it is prepared to make
for a higher price for gas and electricity; but in spite of these
weH-known instances Of perfdy to the people, they were not pre-
pared for the brazen and unconcealed combination with the tele-
phone company for an increase in rates and no provision for an
Improvement in service. go
The people of Memphis should take some definite, tangible
step to prevent the. conSlmnaton of this contract, but it must
be borne in mind that whatever is done will be a contest between
the people on the one side and the telephone company and city adj
ministraton on the other. f
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
The Public Be SerUed
ARKANSAS BLACKSMITH
MAKES LIQUOR ON SIDE

HELENA. Ark, Aug. 27. CspL)-A
liquor stil and q blacksmith shop is
a rare combination. To heat horse
shoes and b~arleyeorn brew at the same
time Is no ordinary fete, nevertheless
this Is the discovery OF authorities In
Lee county over in Oak Forrest town
ship, so the story goes. George Bell,
a negro, was the c~onceiver and inventor
Of the moonshine stiH and the other
day officers went to his place and took
him into custdy-for a few minutes.
Officers investigating the place were
told by the negro mat TO view the
still 1t would be necessary for them
pass through q side door OF the shop
and 90 to the rear of the building.
They attempted to open a door which
failed to respond to their efforts. This
negro asked that he be allowed to open
the passage for them. The officers as
sented. The colored man opened the
door all right, made his exit first and
slammed the shutter in their faces and
made his getaway as the officers fired
several shots at him as he disappeared
into the distance. The officers, it Is
said. after making a search of the
premises, located the still and a guam
tity Of mash and took IT with them to
Mariana TO be held pending the return
of the owner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
PUBLIC DISCUSSION

convenience. With the facilities that
we possessed we did all we possibly
could do, n while the levee was in
bad condition and not entirely clean
now, there never was a time there was
not room for them to take on and take
OH freight when they wanted to, and
are doing it now, but not without some
inconvenience, as they have to carry
their freight farther. The wharf
masters office Is not III -sustaining at
the present time. for the first time this
year. The revenue from the reduced
traffic Is insufficient, as it was with
the former wharfmaster, whom / sue
ceeded, at this time Of year. This is the
dun season when traffic Is light. No
boats have been withdrawn from the
trade because of mud, Boats have been
taken out as Is usual at this season Of
the year for o~verhauling and repairs to
be ready for the brisk fall trade, which
Sept. l, BY that time with our limited
facilities the whole wharf will be in
reasonably fair condition. The govern
ment boats were very slow in coming
up this year, Had they come up earlier
as tried to have them do, 7 think
much trouble would have been averted.
July and August are always dull months
on the river and boats lay up for re-
pairs and the revenues of the wharf
master decline, but the deficit is only a
matter Of a few dollars, and taking the
year round the office is more thar
self sustaining. If the government will
send its dredges up earlier next year
and clean out the canal boats viii be
embarrassed less than they are this
year. Cooperation can deal with the
situation. The wharf Is not In the con-
dition 1t ought to be now. But there Is
one thing certain, everything possible Is
going to be done, and is now being
done, to keep the levee clear of OBJ
structlons with the facilities we have to
work with, All old rivermen and boat
owners VIII testify that we were dill
gent In our duties to combat the bad
conditions existing, and my assistant
who has seen 20 years service on the
levee front. tells me that the conditions
this year were much worse than they
have ever been before, Very respect
fully, w. p. SHEA,
Wharfmaster.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
0rpheum.

