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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
DowD Il AGAIN CHOSEN

Frank powd WAS formally r. obli'
gated as secretary for his isth term
az the election OF order Of Eagles
officers Friday l.. V. westcrman
was installed as past worthy pr.si.
dent. and NJ. J Davis as worthy
president
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
NEGRO GRABS WOMAN.
BUT is SCARED AWAY

\ negro. said by the police Go be
of the "slugger" variety. uelxed "a
young woman az the entrance OF the
alley between Occidental ave. and
second ave. s. on Main -. Saturday
morning at 8 O'Clock. and attempted
TO drag her into the alley, She re.
sisted screamed and passerhy ran
TO her assistance. Tightening the
negro off. lie In described as about
five feet eight inches high. very
dark. wearing brown ovorcoat and
black derby hat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
no WARD or ILLNESS

II does not take long for alukEihh
bowels and torpid liver TO put the
system In such condition that u
does not ward of sickness as a well
body should ~ YOU are tloated.
ianEuid or lazy. have "ths blues
headaches. palpitatian. bliiouHneas
bad breath. gas. constipation OF IN
you will feel better VA tho
morning n you take a Foley Cathar-
tir Tablet tonight This Wholesome
and cleansing physlc acts without
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
BOARD IS
GIVEN OLD POWER

All powers shorn from the county
commiSGshp In 1911 by T. 9. Ashcroft,
mayor 8 Memphis at that time, and a
hostile legislative delegation, have been
restored by the present legislature.
Previous to 1917 the county commits
sioners filled all vacancies until the
next general election. The Ashcroft
crowd amended the act creating the
commission by taking this right away
from the commissioners and vesting II
in the county court. The amendment
has been repealed.
Under the original act the commission
presented its annual budget and indi-
Gated the amount necessary to be eX-
b pended by the commission so the court
could determine what tax was to be
levied. In 1917 his was changed by
providing for a budget committee com.
posed Of two members Of the court and
the chairman of the court. This COM
made a misdemeanor to exceed the
budget. This amendment was repealed
and the old form restored.
The original act provided that two
Of the county commissioners should be
elected from the county and lone may
be elected from the city" This was
amended to read two from the county
ane one shall" be elected from the
city. This amendment was repealed.
A new amendment also gives the
commissioners the right to increase the
pay Of the courthouse policeman and
the night Waterman. The former draws
SIS a month and the latter SS5.
The salaries of the county commits
sioners have been raised from $4,000 a
year TO $4,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
LEGAL NOTICES.


able to the order OF the city OF Memphis,
said checks to be returned to the I'M
successful bidder or bidders on the
awarding Of the contract and viii be
returned to the successful bidder or
bidders when the required bond for the
faithful performance Of the contract Is
made.
An approved surety bond will be re-
quired Of the successful bidder In the
sum of so per cent OF the contract with
in ten days after the award Of said
contract.
Bide VIII lie open for comparison and
consideration for one week after having
been publicly opened and read before
awarding the contract. Bidders may
bid on the above items individually or
collectively, no requirement being
made that a. bid has to be made on all
of the above items to be considered.
The right Is reserved to reject any or
all bids, or to accept bids on M or
more Of each class Of equipment bid
upon.
BY order OF the Board Of Commission
ers of the city OF Memphis.
F. L. MONTENEGRO, Mayor.
Attest: c. c. PASHBY. City Clerk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
MEMPHIS CENTER
Of FANCY CATTLE
Spring Sales Aggregate Hun,
bred Thousand-Most Good
Stock Remains in South.
" Y. NJ. CARROLL.
lkleld secretary Southern Allu'
Land AsRociatioul

