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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
LUCY, TENN, FARMERS
PLAN LAMB SHIPMENT

Preparations for the cooperative
shipment of a car of lambs from Lucy,
Tenn, were started Tuesday by w. M.
; Landess, county agricultural agent Mr..
Landess expects to organize the farm
ers Of that community into cooper
ative shipping association this week and
to make the shipment before Sunday.
Censignments for the car have been
worked up by Casey Smith, agricultural
teacher at Lucy, and he has listed a
number of cosignors, among whom the
largest is Harrell Scott.
Mr.. Landess thinks it possible a
truck load of lambs may be Sent over
from Arlington to go with the Lucy
shipment, as some Of the lambs offered
at the former place last week had to
be left out of the shipment.
No report has yet been received from
st. Louis on the shipment of hogs and
lambs made from Arlington last week.
Mr.. Landess expects very good news
when lit does come, as the offerings
were sold probably on the Monday
market, which was the best Of the sea-
son for lambs and hogs. top Tennessee
lambs bringing $1S,75 and top hogs
$2150 per 100 pounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
FINAL REPLY OF ALLIES
ON WAY TO WEIMAR

VERSAlLLES, June l7N (By the As
sociated Press. )--The reply OF the allied
and associated governments to Ger
Inanys counter proposals to the peace
treaty and 4 revised copy Of the peace
treaty are In the hands of Count Won
brockdortf- -Rantzau, who is on his way
10 Weimar, there to present to the Ger
man national assembly the final word
or the victors In the war.
Few changes have been made In the
revised peace treaty.
The original contentious OF the allied
and associated powers virtually have
been maintained intact, Five days was
the allotted, period originally fixed for
the Germans to answer yes or no to
lne demands OF the allies, But two
Gays additional have been granted be-
cause OF the insistence OF the German
delegation that sufficient time had not
been allowed for proper consideration
or the revised terms, This will extend
the time limitation to Monday, June
23 II Germany's reply is yes" the
treaty will be Immediately signed IL
Germany declines to. accede to the de-
mands the armistice win be automat
lcaliy terminated and the allied armed
forces viii take whatever steps they
deem necessary.
Without ostentation, Paul Dutasta,
general secretary OF the peace confer
ence, at $40 o'clock last evening placed
the revised draft OF the treaty IN the
hands Of German Legation Secretary
Simon and Baron Won Loersner with
whom M Dutasta held conversation
lasting for several minutes, explaining
length OF time allotted for the Germans
to reply. Herr Simon protested against
the short time given Germany to make
known her Intentions
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
Under Forty
Army In Lead
On First Ddy

With l29 new members and 3.51s
points, lead OF 769 points, the Under
Forty army Of the Chamber OF Com
merce membership sampaIgn beat the
Over Forty army at the first report
made at | o'clocy Tuesday afternoon.
members and 2,7t9 points. Reports were
made at luncheon at the chamber.
Points were given on members and
amount Of money collected with mem
berships.
r, II Morris won two silk shirts Of
fered by L. s. Lawo, captain OF an
Under Forty team, for the highest score
made by n member Of his team Mr.
Morris record was l2 members and 22G
points.
G, F. Schect. Over Forty captain,
won the 10 boxes OF chewing gum Of
fered by Gen. G. c. Breeder for the
largest lumber Of members secured by
team In one day.
Team reports were as follows.
Over Forty General Louis j Moss)--
Lieut., Col w, j, Bacon 26 members,
67 points; Dan Wolf 6 members, 1os
points; G. F. Schlecht, 25 members. 7so
points; Homer l.. Higgs, "a members.
sos points Louis Levi, II members, 330
points; r, T., Haggerty, 3 members, 43i
points
Under Forty General c. c. Rreeden)
-- w 4. MduTy, members, ljd points,
r. l.. Meyers, 8 members, 216 points;
l., s. Lawo. a members, es2 points,
Neely Grant. % members, 614 points;
Edward Kennedy, 4 members, 9s points;
p. M. Harper, 10 members, 800 points,
George P. Douglass, 20 members, SIS
points: Mrs. Sam Phillips, 10 members,
$50 points; George p, Strauss, IL mem
bers 24s points.
Iti vas announced that W. u. Clark
had Pesn added to the list OF Over For
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
SOLDIERS FESTIVE
IN CIVILIAN LIFE