If you are blue and weary, and the
world looks drab and dreary, and you
think life isn't worth the while, cheer
up quick and stop your choler, throw
your head back, fix your collar, Anna
Chambers here with her big smile.
Sparkling, winning and vivacious, full
Of joy, and, goodness gracious, how she
can make your sorrows melt away! For
she has the ammunition and she's feel
ing in condition to perk you up and
make YOU want to play.
That'll be about all of rhyme 90 the
rest of this story shall be told in prose.
Vivacity itself with Just a little dash
of deviltry for spice, Anna Chandler,
who Is at the Orpheum this week Is a
delight to the eye and ear With new
gowns and new songs she comes this
season and those who saw her last year
will want TO see her again this year.
For no one can sing quite as she can
sing and no one can rag" quite as she
can rag" which Is the reaso why
there is only one Anna Chandler. As
an exponent Of ~syncopated melody she
stands on the topmost u of the
vaudeville ladder, a position which she
attained long ago n which she holds
with little effort.
For her present Orpheum engage
ment, Miss Chandler has secured an
entirely new program of songs, Sidney
Langfield assists her at the piano, and
materially adds to the tone" This
goes both ways.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
WANTS NEW NAMES
AND NEW PICTURES,
eek

To The News Scimitar:
would like TO ask through your
paper why the people of Memphis can
not have an election one time without
having TO look on Joe Williams, and
Ike Kruger, and Ben Mathes names. I
have been In Memphis 10 years and |
tlnd every time that there Is an election
that these three men appoint them
selves candidates.
II does look like being defeated
three times In succession for mayor
ought to convince Mr., williams that the
people do not want him.
Mr.. Kruger has been defeated two
times for commissioner, which ought to
convince him that no can't be elected,
and should step out OF the way for a
real union labor man and not a factory
owner.
Now as to Ben Mathes. | don't know
how many times he has run, but some
OF his pictures are still on the bill
boards from his last race.
Now. Mr., Morris, | would suggest that
there be a mass meetingt called and
then that meeting be turned into a
prayer meeting and let the people pray
to be delivered from another campaign
OF these three chronic office seekers.
A TAXPAYER, VOTER AND A
READER OF YOUR PAPER.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
News Of Memphis
10 Years Ago.
AUGUST 27, 1919,

Wce-Msyor John T. Walsh directed
City Electrician Bob Moran and Assist
ant City Attorney James l.. McRee to
stop Western Union employees from
placing poles on North Main street
north of Exchange. All wires north
Of that thoroughfare In future were to
be placed underground.
~Co-education Is taboo in the Menu
phis Law school. John ID. Martin. dean
Of the school, ordered the ma~tricula-
ton fee paid in by Mrs. Martha Con-
ser returned to her.
j, ]. Williams, candidate for mayor
opened his headquarters at lis Madi-
son avenue, upstairs.
N, C. Perkins, chairman OF the COM
mission IN charge Of erecting the new
courthouse, announced that possession
of the building would be secured on
the third Monday In September.
Or. n. f, Raines, president of the
board Of health, has returned from a
trip In the West,
p. Harry Kelly has recovered from
a severe spell OF malarial fever.
Judge ], M. Steen, president OF the
city board of education, has returned
TO the city from a trip in the Northern
late regions,
The first bale Of Shelby cotton for
this season was sold on the floor of
the exchange. The cotton was raised
! by j.. u. Cobb, Whitehaven. Tenn. 1t
brought % cents q pound.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
FLORIDA SHERIFF TOLD
HE'S FIRED; WILL STICK

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. 27.-Sheriff Lo-
gan, Of Polk county, has been served
with formal notice Of his removal by
Gov. Cats. James NJ. Langford, Of
Lakeland, appointed by the governor to
succeed Logan, has not yet claimed
the office as his commission is not ex-
pected to arrive until Thursday. When
Langford appears Logan said he would
refuse to vacate and thus bring the
matter into the courts.
Logan was removed following COM
plants by strikers in the phosphate
mines that he was biased in handling
troubles growing out of the strike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
HUNTINGDON REGISTERS.