Land As~sociatiOn)
Memphis. heart Of the alluvial en-
pire, gives strong promise OF becom-
ing n Of the great live stock sale
Centers OF the country. Time was, not
so long ago, when a sale Of pure pure
bred live stock was unknown here.
Two other sales Of outstanding Inn
p~ortance will be held in Memphis next
Holly Springs, Miss, and j. A.. Evans,
Of Memphis, viii sell Herefords, and
on Saturday Enochs Farms, Of Fern
wood, Miss, will sell Herefords and
Duroc hogs.
L~espedeza farm broke the ice three
years ago, with a sale at Memphis.
Now, within recent weeks, five sales
Of purehred beef cattle held at the
Trl-State Fair grounds, netted the con-
FignOrs a total of sos, 265 for $40 head,
Most Of these cattle SIRE Southern
bred and viii stay In the South. Scores
Of bulls were obtained from the Of
ferings with which to build up herds
Of grade COWS on Northern farms, while
numerous herds OF purebreds were
founded by purchases made here his
spring. These sales represent all OF
the popular beef breeds, Shorthorns,
Herefords, Angus and polled Here
fords,
Buyers from all the beef-raising
states have come TO Memphis for these
| sales and have paid extremely fancy
prices for some Of the choicer indtVid-
4 uals. Southland Fairfax, handsome son
Of Perfection Fairsax, the worlds
\ greatest living Hereford male, brought
! more money than any other individual
! which has been SOLD. This young Fair
fax bull, In the sale of Wilkinson &
| Carroll last week sold for 81, 900 going
to the famous herd Of w. 7. McCray,
| at Kentland, Ind,
Lespodeza Heir, a handsome white
! bull from the Lespedeza farm at Hick-
| DRY Valley, Tenn, is the high Short
\ horn On the list, having sold for ST.
900 to j, J, Robertson, Hopkinsville,
Ames Plantation Pert, a two-year-
! old black beauty, bred and sold by Ames
plantation, Grang Junction, Tenn, for
$1,i25, went to A. F. Fletcher, Burke,
The top COW Of the series OF sales
was Odessa Princess 18th, a Hereford
COW sold by w, l.. Florence for ST.
S25 to Or, w D. Poston, at Browns
Cattle sold In these auctions aver
aged $329.7l. The sales totals and the
cCnsignors were as follows: S|horthorns
Meadow Brook farm, Eutaw, Ala!
Vid-Mar farm, Forest Hill, Tenn, and
Lespedega farm, Hickory Valley, Tenn.
SlS140: Angus-Ames plantation, Grand
Junction, W, w, Pearce, Trimble, anc
DR.. W. r. Miller, Brownsville, Tenn,
S11, $50; polled Herefords-Amerloar
polled Hereford association. $12, 200
Observation-Disclosures & Carroll, Mem
phis, $3l, $50, and W. J.. Florence
Powder Springs, Ga, S25, 515,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

MOTOR DRIVEN EQUIPMENT.
Office OF the Board Of Commissioners.
Memphis, Tenn, April Z, 1919,
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office Of the city clerk Of Memphis,
Tenn, until IL o'clock noon. Tuesday,
April Is, 1919, for furnishing the engl-
neering department OF the city OF Menu
nhis with the following equipment:
One combination sprinkler and
flushcr.
Three trucks with dump bodies.
All quotations 10 be made I, o. b.
Memphis term basis.
bidders are requested to furnish speci-
| ficationa and full descriptions OF their
equipment with bids. Additional speci.
fications on file In the city engineers
office.
Each and every proposal must be ac-
en- some solvent bank and made pas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEE SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue Of the terms of
a certain trust deed executed by Drew
Aston and wife, Clara Aston, TO j. e.
Carthel and W. w, Swift. as trustees,
OF date April a, 1917, embracing the
land described below, recorded in book
627, page 800, In the registers office OF
Shelby county, Tennessee. securing the
payment of certain notes described in
said trust deed, default having been
made In the payment at maturity OF
said Indebtedness and same remaining
still unpaid, and at the request Of the
owner and holder OF said Indebtedness,
tho undersigned, J. b, Carthel, as trus-
tee (said trust deed providing that
either Of said trustees may alone exc
cute any powers conferred upon said
trustees by said trust deed), win on
SATURDAY, MAY 8. 1919,
within legal hours, at the southwest or
Adams aNenu entrance OF the Shelby
county courthouse, In Memphis, Tenn,
sell at public cutlery for cash, the fol-
lowing property, situated in the Sew
enth civil district OF Shelby county,
Being lot No. 20 in Coate & Mellow.
ellis subdivision, q plat Of said subdt.
vision being OF record In plat book 2
page &c. In the registers office Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, to which pla'
a reference Is here made for a hettel
description Of said land Said lot front,
100 feet IN the east side Of Argyle ave.
and extends back east 200 feet,
The equity OF redemption, homestead
and dover In said property are waiVet
in said trust deed, The title OF sal,
property Is believed to be good but tn
undersigned win sell and convey a
trustee only.
This April ~. 1919.
]. Il, CARTHEI.. Trustee.
C. C. Gillespie. Attorney.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