Not the least of the problems OF get
ting work for the discharged soldier la
the keeping OF the restless young men
In congenial employment. Although
fewer newly discharged soldiers are
daily crowding the soldiers department
In the United States employment serv-
Ice headquarters, t03 South Court ave-
nue.. yet the problem Of gaining en-
ployment for them In which they will
be satisfied and remain Is as big a
task as ever.
Far exceeding in number OF new men
seeking opportunity for work are men
who have already been given employ
ment seeking change or referred"
men, those who have been sent to pros
pective employers and did not find any
thing for which they were 1T, or did
not find anything that suited them.
In the light Of these conditions, Mrs
]. 7. Ware. In charge OF the soldier
work, continues her plea to employers
to offer opportunities for work caicu-
lated TO suit the -blooded soldier
who on the battlefield has proven his
ability to overcome obstacles and
adapt himself to changed conditions
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
NEGRO BANDIT
LOSES BATTLE
B@ NMH
J. II. Ketchens Disarms, Beats
and Almost Captures High
wayman--Is Wounded.

Had not negro bandit who held up
J. H. ketchens, 29 years DID, insurance
broker zoos Vinton avenue. late Mon
day night at Oklahoma avenue and
Louisiana street, been bountifully sup
Piled with weapons, chances were that
the negro would have been subdued nv
hetchens and listed with the police as
their prisoner The negros resource
fuiness held for him his freedom and
resulted in Ketchens receiving a nasty
knife.
ketchens was not aware of the ban
dits presence until the negro emerged
from shadow and jabbed a pistol to-
ward him. Having considerable knowl-
edge OF using his fists, Ketchens instead
OF lodging back, stepped in close and
Knocked the pistol aside with his left
arm and swung for the negro's law
with his right fist. He landed too high
on the negro's head and the blow had
no effect on the robber.
ketchens caught the negro's arm and
held the pistol aside-as he battered the
negro with the other. Three times bull
lets whizzed by Ketchens' head, but
the negro was unable to bring the
pistol in range of his intended victim.
FINALLY ketchens shook the pistol
loose from the negro's grasp, and was
rapidly battering him to his knees,
when the negro, by hugging close to
ketchens, succeeded in slipping unseen
knife from his trousers pocket that
opened with a spring.
He hinged 1t for Mr.. Kitchens heart,
but the latter lodged back in time to
miss the full force of the stroke. The
blade ripped bad cash in Ketchens'
breast, The negro sprang free from his
jective. n
Ketchens telephoned the Central
police office and Policemen Robinson
and Oliver, raced to the scene in a
police. car, but could find no trace OF
the highwayman. They took Ketchens
to the General hospital where his
wound was dressed and his bruised
knuckles given attention. Then he was
able to be taken home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
WIRE STRIKE MAY
END WEDNESDAY,
Unions Chief Asserts Big
Walkout May Come to I
Close That Soon.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE strike Of
commercial telegraphers which has
been In effect week today may be set
tied tomorrow, according to S, J. Ko-
nenkamp, international president of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union OF
America.
He said he believed Postmaster-G Gem
eral Burleson's order Saturday granting
right OF collective bargaining to elec-
trical and telephone workers which pre-
vented a strike, except on the Pacific
coast, would apply to the telegraph op-
orators and would tend to simplify the
situation.
"The speed with which the strike Is
ended depends mostly on the time II
takes the postmaster general to organ
ize his machinery for bringing the off,
cials OF the telegraph companies and
those OF the union together" Mr.. ko-
nenkamp said.
Officials at the Chicago offices of tho
Western Union and Postal companies
reported the situation as unchanged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
CITY PAYROLLS
BEING CHECKED
BY.COMM|TTEE.
Tax Rate Investigation Leads
to Suspicion That Forces in
Many Departments Might
ProfitabIy Be Reduced.

