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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
DECISION IN GAS
RATE INCREASE
EXPECTED SOON
Attorneys Brief Claims
Company Can Pay All
Charges Except Stock Divi-
bends Under Present Rates

A decision on the petition Of the Mem
PMS Gas and Electric company for an
increase in gas rates may be expected
any Time before the first Of the month.
BRIEFS have been submitted by Henry
.; L1yIlgston, city attorney, on behalf
~ memphis n by the attorneys for
.ne company. The hearing on the petit
lioll before the state commission took
place during September.
me company ostensibly asks for a
llat 20 per cent increase, but a Joker.
called a 'ready-to-serve charge" of SO
cents, sought to he added to every hill
small or large, would increase the rate
10 the ordinary small consumer from 40
10 more than 100 per cent.
me briefs submitted to the state
commission by Henry J. Livingston, city
attorney, showed from the company's
own figures that under present rates.
Whlch were made by contract with the
Clty IN 1917 the company can-earn all
ilNed charges. including interest on its
ponds, and pay all other expenses, and
nave a small surplus left at the end
or the year. These figures did not.
however, include any stock dividends.
EVERY request for an increase made
by any public utility corporation this
year has been granted. The telephone
company was permitted to continue it's
war rates until Dec. 81. The action of
Mayor Monteverde and the city COM
lnlsSloners in resembling a contract
agreement, permitting the rates. when
threatened with a referendum election.
70 DC sure LEFT the matter ppen for fur
city administration leaves office the
ilrst Of next year. there may be some
possibility of making a fight for the
people. But probably under the present
STATE utilities commission, the chance
or success Is remote, since the city by
ordinance agreed to the present rates.
The candidates of the Citizens league
nave declared opposition to the public
u~tlities act, but no relief can be Sc
cured In that way until the next gen
eral assembly meets In 1921.
AS 70 the Scent fare charged every
one who rides the street cars, the state
utllIties commission wilkhave a report
OF the appraisal of the Memphis street
railway properties some time in Novem-
Der. Appraisers employed by the state
commission. the street railway and the
city have been at work for more than
two months, The work of listing every
item OF material owned by the COM
pany, from the great engines in the
powerhouse to the last bolt or screw
IN the supply warehouse, has been COM
pleted.
The expert engineers in charge of the
appraisal have also agreed upon the
units OF value to be used in fixing the
values of the different classes of phys
ical property. Records Of the company,
however, must be gone into for wears
back and much detail work remains TO
be done. The appraisers were given
until Nov. ! to file their report with
state commission, but may have to
ask for an extension of several weeks.
Meanwhile, the longer the scent fare
Is continued the more the patrons of
street cars will get in the habit of
Ii, SC that neither the receivers
the owners OF the railway
doing any worrying on account Of
the delay.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take
DR., Edwards Olive Tablets.

That's what thousands OF stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead Of
taking tonics, or trying 10 patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking tho
real cause of the ailment-clogged liver
d~isordered bowels.
DIR Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in a soothing, healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing
their natural functions. away goes in.
digestion and stomach troubles.
Have YOU a bad taste. coated tongue
poor appetite, a lazy, don't-care feeling
no ambition or energy. trouble with un,
dlgested foods2 Take Olive Tablets
the substitute for ralomel.
DIT Edwards Olive Tablets arc a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take n or two at bedtime for ouiel
relief. Eat what you like. 1Oc and 2bc'
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
BAD WEATHER AGAIN.
HOLDING UP AIRMEN

CHICAGO, oct, 25.-Aviators On Inc
second lap of the twice transcontinental
army airplane race again today faced
bad flying conditions, and little more
flying than Yesterday, when one FLYER
made tl2 miles before the weather
forced him down. was in prospect Tho
number of racers attempting to COM
plete the 5,40s- mile course today was
raised to seven when it was announced
that Lieut., w. G. r, Brown planned to
take the air in a new machine from
Sacramento, Cal. near where his orig.
iral entry was wrecked,
Lieut.. +, NJ Bagby, flying east, today
vas the only pilot nearer his home
hangar than at dawn yesterday. lie
progressed from Sidney, Neb., to North
Platte. Neb., despite the adverse con.
ditions He vas l,491 miles from his
journeys end when he landed for line
night.
Tied up two days at Chicago because
Of engine trouble. Lieut., II. w. SheII-
dan today planned to traverse a part
at least Of the $40 miles to his starting
point at Mineola, n. Y. The other nv,
ers still in the contest were strung lnt
over the western part Of the continent
Capt, Steihle having covered only ASA
miles from San Francisco since Wed.
nasday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
COUNTY WINS
FIRST PRIZE AT JACKSON

JACKSON. Miss, Oct. 2s. tspl)-
Perry county won the first prize Of
5000 for the best agricultural DISPLAY
at the State fair In progress here, ar.
Gording to announcement by Supt, ].
ed Ruth, Others IN order OF awards
coin, -
hibits, tho others being simpson, For
est, Rankin, Choctaw and Copiah. This
vas he greatest number ever 10 be
gathered for display, SURPRISING any
other southern fair. federal demcnstra-
ton agents said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
Professional Politician.