HUNTINGDON, Tenn, Aug. q.
(Spl.)-ln completing the report OF the
registrars Of the 18th district, which
is the only district in Carroll in which
registration is necessary in order to
vote, It is found that $50 citizens reg
istered. OF this total, 1875 registrants
were women, while 4$1 were men. This
Is about the usual number Of male reg
istrants for the district.
Mrs, J. i. Richards, proprietr of Ho-
tel Olive, In Huntingdon, was the first
woman to register, and was number
three on the list, Mrs. Linnie Carter
was number IA and Mrs. George T. Nc
Call 36. OF the 1875 women register
ing not a single one was colored. The
registrars state that to them 1t was a
matter of surprise to find the number
OF women in Huntingdon who are Just
~ years Of age, The Oldest lady reg
istering was Mrs. M. II. Gibson, who
ia "A years of age. The oldest man
to enroll was DR., Joseph W Mccall,
who is 81. The last lady to register
was Miss Essie Finley, who was next
to the last on the list.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
News Of Memphis
26 Years Ago
Twice Told Tales
AUGUST az, 1898.

Congress is voting on the act for the
free coinage OF silver at a ratio Of l6
to /. 1t is freely predicted hat the
bill will be defeated.
nr r L. sim, OF the CITY board OF
health. said hat tho remarkably cool
summer Us a safeguard against con-
tagious diseases. The mean Temporal
ture for the past few months has been
So degrees,
w. w. Wright, president of the
Wright Lumber company, said that he
believes he has discovered coal fields
near Raleigh. He says he found two
large Jumps of surface coal near the
springs and believes this indicates a
good vein Of coal beneath.
The Rev, Robert j. Wilingham
preached his farewell sermon at the
First Baptist church yesterday and left
for Richmond, Va, The offertory at
the services vas n duet sung by Mrs.
Ernest Forsdick and Ed Smith,
Linotype machines have been in
stalled by the Memphis newspapers,
making II much easier to print the
papers than heretofore.
George Lands, prominent lawyer and
newspaper man, who died yesterday.
was buried in Calvary cemetery.
Bishop Gailor preached a sermon on
II owe at the cathedral,
Frank Chambers. Of Milan, clerk Of
the state senate, is in the city.
Miss Elizabeth Boyd and Miss Addie
' Myers are visiting friends at Spring
dale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
SHERIFF lMP0UNDS SIX
GALLONS OF WHISKY

HUNTINGDON. Tenn, Aug. %.
(Spl.)-Sheriff s. G. Aden and posse
made Al important catch last night a
little after midnight, Having been ad-
vised that a party of four In a car were
coming this way transferring whisky,
he and his party secured a car and as
the law evaders passed through the
town they intercepted them about a
mile out on the road toward Mckenzie
and placed them under arrest. They
found In the car six gallons of whisky
which had been purchased from some
Illicit distillers in the eastern portion
OF this county.
The parties gave their names as G.
b. Bass, W, II. Dinwiddie, Homer
Hawks and |. p. Beasley. claiming that
they lived in Gleason and community.
They were carried before Squire L, A.
Hurt about | o'clock Tuesday morning,
who bound them over to court In the
sum Of $3.50 each. Hawks and Beasley
put up checks I othe amount of their
bonds and were released. The other two
are trying to get bond today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
ASK CONGRESS TO PROBE
ASSAULT ON SHlLLADY

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-on the
ground that Gov. william P. Hobby, OF
Texas, approves and condones'' the
assault made by public officials and
others in Austin. Tex, last Friday on
John r. Shillady, secretary of the
last night adopted resolutions calling
upon congress TO investigate the case
and urging President Wilson to ap-
point a committee to report on the
Outrageous attack.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
Loew's Lyceum.

A variety bill of entertainment will
be offered at Loew's Lyceum during the
latter half Of the present week, begin
ming Thursday.
Five acts Of variegated character will
comprise the vaudeville bill, on which
Harry Godfrey and yetta Henderson
will occupy a prominent position. They
will offer Aboard for Abroad" a
comedy skit which abounds IN clever
songs and breezy patter,
april Fool" a skit to be presented
by Frank Goldie and Ada Ayers, intro
duces songs and dances, Varied selec-
lions on the accordion win be offered by
La vaux; Bert Walton will entertain
with puzzling card tricks and Harry
and Anna Scranton will mix songs
comedy talk, dances and eccentric feats
on the wire
"a Very Good Young Man." with
Bryant Washburn in the leaing role,
will be the film attraction. In a highly
humorous way, 1t sets forth the efforts
of a very effeminate young man to re-
deem himself In the eyes OF a girl who
considers him too slow for her atten-
tions. He tries to become a desperate
character. but bad luck pursues him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
Moving Pictures
Majestic.

