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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
TEACH SCHOOL KIDS
TO PREVENT FIRE

Guarding the Home Against Fire"
Is the title Of manual on fire pre-
veution that viii be introduced in the
public schools OF Memphis with the be-
ginning Of the second semester Of the
present year r. j. CorCoran, OF the
committee on public relations OF the
National Board Of Fire Underwriters,
under whose direction the manual In
published was a visitor In Memphis
Thursday and secured the consent OF
Prof Wharton y Jones, superintendent
of schools, to place the manual In the
hands OF the principals and teachers OF
the public schools.
The book was prepared by the Ma
tional Board Of Underwriters under the
direction OF Prof, +, Il. Claxton and In
intended primarily for the use Of chill
drcn Of the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades, Public schools throughout the
nation are adopting this manual as an
adjunct to their regular course Of
study.
The manual deals with the various
causes OF fire and points out means for
eliminating the causes. In addition TO
this means Of extinguishing fires when
they first start are given and methods
Of escape from burning buildings.
In reference to the publication OF the
book and the objects which the national
board Of fire underwriters expect II to
attain Mr., COrCoran said;
THE children Of today are the grown
people Of tomorrow and by teaching the
children the proper way to prevent fires,
we are lnstilling in the next generation
the practice OF continuous effort toward
minimizing fires,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
EYEWITNESS SAYS
HE SAW STEVENSON
BREAK IN WINDOW
1. L. GoSS, of Arlington, Was
Close, Enough to Scene to
Seize Thief, But Feared He
Had ACCompIiCeS.

Wilbert II. Stevenson. 10. circus glass
easter, has been identified by an eye
witness as the man who last Wednes-
DAY hurled hatchet through the show
window of Joseph Myers Inc, seized
diamonds valued at 12,400, and fled
The Identification was made late Mon
day afternoon, by l.. l.. Goss, farmer
who lives near Arlington, Tenn, and
who was passing the jewelry store when
the robbery occurred, Goss stated that
he was certain Stevenson was the win
dow smasher after he had looked at the
glass eater behind the bars at the city
prison.
Il am certain he is the man." Goss
said, according to Capt. George r..
OHaver, head of O'Haver's detective
agency, and Pinkerton representative
here. Goss added, however, Capt
OHaver said, that there was possl-
bility he might be mistaken in the
man-but it was just possibility.
Goss told Capt. O'Haver that he was
smasher as he fled, but that he failed
to do so because he feared the smasher
might have confederate. The smasher
swung the hatchet against the window
once, and failed to break it, then swung
again, sending the tool crashing
through the glass, Goss told Capt.
O'Haver.
Stevenson the man identified by
Goss as the smasher was docketed
Monday at noon on a charge of house
breaking and larceny, preferred by De-
teCtives Bishop and Joyce, who declared
then that they had enough evidence to
warrant the charge. Goss Identified
Stevenson later. .... -...--
Stevenson was arrested by Bishop
and Joyce less than "a hours after the
robbery. OF seven diamonds which
were seived by the smasher. six have
been accounted for. One Is missing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
Indorsed by Educators.

