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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
JUMPS FROM GOTH FLOOR

NEW YORK, July "A. S. Raymond,
20 years old, mining engineer Of Jop.
lin. No, jumped from the goth floor OF
the Commodore hotel early today and
was killed He came to the hotel sew
eral days agV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
Memphis Paper Co.
Sends Check to Help
The Brinkley Fund

The Memphis Paper. Go, sFnt = ehccf
for $40 Thursday to be applied to the
FUND being raised for the widow and
children of the late Sergt. ]. G. Brink
ley -,
The contributions TO the fund are as
follows; -, "a
Mor,nbis papeE CO. .,,,,.,,.,. 5000
Total al....................sS2,643,bo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
WILL TRY HUNS FOR
ATROCITIES IN BELGIUM

BRUSSELS. July s--Belglan munich
palittcs have been invited to furnish
the necessary documents to be used In
the trial Of German officers who are
alleged to have committed atrocities
during German occupation Of Belgium
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
REPATRIATION FOR HUNS.

BRUSSELS, July 3.--The first lot Of
400 German prisoners OF war left Brus-
sells yesterday. They will reioin their
units and prepare for their repatriation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
CITY PAYROLLS
FORTY PER CENT
OVER LAST YEAR
Glaring Laxity in Collection Of
Past Due Taxes Also Indi-
Gated in Report of Citizens
Tax Rate Committee.

Members of the city commission have
given no intimation that they contem-
plate making any reduction in the pro-
posed tax rate, as recommended by the
special subcommittee, representing all
the leading commercial and civic organ
| izations OF Memphis.
Mayor Monteverde and A. D. Mason,
former commissioner OF finance and
revenues, in fact. have said since the
report OF the subcommittee was pre-
sented last Tuesday, that they are still
| OF the opinion that the proposed rate
OF $2.20--a flat increase Of 40 cents over
the rate for 191S--will not produce more
revenues than they have planned to ex-
| pend this year
In making their recommendation for
a rate of 81, the members of the COM
| mittee recognized the fact that Just
half the year is past, and that expendi-
lures in every department have already
been made with the idea in view that
an increased tax rate would take care
| of them.
The committee report, conservative
as IL was, pointed out clearly that the
number Of employees is now 40 per cent
larger than the 1918 average, or about
l,400 persons using round figures, as
against 1000 for last year.
AS a natural consequence, payrolls
nave been increased more than rs per
| cent
Total payrolls, as shown by state
ments from the city clerks office, in
corporated in the repart, amounted tc
$3.50, ,546.
Salaries Increased Largely.
| Payrolls for the month of May. al
shown BY. the auditors tahulated state.
rnent, included 1,479 persons and totalat
cash payments OF $l05,310. There sboulc
be deducted from this, II an average Il
to be estimated for the year, the paS
| OF the members of the equalization
board, S+f9, and the pay of Us speca
policement during centennial week
$1,414.
Taying 100000 as the May payroll
the total for IL months on that basi.
4 would be $l,24s,000, as against 1850 OOt
for 1918.
That figures out total excess, OF
payroll cost alone, of S28S, 900 this year
or an increase of about $4,000 for eacl
month over the payroll expenses fo
last year
over against the evidences of In
crea sed cost of nearly all city depart
ments, the committee report pointed
out that there are thousands of dollar
of taxes, on realty, personally and mer
chants ad valorem, due the city from
perfectly solvent firms and individual
which have not been collected sine
lslS, as far back as the audit was car
ried.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03
Weather Forecast

Fair, continued warm
tonight and Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-03

recognize it as an engagement in
covenant, and also provides that the
the United States senate and the Fr
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05

Captain Edward B. Coffin, master.
We were eighty days out when the
cook deserted in Juan Fernandez, the
old home of Robinson Crusoe, and |
was promoted to fill his place, and
did it so we'll that | finished the voy-
age in that capacity.
Gone day l was sent aloft to look
for whales. l was 120 feet above
the dack, but. boy like, l was care
less and lost my hold and down |
went into the water like cannon ball.
Before the ship could be stopped and
boat lowered it was dark and they
could not find me. Fourteen hours
afterward the men on board saw a
big white splash in the water and,
thinking it was Ia, whale, they low
cred the boats to kill it. The third
mates boat beat the others, and he
saw it was not whale, but myself.
l was lying on my back and kicking
with my feet. When l was taken in
to the boat was conscious, and when
asked how l kept afloat so long
replied that had been swimming like
fish. Then l tainted and was in
sensible for four days. The captain
worked over me all thattime, and
at last l came out Of it all right.
can't tell how it was that l didn't
drown that time, but this is he gos.
| pei truth. l had two good friends
on that vessel-Benjamin Bease anc
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05