Or, James H. Edwards, Of Pine Bluff
Ark, was In the city this week at.
tending the Trl- State Medical associa-
ton, He visited his alma mater while
here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

A benefit concert will be given by
the Manassas street public school
Thursday night at Gospel Temple
church under the auspices OF the Will
ing Workers club, Principal Cora r.
Taylor and Thomas Colbert, managers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
HOLLAND TO LEAVE,

L. ]. Holland, chief auxiliary .clerk
In the general freight department of
the /. c. and Y. e. M. v. railroads, has
resigned to accept the position of traf-
fic manager for the Newman Lumber
company. of Brookhaven, Miss. Mr..
Holland will go to Brookhaven to take
up his new duties some time next week,
The Newman company is one OF the
biggest yellow pine oncerns in the
South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
RED CROSS SECTION
TO HOLD CONFERENCE

A one-day conference on home sec
ton work OF the American Red Cross
win be held at the Hotel Chisca April
y, at which Joseph C., Logan, division
his assistants, win be present. Invita-
lions have been extended to all rural
branch representatives. numbering 81,
most of whom are chalrmen, to be
guests at the conference.
Three sessions win be held, one at II
am, one at 3 pm and the third at 8:lb
o'clock. MIR, Logan Is expected to be
the speaker at the evening session. A
luncheon will be given In the cafe at
/ pm. and a dinner at z pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
BIRTHS.

John II. and Nina Black Andrews,
Wynne, Ark, March 81; girl.
Walter G. and Ruth McCready Rein
hardt, 534 South Cox, March 90; boy.
Alva II. and Africa Boatwright, 1851
South Wellington, April /; boy,
John ]. and Grace Clement Bailey
1853 Lamar, April 4; boy.
j, s. and Lula Manning Hlndman.
1887 Rozelle, April 4; boy,
John and Matte Parchman McSwain
| Anrll O.. how
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

The Greenwood A. NJ. t.. church viii
celebrate Easter with appropriate exer-
cises Sunday, April 20, Rev, T. c.
Muroherson is pastor and c, g. Stew
art, superintendent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

Or, D. A. Ferguson, Richmond. Va.
and DR.. G, II. A. Bryant, OF Humboldt,
Tenn, while attending the Tri-State
Medical association here, were pleasant
visitors at Howe institute.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
BIDS WANTED.

The Shelby county commissioners will
receive bids at their office up to noon
Friday, April is, 1919, for one ambu-
lance to be used by the Home for Aged
and Infirm.
For further information inquire at
office of Shelby county commission.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION.
BY e. w. HALE. Secretary.
Anril 7 1919
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
DIRT ROAD DEPARTMENT.
Grand Total
state Of Tennessee, County OF shelby.
: S5.S54.61

state Of Tennessee County OF Shelby.
This day personally appeared before me. r. 3. Crenhaw, DEPUTY count
SQUIRT clerk, John Brown, r.. W. Hale and Luther r. Jones commissioners ~
Shelby county, who by me being first duly sworn, made oath and said that the
above and foregoing statement L. true and correct TO the best OF their knowi
sm the Shelby county commission
JOHN BROWN. Chairman.
u W. HALE. Secretary.
L. F. JONES.
Commissioner
ae to and subscribed before ne this the 10th day Of April 1918,
u. "a. CRENsHAw,
~ Deputy County Court Clerk
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
pEATAa

DEATHS
dANT-In this city, Saturday morn
ing, April 10. 1919, at 6 o'clock, N. L.,
aged 81 years, husband Of Ella Cant,
father OF Mary and Alberta Cant, broth
err OF Mrs. r. A. Puryear.
Funeral will take place from resi-
dence, 96l Saxon avenue. Due notice
Of time will be given,
KEHOE-At st. Joseph's hospital,
CLOCK, clara, Wife Of Ed, j. Kehoo'
aged rs years.
Funeral will take place from resi-
dence Of her mother, Mrs, =. Lemm,
639 North Fourth street.
Due notice OF time will be given.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

