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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
ReU. T. W. LeUis Is
Host Of Reunion
Of LeUiS Family

Independence day WAS the occasion
OF a pleasant reunion OF the Lewis
family at the home Of the Rev. and
Mrs. T. W. Lewis. 1898 Monroe avenue.
Or, Lewis is pastor OF the Madison
Heights Methodist church. Five mem
hers Of the family were present. the
father, the son and the brothers OF
DIR. Lewis, all Of whom have won hon
orable distinction in their various voca-
tons.
For more than 20 years ] A. Lewis,
of Houston. Miss, father of DR.. Lewis,
has been superintendent Of the Sunday
school In the Methodist church. OF
which he has been a lifelong member.
He has retired from active business,
but continues to take q leading par,
in the church work Of the community,
Or. Lewis son, T. W, Lewis. Jr.,
Is a prominent attorney at Columbus,
Miss, and Is low a candidate for the
legislature, with every prospect favor
able to his success in the campaign.
The Rev. E, S. Lewis Is the pastor
Of the Methodist church az G~reenville,
Miss. II. NJ. Lewis is attorney for
the Santa Fe railroad at Davis, Okla,
Dixie Lewis is at the head Of one Of
the departments Of Miller Bros. & Co.
of Chattanooga, Tenn,
This is the first time that all the
members Of the family present have
been together for four years, The oc'
casion was celebrated by q most de-
lightful dinner party, over which Mrs
T. W. Lewis presided.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
TAX RATE COMMITTEE TO
APPEAL TO COUNTY COURT

The special tax ate committee, of
which j. NJ. Dean is chairman. repre-
seHting the Chamber of Commerce, Real
Estate association, City 1ub and 80
other organizations, VIII present TO the
county court, probably next Monday, II
request that a detailed survey OF the
revenues requirements OF every de-
partment of the county be made by q
disinterested committee, in case 1t Is
decided materially to increase the eoun-
t ytax rate this year.
Mr.. Dean received assurances from
the members of the county tax rate
committee that the rate, II possible, will
be kept at about the same Rs last year,
which including state tax, was $l.6S. II
above that figure, the committee mem
bers will make no investigation this
year. They probably will ask for o
general survey, such as they recon
mended for the city. Such a survey
would not only show revenues derived
from all sources, but would show In de
tail every departments expenditure.
Many of these details appear on the
books in the chairman's office. Others
in the office of the county commits
sioners, and the school records show
the detailed expenditures for thu
county schools.
Both the schools and the count,
commission are asking for Increased APP
preparations this year, out unless tn,
tax rate is increased, this will scarce'
ly be possible, as the aggregate Of tn,
county assessment this year Is nearly
half a million dollars less than for 1918
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04

BALL M SCHEDULED

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, July 4.
(SpL)-Besides the religious features to
be enjoyed here during the North Mis-
sissippi Baptist encampment, the week
OF July 1920. there will be a series Of
baseball games between Blue Noun
tain and adjoining towns, which will
give the visitors a chance to relax after
the indoor meetings, md which bid fair
to be contests well worth the seeing.
The local lads are training daily and
will appear In spick and span uniforms
and with brand new equipment when
the big Baptist gathering assemblies
here. Spicy games In tennis on the
local courts will likewise feature the
athletic attractions OF the week, to say
nothing OF the numerous rambles TO
the many beauty spots Of North Missis-
slppi, for which Blue Mountain is
.famOtlS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
SELLERS TO BE ARRESTED

WASHINGTON, July Ain line with
the announced policy Of the depart
merE Of justice to proceed Immediately
to bring test cases IN all jurisdictions
where beverages containing more than
one-half per cent alcohol are being sold,
Assistant Attorney-General Frlerson has
Issued orders to all district attorneys
in wet" territory TO prosecute all cases
thus arising.
Specific instructions were sent to the
district attorneys Of San Francisco and
Chicago, where alleged violations OF tho
wal time prohibition law had been re-
ported TO act at once TO have the courts
we're intoxicating,
A report from the district attorney
at Atlantic City said a number of ar
rests had been made there and that
the sale OF alcoholic drinks had been
stopped.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
ESTHONlAN SHIPS GET
HOLD OF B0LDERA FORT

COPENHAGEN, July A.--Esthonian
warships have captured the fortress OF
Boldera at the mouth Of the Dvina river
and have cleared the river Of German
armed vessels as far as the Muehl-
grade canal.
An Esthonian official statement con
tanning this announcement says that
tured.
The Esthonian press bureau points
out that this means Riga is invested
from the west as well as from the east
and north and that the Gordon Is tight
ening about the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04