The manual is prepared in simple
language that In understandable to pu-
pills Of the age for which It is Intended
Is profusely illustrated, and we believe
that while the greatest amount OF good
may not be accomplished Immediately
that the future benefits will be Of In
calcn,ablc value to the nation
THE manual has been indorsed by
the state superintendent OF education,
Prof Albert Williams. and II also has
the Endorsement OF many other notable
educators throughout the nation. A
minimum charge OF cents per copy ls
made but we have a plan whereby the
books may be installed IN the public
schools If Memphis without cost to the
school system"
Prof Jones stated that no had ex-
alnined the manual carefully and felt
that It was n very fine work and ono
that would probably result In much
along fire prevention lines The course
OF study as outlined in the manual,
Prof. Jones said, would not be forced
upon the Memphis schools, but copies
OF the book will be placed In the hands
of teachers and principals and they
will be asked to ascertain the number
of copies that they need and the fire
prevention measures win be taught to
the children in such manner as not to
interfere with the regular course OF
study.
Local fire insurance men have been
interested In the project and will prob
ably begin active cooperation with the
board OF education in the near future.
b. r, Hine, manager OF the Tennessee
inspection bureau, conferred with MIR.
Corcoran Thursday in reference to the
new manual and endorsed II unquali-
fledly,
An ample supply of the manuls win
be forwarded to the board of eduea-
ton within the next few days and they
will he placed with the teachers and
principals Immediately after the hon-
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
s. COUNTIES SHOW
358 PER CT. RAISE
Full Tax Appraisal Figures
on Real Estate Promised
Jan. 10.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 23. (Spl)-
A. V, Louthan, chief appraiser under
the new act by which all state property
is assessed at its actual value, today
stated that the work had been COM
pleted in So counties and that it showed
that the real estate there had been
assessed at 279 per cent of its actual
value, This will mean an increase In
the assessed value of about 55S per
cent for these counties. Mr. Louthan
does not state what counties they are,
1t In impossible yettto ascertain what
the. RYer9 IKE rpssc IN ShAlhy county u
80 that 1t may be known Mhether local
taxes will be raised Or lowered
We have compiled the totals Of valu.
atoms and assessments In SO counties
Mr.. Louthan said. 'I can give these
totals at this time, but prefer waiting
to make a detailed statement, giving
the name of each county. until the en-
tire state Is ready to be given out,
These SO counties include 10 in East
Tennessee, II in Middle Tennessee anl
H. West Tennessee.
nThe total assessment of real estate
in these counties is $17S,S27, 42S, with
about three fourths of million dollars
that is not yet definitely fixed. The
total valuation is 1921, ,059.9l which
shows these So counties to be assessed
at 27.9 per cent. One of the four large
COunLleS, lHCluulHB one OIL the lOuT ldTBt
cities, Is included in this list
These valuations have reference tc
real estate, but We confidently expect tC
increase the assessment of personally
in 1920 in greater ratio in each one
Of these counties than the real estate
has been increased. This is not ar
idle expectation, but is based on facts
and data in our possession.
"a more detailed statement will be
made just as soon as figures are avail
able.
1--WE are rushing to complete ouI
work, SO as to have a copy of same ir
the hands of each tax assessor by Jan
TO- We expect to be able to do this
We are also preparing a statement fol
the press reviewing our work generally
this year and showing the results tha'
the taxpayer may have the concrete
proof of what we have so often stated
that the purpose of this law is tt
eaualize taxes and not TO raise taxes.
1--WE intend to make a diligent drive
after PERSONAL property and intangible
property of corporations in 1920, anC
we have every assurance OF success
We will be just as diligent in goint
after personal property and unassesset
corporate property as we have been II
yaluing real estate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23

2 sIsE u w VllE!s:z AZ ISiERs

Twenty four hours to noon. Dec, 90.
-TemperRtufe-
Hour, Dry Bulb Wet Bulb Humid'v
I pm. ycs'day. 35 20 100
am today , 81 35 100
Noon today o.. rs rs 100
Maximum temperature, 80, minimum
81, sun sets today 80 pm, Rises to-
morrow 1905 am. Moon sets 6:lS pm.
tonight Precipitation, none
Tennessee-Cloudy, stationary tenn
perature,
Mississippi-~Fair frost, not much
change in temperature.
Arkansas--Partly cloudy, somewhat
colder in northwest
Alabama-Fair frost
Kentucky-Cloudy, stationary temper
ature.
Louisiana--Fai slightly warmer in
east and south,
Oklahoma-Genera fair, somewhat
colder
East Texas-Partly cloudy, somewhat
colder in northwest
West TeXas-Fair, colder in north.
North Carollna-Fair in interior,
cloudy on coast
South Carolina and Georgia Fair,
temperature near freezing.
Florida Fair frost in north and CEN
tral n0rtinns-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
HOSPITAL COSTS
GET INTO SWIM
Room Rates Higher-operat-
ing Room Charges Doubled.
Many Other Changes.