Frank Kemp, of Edgartown-but one
day while l was in the boat with
thehm they were both killed by a
1OO-barrel whale. Well, l finished
that voyage and came out in debt to
the ship $65. When l got home l
shipped in a fishing smack called
the Emma, and we stopped at Ed
gartown. 1t was a stormy day and
l had on my oilskins and sou'wester
when l went to look up my lost ship
mates families. l was directed to
the home of Mrs. Pease and when l
called for her the daughter took me
for a tramp and bade me stand out
side while she called for her mother.
l hardly knew how to begin to tell
my story, so l blurted out to her that
had come to tell her that l saw
Benny killed by big whale. She
dropped like shot in faint, while
the daughter began to scream that
| had killed her mother. She cried
murder and the whole town was or
the spot in no time. I was seized
by some men and explained my er-
rand, and then the daughter she
| tainted, too, and there were the two
of them on the ground. / should have
been taken to prison, but the mother
came to and threw her arms about
my neck, declaring that l was wei
come to her home as long as l cared
] to stay.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05

ROLSHEVIKISM
AT WASHINGTON,
EXCITES SOLONS
(By Associated Pressl

Sacramento, Feb.5.-Senator Kel-
logg declared in the Senate today
that propaganda is "being carried on
byan active organization, seeking
the overthrow of the government by
violence.
Senator Myers reiterated the criti-
cisms made yesterday by Senator
Thomas of public meeting which
was held in Washington theatre
Sunday, at which Sussian Bolshe-
wiki were reported praised and which
was attended by several members of
the House.
Senator Thomas interrupted Kel-
logg to name the Industrial Workers
of the World as an active lawless or
ganization. Kellogg said that the
Industrial Workers of the World We're
included as foreign anarchists.
Senator Borah observed that the
meetino held at Washington theatre
was attended by same element to
which we sent $10O,O00,O0O recently
at request of President Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05

: "The next voyage was better one
for me. l went in the bark Draco,
Captain eLander Smell, and was paid
off with $4,000. This seemed for
tune to me and l went into part
nership with a man in Nantucket in
the auction and commission business.
In short time, however, l was sick
of the land, and away l went on the
bark Callao with Captain Craw as
master. We went up into the Arctic
ocean and were one of thirty-seven
whale ships lost in one day by be-
ing crushed in the ice. All hands
were five days on an iceberg with
nothing to eat or drink, but most of
US were taken off by the bark Pro-
gress, one of the oldest whalers in
existence. She was on exhibition at
the Worlds Fair. We were taken
to San Francisco, and different ships
picked up the rest Of the castaways.
Some of them wandered in open boats
for many days.
"Well, guess it is about time for
me to get back to the Carnival
grounds, as it is nearly opening
time"
Our scribe invited While Oil Gus
60 call again tomorrow.
"You bet | WILL" said Whale Oil
rs he walked, or rather rolled, out
If the office door.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05
FORMER FARM
.r[,|BUREAU MAN
II + HERE ON VISIT

Paul Short, former employe Of the
Imperial County Farm Bureau, ar
rived here today for a short visit with
friends. He is on a furlough from
the army after nearly a year spent
"over there" with the Seventy
regiment, made upof New York re-
cruits.
Mr.. Short fought during the VIC
tory drive and was wounded in the
Battle of the Argonne Forest. He
will not be discharged from the ar
my until his shoulder is entirely
mended.
A postal card, mailed in Belgium,
was also received at the Farm Bureau
today from L. G.. Mathews, who was
Mr.. Shorts successor after the latter
left the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05
Become A Regular
Depositor

of this bank and obtain, the
many helps in business re-
sulting from our efficient
organization. go e@,ss.
A Checking Account gives
s E Gu RITY for funds,
brings accuracy and conve-
nience to your business,
helps establish your credit
and assures prompt collec-
tions. 4@
Talk with our Cashier to-
day. :; 81
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05

lations committee, said he felt sure
that the president would advise the
Senate regarding the league at the
proper time.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05
WHALE OIL Gus"
HITS TOWN
WITH CARNIVAL