As foreign minister in the new Ger
man cabinet, Hermann Mueller is con-
fronted with the duty OF signing the
peace treaty for Germany, II is a
thankless job and Mueller prefers h
II be done by someone else.
Mueller was one of the most consplo-
/ uous German delegates at thes interna-
tional socialist conference which met IN
Berne last February. He acknowledged
the guilt OF Germany, as far as the
Kaiserlich -Junker parties were con-
cerned, but affirmed that German social
| democrats had always been opposed to
militarism, Te said in the session OF
Feb. s;
THE young republic OF Germany is
ready to consent to u general disarma-
ment on the condition that all other
| countries do the same"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
PROHIBITION SAFE IN
TEXAS: SUFFRAGE LOSES

AUSTIN, Tex, July A-Complete re-
turns from the Texas constitutional
amendments election May "a confirm
already published unofficial figures that
prohibition carried, while proposed
amendments providing state aid for
home ownership, woman suffrage and
increase of the governors salary were
defeated. Although the majority against
woman suffrage was 25, 100, both houses
Of the Texas legislature on June rs rati-
fled the Susan b, Anthony amendment
to the federal constitution.
Official returns, announced yesterday
by the state canvassing board, follow:
Prohibition For. 1853, 72S. against
lao, 099.
Home Ownership - For, l43,32O
against, 1852, 422.
Woman Suffrage - For, l4l,77S
against. l66, 800.
Governors Salary Increase-For, 1903,
| 526; against. 1873. 3bg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
FORREST CITY HOUSES
MUST BE CLEANED

FORREST CITY, Ark, July 1, (Spl)
Il. r. Wiles, chief hotel inspector for
the Arkansas state board OF health, ar
rived In the city this morning and after
making an inspection posted insanitary
notices on the fronts Of sever restau.
after these legal notices have been post :
ed II the regulations laid down by law
are not complied with by the proprie-
tors of the places upon whom such no.
tees have been served. the buildings
and premises involved may be per.
manently closed, without further APP
ceedure by the Inspector, with the APP
proval of the state board OF health, until
all OF the provisions OF the law cover.
ling cleanliness and sanitation and the
rules and regulations pertaining there
to, are complied with.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
|SPARTANBURG WALKS
BECAUSE OF STRIKE

SPARTANBURG, S. c., July A.
Street q service came to a stop on all
lines Of the South Carolina Light, Power
and Railways company here Thursday
at 7 O'Clock pm, after a day In which
half the cars nominally in operation,
had been in service. The strike called
Friday morning followed the refusal OF
the company to recognize the newly
organized union among it's employees,
The men are demanding a minimum
wage of 81 cents per hour, a nine hour
shift, the reinstatement OF a recently
discharged employe and recognition OF
the union. The tie-up last night is com =
plete, and it IL not known whether an
effort will be made. to operate cars to
handle Fourth Of Jufy crowds today,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
DOG IS ACCOMPLISH
IN M00MSHINMG

COLUMBUS, Ca, July Frank
Johnson, a blind negro, 65 years old,
whom federal deputies said admitted
that he had made illicit liquor fer the
last five years and had escaped arrest
by the aid of a trained dog, a cap
tired near here yesterday.
When anyone was heard approaching
the stu the old negro, led by the dog,
made for a cave nearby, the deputies
said, and added that they caught him
doing that yesterday. He had accumu-
would accept no other form OF money
for liquor A 75-gallon still was con-
fiscated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
SHAW FUNERAL WILL BE
HELD ON SATURDAY

PHILADELPHIA, July 4-Funeral
services for DR.. Anna Howard Shaw,
the suffrage leader who died Wednes-
day night. will be held at her home IN
Moylan, Pa, near this city, at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Tho services will
Ne private, with only Il few close
friends and relatives present. Me-
mortal services probably will be held
later at Washington and New York. In
consideration Of Or. Shaw's oft re-
peated request her body will be ere
mated.
Hundreds OF kilograms Of tribute
were received at the home today. one
THE world Is infinitely poorer by the
death Of so great and good q woman
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
C.. w. Thompson
Looks For Some
One To Pay To