members OF the special tax rate COM
mlttee, which represents 20 civic and
commercial organizations, are checking
up the payrolls and the duties Of the
employees In, the various city depart
ments, while auditors whom ,they have
employed are getting together a sum-
mary OF the city's finances, This will
not pe based on new audit. which
you'd require months OF work, but will
% oe complied from former audlts and the
sh0wlng on the city's books.
The fact that about /, ZOO people are
worMng for the city, or ut least are
carried on the city payrolls, has amazed
some members of the committee. They
are inquiring particularly why the
forces employed In some bf the de-
partments are so much larger than Ia
former years and will try to find out
What necessity requires the services OF
departments 10y
They hope to be able to indicate
many instances where fewer persons
could perform all the work necessary.
win consequent reduction in pay-
rolls and no loss Of efficiency,
casual scanning of the report pub
nshed last Saturday, indicating the ex-
penditures in various departments for
tne year 1918 shows that payroll ex-
larger than for the preceding year. The
committees investigations indicate that
Tor the first five months of the current
year sun more people are on the pay
rolls, but so far as the average tax
payer can discover, with no Increase
in efficiency in the departments In
which such increases have been made,
Members of the committee are pro-
ceeding with their work. however with
open minds and withoutl allowing any
other than the, interest OF the taxpayers
accepting the Craftsmanship OF the
special committee. made 1t clear that
he did not intend to have politics
dragged into the investigation, but
wishes simply to find out II any re-
ductions In expenses could be made or
any additional resources be found in
addition to the regular receipts from
taxes,
final passage TUESDAY AFTERNOON, but
will be held up for one week. II the
committee Is not then ready to report
II viii Probably e. over for Anethef
out III tilg III 8posed new fsGts, ho Sfe @sls$
and unless the committee report dis
closes some rather strong arguments,
there is every indication that 1t will be
passed.
!. John Phillips, member Of the spe-
cial committee, has been compelled to
ask to be relieved, to attend to his
private business. w. H. Reid, capitalist
and real estate owner, was named in
his stead Tuesday. This leaves as mem
bers of the committee Mr.. Dean, the
chairman, &C. C. Hanson, j, T. Farga-
son, j. M. Goff and Mr.. Reid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
Fund For Wife And
FdtherLesS Girls
Of Officer GrOWs

The fund started by The News Sclni.
ltaP for the widow and fatheriess chill
dreu Of Serpt. RrlRtsiey Is apopular
movement. on every hard there are
expressions for the privilege afforded
the people to manifest their regard for
the popular officer who gave his life
for the protection OF the people Of
Memphis.
The people who esteemed him for his
good qualities, for his uprehtness OF
character and for the high standard Of
conduct that he set for those lntrusted
with the enforcement OF the law, are
giving material evidence by subscribing
to the fund.
Seret. 5rinkIey was a splendid cit-
zen and an excellent officer. He was
known by every person In Memphis. He
exte ended courtesies hundreds Of times
to the unfortunate and commanded the
respect OF everyone.
e. w. Porter Of the Porter Weaver
Cotton company, said Tuesday: ~ want
to commend you for starting the fund
for the wife and family Of Sergt. Brink
ley. He was my Ideal Of an officer; a
splendid young man, loved by every
one."
This Is the testimony that aceompa.
niles every subscription. Those who
feel that they would like to contribute
something to this cause may send
check payable to the John 6rlnkley
Fund, In care Of The News Sclmltar..
Subscriptions thus far received are
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
lRy the Associated Press. !,

Germanys the allied terms must be
to the before pm Paris time Monday
June 23 The feday originally given enemy deega
ton to either reject the b
the conference yesterday.
Count peace mis-
son left Versailles last evening Wema arrive
today According advce he will at
man cabinet which will send the revised treaty experts who will
as possible ~.
The terms will be laid before the German national assembly
wednesday and it the cabinet
taken on acceptance rejection that having man
date from the German people.
1t Is consideration the pact continued by
the cabinet until Friday the final German
before the assembly for ratification Saturday after
the assembly has acted expected the chief the
CATION Will start his return trip to Versailles
The detailed reply, which
Paris Monday night alterations und
mental features of the
appear to be of rather minor
made by the Germans in their
pa is the admission Germany the
notable feature of the allied
Premier Cemenceau president which was
athfng arrgnmen of Germany for launching
Quoting hosites ruhlessy pointed that the
people supported the that the
peoples of the world. ~ M hS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
NINE OF Jury IN
SCHOULTZ CASE
Judge Richards wiz Protect
Innocent Young Girls in
Giving Testimony.

