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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

RACES until he bursteth a blood vessel.
yet Is there nothing strange in
this, observes the doctor. In the dog
days men are commonly afflicted with
Suo vaPors arising from the over
And these are the dog days! THAR
or t~harabouts,' for l never yet knew
anybody who could tell me Just exactly
when that luridly-named season COM
mences or how long 1t lasts. 1t is sup
posed to be the sultry period of July
and August, when the dog star, Sirius,
Is coincident with the rising of the
sun but the usual rule Is to apply the
term to any continuous stretch of hot
weather between Independence and
Labor days.
According to the old fashioned idea,
1t was a season when dogs were more
apt to go mad, and this impression still
persists, although science has definitely
shown that rabies Is as much a disease
OF winter as Of summer.
Nevertheless, 1t Is beyond question a
barking, biting, snappy,. scrappy time,
with the surly crab and the rampant
lion ascendant in the Zodiac, n lines
OF Influence extending from them-as
Is portrayed in that graphic picture in
the front of the Enthusiastically to
the liver and the spleen of a
On these accounts it is a good time
to keep cool and to attend strictly to
''' S.ONH Nl'llllilk we are an vi tuBtl
unwilling to be touched either mentally
physically, and bristling up like a por-
cupine the moment any one does so.
Even the wisest advice, as DIR. Bur-
ton found, is not well received when
the temperature stands at 80 in the
shade.
Arguments, especially family discus
sions, should be laid away like the flan-
nels and the furs in camphor until the
return of cooler days. Chatting and
teasing, too, particularly If the victim
Is sensitive or thin-skinned, should be
rigidly taboo,
Remember, also, that 1t is the So
called silly Season" Like Dr.. Bur
toms patient signing over the vanished
maiden of his youth, we are all prone
In the summertime to give way to eX.
aggerated and eXtravagant whims and
notions, Sometimes these sweep multi,
tudes Of people like ar epidemic. But
criticism or ridicule only serves to irri-
tate often to ~aggravate the symp-
toms.
Politics, religion, personal comment
and pieces Of ones mind" like food,
are good things to avoid so long as
Sirius is on the job,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
AMERICAN HEROES HAVE
CIRCUS FOR SOLDIERS

COBLENZ. July u, (By the Associat-
ed Press American soldiers who cap
tured Cantigny and scored other Veto
ries against the Germans are perform
ing In n three-ring circus this week for
the entertainment OF the soldiers along
the Rhine. Hundreds of German civil
ians We're permitted to witness the per-
formances by the payment of ar admis-
sion fee of one mark.
The First division Is presenting the
circus at Montahaur, and the first per-
Torrance was given today. The circus
viii continue four days with two per-
formances daily. Excursion rains were
run today from Coblenz to MNntahaur
for the benefit of the soldiers of the
Second and Third divisions.
The opening performances yesterday
were witnessed by at least 10000 per-
sons,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
FIXED

The dominating thought in the minds of the American ,oo
pie is the high cost of the food they cat and the clothes H.,
wear and where they shall get enough money to feed themselves
II sulnclent covering to conceal their nakedncss.
Il ltaIy the government is standing the profteer before .,
fring squad and when he falls before the rifle fire the rcnorts
say tnat the price OF essentials drops with him.
In TINS country the government sends out a spec;al invest;
eating committee TO inquire into the cause. The committee
places 'e responsibility and reports that conditions are every
BIT as bad as they are represented. Having placed the resnonsi
bihty, the committee is discharged.
me idea seems to be that it is all right with the America,
people IT they only know who is robbing them. That fact estah.
adjourns. viz 'N'"S
The responsibility is fixed, and SO is the price. For further
information write to the department of animal industry for
pamphlet entitled, Every Consumer His Own Goat"
President Wilson perhaps can appreciate how De Valera
ieels to be president OF the republic OF Ireland, with Headquarters
in New York.
There is a lot OF interest in the return trip Of the British
dirigible, but it will soon blow over.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
LOCAL LAWYERS HAVE
WAR FEST" AT CLUB