City National bank, came to The News
Scimitar office early Friday morning
and said he was sorry that 1t was a
h~oliday-not that Charley minds a day
off from his hard work once in a while,
but because the report of the tax rate
committee revealed that he owed $l26
in back taxes. He thought that he
had paid all taxes assessed against
him and was sorry that tax collection
offices we're closed for Independence
day, thus preventing him from making
a settlement as soon as his attention
was called to the item,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
POLICE TO REGULATE
TAXI CURB MONOPOLY

In an endeavor TO relieve the traffic
congestion of Memphis downtown
streets. the first step was taken Fri
day when Joe h. Burney, chief of po.
lice, gave orders to the captains OF
police In regard to taxicabs that are to
go into effect Saturday.
Capt. Mike Kehoe and John j..
O'Hearn were instructed to have their
patrolmen see that not more than one
taxicab of any one company remains
on a public stand at a time.
Not more than two different taxicab
lines can use the same stand on any
one block; II more than two lines
their stands must be on separate blocks.
Chief Burney gave emphatic orders
that these rules be rigidly enforced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
FORMER KAISER'S GUARD
IS STEADILY INCREASED

LONDON, Jlly 4-The former Ger
man emperor's guards at Amerongen
have been increased, according to the
Daily Mail correspondent, and his staff
has been reduced. Lieut. Gen. Won
Estorff has left for Berlin.
Well-informed circles In The Hague,
this correspondent says, do not believe
that Holland will give the ex-emperoT
up to the allies. They are Of the opin-
ion that he will remain in Holland for
the rest OF his life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
LOWER RATE ASKED.

The manufacturers OF floor-sweeping
compounds at St. Louis are protesting
against existing freight rates from that
city to Memphis. claiming that Kan
sas City has a rate 20 per cent less
than st. Louis. The st. Louis rate on
carload shipments Is rs cents per hum
bred pounds, while Kansas city has a
rate Of 20 cents per hundred. On the
basis Of the Kansas City rate the st,
Louis dealers contend that their proper
rate should be 1871 cents. The matter
will b~ethrashed out before the Louis
vile district freight traffic committee
| July 8.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
TO BORE FOR OIL.

BENTON, Ark, July 4. (SpLl-A
stock company has been organized here
With a capital stock Of $780, 900 with
the object Of boring for gas and oil
at Belfast, Grant county, where unmis-
taxable evidence Of both has been dis
covered. The incorporators are DR.. J.
w. Walton, Of Benton, president; Sam
r. Cobb, of Little Rock, vice-president,
and l., M. Harrington, Of Sheridan, sec
rotary and treasurer,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
MEMPHIAN DIES OVERSEAS

/ News Of the death of ner son, Sergt.
Stephen L. Kelley, in an automobile &C
cident in France on July 10, has been
received by Mrs. Margaret Kelley, 66i
| st. Paul avenue The dispatch was
from the war department in washing
ton, but no details of his death were
| given other than thar It had resulted
from an automobile accident.
Sergt. Kelley had planned upon re-
turning home in August as he had not
seen his mother in four years. He en-
listed in the regular army In 1915 and
sailed for France in July 1917 He was
attached to the Fifth REID artillery and
was in Candenbach, Germany when
| kjlled
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
J. x. ALMoN BURIED.

Almon, for 20 years identified with
newspaper work In Memphis, who died
at his home, 246 Adams avenue, Thurs
day, were held Friday morning at st.
Peters church at $50 o'clock. Inter-
ment was in Elmwood cemetery. Mr..
Almon was So years Of age, a native OF
Macon, Miss, and leaves his widow,
Mrs. Dora Ryan Almon. to survive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
T. P. A. MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of Post
A, Travellers Protective association,
will be held Saturday at / pm. at the
olubroom, Hotel Chisoa. All members
rse Z reaues'e w,u y h. We moS Sre and ds as set seet
for the annual picnic and Brunswick
stew. Other matters Of importance to
the post will be discussed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
MEMPHIAN HoNoRED.

c. ?. Jester. principal OF the Central
high school vas nafuec Tennessee rep
r%esentative on the boar- Of directors OF
the National Education association at
Its session In Milwaukee and J. Il, High
saw, principal of the crockett Voca-
tional high school WAS named on the
nominating committee, according to
word received In Memphis. The Ten
nessee delegation to the convention en-
tertained with a dinner at the Hotel
Plankinton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
GULF STORM HEADS IN.

storm was central early today imme-
diately east of Pensacola, where 1t will
move inland during the day and prob
ably diminish in intensity. The dis
%turbance has been attended by shifting
gales on the northwestern coast oi
Florida and storm warnings remain dis
played between Boloxi, Miss, and Ce-
dar Keys, Fla.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04
UKRANLANS AT ODESSA.