Captain Augustus f. Folger, known
in every seaport along both our
coasts, and a miliar figure to thou
sands of persons inland, strolled, or
rather rolled, into The Press office
this morning, to. interview the staff:
Captain Folger is an old sea dog, full
of the best stories of the mighty
deep. and still holding on to the
rock motion of walking after many
years before the mast. -.
Captain Folger is here with the
Elks' carnival, and, as is his custom,
he makes the rounds of the news
papers and entertains reporters and
others who have the time, with his
tales of whale hunting, and other
forms of life on the briny blue. Ac-
cording to the credentials the cap
tain carries with him, there is hardly
a school in America before which
the Captain has not related his stir
ring whaling exploits before the stu
dent body.
I'm Whale Oil GUS" he an
nounced, with characteristic blunt
ness, and I've travelled more miles
on the water than most men Of my
age, chased whales all over the
oceans. been starved, shipwrecked and
risked my life among the cannibals
seen mutinies and hurricanes, anC
come through it all with whole
skin. Would you like to hear my
story"
| When assured that such remark
| able career would be well wortl
| hearing. he took aseat, removed hi!
"tile" and delivered himself substan
TALLY as follows:
II was born fifty years ago on thu
island of Nantucket, down off thu
cape. My father, was twenty-five
years whaling, and sailing a!
master on four voyages. My uncle
Twas ex-Secretary Folger, who served
ljunder President Arthur.
"You see, it was born in me to go
30 sea, and when was II years old
II sailed from New Bedford as cab
in boy Of the bark Mount Wollston,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05
| ITT'fle
Ny(rI[prG(H! !l6g
AT THE PALACE TONIGHT.

In "The Claw" Clara Kimball
Young's latest Select picture. thrill
ing tale of life on the African veldt,
many novel features are introduced
which may seem strange to the ad-
mirers who identify Miss Young
with portrayals of high social life as
in her recent productions. "The
Claw" marks Miss Young's return
to outdoor work. for, while her re-
cent photoplays have to large eX-
tent been filmed at the studio, nearly
half the scenes of "The Claw" her
latest production, have been made in
the open, the outdoor California lend
ing itself with peculiar aptness for
filming the outdoor South Africa.
$4,000 to loan on improved ranch at
reasonable interest. G. A. Mcdonald.
635. Hamilton Ave. or Box 732.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05
WATER GAGE.

Report on mean daily gage heights
in feet and mean discharge in second
feet of the COLORADO river at Yuma,
Ariz., for the week ending January
81, 1919, follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05

Berne, Feb. 5.-The Socialist con-
ference will appoint commission to
investigate the responsibility for the
war, it decided today. 1t win be COM
posed of two British, two French,
one Hungarian, one Austrian and two
German delegates.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05
To Our Patrons.

Our telephone number has been
changed and is now $685. Any orders
for ice or waer will receive careful
attention. We want to give you -
best possible service. If we are MT
doing so, will be glad to have you
tell us. Save food; ice saves food;
use ice.
THE IMPERIAL ICE AND DEVEL-
OPMENT ,CO.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05
SAYS PRESIDENT
WILL TELL 'EM
BY AND BY

Washington, Feb. 5.-During de-
bate in Senate on the league OF ma
tions, ~enator Hitchcock, of Nebras-
ka, and chairman of the foreign re-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05
SCHEDULE MADE
FOR Federal:
EXPERT VISIT

The schedule of the appearances in
the Valley of Mrs. Edith Salisbury,
home economics expert of the De-
partment of Agriculture, who ar
rives here on February II, was an
nounced today. Mrs. Salisbury works
direct from Washington and will re-
main here a week.
Her schedule follows: Magnolia
Farm Home department the day of
the 18th; Calipatria, the 18th; Mes
quite, the 10Th; McCabe, the goth,
and Mt. Signal, the 21st.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-05
FORTY ARRESTED
IN GROVES. 800

(By Associated Press1
Azusa, Cal.-Forty persons,
including nine women, were ar
rested today following an alleged
attempt to intimidate orange
pickers and induce them to strike,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03
Boulevard As Memorial.