On the other hand, the candidate for
mayor Is ]. j. Williams, personally one
OF the most lovable characters In all
Memphis, a man who in his long career
IN politics, has made thousands Of
friends, and comparatively few enemies.
tie has made politics his profession for
20 years, He has held many offices,
and during several terms as mayor,
made a record which his opponents
claim they nave every right to attack.
He belongs to the old school of poll
ticians who believe that anything Is
permissible, II II Is politically expedi-
ent, During his administration, II Ia
admitted that there We're innumerahle
charges Of ballot box stuffing and fraud
IN the elections; that gambling of every
kind flourished, that crime was pro-
tected by the police department. That
Is history.
But the further charge IL now made,
proven and admitted. that the worst
elements of the present city admins
tration are backing Mr.. Williams In his
present race. Commissioner Quinn is
using the police department to coerce
every vicious element in Memphis into
voting for Mi, Williams, Mayor Monte
verde is lukewarm In his personal sup
port, but looking ahead to the posi-
bility of securing one Of the fat fee
offices In the county, Is hoping for Mr..
Williams success, believing that IA
spite of his efforts to get MIR. Williams
TO Withdraw from the race, Mr.. WI
liams, should he be elected and be able
TO take his seat as mayor, would he
forced to support him in his prosperity
count race next wear,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
NATCHEZ IS PREPARING
GREAT PEACE CARNIVAL

NATCHEz, Miss, Oct. 25. (Spl)-The
peace carnival to be held here on Nov.
II, under the auspices of the Natchez
chapter Of the War Mothers of Amer
Of the American Legion and other or
CARNATIONS of the city, is attracting
much interest. The program includes
a flower parade of decorated floats and
will eliminate with a ball at the Insti-
tute hall. A proclamation will be is
sued by Mayor w. G. Benbrook, desig-
mating the day as a general holiday and
requesting its observance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
GREENVlLLE POSTMASTER
DIES AT HIS HOME

GREENVILLE. Miss, Oct. %, (Spl.)
Postmaster j. II, Robb, aged rs, died
at his residence here Friday afternoon
from acute Bright's disease. He was
stricken last Sunday and from that
time on grew worse until the end, Mr..
Rohb was a Confederate veteran and
served as lieutenant under Gen. j. II.
Morgan.
Mr.. Robb was serving his SECOND term
as postmaster OF G~reenville.
His widow, four daughters and one
son survive him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
NeW Organization
Nay Arise Out Of
Labor Meet Crash

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Out Of the
wreck Of the national industrial con.
ference there would arise a small COM
mittee, representative Of all interests
and intrustedGy1 nth the task.o of bring
ing about a new relationship between
and labor, should President
Wilson adopt the recommendations OF
the public group in the recent gather
ing.
After voting to declare the industrial
conference adjourned sine die, the pub !
JIG group, the last remaining unit iH
the conference, last night through the
chairman, Bernard N. Baruch, laid be-
ing that despite it's abrupt termination
the conference was not without bene-
fetal results and predicting that the
spirit manifested during the IL days Of
It's session augured well for Americas
Industrial future.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
MEET AT %GREENVILLE

GREENVILLE, Miss, Oct. 25, (SpI.)
About IS veterans of the Spanish
American war met at the chamber of
commerce last night and formed a tenn
porary organization and decided to APP
ply for a charter as a chapter of the
national organization.
A. G. Yerger was elected chairman Of
the meeting and a committee was APP
pointed for the purpose of soliciting vet
Grams who were not present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
WILL WHIP HIM EVERY
TIME HE INSULTS NE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. rs.
(Spl)-'1 not only whipped him yester-
day, but intend to whip him every
time he insults me" This is the plea
Mrs. Gladys Tucker made in police
court this morning to the charge of
horsewhipping her husband, Walter G..
Tucker, on Market street yesterday.
The woman's evidence and that of
several h%ystanders was heard, and then
the case continued till tomorrow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
JAP FIELD MARSHAL
REPORTED STILL ALIVE