LONDON, July 4.--The ukrainians,
after a s%anguinary battle. have oc IL
pied Odessa, according TO a Berlin wire
less message. The Bolshevik forces fled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-04

. Rear Admiral Mark Bristol, COM
mandant OF the American fleet in the
eastern Mediterranean, received the de-
gree OF l. j.. d, at the recent com
mencement exercises Of Constantinopie
college. He shares the honor with Hem
~ Morgenthau. former AmericN am
bassador to Turkey, who is tRe only
other American IN be &c honored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-01
CHRISTMAS SEALS

Columbia, Oct 28.-The Governors
of rnne Southern States-Georgia,
Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi.
Arkansas and Louisiana-have pledS-
ed their heartiest support to the cam
paign for the sale Of Christmas Seals
to aid in the fight on tuberculosis and
have Formed what is known as the
Governors committee. Each of the
governors is doing what he can per-
sonally and officially to increase the
sale of the seals.
Mrs. F. S. Munsell, state campaign
director of the Christmas Seal CAM
paign in South Carolina, has return
ed from Asheville, where she attend
cd the seventh southern tuberculosis
conference Of the National Tubercu-
1osis Association. Miss Chauncey
Blackburn. executive secretary Of the
South Carolina tuberculosis Associa-
ton. also attended = the conference.
DR.. Charles Bayliss, regional cam
paign director. who is to be present at
the conference in Columbia Saturday
of all of the county chairmen, was
at the Ashevville conference and
spoke Interestingly, Mrs. Munsell
said, regarding methods which will be
employed in promoting the universal
sale of seals
Funds for the conduct of the cru
sade against tuberculosis are derived
from the sale of these Christmas
seals. These seals will be sold De-
cember 1-10 and South Carolina will
be asked TO purchase most literally.
The South Carolina tuberculosis AS
sociation is planning vigorous fight
on the disease next year and is depen-
dent upon the funds derived from the
sale of the seals with which to finance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-01
Bishop Samuel Grice.

1t will be of interest to the mem
bers of the Episcopal Church in South
Carolina tosknow that the bishop-elect
of Haiti, the Rev. Samuel Grlce, u.
D.. professor Of La tin, Greek. Philo-
sophy, History and English. and
Warden Of the Bishop Payne Divinity
School for the education of colored
men for the ministry of the church
at Petersburg, Va. is product OF the
church in South Carolina.
Many years ago. churchwoman OF
Plantersville built small roo m in
the ward at the back of her home,
in which she taught the negro chill
aren Of the community Samuel
Gricc was one OF her pupils. and be-
cause of his unusual brightness and
ability he was sent to St. Augusunes
School. Raleigh. to complete his edu-
cation. NO other colored boy in tins
part Of the country has succeeded so
we'll as yet. and the Episcopal Church
has reason to be proud and thankful
for the contribution which she is
making to the people, of Haiti.
The Surveys of the Nationwide
Campaign recently published. give the
following information in regard to
the negro republic OF Haiti: Ihe
Western four-eleventhS of the Island.
called by Columbus Hispanola now
forms the Republic of Haiti which
com pr.ises some 9.242 square miles.
with population estimated at 2.50o.-
COO. 90 per cent of which are pure
negro. the remaining 10 per cent be-
ing mulattoes with a few Europeans.
The means of communication from
one part OF the island to another are
very poor. people going by sea from
city to city: there are in all some 14o
miles of railway on this part of the
island.
The financial condition of the re-
pubic until very recently was very
bad. but it is being improved under
American administration. The Ian
suase of the country is French. and
religious freedom nominally exists.
Haiti is agriculturafly rich. but neg
lccted or little developed.
The peasants seem to have been
steadily retrograding for many years
past in spite of the nominal freedom
and government Of the island.
This information furnishes a chal-
lenge TO the church. will she meet 1t
through the nationwide campaign
for the Church's Mission?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-01
Additional Delegates to w. NJ. Z. Con-
.4h Limestone

