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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
BIG DEBTS FACE
CITY WHEN NEW
OFFICERS CO IN
More Money Must Be BOr-
rOWed Result of High Cost
Of Political Government
lust About to End.

The new city administration which
will take charge OF affairs at the city
han the first OF the year, will face first
y all the task Of taking car5s6f the
debts caused by the high cost q polit
ical government
The present administration Is pre-.
pairing to issue new series of short
term notes by the first Of the coming
month, How much must be borrows3
70 TIDE the city over even until the
ilrst or the year has not been a.getar-
mined, but L viii probably be- from
Sl000O to $780, 600
Thus It is that the recommtndatIonA
OF the Citizens tax rate cOmfnIttam
which last July and August attempgaa
to persuade the city administration fo
practice rigid economy, aud keep the
taX rateCdown to not more than s., are
to be Justified
That committee sugg that hy
proper economy and the elimination ef
numberless jobs for which there seemed
no pressing need, the tax rate need not
be raised to S2,20, a rate higher hy 40
cents than the rate for the previous
year, But their Recommendations were
ignored and the higher tax rate was
fixed =
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
GROCERY THIEVES CAUGHT
IS THEORY 0E POLICE

ing OF four neeroes police believe tbav
have landed the gang that has been
operating as midnight store movers
for several months past, Several Pig
gly Wiggly stores. the Blue Seal Ice
Cream company and Elias Kabakoff are
some of the victims of the robbers,
whose custom 1t has been to back up
a truck to the store and carry off a
capacity load.
The men arrested are held on the
secret docket. Detectives are trying to
connect them with the wholesale rob-
berries. The prisoners identified them
selves as follows
overton Holden, 16; Joe Rivers, 81;
Eli Gillespie and James Williams. The
arrests were made by Detectives Tay-
lor, Bishop and Joyce and Emergency
Policemen Pryde and Brunner, Jr.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
ARGUMENT ENDS IN
ELEVATED TRACK CASE

The Injunction suit of the Linden Sta
tion company, Riechman- Crosby COM
pany and others against the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad company, in which the
plaintiffs seek to restrain the railroad
from erecting an elevated railroad on
Wagner place, from Beale avenue to
Huling avenue, Is now in the hands Of
Chancellor Heiskell.
Argument in the case was completed
late Friday and the chancellor took the
case under advisement.
The plaintiff companies alege the
building of the elevated track would de-
stroy egress and ingress to their
plants and force them to move. The
Illinois Central railroad was given the
right to build the elevated tracks by an
ordinance passed by the city commits
sion
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
LITTLE INCREASE IN MEN
RETURNING LOOKED FOR

CHICAGO, Nov l5.--Virtually no In
crease in the number Of bltuminous
coal miners returning to work was
looked for today, Saturdays generally
havlng been regarded as AZ least a
half holiday at many Of ne eoun,try.a w.,
seemed intent TO stand on their ex-
pressed determination to return to
work, despite recall Of the strike order
last Tuesday by John l., Lewis, acting
president OF the United Mine Workers
Of America, until operators and miners
now meeting Mt Washington effect an
agreement on new wage scale
Meanwhile the threatened fuel short
age in many places became more onln-
Gus with the advent Of real winter
weather. At Chicago the available sup
ply of coal had been diminished to
$50, 900 tons, and the regional coal COM
mittee restricted fuel allocatons.
Improvement in the general situation
was shown today In Wyoming how
ever, 1000 miners agreeing TO work at
once under settlement of the contro-
verBy between miners and operators,
Colorado and Alabama showed some
coal production with nonunion miners
In Pennsylvania reported operating at
normal capacity. and some West Vir-
ginia coal being brought up,
In the great Illinois fields today vir-
tually no work had been done since
the atrike was called, more than two
weeks ago, and resumption OF work,
union leaders said was conditional on
any agreement made at washington
meeting the Illinois miners demands for
GO per cent Increased wages and a 40
hour week or he referred to special
miners convention.
No union mines in the Pennsylvania
district were expected to operate to-
day, and I'm the West Virginia district
the strike situation as concerned the
uinon fields, was said to be In a state
Of Orderly chaos" In some mines
where production had been resumed
new walkouts occurred yesterday.
Because Of little mining done in the
Indiana district and little prospect for
early resumption, the fuel situation
there today was regarded as becoming
yniling in Kansas where II was uncer-
tain when the approximately 10000 un-
ion miners would go back to work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
BOARD NDORSES
100000 PLAN