One of the most capable motion pic
ture directors in the country is R. Will
liam Neil, who was behind the mega
phone during the filming of The Ca
reer OF Katherine Bush" the big Para
mount-Artcraft Special picture which is
TO close its successful engagement al
the Majestic today, Catherine Calvert, a
beautiful actress, is the star. Mr..
NellFs excellent direction Is manifested
IN every scene and as a whole THE
Career of Katherine Bush Is one of
the best photoplays seen here this sea-
son.
The flushed Hour with Blanche
Sweet and IL other stars, will begin
a three days run Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
Mods
MoeJolts and Jcsfs
Ht% Slipped Past
Bl.ae Pencil
A han OF HOPE.

Frank Thompson, of the undertaking
firm, Thompson Bros, recently got q
barrel of formaldehyde from an Eastern
firm. The barrel bore burned-in figures
just like Old Crow Of ancient days.
Franks Niger almost resigned when he
finally got from the depot to the plant
ing parlors. Questioning revealed that
seven cops on Main street had stopped
the express wagon, demanding to know
the contents Of the barrel. A sight Of
the bill of lading convinced them.
Now says Frank, the a seems
clear to me. Why not have it shipped
In as Granddaughter,
And we echoed, why not?"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27

Maurice Tourneur's Paramount Art
craft Special picture, The White
Heather which Is at the Princess the
today and Thursday, sweeps away
any lingering doubts one might nave
had about the value Of the army's sys-
tenn OF copying everything in trlplicate.
II the heroine in this great picture
had only copied in triplicate the rec
ord of her clandestine marriage to Lord
Angus Cameron then the lives of three
persons might have prevented several
exciting scenes, including an undersea
fight between two men In divers cos
tunes that Jules Verne could not out
DO. The cast is of a high quality Of
excellence.
The added feature is a Drew comedy,
Squared"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
Strand.

In Human Desire" in which Anita
Stewart will be seen at the Strand
theater for the last time today, Miss
who is intensely fond OF babies, and
who for this reason makes a splendid
Madonna for ar American artist who
finds her friendless on the steps Of an
old stately home in Washington Square
North, New York. The love affair be-
tween the artist and the girl is de-
veloped as the picture proceeds.
Beginning Thursday the attraction
VIII be Tom Moore in The City of
Comrades" from the serial OF the same
name.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
New Lyric.

Julian Eltinge, who opens at the
Lyric theater on Monday matinee for
a. two days engagement, vas once
known as the toughest kid In Butte.
Eltinge's real name is William Dali
ton, but he preferred to be called Bill"
AS a youngster he had two ambitions.
The first to be a champion boxer. and
safely said that he has realized one of
these ambitions.
I'VE called him Bill, the terror of
Butte says Capt. Dawson, who was
It that time chief Of police of Butte.
Mont. HE wa not a bad boy; he was
simply all boy
Many times nave | seen Mrs. Dalton,
his mother, nursing the bruises in
flicted by the knuckles Of some other
lad on the now beautiful features Of
Mr.. Dalton or as perhaps you would
rather know him-Julian Eltinge."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
HIS UNKNOWN QUANTITY,

The boss has one particular visitor
occasionally who attracts our attention.
He's an old darby, with black wool
pointed beard. Knew the BOSS when
he want nothin' but knee high ter a
muskeeter.2 Uncle ALI is an enthusl-
astic reader Of newspapers, but the
reading process lie laborious, So Uncle
ALI has taken, when he to a big
word he doesn't know, or a figure that
has too much tail, to calling 1t Moses"
and skipping to the next word.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
CITIZENS FLY.