Alfred Shields, 81, General hospital,
April 3; pleurisy.
r, NJ. Wiley, 20, Baptist hospital,
Atoka, Tenn, March 20, pneumonia
Isaac Lee Nook, 55, CARLY Ramsay
hospital, March 80; pneumonia.
Cary watkins, 5 months, 1909 South
Parkway, April s; pneumonia
William Thomas Sweetheart, 60, 073
Pennsylvania, April 8; Utilization of
heart.
Charles Nichols, 20, Tuberculosis hos
pital, April 0; tuberculosis,
Masuria Burchett, Sc, ali Winches-
ter, April IL; typhoid.
Elizabeth Echols, 4, rear 900 yelling
ton, April 0; ricketts,.
William Boone, 50, 1856 West Trigg,
April 10; apoplexy.
10; influenza.
Charley Porter, 2s, General hospital,
April 10; nephritis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
LICENSES.

Madeline McCauI to W. q. Lindsey,
Virginia Brown to II. c. Mcdonald,
Dora II, Hill to Vincent Mrasek, Jr.,
Ruth Dobbs to William II. Reed.
Lula Rainey to Eddie Burford.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
Vacations

On account of giving vaca-
lions to our employees, a limited
number Of girls between the
ages of 16 and "a years may
secure a permanent position
with an established business un-
der government operation.
The surroundings are com-
Portable and attractive. Sub
stantial meals are served at
actual cost, vacations are given
with full pay, and during
sickness their salaries are
paid by the Employees Benefit
Fund.
Apply to Mrs. R~ogerson,
fourth floor, Telephone Build
ing, 1877 Court Ave.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
AUTOMOBILES.
AUTOS FoR 8ALE.

Why Buy a Cheap
New Car
WHEN YOU CAN BUY A GOOD
HGH-GRADB SECONDHAND AU-
ToMoBnE FOR THE SAME MONEY!
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING HIGH
GRADE CARS IN PERFECT ME-
cHANIcAL CONDITION. WHICH WE
ARE OFFERING AT VERY Low
PRICES IN ORDER TO MOVE THEM
PROMPTLY:
One Chandler Six. seven-passenger.
One REQ Six, seven-passsnger. new
tires. new top and newly painted.
One 1918 Saxon Six, five passenger
touring car; run only 1900 miles.
One Model So five-passenger Over
land.
One 1916 Maxwell five-passsnges
touring.
One Dodge Convertible sedan.
Two Allen ais, new tires and newly
painted.
One 1915 Ford touring.
One Allen 81, five-passenger touring.
We have placed a price on the above
mentioned cars to move them within
the next few days. Look them over.
See III. J. Holmes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

A centenary celebration committee is
being formed and the historical COM
mtttee win prepare n paper on the
part played by negroes In the develop
ment Of the city, No celebration would
be complete with nearly half Of the
population left without representation
Is 1t an oversight? A pictorial exhibit
would be fine,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

The ball game between Howe and
Kortrecht, Friday afternoon, at Russ
wood park resulted 10 to Q in favor
of Howe, The game was played under
the auspices OF the Interscholastic
league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

The pupils OF lie Moyne, Howe, Kor-
trecht and Henderson Business colleges
are actively engaged in the campaign
for tho civic center.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

Why not have the National Medical
association In Memphis next year, We
have superior facilities with more than
one hundred physicians in Memphis and
vicinity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

Colbert Pearson. who attended the
Student Y. NJ. c. A. conference at
Tougaloo, Miss, as the representative
OF Howe institute, made an interest.
ing detailed report OF the conference
to the student body Friday morning,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

AUTO SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

The wedding reception in honor OF
Willie w. Bradshaw and wife, formerly
Madeira l., Pope. viii be given Mon
day evening, April 2S, at 7a2 Missls-
sipni boulevard, The ceremony took
place Tuesday, February 25.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

