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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
FEW COURT MARTIAL
SENTENCES STAND
BY cHAs. S. HAYDEN.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. (SpL)-With
all the hue and cry which has been
raised against the severity Of the army
c~ourt-martial system, Il is significant
that no death penalty found against a
soldier for violation OF any army regu-
lation, even in the front line trenches
of France, was carried out to conclu-
sion. There were a number OF sol
diers found guilty Of various o%ffenses,
such as sleeping on sentry duty with
the enemy only a few yards away, and
IN time of war by execution, In prac-
tically every instance of conviction
these men were sentenced ITO he
shot TO death with musketry." hut the
fact remains that they were not.
Such eases were subject to review
by the commanding general and he, In
turn, passed them on for review by the
president, generally with a recon-
mendatton for clemency, These recon-
mendations usually reclted some cx-
tenuating circumstances, such as the
TACT that the soldier In question had
been on duty for 20 hours or more with
out relief. or had engaged In a patrol
action the night before. With those
court martial cases from overseas
which he has reviewed and which cam
TO him with such recommendation Pres
ident Wilson invariably has exercised
cietnenCy, either by reducing the SEN
tence or restoring the man to duty,
A somewhat similar attitude has OBJ
tanned with all cases Of court martial
reviewed through the Judge advocate
generals office. A record Just CON-
piled shows 5000 cases have been nom
sidered and of those clemency was
recommended in b,llS out Of this
number 2,67h. or more than 80 per cent,
We're either authorized to apply for re-
storation to duty. authorized to apply
for discharge, or had their sentences
involving confinement, RENTED. The
reduction in sentences recommended by
the reviewing authorities averaged "A
per cent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
STATES ASSESSES ROADS
UP TO $94,l62,7e4

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 3. DILL
The Railroad and Public Utilities Com
mission has completed the assessment
OF the properties assessable by il and
has sent Its figures to the Board OF
Equalization which has until the third
Monday in October to complete its
work. -
In addition to the assessments here
tofore made by the board the last leg
stature passed an act making the rail-
road and utilities board the assessment
board for express companies, electric
lsht companies, gas companies and for
eign a companies. In the report made
public today the electric light companies
In the larger cities are assessed with
the street railway property. except in
the case of Memphis, which assessment
Is with the gas company property.
h total assessment of the railroads
In the state is ss4,162, s74 Of which $sl,-
sg4,6T9 is classed as distributable prop
erty. The largest assessment Is that Of
Louisville and Nashville road. $22, 564.o4}
with the outhern railroad next with $780,
1923, 735. then the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis Sl5,4 40. 244, and the Chi
cago. st. Louis and New Orleans $i3,-
1893, TSS.
Figures on the street railway proper
ties are: Chattanooga Railroad and
light company s2,52l,ls7; Chattanooga
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
Fight Promoters
NOw DeIuing In
The Oil Game

Fight promoters have long been adert
at handing out the old OIL" but now
It seems they are beginning to mango
their tactics and are gathering it in.
Tex Richard, Harry Pollok. Dan Nc
ketrick and John Relsler are some of
the more prominent, ones who have
turned from the promotion of boxing
SHOWS, TO the promotion Of oil wells.
vi these, the most recent and by far
tne most picturesque is Reisler. His
mas oeen the most spectacular career
as an oil magnate ~
Less than a year ago Reisler. who
rad made a fortune, found himself pracs
ideally penniless, heavily in debt and
win no prospects. A friend who had
gone to Oklahoma and struck II ricb
prevailed upon John TO go to the oil
Ilelds and look things over, Rejsler
went, n through the aid OF his friend
he also struck it rich,' and in iess
tune. "s iosI lor-
Today he is a director in two nros
porous corporations, and instead VS.
palling around" with prizefighters ~
Is h~oonobbing with millionaire. "e
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
CHIEF REPDlATES
REPORT OF OWN PR0BERS

NEW YORK. Sept. S-James r.
Holland. president Of the New York
State Federation OF Labor, in a state.
ment repudiates the report OF the high
cost of living committee appointed BY
him, which recommend that labor re-
tratn from participation In strikes for
SIX months as n means Of combating
industrial Unrest and lowering the cost
of living.
Asserting that the committee had
overstepped It's powers in making the
recommendation, Mr., Holland said he
would discharge both members, John
+, Pierce and lsadore Epstein.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
We Have the GOO
ALBANY SCHOOLS
OPEN FOR YEARS WORK