TOXIC. Oct. 25. (By the Associated
Press. )-Field Marshal Count Seiki Te-
rauchi, former premier of Japan, whose
death was reported here yesterday, Is
still alive, his physicians announce to-
day. When the aged diplomat sank into
a coma yesterday his physician believed
death had overtaken him AMI news of
his demise was given 70 the world.
Camphor injections given the count as
a precautionary measure restored con-
seriousness.
Count Terauchi's dea;h had been Of
ficially pronounced and ~posthumous
honors had been bestowed upon him oy
the imperial court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
County Red Cross
Organization Is
Along City Lines

Women chairmen Of the Shelby u
y branch Of the Memphis chapter for
the American Red Cross met Saturday
morning at II o'clock to complete their
organization for the third annual roll
call, which opens on Nov. 2 for one
week. Mrs. K. G. Duffield, who is
chairman Of the Women's division for
the drive, presided at the meeting.
The county organization was formed
like that laid out in the city. Chair
men for the several teams I'M each dis
trict were named. They, in turn, will
select vice -chairmen. and name at least
five members for their teams. Each
team will be assigned a territory. Their
work will be the renewal of member
ships, and the obtaining Of new men,
bers for 1920. at 81 each. 1t is ex-
pected that $23, 900 will be raised in
this manner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
BURN TO DEATH
in Big TRAIN CRASH

BEtTHEN. Silesia, Oct. 25. 49, Forty
persons were burned to death as a re-
suit Of the collision OF a passenger train
with a freight train near Kranowttz,
Sllesia. The cars took fire immediately
after the collision,
sixty persons were severely injured
and Is were slightly hurt In the wreck.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
SH0RTH0RN SALE HERE
NOV, II, SAYS LLOYD

An auction sale of thoroughbred
phis on Nov. II by the West Tennessee
and Kentucky Shorthorn Breeders as
ISOLATION, according to information Civ
en- out by DR.. Il. r. Lloyd, director Of
the Chamber of Commerce farm bu-
reau. Through DIR. Lloyd, ]. B. Car
penter, of Dyersburg, Tenn, secretary
of the association. has asked for the
cooperation of the farm bureau, and
tri-state cattle breeders to make the
sale a success and help place more
blooded beef cattle in the territory.
County agents will be notified of the
sale, so that they may help their CON
stituents to get in the bidding.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
JACKSON MAN HEADS
GULF AND MOBILE ROAD

JACKSON, Tenn, Oct. 25,-Isaac y.
Tigrett, Of jackson, was elected presi-
dent Of the Gulf. Mobile Il Northern
railroad at a meeting of the board of
directors OF the road in New York to-
day, according to a telegram from j,
w, Platten. chairman of the board.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
RICH WIDOW DIES.

Susan Geary Dickerson, probably
Springfield's wealthiest woman, died at
her home here last night. She was rs
years OLD. She was the widow Of this
late Jerome Dickerson, who amassed
a fortune In the lumber industry In
Michigan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

Is completely washed out NJ the system
by the celebrated shiyar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money-back
offer. Tastes fine; costs a trifle. De-
liyereS anywhere by our Memphis
agf-,ts. oliyer-Finnie Co. Phone them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
WINNER IF
HIS SUPPORTERS
ALL CO TGPOLLS
CONTINUED From First Page.)


selves TO carry out the principles of
the league. Not one of them u.s.. or has
ever been a politician in the usual
sense of that word. Each one has
worked MS way up from a poor boy
hood. a youth OF hard work, to a DO
sltion of responsibility and honor in
lhla nnmmNnlln
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
WATCH
THE BIG 4
Stomach Kidneys-H Heart Liver
Keep the vital organs healthy by
regularly taking the worlds stand
ard remedy for kidney, liver,
bladder and uric acid troubles
GOLD MEDAL
aNMAEM0 ON
" ysSS!IAR

The National Remedy Of Holland for
centuries and endorsed by Queen Wilhel.
NINA. At all druggists, three Sizes.
Look fos the name Geld Medal ON every hsa
and accept no imitation
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
Won Zeppelin,s Career.

Count Won Zeppelin. inventor of the
airship which bears his name, was not
killed In the war, but died of pneumo-
MIA at Charlottenburg. near Berlin, on
March 8. 1917. He was born in 1888
and was lieutenant Of cavalry at the
age of twenty-five, when. in April,
1863. he was sent to the United States
as Prussian military attache of the
Union army in the Civil war, being at
tached to the Army Of the Mississippi.
In which Gen. Carl Schurz command
ed brigade. 1t was at that time that
Count Won Zeppelin had his first ex-
perience as an aeronaut, going up in a
captive balloon belonging to the corps
to which he was attached.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
Thousands Have kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect It
4
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public. there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies. in
an interview of the subject, made the as
tonishing statement sthat one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
Iected is because kidney trouble is. so
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tons are declined sio not even suspect
that they have the disease. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y. for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

ful will clean your sluggish liver bet
ter than dose Of nasty calomel and
that 1t won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is real liver
medicine. You'll know 1t next MORN
ing because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working. your
headache and dizziness gone. your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working.
you'll be cheerful; full Of vigor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give 1t to your children.
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead Of dangerous Gallo
mel now. Your druggist will tell you
that the sale of calomel Is almost
stopped entirely here.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
Ugh! CaIomeI Sickens;; Sa|ivates!
Please Try Dodson's Liver Tone
I am sincere! My medicine does not upset liver
and bowels so you lose days work.