Hagerstown. Following the referen-
ium vote by the Hagerstown Chamber
If Commerce in favor of the construc-
tion of a handsome boulevard as me
mortal to the Hagerstown men who
participated in the world war. the City
Council. by a vote Of 8 to 2. directed
he Street Commissioners to lay out a
vide boulevard, one and one-half miles
ong, extending from Virginia avenue
20 the Antietim creek. The PROPOSE
ion was opposed by counciImen Bow
man and Randall, Democrats. and
Mayor Fahrney. Republican. who held
hat the proposition was not ripe in the
,ity treasury to construct the boule-
gard. The three Republican council
men voted for the boulevard
The boulevard will be 100 feet wide.
The Street Commissioners in laying
put the street, will award damages to
property owners where properly is ta-
ken or damaged. and assess benefits
where property owners real state is
enhanced in value.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03

Governor Harrington has appointed
]. Enos Ray to the State Tax Com
mission, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Chairman Arthur P. Cor
man. He will not be chairman, the
Governor also announcing that he will
designate Commissioner William W.
Beck as chairman. The chairman re-
eeives $4,000 a year and the associate
members $4,000.
Mr.. Ray has been the STATE Auditor
about seven years. His place will be
filled by the Board Of Public Works.
william A. Gillespie and Thomas j.
Murray. now deputies under Mr Ray
are mentioned to succeed him, and
It is likely that one Of them viii be
chosen. The place pays $500.
Mr.. Ray. whose term Of Office in the
Tax Commission will expire in June, is
the Democratic organization leader in
Prince Georges county and is a strong
supporter Of Senator Smith. He served
several terms in the House Of Dele
gate
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chIId kIIIsd ey AutO.

Hagerstown- Struck by an automo-
bile. driven by George Bishop, a Ha-
gerstown baseball pitcher, the five
year-old daughter of Mrs. Alice Key
ton. Falling Waters, was instantly
killed in front of the sehoolhouse at
that place. In the car with Bishop
was Leon Scheller. owner Of the car,
son OF County Health Officer Scheller.
Hagerstown. Bishop, who is employed
with Byron Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany here, was arrested.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03

Cambridge.-Miss Lillian Hastings
By Alexander Armstrong. Of Salisbury,
filed suit against James w. Sherman
Tor $4,000 for injuries which she re-
ceived about two months ago by being
run over by an automobile driven by
Mr.. Sherman. Miss Hastings is a
Nurse at the Eastern Shore State Hos
pital and was returning to the hospi-
tai after visit to Cambridge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03
Many Would Hun. And Tong.

Annapolis--Oyster longing and hunt
ins seem to be proving greater attrac-
ions. judging by the number OF licen-
ses that have been issued from the
,aiee Of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
or the county up to now As many
luntsmen have procured the necessary
license to gun as there have tongers
% take oysters. The county clerk S
records show a total OF 1863 licenses
aiken out by tongers and like num-
GER by hunters so far.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03

Rockyille.-A large barn on the farm
II Mrs. Mary E. W. Hays, near Barnes
lille. this county, was destroyed by
ire, together with a hog-house. large
quantity of wheat, numerous farming
Implements and several hogs. entail
ng a loss OF about 1880. There was
Dnly a small amount Of insurance, II
not known how the FIRE originated.
rhe dwelling nearby at one time
seemed doomed, but was saved by
lard work on the part of neighbors.
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s134se5

For the budget fund beginning oc.
tober l, 1918, and ending September
So' 1919, says the Governor in his let
ter to Mr.. McMullen. | report that ]
VIII have unexpended Of the different
amounts drawn by me under the bud.
get as follows:
Item S, contingent fund $3.50 o.
Item 9, general repairs. ....... LOTS. 80
Item 10. mansion repairs. 80. 6s7.35
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ANNAPOLIS NE WS !