NEW ALBANY, Miss. Sept.s3. tSpl.)
The public schools OF New Albany
opened with n large attendance of pu-
pills and patrons. The schools are to
be superintendent by J. l.. Spense. who
ri TO be assisted by the following fac
ulty: ]. f. Buchanan. principal and
hsll teacher, j. Ia Moffitt, mathemat-
les; Miss Vera Horne. Latin and sci.
ence; Miss Estelle knight. history;
Mrs. Ella Randle. English; Miss Helen
Spence, high seventh; Miss Wilene
Tull, low seventh and high sixth; Mrs,
Lorene Maxey, sixth; Miss Beulah
Craig, fifth; Miss Estehe Houston,
fourth; Miss Lula Mayes, second; Miss
lnez Witt, first; Miss Corrie Stewart
and Mrs. w. T. Boswell, piano. Cleve-
land street school: Miss Matte Thomp-
son, principal and first; Miss Leila Hol-
lis. second; Mrs. T. C, Dunlap, third.
and Miss Lois Smith. fourth; Mrs,
Ruth Caldwell, piano.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
SLAYER WON'T
EAT: FAlNTS IN JAIL

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept (Spi.)
Mrs, Alma Calvert, the former Mem
phis woman, who shot and killed her
husband. Roy CalvertL here Monday
night, has refused to eae or drink since
her arrest Tuesday morning and as a
result tainted several times.
h will be given a hearing tomor-
row morning. The body OF her hus-
BAND has been sent TO leAson, Tenn, for
burial. Mira Calverts mother. Mrs, Net
tie Herring, Is with her daughter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
---==N -
M ENVOY TO QUIT.

WASHINGTON, Sept. sit was re-
ported in official circles today that
Ambassador Dominica de CANA, who
has been the Brazilian diplomatic rep
r~esentative here for eight years, would
resign his post In the near future and
would be succeeded by Senior Forioura
Xavier, az present Brazilian minister to
Great Britain. The report could not
% confirmed at the state depaftment,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

SHERIFF BRINGS IN ONE
CAPTURED DlSTlLlERY

NEW ALBANY, Miss, Sept. 3. (Spl)
sheriff j. Ed Tate returned to the
captured still. This Is the third still
that the sheriff has captured, but so
far he has been unable to apprehend
the persons operating the same. 1t is
rumored about by some that the illicit
stills In the county number about 10,
The stiil taken into custody today
was an the McGioughlin place. near
T~allahatchie river, being one that sup
posedly was set up for business a few
days after the circuit court adjourned
here. 1t was of home manufacture,
evidently the work of some local TIM
ner, and made out of galvanized iron.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

Eli D, Scale.

PoNToToC, Miss, Sept. 3. (Spl.)-
The death Of Eli ID, Scale occurred
Monday after a long illness. The burial
took place In the New Hope cemetery
at ; O'Clock Tuesday afternoon in the
presence OF a large number Of rela-
tives. neighbors and friends from dlf-
ferent communities. The deceased was
In the seventies. an ex-Confederate
soldier, and a member OF the Baptist
church, He was never married but
made his home with his nephew, reu-
ben Pitts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
P0NT0T0C SOLDIERS
FORM AMERICAN LEGION

PoNToToC, Miss. Sept, 3. (spl,D-
Chaplain John w. lnger, of Mobile,
Ala. made an address at this place
Tuesday afternoon in the interest of
the American Legion. At the cGnclu-
sion OF the stirring speech, which was
largely attended. the young soldiers
repaired to the courthouse and organ
lied a post for Pontotoc county. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, James l., Cockrum; vice presi-
dent, John William Huntington: secre-
tary. Robert Houston DeKay; sergeant
at arms, Mitchell Scale; treasurer, Joe
McCutcheon: historian, Leonard Sew
ell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
GIBSON AT PARIS.

PARIS. Sept, 3.-Hugh Gibson,
American minister to Poland, arrived
confer with the American delegation
at the peace conference on Polish az
fairs. Mr.. Gibson said the commission
headed by Henry Morgenthau, which is
conducting an inquiry into conditions
in Poland, will complete It's work in
about two weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
STREETS ARE GRAvELED.