Nine of the Jurors who will try 'Dr."
Ture w. Schoultz. fnasseur, on charges
which include gross insults to young
girls, were in the jury box when the
court took noon recess Tuesday. The
specific charge on which DR.. Schoultz
is being tried is attempted violation Of
the age of consent law,
All of Monday was consumed In get
ting the six jurors. The considerable
publicity which the case had been
given, following Schoultz's arrest, made
the qualification OF veniremen dif-
ficult matter
That Or" Schoultz will attempt to
prove an alibl and case OF mistaken
identity seemed probable from tho line
OF questioning pursued Monday in ex-
animation Of Jurors by his attorney.
Ralph Davis, Whether or not this viii
go to the point Of producing what pur-
ports to be his double remains to be
seen.
Four indictments have been returned
against the masseur. Two charge at
tempt TO violate the age OF consent
law. The other two are misdemeanory,
charging indecent exposure.
Punishment, under the first two
charges, can not exceed s years in the
penitentiary. under Tennessee laws
The misdemeanors are punishable by
workhouse sentences.
Sam o. Bates, states attorney has
elected to try Schoultz on one of the
felony indictments first. He is being
assisted in the prosecution by Il. Grat
ton Brown, Jere Horn and W, w. Fara-
bough.
A deep, personal interest In Schoultz's
case is being taken by the Rev. Rem
Cox, pastor OF the Central Baptist
church. DR., Cox occupied seat at the
lawyers table In First criminal court
Monday, alongside tho defendants at
torney. and In front OF Schoultz, whose
seat was In the second row, the GUS
tomary place for defendants to sit Dr.
Cox, as well as the defendant, was con
suited by Mr.. Davis frequently, regard
ing the acceptance or rejection OF
jurors,
Contrary to expectations, the case did
not attract large number Of specta-
tors to the courtroom Monday. OF
course, the taking OF testimony, which
will start when the jury Is completed,
may draw crowds Judge J, Ed Richards
has intimated that he win adopt
methods. possibly unprecedented In
spectators from the hearing OF the case
But the fact that several high school
girls are to testify to matters that can
be nothing but revolving to the normal
mind, and which will prove exceedingly
embarrassing to the youthful witnesses
has caused Judge Richards to take the
stand that unprecedented methods OF
court conduct are Justified In this case
Schoultz claims to be a Swede by
birth. His offices were In the Exchange
building at the time OF his arrest, sew
era weeks ago, He Is said to be en-
gagged to marry prominent Memphis
Young woman,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
Commission
Changes Nay
Occur AtOnce

Several changes seem to be impend-
ing In the city commission.
III rumors are correct, Commissioner
G. w. Miller is to be transferred from
the police department to that of finance,
A. d. Mason will be transferred to the
street department and c. B. Quinn
from that department to the fire and
police department.
The mayor and Commissioners Quinn
and Mason, in company with T. +.
Stratton, new water department COM
missioner, held a long conference Tues
day, which lasted from 1880 until
o'clock.
Commissioner Miller was not invited
and did not attend.
Rumor further has 1t that after Mr.
Quinn has made a number of changes
in the police department, in case the
changes outlined above are made, he
will resign and T. Galen Tate, former
sheriff, will be elected fire and police
commissioner
The changes may be made at the city
commission meeting this afternoon or
may be delayed until later in the week,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17

Tennessee--Generally fair continued
warm,
Mississipri-Generally fair.
Arkansas-Partly cloudy
Alabama-Local thun iershowers:
Wednesday fair
Kentucky-Generally fair, continued
warm
Lcuisiana-Gcnerally fair.
Oklahoma--Partly cloudy.
East Tcxas--Partly cloudy. warmer
in west,
West Texas-Partly cloudy.
North and Scrth Carolina-Generall
fair, little change In temperature.
Georgia Fair except thundershowcrs
in west. =
Florida Parity cloudy, probably local
showers In north
Kansas Generally fair, warmer IN
central and west.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
MERCHANTS TAX
TO Be REVIEWED
BY EQUALIzERS
Figures on Realty and Per-
SonaIty Assessments Fall
Below Figures for 1918.
Board to Reconvene Soon.