Plans Of w. H. FitzHugh president of
the Chamber of Commerce, to raise a
500, 900 sustaining fund among the busi
ness interest of the city to finance an
important program of expansion of the
chambers service, was approved by the
board Of directors at meeting Friday
afternoon,
The plan of canvassing the manufac-
turers and merchants of the city by
groups will be used to raise the fund
The budget for the ensuing year,
submitted with the plan for the sus-
tanning fund, was also approved One
of the most important items included
in this budget report was the plan for
the purchase of the building adjoining
the chamber on the east and remodel
ing and combining OF the two buildings
into one, the project to cost 100000.
The budget provides for first pay
ment on this cost out OF the sustaining
fund
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
Presents Changes.

When the senate met today Demo-
cratic Leader Hitchcock presented sew
eral substitutes for committee reserva-
tions so as to have them within the
rules, which provide that no amend
ments or substitutes can be offered
once cloture becomes effective, Among
the measures presented was a resolu-
tion for ratification without reserva-
tions. He put In also a ratification res
oluton cmbodying ms part Of the rati-
fication" the five substitute reservations
offered by him several days ago. These
reservations provide;
That the United States would be the
sole Judge whether Its obligations were
fulfilled II II withdrew from league
membership
That no question which the United
States considers domestic In character
could come before the league, :.
That the Monroe doctrine should not
in any way he impaired,
That the councils recommendations
under article 10 shall be considered as
merely advice"
That no dominion or colony shall vote
In any league dispute to which any sia-
ter dominion or colony is party,
In addition, Senator Hitchcock pre-
sented a new substitute for the article
10 reservation, already adopted, II pro-
poses that the United States does not
assume any obligations" regarding the
articles guarantees until In any par
ticular case congress SHAH so provide,
The language Is much the same as thar
Of the reservation adopted
Notice was given by Senator Hitch
cock that he would later move to strike
out the preamble requirement that the
reservation must be accepted by three
great powers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
HIT BY CARS AND
FOOT CRUSHED OFF

With his foot crushed off by cars be-
ing switched In the Illinois Central yards
at Tie Plant. Miss, H. 0. Thomas, flag
man for the railroad, arrived In Mem
phis Saturday morning, and was rushed
to st. Joseph's hospital by Thompson
Bros ambulance.
Thomas condition Is serious, but II is
thought he will survive the shock. He
lives at water Valley Miss. The acci-
dent to Thomas happened at O'Clock
Saturday morning. He was placed on q
Memphis s-bound train shortly afterward
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
YUDENITCH TOOK 10000
MEN IN LAST ATTACK

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Nov 15.--
In the recent offensive of Gen. Yuden-
itch, his forces captured $4,000 Bolshe-
Wiki, according to a Northwestern army
report today. The report also declares
thai 5000 casualties were suffered by
the Bolsheviki II is reported here that
all the Bolsheviki commissioners en-
gagged in the campaign have been exc
cuted
The statement announces that the de-
fense Is being continued successfully
around pskov and OstroV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
City Must Borrow.