The Lawyers club had a war fest
Friday nigh; ~ the Memphis Country
club. when several members of the
local bar entertained about 60 OF their
fellows with stories and happenings Of
the great war,
Among the speakers of the evening
wele capt. John Il, Mccall, Jr., Lieut.
Chandler, Capt. w. f. Murrah, Capt.
Al Riley and Capt. Jack harris. Per-
sonal experiences OF the officers, as
we'll as a %recounting of generalities,
kept the attorneys entertained until n
late hour,
A number of lawyers, who we're Of
flCers overseas, attended the war fest,
but were not able to speak, because
o, the l~ateuess of the hour, But the
roar Of guns and the din of battle
We're Vividly portrayed by those who
did get a chance to talk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
HOOKER SECRETARY OF
CONVENTION SECTION

Thomas h, Hooker, OF the New York
Life Insurance company, has been APP
pointed secretary Of the convention sec .
ton Of the industrial division OF the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Hooker
has already begun work on prospects
for bringing conventions to Memphis.
Because OF the scant hotel accommo-
dations no efforts will be made to get
the larger conventions, but only those
of a size that a be taken care Of con-
veniently.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
SUES FOR $50, 900.

Mrs. jennie Scairo, through her at
tori ey, ]. w, Canada, filed suit in
circuit court for damages IN the sum
Of $50, 600 against the Memphis Street
Raj way company, charging that me
cou pany's ngent negligentiy ran into
and killed her husband.
Mr. Schiro was run down and killed
by Il street car at Main street and
Liaden avenue during one OF the night
pIrades OF the centenary celebration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
MEMPHIS PHONE co.
SUES STRr-T WAY

The Memphis Telephone company
Saturday filed a bill in ~chancery court
seeking to force the Memphis Street
Railway company to pay it 1864. SO,
alleged to be damage done its cables on
Third street, between Union and Vance
avenues.
The telephone company states that
the ME of n telephone cable Is from Is
to 80 years, and that the electricity of
the street railway company is diverted
10 the %company's cables, thereby pro-
duuing electrolysis. wearing the cables
and destroying them. TIL sum sued for
Ii said to he the cost OF replacing them,
The telephone company alleges that
In other cities the street railway com
pany IL forced to install metallic sys-
TENS which prevent electrolysis to
cables Of other companies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
IRRELEVANT TO SERVE
AN EXTENDED TERN

when the United States senate cor
firms the presidential nomination Of
Stanley IL ~TreEevant, United states
marshal for the Western district of
Tennessee, his new four wear term vii
commence with the issuance Of his com
mission. Thus the delay In his rnmtna-
ton n confirmation viii add soma
five months TO his tenure OF office
The United States mArshnTs regular
commission expired Feb. IS, 1919 The
recess appointment came March /
since then tho appointment has been
held up Thursday the nomination. wa,
sent TO the senate and thq senates con
firmation Is expected soon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
100000 DAMAGE
SOUGHT IN ARIZONA

BISBEE, Ariz., July 12.--Damage
suits ~aggregating IS, sos, 600 and filed by
272 individuals were on file at Tomb
stone today as n result of a deportation
from Bisbee two years ago of some 1,l00
We're members Of the Industrial Work
ers of the World, Damages are sought
on the ground Of alleged assault and
injury by the plaintiffs and the amounts
range trCSn $40, 900 to s25, 900 each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
THEFTS
FROM HIS BANK
BEGAN IN 1907
Continued From First PaEs.J

Miss, and Bank Of Commerce and
Trust company, Memphis, for $1,000,
also was held over. This cared for the
cashiers special, making the balance
on hand all right. After examination,
these drafts were sent on their proper
way.
Cashiers special usually did not run
to such small sums, though. The fluctu-
atoms of the cotton market must have
required a heavy amount of money for
the Spectator. Wilkes figures showed
the cashiers special on the following
dates, at the following amounts:
Dec. 81. 1907, S25, 900; Dec. 81, 1908,
$50, 1876; Dec. 81, 1909, $40, 900; June,
1910, SIPS, 900; December. 1910, Sal, 900;
June, 1911, 1911, 600.
At examination times, the custom,
Wilkes said, was sometimes to charge
the New York account Of the Mercan-
tile-the American Exchange bank of
New York-with a remittance. Books
would show that a certain sum was
supposed to be on hama to the credit
Of the Memphis bank in the New York
bank, when as a matter of fact, no
such sum had been sent to the New
York institution
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
MEMPHlAN TO ATTEND
HIGHWAY CONVENTION