rodd me city board of equalization win be
ISSSoIlEehed within few days to con-
s,uer the report of the city tax assessor
t on merchants ants ad valorem and capital
taN aIn ms assessment is made by the
az laA assessor or statements from
the merchants, which are similar In a
seneral way. to the statements of per-
so4alty furnished to his office,
LAST year the total of merchants
eaPP,tai TAX assessments was $s,954,S53.
Ihat was war year and the cost
OF merchandise was much higher than
ourlng any previous year. Judging by
Ietal prices this year, there has been.
sttle reduction in the cost of merchan-
alse carried byl wholesale or retail mer-
cnanIs' and Il might reasonably be sup
posed, therefore, that this valuation will
at least not be reduced.
IN former years the board of equaliza-
tion mas not considered this particular
assessment, whieh has been turned over
uirectIy to the city tax assessor This
year Lamar Heiskell, assistant citv At
torney gave the board an opinion that
apparently the law required It to con-
sioer thls assessment as we'll as that
on realty and personally Whether the
members Of the board will be iisbosed
70 go pehind the returns made by mer-
chants themselves is matter that will
come up when the board next meets,
F1gures for the other assessments
winch nave passed through the boards
hands have been completed.
Inc total assessment on, realty this
year Is $97l7S9lO. This is s96,4f5 less
than the final figures for 1918.
Total OF personally taxes for this year
are only $11 $4,000, as against total
of $l5,06S,987 for the year 1918.
;. The pig difference of about four mill
lions, however, is accounted for by the
ffact that the personally assessment of
the Memphis Gas and Electric com
pany does not appear in the totals.
The state railroad and public utilities
commission will assess that corpora
tons properties this year under the
act placing all public utilities under
the control of that commission
The gas and electric company was
assessed last year on personally repre-
sented by value of its stocks and bonds
at S4,O7S'240 net. The company paid
taxes amounting to $73,26432.
The company is just completing
new gas plant at an estimated cost of
100000, which should reasonably be
expected to increase Its assessment this
year. The city will collect from it, but
the assessment will appear later in the
list nf assessments against all public
utility companies. Total assessments
against such, companies last year were
$12245,71
Some members of the board OF equali-
Zation are Of the opinion that they are
authorized to compare the statements
made by merchants to the mercantile
ance carried on stocks with the reports
of average stocks carried which are
turned in for taxation purposes. 1t has
not been decided officially, however,
Just how far the board will go in its
investigation OF these returns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
COUNCIL OF TEN MEETS
TURK PEACE ENJOYS

PARIS, June 1.-THE council Of ten
OF the peace conference received the
Turkish peace mission In the cloakroom
OF DUAL .d'orsay this morning, The
Turkish delegation, headed by Damad
Ferid Pasha, tho grSnd yiEler, motored
from Nau1resson, accompanied by
French officers.
The Ottoman representatives are here
purely IN the capacity of experts, and
,todny'e meeting was for the purpose
nf setting forth the Turkish situation
The council OF five met this after.
noon and took up consideration OF the
remaining clauses In the peace terms
with Austria, The council likewise
considered other matters requiring It's
attention before the departure OF Pres
Belgium.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
Does This Mean
Demise OF Demon
Rum In America?

1t begins 70 look as If Uncle Sam,
SO far as his official family is con-
cerned, regards July as the official
day Of loom for the Demon Rum. ID
y. Craig, internal revenue collector for
Tennessee, has sent out Instructions
to his deputies throughout the state
that they shall not mail out formS 10
liquor dealers contemplating or actual
ly engaged in the sale Of intoxicants in
this state. These forms formerly were
sent out about this time jim order that
returns could be made at the end of the
month of June. the close OF the fiscal
year.
To those who voluntarily come and
apply for United States, liquor license
received, a receipt given, but collectors
are told that the acceptance Of the
money confers no right under state.
federal or localslaw for the sale of al
coholic liquor for beverage purposes
A similar bulletin from the office OF
Daniel C.. Roper commissioner Of in
to distillers of intoxicants
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17

their principal statesmen, Il wRs de-
fined by President Wilson in his speech
of April Q, 1918, and explicitly and cate
gorically accepted by the German peo-
pie as principle covering the peace
let everything that we say, my fellow
eountrymen, everything that we hence
forth plan and accomplish, ring true to
this response, TIL the majesty and
might OF our concentrated power shall
fill the thought and utterly defeat the
force OF those who Tout and mispriSe
what we honor and hold dear, Ger
many has once moro said that force,
and force alone, shall decide whether
justice and peace shall reign In the af-
fairs OF men, whether right, as America
conceives II, or domination as she con.
ceives It, shall deem the destines of
mankind. There is, therefore, but one
response for us--force. force TO the ut
most. force without stint or limit the
righteous and triumphant force which
shall make the law OF the world and
cast every selfish dominion down in the
dust
NJ, Clemenceau. In the letter, also
quotes from speeches delivered by
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