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The Benson signal., 1919-07-19

many persons fail to realize that war
savings stamps can be redeemed at
any postoffice for their face value,
plus interest.
In 1918 automobile manufacturers
paid a total of $33, 100000 in taxes to
the federal government. In the same
period car owners paid $50,O00,OOO in
motor registration fees to the states
Total automobile taxes, including the
personal property, local charges, ETC.,
for the year are estimated at $3.50, O,O0O,-
600. The charges will reach 5000, ,O0O,-
600 in 1919. All of these are paid by
car owners in the last analysis, making
total charge of $25 per car for 1918
Seven firemen were killed and at
least fourteen others were injured in a
blaze that destroyed the five-story
warehouse of Jacob Potash & Bros,
in Philadelphia. The victims were
plunged into the flames when the roof
and walls collapsed without warning.
Denver was chosen as the next con-
ventiOn city for the International AS
Sociation of Lions Club in session at
Chicago. The organization adopted
resolutions for an active campaign to
promote the cause of patriotic Ameri-
canism as opposed to radical propa-
ganda.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the paw
ment OF the debts and obligations Sc
cured to be paid in a certain deed OF
trust executed the 2sth day Of Febru-
any, 1913, by Dave Rodgers and wife.
Martha Rodgers. to the undersigned as
trustee, as same appears Of record in
the office OF the register of Shelby
county. Tennessee, in book 706. page
"a, and the owner OF the debt secured
having requested the undersigned to
advertise and sell the property secured
by said deed Of trust, all Of said indebt-
edness having mRtured by default in the
payment of a part thereof, at the option
Of the owner. this is to give notice
that we will on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. 1915.
commencing at 70 o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner Of the courthouse,
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public outcry
to the highest IND best bidder for cash.
the following described property, to-
wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
as follows:
four (S4) H. W. Hills subdivision of
part of country lot No. sill. fronting
S51s feet on the south side of Concord
avenue and running back between par
allel lines 14Sh feet. more or less, 81
an alley.
All right and equity of REDEMPTION.
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believed
to be good, but we will sell and con-
vey only as trustee.
BANK OF COMMERCE G. TRUST Co,
By s. J. SHEPHERD, Trust Officer.
ThlR InIN Id 1QlQ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
LONDON SEES REVIVAL
OF SPORT AFTER WAR

LONDON, July 2l-With the advent
W the summer season and the banish-
ing OF the cares OF war, London Is wit
Messing a revival of sport and on a
scale never before known. Participants
both young and old, seem to enter into
the games with more zeal and earnest
ness than ever,
The parks have their cricket pitches
and their bowling greens, the commons
their open-air swimming baths, dancing
arenas and occasionally their baseball
diamond, while the private residences
have their tennis and oroquet lawns,
Each afternoon and evening, when the
weather is favorables these rendezvous,
with the addition OF the golf links are
filled with young and Did.
Hardly v week passes without II sport
ing event on n Of the large tracks
near the metropolis. The attendance
and the entries pass all pre-war rec
orda,
Perhaps the most popular Of all games
this summer is tennis,
This great boom in sport has taken
the sporting outfitters by surprise.
There Is hardly n tennis racquet, ten
mis- net or set Of tennis balls to be had
in London.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
LAPS REGARD YANKS AS
SORT OF SANTA CLAUS

ARCHANGETA Russia, July 21.-Lap-
landers and other natives Of the queer
little villages in Northern Russia have
come to look upon the American SOL
der as a sort of Santa Claus-sunpos-
ing they know about the Jolly old saint.
Only instead of toys, the ~doughboy
helps the starving inhabitants to get
food-food supplied bv the American
Red Cross, and delivered under
tremendous difficulties by the soldiers
themselves,
There was the recent case OF a small
and miserable village with u terrific
name-Bolshi Ozorkie. one Of the last
towns recaptured by the Americans on
the railroad front tbefore the home
ward movement began.
The few people left in the shattered
houses were destltute-and hungry.
Tho military called on the Red Cross.
The Red Cross assembled a ton and a
half Of supplies-2O cases OF condensed
milk, six sacks OF sugar supplies Of
rice and barley, and so blankets,
The Red Cross man essayed to find
transportation and was told by the local
authority that In about three weeks
two horses might be borrowed. An
.Varmy q had taken the supplies to
Within a dozen miles of the wretched
town, where the roads became impass-
able, Once more the Red Cross man
appealed to the army and "a hours
later ten American doughboys with ten
army carts were hauling the ton and
q half of supplies Into the stricken
little town. The boys found In the
amazement and fearful gratitude of the
p%opulace an ample reward for their toll.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
TRUSTEES SALE,