IN keeping with the upward trend of
prices in all lines the cost Of sickness
where hospital care h necessary has
also advanced heavily,
At the Baptist hospital, the charge
Tor the use OF the operating rooms has
peep advanced nom $5 per operation To
wv ana the price OF all rooms has been
advanced, and a charge to S26 for night
and sunday operations Is possible, Ac-
eording TO the superintendent.
ON Jan. ! the Baptist hospital viii
take, over all operating room service.
All N-rhy work for patients Of the
hospital viii he done at the institution
after the first of the year Or w. K.
Bethca, OF HattlesburE, Miss, an \ ray
specialist, win have charge OF the X-ray
work. llr Bethea had charge OF the
N-ray work at Camp Shelby for two
years and half and previously spent
ftve years In special training in X-rav
work, The N-ray department is in
stalling the latest Instruments and de -
vices and viii be fully equipped for the
work
The hospital also has completed the
installation OF modern facilities Tor it's
laboratory work and has greatly en- o.
larEed the scope Of its work. 40 thnI
any blood or meteorological eXamina
tion can be arranged for The technica.
work Of this department Is in charge OF
w. u Apncr, who spent II years In the
Army Medical school at Washington.
A complete record system haa been
installed whereby permanent record
OF every case entering the hospital Is
made. Tho shelby CHunty Medical as
soCiation has been advocating such "A
system In the hospitals for years. A
complete physical examination and a
careful diagnosis Of every case entering
the institution will be required
There also is a rule in effect that no
friend of the patient can be In the
operating room, even with the consent
OF the surgeon, to witness the opera
ttOn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
MOTHER ACCUSES
VIRGO OF MURDER
Of MAUDE TABOR
In Signed Statement, Aged
Woman Gives Details of
Killing and of Hiding Body
in "HOpe Chest"

LAWTON, Mich. Dec, 9s,--A signed
statement accusing Joseph virgo OF
performing an illegal operation upon
Maude Tabor, has been made by Mrs.
Sarah l. Tabor S0-year-old mother OF
the brilliant lIngust. whose body was
found in y trunk in the basement OF
her home here, Assistant Prosecutor
Warner announced this morning,
The statement which is In direct
contradiction to the story told by the
aged woman at the inquest, covers 10
pages and was wade to him, Warner
declared, in the Jail at Paw Paw, near
here shortly after midnight
Mrs Tabor charges that Virgo, who
was married to Miss Tabor about q
year before her disappearance in 1915,
took her to deserted farm house
somewhere in the neighborhuod OF Law
ton. kept her there three days and
then brought her home, where she died,
The statement adds that Virgo crar1-
med the body OF his wife Into what
was to have been her "hoDe chest"
and conveyed II into the cellar, after
she had prevented him from shipping
the trunk out OF the state, Virgo has
been held in the county jail at Paw
Paw ucari, a month on warrant
charging murder,
In her testimony at the inquest, Mrs,
Tabor brought back from California
murder denied she had any knowledge
OF criminal operation or any reason
for one This testimony was given aft.
or pr A. $, Warthin, University Of
Michigan pathologiat declared labor
utory analysis OF the woman's viscera
proved she had died of hemorrhagea
incident to Induced childbirth,
Mrs, Tabor maintained her daughter
had died In her arms In their home
here from an overdose Of chlorotorm
taken to relieve asthma. She told a
dramatic story Of now In fulfillmeDt
Of a death pact whereby she and her
daughter were to be buried together,
she had withheld the body from burial.
She declared that she had placed the
body in the hope chest and by means
Of a rope snuhhcd over doorknob had
lowered It into the basement where II
was concealed under II pile of rotten
shingles,
The body Of Miss Tabor, University
of Michigan graduate and former school
teacher was found lack knitted" in
the trurk Nov, 30, by her sister Mrs.
Florence Critchlow.
Virgo at the Inquest denied any
knowledge OF al illegal operation,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23

SEND CHEER TO
( /. $50 ORPHANS
Homes Of Memphis Furnished
With Christmas Dinners.
Wounded Soldiers Remem-
bered--AutoS Needed.

We ask our friends not to send
any further contributions to the
Goodfellows- Santa Claus club.
The fund in hand will enable us
to take care of every neglected child
and the suffering and destitute of
all ages whose names have been
given to us or whom we have been
able to locate either in Memphis or
Inc surrounding territory.
The response of the Goodfellows
IN Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkan-
sas, Alabama and Missouri, has
been so generous that this will be
q Christmas indeed for the poor and
deserving.
We are prepared to take care Of
the needy children, the sick, the
homeless and the destitute as well
as provide for every institution In
the city not looked after by some
other organization.
TIE great need Tuesday evening
and all day Wednesday Is for trucks
and automobiles with which. to dis.
tribute the hundreds of baos and
baskets that are ready for delivery.
one Of the first to respond was the
Shelby Cotton OIL company, which
has donated a two-ton truck. We
nee 100 more. Telephone Sam
A JacksdQ, Main SOFA.
II complete list of contributions
3up 70 Tuesday morning, amounting
Ito SlS,547.51 will be found 1on the
6editorial page.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
PRICE Of COAL
NOW Up TO c.
Of c. DIRECTORS
Coal Dealers Agree to Abide
by Rates To Be Fixed and
Refund Any 0verChargeS
Since Dec. |.