You're bilious! Your liver Is slug
gish! You feel lazy. dizzy and all
knocked out. Your head is dull. your
tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But
don't take salivating calomel. It makes
you sick; you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver.
which causes necrosis of the bones
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking 1t up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
II You want to enjoy the incest, gen.
tlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced just take spoonful
of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone to-
night. Your druggist or dealer sells
you a bottle of Dods6n's Liver Tone
for q few cents under my personal
money-back guarantee that each spoon
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

tended to make the exhibition Der.
manent feature. but failure tdfind suit
able land for blowing caused the idea
to be abandoned. Not until 1913 was
anything on large scale attempted in
the United States. Then demonstra-
ton was held at Fremont. Neb., In
which % manufacturers exhibited 80
tractors. From this time on a ma
tional tractor demonstration has been
held each summer, with an ever-in-
creasing number of manufacturers ex-
hibiting until at the last show. held
in Salina. Kan, in 1913, over 200 ma
chimes were entered. and 50 manufac-
turers were represented. A winter
meeting, Is held each year at which
manufacturers of tractors and nc.
cessOries exhibit. This show has been
held In Kansas City, NO., for the past
four years. Various local shows are
put on each summer and since 1915
these have continued throughout the
summer, beginning I'm Texas and con-
tinuing northward. In March, 1919, the
first large demonstration of the year
was held in the South at Macon, Ca,
which shows that the South Is alive to
the possibilities Of tractor farming.
The following production figures
snow the enormous growth Of the
tractor Industry In the compare
lively short time 1t has been in exist
ence:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
Bu0DHA IN PLACE OF GOD


Yannanaka was strong Buddhist
and leader in the movement to re-
vive and reform Buddhism and estab-
iish Il a. bulwark against the rapid
encroachment Of Christianity.
He decided an excellent way to do
this was to foond school for girls
which would be more attractive than
the Christian women's. So he erected
noe buildings and installed modern
methodA He hired good teachers. All
the paraphernalia Of the best western
schools was taken over. In fact, the
curriculum was about as close as It
could be to that Of the Christian school
not Tar away. Buddhism was a prom
ineut feature of the institution-not
the Old-fashioned buddhism. but the
new form which has borrowed from
Christianity, even down to the Sunday
school hymns. The girls were taught
to sing the famous old Christian
hymns with only the word Buddha sub,
stituted for that IF Christ.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

Some women are not as bad as they
are painted.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

cesticulatory.

Twas n cold winters day, and Abe
and Ike had been walking together
for some considerable time, In the
usual Jewish manner. with their hands
tucked In their sleeves. nun fashion.
and neither had spoken a word the
whole time.
Said Abe to Ike:
why don't you say something.
Ike?"
"vhy me? You jolly veil get your
own hands cold" replied Ike.-Lon-
don Ideas.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

The Moment.
"When do sailors rig up jury
II suppose II Is In trying times"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
4aWllna Him Out.

where have YOU been so longy
watching the balloon ascension.
Big crowd there. The aeronaut said
II looked like sea of faces"
"And I suppose that red nose Of
yours stood but like lighthouse
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
The Anti-laeat League.

C. H. Taylor. president Of the Algon-
Quin club, said at a dinner in Boston :
1.-TWO aged vegetarians were talking
at the anti-meat league about an aged
meat-eater.
"T saw him ut the bank yesterday,
sneered the first vegetarian, and he
had the face to tell me ne felt like a
twO-year-old.'
"'Haw,' said the second vegetarian.
'Haw. haw! guess he meant a two
year-old egg"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20

"Mercy! What is the baby crying
for?" upon her return from shopping
exclaimed the young mother, who had
left her infant to the care Of his bach
elor uncle.
"HOw should / know YEARLY re
piled that gentleman. There are 30
many million things that he couldn't
use II he had them that ii hasn't been
possible for me to get them all for
him. City Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
Rapidly for q Woman.

Howell-Your wife Ia aging rapidly.
Powell-That's SO. She was twenty
five when ! married her ten years ago
and now she admits being twenty
seven.