Default having been made In thu
payment of the debts and obligations
secured to be paid In certain warranty
deed with lien retained. executed the
18th day Of August, 1918, by L, l..
oliver, to the undersigned as trustee,
flee of the Register OF Shelby County,
Tennessee, in Book 575, Page 315, and
the owner Of the debt secured having
requested the undersigned to advertise
and sell the property secured by said
instrument, this is to give notice, that
FRIDAY, JULY Is, 1919,
commencing at ~ o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner Of the courthouse,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the following described property,
to-wit:
Situated in Shelby County, Tonnes
see, as follows: Lot 1909 OF the Hill
crest subdivision as per plat Of record
In Plat Book 6, Page rs Of the Registers
office of Shelby County, Tenn. and
Said lot Ne. 109 fronts fifty (50l feet
on the west side of Hudson street by
a depth of one hundred. forty-nine and
six-tenths (149.6) feet between parallel
lines.
All right and equity of redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
instrument, and the title Is believed to
be good, but we will sell and convey
BANK OF COMMERCE. & TRUST CO..
Trustee.
BY s. ], SHEPHERD, Trust Officer.
LAMAR HEISKELL, Attorney. .
This June 10. 1919. "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
JAPAN PROTECTS CHINA
FOR JAP ADVANTAGE

TOXIC, July 2t,-"Japan does NOT
pretend TO he wholly unselfish in her
policy, toward China" says the Herald
OF Asia, a conservative journal of Ian
anese thought. Japan Is protectInq
China chiefly for the sake Of her own
security" the paper continued.
Japan cannot allow China to barter
away her birthright. even II she is sim
pie enough TO engage in such folly,
II China wants to test Japan's sincerity
let her refuse all further concessions
TO- occidental nations and secure FOR
all time the inalienation Of her terri
tory, and Japan's task In regard to
China will be finished.
China is yet able to do without the as
~sistance of Japan in keeping foreign
nations at bay; and this help, strange
to say, Is just what China does not
want Is II that China would rather
be a slave Of the white races than the
equal Of Japan? We can hardly credit
this.
There is no need for China to be
anxious about the return Of Kiouchow
Japan has promised TO restore the ter
ritory 10 CHINA just as soon as China
Is able to guarantee that 1t will not
again fall into the hands Of n third
party. What more can China desire ?
And does Justice require more? China
talks as II she were nm absolutely in
dependent nation, granting concessions
to no country. II she will take this at
titude toward all western countries, ia
pan will be ready to Concede China her
new status, But to show a desire to
cast out Japan while leaving the others
In place. Is something no n can OK
neCt Japan to approve
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received and opened by the
Shelby County Commission at their Of
flee, courthouse, at noon, Thursday,
July 81, 1919, for furnishing the mate
rial and constructing reinforced con-
crete bridge over Nonconnah creek, on
State and Federal road No. IL, approx
imately four miles south Of Memphis.
Type of structure will be 2 slab spans
IS feet in length In the clear; 4 slab
spans 20 feet and / "T" beam concrete
girder SO feet in the clear. All spans
will be supported upon precast concrete
piles made in accordance with the Hi
nois Central railroad standard. The
spans will be built In strict accordance
with the plans and specifications of the
state highway department and are on
exhibition in the office of the chief en-
gineer of Shelby county,
Bidders will be required to furnish =
certified check in the amount of $500 90
made payable to E.. W. Hale; secretary
of the commission, as evidence of good
faith. The successful bidder will be re-
quired to start the actual construction
within ten days and complete the
| structure by Dec. !,
Contractors may bid upon the supA :
structure separately from the sub
structure.
Any information with reference TO
this structure may be obtained from
A. M. Nelson, room 1871 courthouse.
The commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION.
BY f. W. HALE, Secretary.
T,1,, IN 1n10
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21