RetGil coal dclcars Of Memphis will
sell coal at the price fixed by the cham
her OF Commerce committee and viii
abldc by that price so long as the gov
ernmeut retains control of coal They
have also agreed that ir the event they
nave charged a higher price for coal
than is fixed by the committee refund
VIII be made to all customers who paid
inc higher price since Dec. l.
u rms written agreement was signed
lueSday morning during meeting be-
tween retail coal dealers and W. p.
hySer, United States district attorney,
The dealers present at the meeting
signed the agreement as representatives
OF their respective firms and not AS
an association An dealers who were
not represented at the meeting will be
called upon during the day and asked
to sign, Among those who have already
signed are the Hunt Berlin Coal COM
pany, the Galloway Eberhart Coal COM
plnN and the Memphis Coal company,
The agreement as prepared by Mr..
kysF is a request from the coal deal.
ers TO the Chamber Of Commerce re
questing that the committee be named
TO fix II fair and reasonable price for
coal to he charged by Memphis dealers
and II also binds the dealers tp abide
by the decision Of the committee 50
long as the government retains control
Of coal
W H. FitzHugh rresidcn' of the
Chamber Of Commerce has called a
meeting Of the board of directors Of
that organization for o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. at which time the request Of
Mr. kyser and the coal dealers for the
appointment of the prloc-fixng COM
mtttee win be submitted for their ap-
prONal
THE board Of directors will deter
mine whether or not the request will
he aCceded to, d" Mr. fttztluEh said, "nnd
they win also determine the manner in
which the committee IL 10 he appointed
in the event they approve the request -
Mr. Kyscr was well pleased with the
turn Of affairs Tuesday after the deal
ers present at the meeting had signed
the agreement and proposed to secure
the signatures of other dealers In Mem
phis Further action in the matter now
awaits the action Of the Chamber Of
Commerce In the event the committee
is appointed, there IL little probability
of any action being taken until after
the Christmas holidays,
Meanwhile some Of the dealers are
charging the price as fixed by the gov
ernment during the strike, and others
are charging y price in excess Of the
figure,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
.SER|ESOF DUROC
SALES ARRANGED
Get of Scissors, $4,000
Boar, Among Offerings
o. To Be Made.

Al sRfies Of Duroc hog sales which
promises TO surpass In the high quality
OF the pure bred stock offered even the
series Of sales held In Tennessee, Ar
kansas and Mississippi last summer,
will take place early in January,
This will be the Southern Duroc sales
circuit series Of sales, and viii include
those Duroc breeding farms which com
prised the record breaking circuit OF
1918. These are Eastern Arkansas DEM
onstration farm Brinkley Ark, Jan. 12;
Duntreath farm, Bright Goodbar, own
er, Forest Hill. Tenn. Jan. 1S; Pine
Crest farm, Tom G. James, owner,
Charleston, Miss, Jan. a. Whites Du-
roc farm, Columbia, Miss, Jan. 10;
Enoch's farms, Fernweod, Miss, on
Jan. 16.
According to ilnfirmatiOn given out in
Memphis Tuesday by II. l., Gary, man
ager Of Pine Crest farm, the sale cir
cults arrangements are in exceedingly
fine style. A special train viii be
used, with diner attached, to take the
buyers and other interested persons over
the circuit. Among those who it is al
ready known will make the trip are the
leading breeders Of Duroc hogs Of sew
,eral sections of the country, including
Ohio, Texas and Florida,
1t is deemed sufficient earnest OF
the extremely high quality of the hog
flesh that will be offered around the
circuit to mention that the Pine Crest
farm is going to offer some choice open
gifts sired by Scissors, the international
champion boar of his breed, for which
his owner refused a bona fide offer OF
$50. 900 during the recent Tri-State fair
in Memphis. Pine Crest will also put up
for sale sows bred to Scissors, and
among these the famous Princess
James first senior SOW at the Trl-State
fair, and grand champion SOW at the
Texas State fair at Dallas in 1919. This
SOW Is considered just about second to
nothing Of her kind in the South
There will be no more important event
IN live stock circles In the country dur
ing 1920 than this Southern Duroc sales
circuit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
COMPROMISE ON
TREATY NEARER
Both sides Willing to Give and
Take in Effort for
Harmony.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-With both
sides apparently willing to give and
take, the effort to reach compro-
mise agreement for ratification of the
peace treaty was reported progressing
al satisfactorily at conferences between
senate leaders of both parties. Early
ratification of the treaty was predicted
by some senators with prospects Of
such action before Jan. 16, which would
give President Wilson an opportunity
to lift wartime prohibition and grant
the country wet period. before the
constitutional amendment becomes ef-
fective on that date
All senator's remaining in Washing
ton during the holiday probably will
be called upon to participate in the
treaty conference. From present indi-
cations. the senators are going ahead
with the compromise program without
awaiting further word from the White
House. II was pointed out, however,
that President Wilson might again
intercede in the treaty fight II he did
not approve resert atoms accepted by
members Of his party,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
HAY WAREHOUSE SAVES
APPLES FROM FROST