The members Of the city sdmInistra-
ton claimed that by raising the rate
sufficient revenue would be secured,
based also on the increased assessment.
to provide ample funds for the current
year The estimates OF the probable
expense of all departments, as pub
lished In the delayed annual financial
statement and budget estimates, was
But II the city must borrow now s&cl..
before the close OF the fiscal YEAR. IN
would appear that practically ALI thp
money collected FROM taxes and from
the other sources Of revenue. except
that which must be kept In special
funds, has been spent. II has been
suggested by committee OF the CITY
club that the bureau 0f municipal rel
search should be reorganized and Il m 4
also been suggested that an audit ot
the clty's books ought to be made thls
month or next, 50 that the irlcOulIng
city administrator would have ali TIE
facts before the flrst of the year.
The only financial statement made
| tlils year was pnAliahed nearly SIX
months after the beginning OF the wear
and no quarterly statements have been
| Forthcoming, although tho charter fe.
quires that such statements should be
made. t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
THINK MISSING SHIP
SAFELY IN PORT

sAuLT STE. MARIE. Mich. Nov. 15
As hours passed today without word
from the lake steamer John Owen, ma
rine men here clung to the hope today
that the ore carrier had put into one
Of the numerous harbors between the
500 and Keweenaw point and out ridden
the storm that for three days has
dashed Lake Superior into sea Of
waves, accompanied by a
binding snow storm.
Most land communication lines were
The Owen carried a crew
of 20 and was last sighted Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
MILLlON-DOLLAR FIRE
AT ELDORADO, ARK.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Nov. Is. (spl)
Fire entailing a loss estimated at
81 900, 600 early today destroyed the St.
Louis Cotton compress at El Dorado,
Ark, according to a dispatch received
here.
The loss included 1000 bales of cotton,
big cotton warehouse and II freight
cars loaded with cotton. The fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion in
a coal bin, II is believed The losses
were partially covered by insurance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
PREDICT FAIR WEATHER.
IN STATE FOR WEEK

WASHINGTON, NOV. 15--Weather
predictions for the week beginning Mon
day, Issued by the weather bureau to-
day. are:
Middle Atlantic states generally fair,
although probably becoming more or
less unsettled during the second half
over northern districts. Temperatures
will be nearly normal as a rule.
South Atlantic and east gulf states,
generally fair, with an early return to
normal temperatures.
West gulf states, generally fair, with
an early return to normal temperatures,
Ohio valley and Tennessee, generally
fair weather. with nearly normal tenn
peratures
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
DRY RULING DELAYED.

Carpenter and Fitzhenry announced to-
day that their decisions on the injunc-
ton proceedings brought by Chicago and
Peoriat H., liquor dealers to restrain
federal officials from enforcing the pro-
visions OF the wartime prohibition law
will not be delivered until some time
next week They said they had been
unable to complete their decision and
that II probably would be handed down
next Tuesday or wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
OMSK REPORTED IN
BOLSHEVIKI HANDS

LONDON. Nov. 15.-Omsk, capital Of
the all Russian government, has been
occupied by the Russian Bolsheviki, "a
Moscow official communique received
here today, asserts.
The eastern coast Of the Black sea
from Yelenzhik to Sochy, has been
seized by an insurgent army Of 10000
men operating in the rear Of the forces
of Gen. Denikine, the anti Boshevik
leader on the southwestern Russian
front, according to a wireless dispatch
from Moscow. Soviets have been
formed, the dispatch adds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
HOUSE REFUSES TO
END JIM CROW CARS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15,-By a vote
OF 142 to 12, the house today refused to
railroad bill that would compel abol-
ishment Of "Jim Grow" cars on South
ern railroads, used to separate negro
from white passengers. The amend
ment was offered by Representative
Madden, Republican, Illinois, but was
voted down by many Northern Repub-
licans joining with the Southern Demo-
Gratis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
MEET COM MISSION

Request for further efforts on the part
OF the federal government to keen the
channel In front Of the Memphis har-
Dor clear for navigation. which will be
made by the Chamber OF Commerce to
the Mississippi river commission on its
visit here, win be made by the follow
ing subcommittee, appointed by the
traffic and transportation and communl-
" building divisions Of the chamber:
Lee Mallory, NJ ii, Hunt, c. G. Hanson,
James S. Davant. W. w Fischer, S. p.
Anderson, J. b. Edgar, James u. Stark
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
DELIVERIES NOT SALES
OF LIQUOR AT LOUISVILLE