CONVICTION, Tenn, Sept. ;. (Spl)-
The work of graveling the Munford
streets, this county, has begun and
about so teams are now busy on them,
The work is expected to be finished
n about so DAYS, The road also from
Munford to Atoka, a distance OF about
two miles is being graded preparatory
to being graveled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

Traction company $124,460; Knoxville
Railway and Light company 81, 905, 644;
Johnson City Traction company $780,
1853; Memphis Street Railway 1 1885,
pany S. 22, T54. The total assessed val
uation of all companies is S132, 447, 100.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
YAM CROP LATE.

CONVICTION. Tenn. Sept. 3. (Spl.)-
The sweet potato crop in Upton coun-
ty this year is late, but on account of
the heavy rains of recent date Is very
good. and large shipments this fall from
Covinkton are expected, as the acreage
is much larger than usual.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
NEGRO CHILD LOST.

MILLER, Miss, Sept. 3. CSpl)-A
little negro girl, daughter of Gus Smith.
who lives a short distance south of this
place, was lost Sunday evening. Moth
Ing has been heard of the child, al
though searching parties have secured
the fields and woods looking for her.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
WHITE AT VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept. a.
Football practice began yesterday at
the University Of Virginia, Jim White,
Of Memphis, will be In charge Of the
squad during the absence Of Head Coach
Coleman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

Harris Shelby.

CONVICTION, Tenn, Sept. 3. (spl.l
Virgil d. Harris, of Drummonds, and
Mrs. r, A. Shelby. of Quito, were mar
ried in the Photographic studio Of J.
W. MCDANIEL. in Covington, Tuesday
afternoon. at 4 o'clock, Rev. ]. Z
Miles asaytng the ceremony.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
ROOSEVELT WINS.

NEW YORK, Sept, 3.~-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt has won the Republican
nomination for a~ssemblyman In the
Second district, Nassau county. with
out opposition. He will be opposed by
Elias Raft. also a war veteran.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
DOCK STRIKE CONTINUES,

PARIS, Sept 3.-The dock strike at
Marseilles continues without disorder,
hut serious consequences are feared II
a settlement Is not reached soon, espe-
cially as oil refineries and soap facto-
ries will soon run short Of raw mate
rialsN ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
~PREsBYTERY TO MEET.

CONVICTION, Tenn, Sept. 3. (Spl,)-
The Memphis presbytery OF the Cum
berland Presbyterian church will con-
yene at the Walnut Grove church in
this county on Friday and stay in ses-
sion until Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
1ere Are Examples of What You Save T

Here Are Examples of What You Save TOM
aus 1915 Goats On Sale at S 16.75-You Save S 800
AH $ 24.75 Goats On Sale at s 21.OO-You Saue S 3.75
AH 1915 Goats On Sale at $ 25.75-You Sare s 400
AHS 3475 Goats On Sale at s a29.5O-You Saue S 1925
AH 5 1915 Goats On Sale at S 33.75-You SAGE s 900
AUS 1850 Goats On Sale at s 37.75-You SAGE S '6.75
Az $ 1850 Goats On Sale at s 42O0-You SAGE s 7.5O
AH $ $500 Goats On Sale at s 46.75-You SAGE s 1926
AL $ $3.50 Goats On Sale at s 5O.5O-You SAFE S 900
AHS $500 Goats On Sale at s 55.25-Yod Saue S 9.75
AUS 1900 Goats On Sale at $ 63.75-You SAGE S11.25
AL S $500 Goats On Sale at S 72.25-You SAGE S12.75
Al $ $500 Goats On Sale at S 80.75-You SAGE S14.25
AH $1,000 Goats I'm Sale at $ 93.50-You SAGE $3.50
AH $1,000 Coats On Sale at S1O2OO-You Saue $500
AH S125.OO Goats On Sale at S106.25-You SAGE S18.75
Al S145OO Goats On Sale at S123.25-You Saue S21.75
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

You simply choose the coat you de-
sire and deduct Is per cent from the
plainly marked price on the ticket.
The saving is positive-you can't 60
amiss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

a remarkable sale from every point of view An annual event Of Godahhs-t the first on
ooWh chedardt m semg features planned to Induce early buying ant greater this season
tm ever n, A sale that offers double induament aside from the saving. The wmn who buys
now low VIII nave practically Unlimited choice She will be able to choose from FULL STOCKS
OWF;IHiEV ~ BEST GARMENTS-th assortment is greater and more complete than it is
ieV TO peHtT-ANDSHE WILL EFFECT A DOUBLE SAVING, because wholesale prices
have advanced materially since these coats were bought and raaementm price will be hghr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-20
RAISE AMERICAN LEGATION IN
BELGIUM TO RANK OF ENIBASSY|
Daniels Urges Federal
Control Of All Wireless
Secretary Of Navy Makes Wig
orous Plea for Increased Ap-
preparation for Naval Avia-
ton.