CONWAY, Ark, Aug. q. (Spl.)-
enjoyed by several Conway resi-
dents during the visit here on Mon
day and Tuesday OF Aviator Harold !,
Purdy, a partner with Lieut.. c. Eugene
johnson in Arkansas first aviation COM
pany. Lieut., Pugdy gave flights here
while Lieut.. johnson was flying at
Paris, Both are former Eberts field
men and are flying planes purchased
from the army aviation corps.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
GREENVlLLE CHURCH IS
TO BE REM0DElED

GREENVILLE, Miss, Aug. 81. tSpl,l
-work has begun on the remodeling of
st. James Episcopal church, The IN
eral outlines OF the church win be left
intact, but a handsome new brick front
will replace the wood work. n the
furnishings inside viii be new.
The cost Of the r~emodeling will be
about SIS, 900, and 1t is expected to be
finished In three weeks. In the mean
time the congregation will worship
somewhere else, which location has not
been announced to date.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
CHEER uP,

Davidovitch forms a new Serbian cab
inet-News Item.
Why worry II rent has been doubled?
Why cry II new shoes YOU can't buy?
What uso for a loud lamentation,
Because tle whole country's rome dry?
What matter If o have forgotten
The taste of a porterhouse steak?
Why howl IL for sugar you're swatted?
Or clothing your fortune will take?
Just cheer up, my boy; just remember
There's cause why your heart should
be warmed,
II high cost OF living d~epresses, think
OF the cabinet Davidovitch formed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
NEGROES FIND SKULL
AND QUIT WORK

HELENA, Ark, Aug. 81. (Spi.)-
When negroes e~xcavating the site OF
the old Helena World office Saturday
they found a human skull which had
fire last spring in which the building
was destroyed, The negroes immedi-
ately quit heir work, declaring the
place was "hanted."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27

Bill Bernhard, austere philosopher,
formerly manager Of various successful
and unsuccessful baseball teams, arbi-
ter Of the diamond, and so on, asked
how to bet on the world series sagely,
said:
"Play the Reds and Sox for place in
the first four games, then the Reds
to win"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27

The kaiser, as a miracle worker in
stopping q barber from talking, Is 10
years behind the Buffalo Bill show cow
boy who entered a small town barber
shop, placed a brace OF pistols beside
his hat and collar and beloved:
shave me once over in silence!"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
NATURE STUDY.

Little George Underwood
Ate a daffodil;
Little Georges underground,
Planted on the hill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27

The new rate contract for higher tele-
phone rates has a florid preamble re-
citing the beauties of peace and har-
mony, between the public utility cor
porations and the city. II is the peace
of the lion and the lamb-with the
lamb inside.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
RIGHT VA ARE.

Dear Editor Nods-rIt occurred to me
that II some Of those striking actors
never go back to work, the American
What do you think?'-W P.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
WEATHER.. Z

While we're on headlines, we must
quote one from that contemporary pal
ladium of, liberty and exponent OF ma
tional prohibition, the esteemed c. A.,
which records where a Schooner Goes
Down"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
THE U~NsPEAkAeLE HUN.

Huns Withdraw Savings From
Banks of Berlin" says a headline.
Our idea of Teuton intelligence from
this date forth moves up a notch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27

Acknowledgement U. S. A.
Dear Mitch-We just want ITO ask
you. now that you are after the prof
iteers, whether, when all Of the shoe,
food and rent burglars are In jail, you
will start q drive against twins, triplets,
etc. ETC.? Yours truly, Y. e, N,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27

Says the Old Timer: Pastures of the
Prince Of Wales shows ez how he's a
mighty likely lookin' lad, but he shore'll
hev to go some to beat the record Ed
established when he had the same
lob"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27

Sometimes we think that the real
reason a chicken crosses the road, is to
find out how many men she ian make
look at her.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27

PEACE OF WARSAW Or

shorty is dead for sure. Prices on
the half pint have climbed to three
beans per, Funeral notice later.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27

In the future, the principal thing In
the bringing up of father will be the
rubber implied milk bottle, rather than
Dinty Moore's.