SEATTLE Wash, Dee. 20 CBy Inter
national News Service when an early
frost threatened Okanogan apple grow
ers near hero with the destruction Of
their crops, warehouse built Of baled
hay averted disaster Carload after car
load of baled hay was rushed TO Omak
where the warehouse was hurriedly con-
strueted and finished Just In time to
prevent the loss OF hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars. Seventy thousand boxes
OF apples were lying In the open when
the frost came this week Fratornallsm
prompted the ereCtorB Of the warehouse
to invite the noghborng farmers to
make use Of the rude, but serviceahe
structure, During the progress of the
frost and the succeeding snowstorm the
warehouse of hay was made still more
redoubtable by an outer layer OF tar
paper.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
Firenen Turn Out
When Woman Seeks
Drink Of Whisky

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Two hook and
nanjes four deputy and battalion fire
chiefs, a wagon load Of police reserves
and an Insurance patrol were sent dash
Ina through the streets Of the upper
West Side early today. all because Mary
Balm, aged 20, wanted a drink OF
whisky.
Lancer for a quart and that he failed to
produce il. She could not find police.
man so she decided to ring for one but
pulled the fire alarm box BY mistake
DShe was given drink Of water In the
police station and a charge OF disorderly
conduct was lodged against her.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
MlNERVA'S DEATH MAY
COST MANY THOUSANDS

DOUGLAS, Arz. Dec. %. fRv tha
international News SCrvicc) )--The mem
bership Of the Converse County BAR as
sociation is expected to appear In dis
trict court here in the case OF Hawlcv
VS.. American Railway Express com
pnny, an action for damages to the
amount Of $40.
Hawley, who ia himself an attorney,
will be chief counsel for the plaintiff,
He claims the damages because Of the
death, he alleges, from starvation and
thirst due to neglect of the express
company, Of Minerva, a White Orping.
ton hen
Every member Of the bar association
has offered to assist Hawley and the
express company may nave to import
n lawyer to defend It.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
MRS. WlNKELMAN WILL
BE BURIED WEDNESDAY

The funeral of Mrs. j. A. Winkelman
who died Monday night at the family
residence. 1909 Peabody avenue, after
a long illness, will be held from the
residence Wednesday morning at $3.50
o'clock. The Rev William Grove, DID,
pastor Of Idlewild Presbyterian church,
will officiate. Burial will be in Forest
Hill cemetery.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Winkelman
is survived by sister, Mrs. w. T. Far
rar, of Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Winkel-
man was the daughter OF Mrs. Rosa
Eliel OF ST. Louis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
Directs Traffic
Mace Of Bacon In
Hand, Then Pinched

Armed with a strip Of breakfast bacon
and filled with doubtful fluid of m-
doubted strength, Charles Hartz,
plumber. II Adams avenue, took charge
Of traffic at Washington avenue and
North Second street about II O'Clock
Tuesday morning lie sgnaled some
machines to pass on--Othcrs he halted
with majestic wave of his porcnc traf-
fic mace.
As Washington and Second Is not a
corner where a traffic policeman usual
~ * stationed. chief Joe Buruey was
slightly set back when he sped Il traf-
fic cop on duty But closer insDection
disclosed CharlIc's bacon and breath.
and he was jailed untIl ut" wore of