Washington, June 19.-Government
ownership and operation Of all the
wireless systems in the United States
was urged by Secretary of the Navy
Daniels today before the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee. He made a Wig
orous plea also for an Increased ap-
preparation for naval aviation.
"All wireless messages to and from
Europe are being intercepted" the
secretary said, and it is Impossible
for us to send a message by wirtless
to any of our ships In foreign sta
tons without having the contents
made known. The wireless ought to
be owned by the government and no
other agency should be allowed to
touch it,
In asking that the appropriation for
aeronautics be increased Secretary
Daniels said that the United States
Will be behind Great Britain, France,
Italy and even Germany II the APP
preparation is allowed to stand at Si5,-
600, 900, to which II was reduced by
the House. Although the original bill
asked for s45.oo0.o 900. he told the
committee that the department will
be satisfied with $36. 100000
Would $35,000.000 be sufscient ;"
inquired Senator Page, chairman OF
the committee.
What is a million dollars among
friends?" was the secretary's answer.
Il would be 4 calamity" the secre-
tAry. continued, III. after being the
hrst nation to cross the Atlantic by
air. we should be compelled by con-
gress to mark time for year or so
while other nations are spending
more money than ever on aircraft de-
velopment
We can conquer the air as we have
every other element But we can
make no large contribution to the de-
velopment OF aviation in the next
twelve months unless we are given an
adequate appropriation. Aviation
may, in the not distant future, take
the place Of fast water craft It will
become the eyes OF the feet Airships
are az necessary to the fleet as the de-
stroyers.
with proper aviation forces, II
+js6vA be absolutely impossible for any
fieet to come any where near Ameri-
can shores without our knowing OF It
for long time in advance"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-20
More Than 100000 Subscribed in a
Few Minutes For Enterprise to Pro-
vide Suitable Homes For Richmond
Industrial Population.
Enthusiastic Meeting Determines to Make City
Better Place For Workers to Eve---Formal
Organization Will Be Made at Noon Today
When Additional Pledges Are Confidently
Expected.

The Richmond Sanitary Housing corporation with mini
capital stock of 100000 and maximum OF 100000
resulting from described exclusively In The Vr
gilman several ago. formally launched yesterday
afternoon meeting in the chamber of when more
than the minimum capitalization subscribed.
meeting of subscribers will be held in the board room OF
the First National bank today by which time it is
confidently expected that another 100000 will have been
pledged An organization committee will then be appointed
with authority taking subscriptions and getting
ready for Is believed that the entire authorized
capital stock will be taken up in few days.
housing corporation to build tenant houses for Rich
mond industrial population effort to provide attractive
homes for enough workers that the cys industries shall
not be allowed to lag individual subscribers
announced as many the pledges merely tentative and
will be doubled or trebled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-20
Thrills Delegates With
Overseas Experiences
Dr.. Polling, Recently Returned
From Europe, Addresses
Closing Session of Christian
Endeavor Convention.