The list OF delegates who will repre-
sent the Chamber OF Commerce at the
meeting Of tho Mississippi River Scctit
Highway association in Cape Glrardcau
Mo. Tuesday comprises George Cana e
Charles NJ. Bryan, Sam L. Calhoun, lr.
$. T, Rucker, W A. Scigler, Andrew I.
Donelson, J. Heiskell Weatherford, III.
wood Lloyd, T., G. Kinds, d. w, RicI.
berger, r. q Brent and W. II HayIey.
The delegation win leave Memphis Men
day night
The meeting was called TO organize
the south-central division Of the assn
citation, which extends from st Loui,
to Memphis,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
SOLDIER KILLS BRIDE
THEN KILLS HIMSELF

BRISTOL, Tenn, July IL, (Spl)-
Mrs Lucy Shell. a bride OF four weeks,
was shot TO death yesterday by her
husband, Walter Shell, a soldier recent
ly returned from overseas. who COM
mltted suicide af,er shooting his wife
IN their home at Elizabcthton, Tenn,
according TO reports reaching here,
jealousy is thought to have caused
young Shell 10 commit the act
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
FITZHUGH WILL FLY.

w. II, FitzHugh, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, will mack a
flight in an aerop'ane at 3 O'Clock SAT-
urday afternoon from the North Mem
phis Driving park. Lieut.. w. ]. q,
O'Sullivan will pilot the plane in which
Mr.. FitzHugh will experience his flight.
Mr.. FitzHugh says he is a regular
flying fan. He has been up before and
likes II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
FIRST SLAYER EXECUTED
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

WINDSOR, Vt, July 12.-George e.
Warner was electrocuted at the state
prison here today for the murder Of
bis wtfe's parents, Mr., and Mrs. Henry
q, Virgins, at Andover five years ago.
1t was the first use Of electricity in
capital punishment in the state, previ-
GUS executions having been by hang
ing,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
POLES A L

WARSAW, July 1.-THE Polish diet
has vote. that all titles should be sup
pressed. In future there will be no dec
orations except military orders and M
titles except university degrees.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
NAMED PATROLMAN.

w. G. Smith and John c. Fitzhugh
were named rs patrolmen by C, b,
Quinn, fire and police commissioner,
Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
The Public Be SerUed

that a jury could not be gotten together
70 try Raine at that time, and that
Faihe pleaded guilty in federal court
ana was sentenced to five years in the
federal prison.
I alone am guilty" Judge Richards
Iessliled Raine had pleaded before
Did the matter of bond come up?"
the state asked Judge Richards.
1t did. | told Judge Palmer he ought
70 make the bond s1,091, 0O0," Judge
richards replied, adding that his
mother had been a depositor in the
mercantile bank, and recovered only rs
cents on the dollar.
Mentions Reese Account.
Cross-examination of Wilkes by Hugh
Magevney failed to develop any change
IN the testimony of the witness. as
was expected, for the reason thar the
bulk Of Wilkes evidence had been
Cleaned from the books and records Of
the bank, and these documents were
on hand' portions of them as exhibits
TO the testimony.
The name Of H. H. Reese. formerly
a director in the Mercantile bank was
mentioned, however, during the cross
examination. Magevney brought ont,
by Wilkes, that Reese's account had
peeh credited by many checks drawn
by C.. Hunter Raine, in the neriod
from Jan. s, 1912, to Oct. 1s. 1872
The only amount mentioned was SI6'
GOO on the first date,
Apparently the effort of the counse,
Tor the defense was to establish that
Wnen the cashiers special was in
creased, and Raine's balance 'pronor.
tionately raised, Reese's balance was
raised also. But this was not shown
Instead, the witness said that the
Reese balance was swelled by checks
drawn by Raine. Comparative dates
WnTa mt IN iaafa1 s-kn Al.
Court adjourned at 12;45 SATURDAY.
afternoon, until $3.50 o'clock Monday
morning, in accordance reached be-
tween counsel for the state and the
defense. ~
John Exby, assistant states attorney.
examined Wilkes, and developed the
states case. He said he had spent 4
week in preparation for the examina-
ton, and familiarizing himself with the
maze Of figures.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

The joint commission of the South
ern and National Baptist conventions
plete the plans for the erection of the
National Baptist Theological seminary,
for which the Southern Baptist conven-
ton has voted 5000, 900. Rev. 0. l..
HALEY. of Dallas, Texas, has taken the
field to carry out the plans adopted by
the Southern convention.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