Friday was not as easy as press reports
would indicate, according to a Mem
phians who returned from Louisville
Saturday after trying In vain to huy
just a few Of the 6s,000.0oe gallons OF
whisky released for sale through tenn
porary injunction granted by Federal
Judge Evans restraining the government
from interfering with the sale OF their
stock
The distillers claimed SO the Mem
phian said. that they were making no
current sales Of whisky, but were sim
ply making deliveries on orders that had
been on their books before the prohibi-
ton legislation was passed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
HOPE FOR END OF
R. R. ROW VANISHES

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.---Hope for
an immediate settlement OF demands Of
the four great railroad brotherhoods
vanished today when further sessions
of the conference between Director
General Hines and the brotherhood
heads were postponed indefinitely.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
REIssER BACK ON JOB.

viii Reisser, who was given leave
OF absence from the city han for a
month, while he was secretary OF the
Williams campaign committee, is back
6h the Job. He went to work this week
in the office OF the city tax collector,
although most OF the city taxes have
been collected, and there Is need Of not
more than two clerks there for the re-
mainder Of the year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
OPERATORS OPTIMISTIC

PITTSBURGH, Nov 15.--Coal oper-
ators OF Western Pennsylvania an.
nounced today that while only a small
number of union miperS had returned
to work during the past two days, they
believed all mines In the district would
be working by Monday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
ENVOY IN CONTEMPT.

NEW YORK, Nov. l5--Ludwig c. X:
A. Martens. ambassador TO the United
states from the Russian soviet gov
ernment, was today declared In con-
tempt Of the joint legislative commit :
tee which Is Investigating radical ac-
tivities In New York state and q war
rant for his arrest will be asked.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
EBERTS FIELD Is TO BE
ABANDONED JANUARY |

Concentration Of Maj. Gen. Menoher di.
rector Of air service, that Eberts field,
near Little Rock, Ark, be abandoned,
was approved today by Secretary Ba-
ker. The governments improvements
win be sold and the leases terminated
Jan. 1.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
WOMAN GETS DIVORCE.

Mrs. Estelle Brtton was granted a
divorce by Judge Capell, Of the Second
chancery court, Saturday She alleged
her husband, John Brftton, deserted her
and their two-year-old child.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
BONDS ON SALE.

Franklin county. Ark, road improve
ment bonds to the sum Of $4,000 were
put on sale In Memphis Saturday morn
ing by the National City company. They
are per cent 20-year bonds, due se-
rally. beginning August. 1s2L
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
D 'ANNUNZIO IS
NOW IN DALMAT|A
Italian Poet Lands at zara in
New Expedition for Reign
of Italy Beyond Seas,

TRIEsT, Nov. is. (By the Associated
Pressl Gabrielle d'Annunzio, who left
Fiume Thursday night on a new expe-'
dition, has landed at Zara, on the Dal-
matian coast, according to news re-,
celved here late last night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
MORE "REDS" ARE
CAUGHT IN WEST
VIRGINIA MINES

MORGANTOw. q, w, G., Nov. To-
Department OF justice agents. with eight
deputy sherlffs, today arrested 10 mem-
bers of tho SCOTS Ran local OF the
!, W. W, They were brought here and
placed i'm jail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15

Sun sets today b:5A pm. Rises to-
morrow 6:36 am. Moon rises LOS am
tonight. Precipitation, none.
trennessee--Fair farmer Sunday.
Mississippi slightly warmer
Sunday.
Arkansas-Fair, rising temperature.
Alabama-Fair. warmer Sunday.
Kentucky--Fair, warmer Sunday.
Louisiana--Fair. frost In interior
slightly warmer in north and west.
oklahoma-Fair, warmer.
East Texas-Fair, rising temperature
West Texas-Fair, warmer except in
southwest.
North Carolina-Fair. slightly warmer
in extreme west.
South Carolina-Fair with frost,
warmer in Interior
Georgia--Fair with frost,
FTorida--Fair. slightly warmer in
north.
Fair. rising temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
sIslslg " XII slERl

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. Is.
----Temperature-=-
Dry Bulh. Wet Bulb. Humic'y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
Weather Forecast

Fair, with slightly
warmer weather Sun
day.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25
NEW PARIS MODELS.
H. c. of l.. Will Have Little Effect in
 Spring Styles.