No one should hope TO win who could
not be n good loser in a contest. Gal
lantry In defeat is one OF tho essential
elements OF good leadership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
DISREGARD DAYLIGHT-SAVING
LAW IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE

gin of daylight before work varies
from twenty minutes to one hour.
The evening period of light, between
5 o'clock and the beginning of twi-
light (sunset, varies from fifty min
utes to one hour and thirty five min
utes. To advance the time one hour
would throw the I am. workers into
the twilight period and tend to re-
duce rather than increase their hours
of daylight labor The morning twi-
light period is about half an hour the
year around. the evening twilight
slightly longer
In'Iatitude forty-two degrees north,
which is that approximately of Bos-
ton. Detroit and Milwaukee, sunrise
varies from about 4:2O am. in June
to i:35 the first part of January. or
three hours and quarter, as COM
pared with a variation of thirty five
minutes through the year in the
Canal Zone. Sunset varies from about
4:25 pm. in December to 7:i0 in June
and July, three hours and a quarter
as COMPARED with the flfty-minute
variation in the Canal Zone between
earliest and latest sunset. The twl-
light period is about the same. Day
light hours are about eight hours and
fifty five minutes at the least at lati-
tude forty-two degrees north. and ap-
proximately fifteen hours and twenty
minutes at the most. In the Canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
TROOPS FORC|BLY OPEN
OFFICIALS BAGGAGE
American, Consul General at
Irkutsk Detained at Dauria by
Gen. Semenoff's Men.

TOXIC, June 3 Correspondence OF
the Associated Press).-Ernest w
Harris. the American consul general
at Irkutsk. had a disagreeable expert
ence recently at Dauria- between
Manchuli and Chita. according to ST.
berian advices. when his baggage was
forcibly opened by troops of Gen
Semenoff. the Cossack leader.
Mr. Harris was travelling eastward
from Omsk on a special train to which
his private car was attached. Sem
enoffs men. composed of Russians
Buriats Mongolians and Chinese
boarded the train and insisted upon in
speeding the baggage of Mr.. Harris
and his party. This demand was re-
fused. and the train was held at the
station for six hours. pending a de-
cision of Semenoff's officers as te
whether they should open the bag
gage or not Guards were kept or
| board Mr.. Harris car during the in
terval and at least 500 troops were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06

pert in dry picking without constant
practice.
After the plucking is completed the
small. undeveloped pin feather must
be taken out. This may easily be
accomplished by using a pocket or
fruit knife. If the bird has been
hanging. take it down and place it
on the lap. Hold it firmly with one
hand. and, with the knife in the
other. run the sharp edge of the
blade against the base of the feather
and press the pin" hard against
or three of the pin feathers, and pos
sibly more, if they grow close to-
gether. may be pulled out at the
same time. Metal forceps or tweezers
are made for this purpose, but are
not in general use.
Scalding, however, so lowers their
value that it does not pay to dry
and cure them nor is the saving of
the feathers profitable where only
few chickens are kept. but in the
large commercial plants it is a fruit
varies from 25 to As cents per pound.
according to the market demands and
the character of the feathers. White
feathers bring more than the dark
ones. They must all be kept clean
and free from mold. They are pre-
out on a bare floor in a we'll ventilated
room or shed and turned two or three
times a week for three or four weeks,
when they are bagged and sold. AS
the feathers are plucked they are
thrown into a separate receptacle,
as they must be kept free from
blood The blood is valuable as a
poultry food. and there are methods
in use which permit it to be caught
and saved free from particles of
feathers. In some cases small weight
ed cups are attached to the head OF
the chicken In others, where the
chickens are picked hanging. large
trough is arranged undern cath. so
that the feathers as they are picked
fall directly into it. The lower beak
of the fowl is caught in a hook at
tached to the front and on the outside
of the trough, while a pail is set to
catch the blod as it runs from the
mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06

The daylight-saving law makes no
exceptions, and yet. in barefaced dis
regard of the law. there is one big
section of Uncle Sans domain where
daylig saving changes have not
been made and where the governor. in
all other respects a martinez for OBJ
servance of law, has not insisted on
setting back the CLOCKS.
The reason is that .he daylight-sav-
ing scheme is impractical and to
make the change would really short
en-, rather than lengthen, the period
of daylight labor.
1t is in the Panama Canal Zone that
the law is thus disregarded, as is
shown in an official report, which
says:
This is for the reason that there is
very little seasonal change in the
time of sunrise and sunset for tIis
latitude approximately nine degrees
north) The earliest sunriseS occur
ring in May and June, are approx
mately o'clock, and latest in jan
nary and February. about 6:35. The
earliest sunsets, in November, occur
at about $50, and the latest. in June
and July, at approximately GAO. The
usual working hours in the Canal
Zone being from in he'morning till
5 in the afternoon, the morning mar