Prof. r. P. Bailey spoke on "Suf-
frage" at the Ladies' Aid meeting at
the residence of DR.. j. w. Winchester
Friday afternoon. The meeting was
largely attended,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

Rev. E. C. Morris, of Helena, Ark,
will pass through the city Tuesday en-
route to Nashville to attend the COM
mission meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

Miss Bessie w. Simon, of the Indus
trial Settlement home, is visiting her
parents at Atlanta, Ga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

Pastors day will be observed at the
Tabernacle Baptist church. of which
Rev. Sutton f. Griggs Is pastor, Sun
day. A large attendance of pastors
and their congregations ISL expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

The state examination for colored
teachers will be held at Manassas
may be had from the superintendent
office at the courthouse,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

Rev. H. Green, general missionary
and pastor of the Mount Zion Baptist
church, Piperton, Tenn, will preach
Sunday at 3 O'Clock at st. Jude Baptist
church. He will be at st. Paul Bap-
fist church at IL am, and at night,
when he will serve as master of cere-
monies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

There will be baptizing at the First
Baptist church, st. Paul avenue, Sun
day morning, following the sermon.
Visitors welcome.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

Quite a number of Shelby county
teachers attended summer schools this
term. They went to Tuskegee, Hamp-
ton, A. and l., State Normal at Nash
vile, n a very large number at
tended the Howe Normal, which was
the best session in the history of the
school. =
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-10
TRUCKS FOR HIGHWAY
WORK IN NEW MEXICO
REACH ALBUQUERQUE

consignment of motor trucks, the
first of consignment of apportioned
10 the local branch of the federal bu-
reau of public roads, reached here
Tuesday. Three Peerless three-ton
trucks and six International tWo-ton
trucks have been ordered shipped to
Albuquerque from Camp Normyle,
Tex, and early delivery of the entire
shipment is expected
Six other two-ton, individual trucks
have been shipped to Alamogordo and
and Tucson as distribution points This
rolling stock is for use on federal road
projects only, under the direction of
the bureau of public roads. There are
in transit eight roadster automobiles
for use of the engineering force in the
prosecution of federal road work.
+. S. Wheeler. senior highway en-
gineer, is making arrangements to
secure sufficient storage ground ad-
jacent to a railway siding on which to
erect suitable storehouses for this roll
ing stock building machinery, tools
and general equipment.
All of these supplies were left on
the hands of the war department when
the armistice was signed. and it was
decided to apportion them to the va
riOus states for use on federal aid road
projects.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-10
PAVING PROGRAM
IS GUT 8 BLOCKS
AF TER PROTESTS
Projects Now Definitely Sched-
uIed For Summer Call For
Sixty Blocks of Streets and
Thirteen of Alleys,

The city commissioners last night
struck from the paving program eight
blocks of streets as the result of pro-
tests from property owners. Prob
ably fifty persons appeared before the
commissioners at their two meetings
one IN the afternoon and the other
at night-to object to paving and in
| all cases in which the Directing
owners held the majority in footage
the projects which they opposed were
cut off the program.
The eight blocks originally included
in the program but which will not be
paved are four blocks on East Central
avenue, east of High street; three
blocks on North Tenth street and one
block on North Fifth, north of Gem
trail avenue. The revised program
calls for sixty blocks of streets. The
alley paving plans were unaffected by
protests and still include thirteen
blocks.
The paving will be started soon.
Bids already have been asked from
contractors, subject to the changes
made last night, and they will be
opened Saturday afternoon. AS soon
afterWard as the successful bidders
can get ready the work will be start
ed. 1t was said that one of the con-
tractors, if his bids were accepted,
would be ready to start at once.
There were protests against the i'm
proVement of several streets which
still are included in the program. but
these were relatively few in decid-
ing on the protests the commissioners
followed the policy of pruning from
the program all streets on which the
majority of the owners, IN terms of
fOotage, voiced objection. although
under state law they coul- nave dis
regarded the protests even in these
cases. In all there were about fifty
protests but these were scattering
aside from those which came from
the streets removed from the pro-
gram
Comparison of the number of pro-
testing owners with the total number
affected was impossible, owing to the
fact that some of those who entered
objection held several pieces of prop
erty. One stated that he held fifteen
different pieces all liable to assess
ment under the original program.
About 500 pieces were affected. 1t
appeared, however, that the number
Of protests was relatively small.
There were six protests against the
North Fourth street paving, one
against the Luna boulevard, five
against the North Thirteenth street,
one against the North Sixth stree>,
two against the North Eleventh street
and one against the West central A
formal petition was filed by owners
of property on East Central but their
holdings were said to be located for
the most part along the four blocks
between High street and the eastern
city limit which was pruned from the
program.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-10