Paris, March 25-Paris fashions this year will be "stIikingly new and hand some" regardless of the high cost of living, and in the way of gowns the feminine world expects to see a, re-. action from the wartime simplicity, says the Excelsior.
 A victory style in Nomen's gowns is expected to be much in vogue thi1 spring and summer the paper adds and evening gowns will be more elab- crate than they have been since the war.
 Gowns will be longer and moro or nate, it is reported, and brilliant col. OTIS, profusions of flowers, plenty ot ribbons, frills and furbelows, will be the rage. There will be no pronounce ed military style" The year 1919, is is said, will not see the birth of any distinctly new fashion as it is only a transition period.'
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25
LYCETM THEATER.

The Lyceum presents an extremely fine bill for the first half of this week. There are two big features on the program, one 'The Wild Cat of Paris The sacrifice of the Apache for the honor of France is given just homage in this masterful production in which Priscilla Dean will be seen as Collette, queen of the ApacheS. Tom Moore the matinee idol of the screen. is seen to his best advantage in Go West, Young Man" Chosen carefully to present him to his ad- >mirers in 8 new guise, there seems little doubt that he will surprise and please them in the story of a scion of wealth who quarrels with his father and starts out to see the world. It is not from the window of a. par Tor car that Dick Latham does this, but from the blind baggage" of a freight train in company with a crowd of hoboes. Dick arrives in a western town and becomes a. real reformer,
 cleaning up the town, seeing to 1t that a certain girl, whom he wins for his own is not done out of her prop crty. The vaudeville bill is one of the best that has been shown i'll New Britain for some time. Charles Sweet is an old-time burlesquer and is not only a clever comedian but gives some difficult limitations. Billy Bouncer is good, while the other act is also an extremely good one. Thurs day brings the dainty Vivian Martin in "M1randy Smiles
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25
FOX'S THEATER.

George Walsh in Never Say Quit" is the attraction at FoX's tonight.
 Would you sleep in room No. IS? Would you walk under @. ladder? Would you let a black cat run across your path without suffering certain uualms of apprehension? Would you sit at a table with twelve others or start on an important journey on Fri day the thirteenth? Tn other words are you superstitious? Reginald Jones wasn't even though there were thir- teen letters in his name. But 8 jinX pursued him, a iinx he could only shake when-but see Viewer Say Quit" at Fox's tonight. George Walsh's latest Fox comedy is full of peppery fun, smart stunts and clever sub-titles. It has action and lots of it, comedy and lots of 1t and an un-
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25
PARSONS THEATER.

One of the distinctive offerings of the current season is that of Come Along" the new musical comedy which will be seen at Parsons thea ter, Hartford tonight and Wednesday evenings and Wednesday matinee.
 The book, by Bide Dudley, is fresh, witty and sparkling as well as story full and the score of John Louw Nell son is a succession of fascinating mel odies. Edward Royce staged the pro- duction. The play is in a prologue and two acts. the scenes of which are laid in New York and Alsace. The story is concerned with a misunder- standing of two young lovers, in New York, and the happy reconciliation that is effected when they unexpected ly meet in a quaint old village over
 seas. The love theme is abundantly relieved with comedy scenes of hila- rious complications. Tn the cast of welI-known players who interpret the various roles are Harry Tighe, Flor ence Webber, Marcelie Carroll. Pat sic De Forest Pall F'rawley, Allen Kearns, Billy Clark. Dan Dawson and Ethel De Ere Houston. A chorus
 mum bering twenty-four, is provided with dancing numbers of originality and verve. Curtain tonight at S:15.