In an address at the evening SEES
sion of the Christian Endcavor con-
vention In Seventh Street Christian
church last night. DIR. Daniel A. Pol
ing recently returned from the fNttle
Scared fields of Europe. thrilled a
capacity audience with his experiences
on the other side. DIR. Polling was
sent Will, commission to France as
welfare director. and came in touch
with the human problems of the war
as they came to him daily on the AR
ing line.
He denied the charge that soldiers
have no religion. declaring that there
were no unhelievers in the trenches,
for every man prayed, not that they
ards. The moral and spiritual in the
men overcame all physical fear of
death, he said.
DR. Polling told Of his address to
three thousand soldiers in Paris not
long after the last state had signed the
prohibition amendment, when they
cheered for the dry victory in
America. In this connection, he re-
lifted how the dry and wet statistics
material affected the soldiers
DR.. Polling paid a high tribute to
the work ACCOMPLISHED by the Y. NJ.
c. A. ably defending the charges
which have been preferred against
that organization. The Y. NJ. C. A.,
he declared. was only furnished With
thirty per cent OF its transportation.
because of the fact that all efforts to-
ward winning OF the war had to be
crowded In one lear, and In spite of
lack OF material, the Y. NJ. c. A. rem
dered 20 per cent OF its promised
service to the government.
The speaker eloquently spoke of
the sacrifice OF the soldiers who now
sleep in France. pointing to them as
beacon lights OF the future, He urged
the citizenship OF America that 1t
might not fail in the things for which
American men died. ~s-ss ssss4
Dr.. Polling concluded his address by
declaring this to be Religions hour"
when religion will assert itself In the
grave and responsible task of the inn
mediate future.
Morning Session.
The early morning session Of the
last day Of the convention was held on
the historic grounds Of the st. Johns
Episcopal church, where an impress
sive devotional service was rendered.
after which the delegates marched in
a body to the convention church.
where they heard the final reports
from the state treasurer, Miss Agnes
Miller, OF Newport News. After the
budget for the ensuing year was an
nounced. pledges from the various
societies In the state union were made.
amounting to one thousand dollars.
The most excellent report Of the en-
tire convention was that Of Mrs. J. X.
Reubush. OF Dayton. as correspond
Ing secretary. II was through Mrs.
Reubush's efforts in keeping In con-
slant communication with represen-
tative societies in the state that the
Richmond convention was q success.
She was recognized and commended
for her service to the organization for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-20
Grand Review Of State
Maccabees Comes to End
Richmond Members Banquet
Visiting Delegates at Muir.
phys Hotel-Gifts Are Pre-
sented.

| The grand review or state conven-
ton OF the woman's benefit association
of the Maccabees of Virginia. which
opened in the auditorium OF Murphy 9
hotel last Tuesday afterHoon, closed
last night, when the members Of Rich
rnond entertained the three hundred
visitors at a banquet at Murphy's ho-
itel.
| AT the close OF the review, Mrs. Lu-
cinda O'Neil. past state commander.
expressed the appreciation of the fine
service Miss Eta England, of Norfolk.
supreme sentinel, had rendered to Eir-
Mia. and the love and esteem in
which the members held her. by pre-
senting her with a damon dring Miss
England feeiingly responded. stating
that her success was due to the loyalty
and cooperation of her members
At the same time gifts were present
ed to Mrs Brill, Mrs. Grubbs and Miss
johnson, And the seven reviews in
Richmond presented Mrs. Lucinda
O'Neil. past state commander, with a
cameo. Mrs. Georgianna Thompson
was presented with a token by Miss
England. in recognition Of her splen-
did service as chairman OF the hospital
: board for the state of Virginia.
| Miss Donna Roberts, director of the
woman's division OF the war loan or
ganization. addressed the delegates on
the subject Of the government thrift
campaign. Her appeal for the assist
ance Of the Maccabees both as indi-
viduals and az 4 society was received
with applause and Miss England as
sured Miss Roberts that no woman's
organisation could be depended on
more for support in the movement
than the MaccAhees.
The address of welcome was de-
h1, A{nS1Sa Tho
response was made by Miss England,
who concluded her remarks by say
ing that, after visiting such cities as
! New York, Chicago. st. Louis mad De-
troit. on her return to Richmond and
driving out Monument avenue. one
could not help but exclaim Rich
| mond. thou are the fatrest OF them
ALL"
! After the opening. the ritualistic
work was beautiful exemplihed by
review teams from Newport News.
! Roanoke, Norfolk. zuni and Ports
mouth. The report of Mis-, England,
supreme sentinel. was very full and
entertaining, and was, in part, as
follows:
when took charge Of Virginia
in September !. 1901, the state had
less than 100 benefit members. Each
year we have made steady gains. un-
til now we have over 1880 members.
On December 81, 1918, we had
l2.o27 benent and forty-five social
members, making s.o72. and we have
twenty nve reviews in good standing.
During the past term there have been
sixty-one deaths. and benefits amount
ing TO 3ss.133 have. heen paid. Ban
ners were awarded during the term
to several Reviews for increases In
mem hArehin the largAat Inc, ease he