now member of the Belasco Boom
crang company.
Miss Lena SalaZar arrived Tuesday
evening from san Bernardino, Cafif.,
TO visit her grandfather, Policarpio
Sanchez and other relatives and
friends. While visiting here she will
be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sena.
The regular meeting of the Mission
airy society of the Broadway Christian
church VIII be held this afternoon at
2:3O o'clock at the home of Mrs. s.
f. Swayne, All West Roma avenue.
Mrs. William Swayne and Mrs. j. c.
Gentry will assist the hostess Mrs
William Menaul will be leader All
members and women of the church
are urged to attend.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-10
FINAL RESULTS ON BOY
SCOUT DRIVE ANNOUNCED

The Boy Scout drive from June to
IA resulted in adding 1,224 associate
members of the list, The amount of
money obtained was $1,9S0.01. Only
nine counties in the state participated
in the campaign, as there were no
scout troops in the other nineteen
counties. The returns by counties fol-
low:
Observation-Disclosures, &c; receipts,
1,004.25.
Chaves-Members, 81; receipts
$9S.5O.
Eddy-Members. 100; receipts, 500
Grant-Memhers, Z; receipts, $3.50
Lincoln-Members, GA; receipts,
$6S.5O.
Otero - Members. 100; receipts,
$352.50
Quay - Members, 11S; receipts,
$171.26.
Observation-Disclosures, Is; receipts,
sis.
Socorro - Members. SO; receipts.
$116.50.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-10

Charles Clay, proprietor of the
Hotel Clay Jemez Springs, is in the
city He will leave the Sturges hotel
this morning at II o'clock for the
Springs and can take two or three
passengers. If you contemplate
Weekend outing, see Mr.. Clay this
morning.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-10
PAY CASH--SAVE MONEY
PHONE YOUR ORDERS IN. NO
SOLICITORS. ALL GOODS
DELIVERED.

DELIVEKIES-For LovIands. 8 a,
m. and 2 p. m. For Highlands, 10
Il. IN. and 4 p. m. No special de-
liyePieS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-10

There are at the present time about
$4,000 varieties of postage stamps in
throughout the world.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-10
GENTRY'S EGGS

At the Champion, San Jose, Haw-
kins, SINNERS, Conroy's, Pappe's,
Goo dozen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

STMKINS -- George Smpkins, age
35, died last night at $50 O'Clock. He
came here two months ago from
Conotton, o. He resided with his
sister, Miss Della Simkins. Strong
Brothers will prepare the body for
shipment to ConottOn.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-03-21

The Services at the st. Johns
Baptist church Sunday will be
of very special interest. At IL
a. m. a Gospel team of laymen
from the Grace church will con-
duct the service and will do all
the speaking and furnish the
special music. These men de-
serve large hearing. At 1880
p. m. the pastor will preach on
"The Man in Christ a New
Creature. Baptism will follow
the sermon. Sunday school at
1000 a. m, young people at $50
p. M. prayer meeting Thursday
evening. To all these services
the public is very cordially in
vited. e. Burton. pastor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-03-21

Gus Lucier and oldest son will
leave next week for Cordova,
Alaska and later for Ketchikan,
Alaska, where they will have
charge of building operations for
the Moore Packing company.
Another son will join them there
later. This will make the fourth
trip to Alaska for Mr.. Lucier.
and he expects to remain six or
eight months. VIM. Lewis and
j. Asper will accompany them.
we understand. +. f. Moore,
president of the company, and
a we'll known citizen of ST. Johns
for several years. left last week
to take charge of operations at
the two salmon packing plants
at Cordova and Ketchikan.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-03-21

The Jolly 'Steen club was en-,
tertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Markle Wednesday
evening. In the game of SOC
the first prize was captured by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Evens. and
the second by DIR. and Mrs. A.
w. Vincent. The first guest
prize was won by Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Mclean. and second by
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Bonham.