Attaway, Miss Leila.
Battle, Miss Elizabeth, Limestone
College.
Barber, Mrs. Willie K, York.
Boynton, Miss Maggie Mae, Green
Pond
Burns, Mrs C. W., Due West.
Carter, Mrs. H. NJ, Timmonsville.
Cowther, Miss Kate, Anderson.
Cutler. Mrs. F. j.. Camden.
Fawlkenbury Miss Belle, Lancaster
Fergerson Mrs. Wilborn, White
Hall.
Gevens, Mrs. H. j., White Hall.
Hamilton, Mrs. E. L., Easley.
Hamilton. Mrs. Wenry w, Easley.
Holiday, Mrs. E. L., Belton.
Hildreath, Mrs j. H., Chesterfield
James, Mrs. S. ". Denmark.
: jenkins, Mrs. c. c. Jefferson.
Joice. Miss Rena. G. w. College.
Judy, Mrs S. B., Neices.
Lawrence, Hiss Annie, York.
Martin. Miss Vera, Greenville.
Mitchell, Mrs. L. D., Fair Forest.
Meachen, Mrs ]. j., Greenville.
Myers, Mrs. J. j.
Norris. Miss Elizabeth.
Patrick, Mrs. Ida n, st. George.
Rhodes, Miss Lottie.
Riley, Miss Louise, Orangeburg.
Rogers, Miss Emma, Society Hill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-01
NEWS
FROM RUSSIA

Helsingfors, Oct. 2s.-Leut. Col.
Malone. member of the British
house of com..lons, who has returned
after daring visit to Petrograd. de-
cIares that he is convinced, after an
investigation of the political and mil
itary situation in Russia that 1t is
improbable that Petrograd will fa1
this winter. He said that reports OF
dissension among the Bolshevikl are
unfounded and Lenine and Trotzky
apeared to be working in entire ac-
cord.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-01
BOIL WEEVIL CAM
PAIGN PLANNED.
South Carolina Land Owners AS.
sociation to Hold Meetings

Charleston, Oct. 2e-(SpeciaD-
The Boil Weevil has started UP in
business in Charleston, has hung out
his shingle and is already doing a
thriving business.
This statement was made yester-
day afternoon at the headquarters
of the South Carolina Landowners AS
sociation, in this city. The statement
goes on to say that a report has been
received from North Carolina that
considerable damage to the cotton
crop, this year, has been done by the
pest. This indicates that the Boil
Weevil has, in one year, travelled
clear across the State and on farther
North:
George R. Wheeler, Manager of the
Association, stated that series of
meetings are being arranged in
Georgetown, Florence. Marion, Dill
lon. :Bennettsville and Sumter. AT
these meetings the farm ers, bankers
and business men will gather togeth-
er and form committees to canvass
the towns and counties for members
for the association. Following these
meetings and the necessary organEza-
ton work the same plan Of opera
tfons will be followed in those coun-
ties towards the establishment of
home markets for live stock and di-
versifed farm prducts as has been
done in Beaufort, Colleton, Orange
burg and other counties.
Senator Niels Christensen, Pres1-
dent of-the South Carolina Landown-
ers Association, has, in conference
with other officials Of the association.
outlined a systematic working plan
for the taking of prompt action IN
each county for what might be term
ed boil Weevil Relief" from COM
m ercial standpoint Stna,2r Christ
ensen has invited group OF men to
gather in Charleston at the Chamber
of commerce at ten O'clock on the
m orning Of November 9Th, in order
that further plans might be formu-
lated to bring the men Of the back
country and the towns and cities to-
gether in cooperation in the estab-
lfshment Of packing houses, grain
elevators, feed mills, potato houses
and other enterprises to establish home
markets for food, feed and forage
crops.
The South Carolina Landowners
Association, which inaugurated the
plans in this State for the establish
ment Of home markets, is working
in cooperation with the Chambers Of
Commerce and other organized bod
les having similar aims and purposes.
It is, announced that one of series
of membership campaigns, on a big
scale, will be conducted in Charleston
On November 11th, 18th. 18th and
14th. After the Charleston campaign
this same work of canvassing for
members. on a large scale, will be
taken up in Kingstree, Georgetown,
Florence, Sumter, Conway, Marion.
Dillon, Bennettsville, Darlington.
Chesterfield, Bishopville. angeburg,
Columbia. Spartanburg. Greenville
and other points in the State.
It is also announced that Senator
Christensen and other officers of the
South Carolina Landowners Associa-
ton are giving large portion of
their time to the work of the Associa-
ton and are endeavoring to bring
about quick action towards carrying
the activities of the association to
successful conclusion.