ernor Turns Back Cash.
Governor Harrington has returned
to State Comptroller McMullen the
sum Of s5,5s4.25. representing the sum
saved by him in expenditures Of the
contingent and other funds appropri
ated by the Legislature for his use and
distribution. The reversions. which
are included in the budget for 1919
are:
SALARIES.
Item ., clerk, a balance Of. 5 66.67
Item 5, clerk, a balance OFF,. 25O.OO
Item 7. stenographer. a bal
anee OF ..,s..,.......... 5000
EXPENSES.
Item IA, printing conduct OF
election laws ............. $4,000
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03
s5.5s42s

f9fo9t %
The amount Of s5.5SA25 will not be
needed and will remain unexpended
and l. therefore, enclose you my checb
for the same.
Heretofore It has been customary
for the amount OF money which had
been drawn by the Governor Of the
State and remained unexpended tc
be transferred at the end Of his term
to the succeeding Governor. The
amount which Governor Crothers had
on hand at the end of his term was
transferred to Governor Goldsborough
and the amount Of money which re
mained on hand at the end OF Gov
ernor Goldsboroushs administration
was transferred to me as Governor
The amount so transferred to me by
Governor Goldsborough amounted to
the sum of s1O.O9l.4S.
Prior to the adoption OF the budget
the amount Of money subject 10 be
drawn by the Governor was carried
down to the credit of the Governor
When became Governor there was
to the credit OF the Governors Con.
tingent Fund on the ComptroIlers
books the sum OF ss1.5O0. The un.
expended balance OF this money. and
of the other funds which have come
to the credit Of the Governor prior
to the adoption OF the budget, has
been in bank in the name of the State
bearing interest at the rate OF four per
cent.
Believing that it was the intention
OF the Budget Act to place the Ex-
ecutiye Department upon the Badgot
system, as well as the other depart.
ments of the State. | herewith trans
nit to you the unexpended balance
in my hands prior to the adoption
Of the Budget, with the exception OF
ia balance am holding back on ae-
count Of the cost Of publication OF
the list Of corporations which have
failed to pay their corporation tax.
and which have been reported to me
by you for action. and on account Of
some obligations which have as
sumed in regard to the high cost Of
living investigation.
At the last session OF the General
Assembly as required by the Consti-
tuition ! gave a detailed statement Of
my expenditures out OF the Contin-
gent Fund which had been appropri-
ated for the use Of Governor. This
was a statement Of the amount of my
expenditures and not statement OF
the Contingent Furd which had cs~-
into my hands. AT the next session
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03

Preliminary telegraphic figures OF
the seal census taken by Dr. c. Dal.
las Hanna have been received. On
August 10. 1918, the herd Is computed
to number 52a,aea animals, The cen,
sus one year ago showed the herd to
eonsls. Of ise,49i seals, This Is gain
Of slightly under Il per cent due Al
lowance being made fer the animals
killed since the last census.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03
AvIator,s Family notified.

Belair. Announcement has been re-
ceived at him home in Belair of the
death OF Lieut. John Young Hollings-
worth in an airplane crash near Fort
Ringgold. Texas. His mother, Mrs,
Roberta Hollingsworth, was notified
Of the accident by telegram from the
military authorities in Texas.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03

Camp -Demobilizstion Of the
First Division virtually is completed
and every man Of this unit either has
been discharged or been reassigned
to another post. with the exception Of
few men who were on leave or
whose records need an extra amount
Of Strengthening out.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03

Annapolis With plans for present.
ing high-grade moving pictures, the
drama. opera, niusieai comedy ana
vaudeville. papers Of incorporation Of
"The Colonial Theatre Company" Of
Annapolis, were filed at the Offices Of
the State Tax Commission in Balti-
mora.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03

In the year 1913 Germany exported
to Italy more machinery than all the
other nations combined, the united
Kingdom coming second, Switzerland
third, France fourth, Austria.Hungary
afth and the United States sixth, In
1918 the United States took the place
o. Germany with tho United KihRaom
second and Switzerland third
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03
Can Company Organized.

Federalsburg,-The Eastern Shore
Can Company, Inc, capitalized at
s250.OOO, has been organized on this
peninsula and will erect a canmaking
plant at Hurlock. It will begin opera
tions as a three-line plant with ca
pacity Of 25O,O00 cans day.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03
SHORT CUTS IN
MARYLAND NEWS
Latest DOlngs in Various Parts
Of the State
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
porshsst.r Y. NJ. c. A.

cambridge.-A meeting OF citizens
was held at the armory at which it
was determined to organize Y. NJ. c.
A. in Dorchester county and to make
a drive during the week beginning No
vember 9.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03

Tne Donlalcsn republic covers the
eastern te5thiFds Of the island Of
fsaiti and has population OF about
100000 ~ Is 70 a square wils,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-03

The best so'ealied japanese rice Pr
per for cigarettes Ia nada from has
and hemp waste,