I BAYOU Gayoso shall be remodeled or
\ hanged So as to provide a continuous
/ uniform grade across Bayou GAyoSo'
THE entire cost Of this work shan pc
included in and made a part OF Shls
improvement cost. This Work snSll
consist Of all items that enter lhto Ile
lowering or raising Of the entire streel
surface, including the cost of that WORK
within the space occupied by the Mem
phis Street Railway company across the
span OF he existing bridge or culVert
over Bayou Gayoso, but shall not IN
clude the cost of any other items en-
terinE into the removal or replacement
OF tracks of the Memphis Street Rail-
way company at this point or the APP
proaches thereto.
The existing sidewalks shall be re
moved where necessary n maue "
| conform to plan Of street n the cost
of such work shall be included IN the
cost Of this Improvement.
The board of commissioners reserve
the right, as provided by statute, TO
do all or any part of said Improvement
by labor hired by the city of Memphis
and with materials purchased as other
municipal purchases are made. y,
All materials removed from the street
within the limits above mentioned shall
be the property Of the city, and no
credit shall be allowed on the cost OF
said street for the value Of said mat
rails.
The work of overhauling the water
and sewer mains and connections to ad-
Just them to the new pavement and
accessories shall be included in and
made a part of the improvement.
In assessing the abutting property
for the cost of the improvement no
class of expenditure shall be included
unless there be a corresponding esti-
mate by the engineer and included
herein.
The cost Of the several items enter
ing into said estimate shall not exceed
by more thar 10 per cent he corre-
| spending cost of the item constituting
the engineers estimate, although guam
titles and unit prices may vary as may
be within the limits prescribed for the
struction items.
The city engineers estimate of cost
as filed is as follows:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21

Mrs. Grace NJ. Stewart to ]. p. Eu-
bank, Pauline Boatner 70 A. l. Smith,
Marie Lucy Landolene to Charles j..
Redders, Jrr Hazel jeanette Conley to
RALPH l., Nelson, Gladys Scharff 10
Iouis Frank, Rose Battalia to Joseph
{. Romeo, Sarah +. McGonagill to John
l. Nolen. Willie Nora Elf to +, c.
Littleton, Pauline Whitford to William
w. 1ancey, Nellie Wheeler to Don Ed
Lauffe9.E
Sallie Douget TO Harvard Miller, Man
dy stone To Levi McClatchett, Lille
Young to Lee W. Mckinney, Ida Closu-
ton to Milton Stelnberg, Katie Reese to
Anderson King, Dora Senten 10 Robert
Durrah, Lannie Love Fleming to Ed
ward D.. Jackson, Luveuia Jerms to
WIN Jones, Ethel Harris to Dewitt
Spight, Lula Burkes To Elmer Moore,
Sarah Washington to Frank Clark,
Alice Jones TO Marshal Robinson, Susie
Armstead to Ben C.tde.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FIRST READING
TUESDAY, JULY
%, 1919.

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. $40.
South Wellington street from Beale
avenue to Vance avenue,
An ordinance to provide for the i'm
provement OF South Wellington street
from Beale avenue to Vance avenue
by grading, draining. curbing, repair
ing and paving with asphalt, and do
ing all necessary work incidental to
such Improvement, pursuant to chap
ter 34l Of the acts of the general as
sembly of the state OF Tennessee for
the year 1907, and amended by chap
ter t0s of the acts Of the general as
sembly of the state OF Tennessee for
the year 1909, and ~ further amended
by chapter 244 Of the acts of the gen
. eral assembly of the state of Tennes-
see for the year 1918 and as further
amended by chapter 7s5 of the acts
of the general assembly OF the state
of Tennessee for the year 1919. -
Whereas. The city engineer, pursuant
to the instructions of the mayor and
the board OF commissioners. has filed
with the city clerk a report bearing the
date of July 81. 1919, In which II Is esti-
mated that the total cost of the i'm
provement win be approximately ak.
teen thousand eight hundred thirty and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Memphis. Tenn, July Is, 1871

Memphis, Tenn, July 10, 1878.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of C. c. Pashby, city clerk,
city hall, until IL o'clock noon, Tuesday.
July %, 1919, for supplies, etc, to be.
furnished the city of Memphis the cur
rent year, follows:
For publishing in a daily paper all
orders, notices, ordinances and public
advertisements as they nay be passed
or ordered. Il
Each bid must be accompanied by 4
certified check in the sum of two hum
dred and fifty dollars on some solvent
bank in the city Of Memphis, as a for
felt, which checks will be returned to
the unsuccessful bidders Immediately
upon award of the contracts, and to
the successful bidders upon their fur
nishing good and sufficient bond. Said
bond to be a surety company bond for
the faithful performance Of the con-
tract.
The right to reject any and all bids
Is hereby expressly reserved.
By order Of the board of commits
sioners of the city of Memphis.
.,4 r. i. MONTENEGRO, Mayor.
Attest: C, C, PASHBY, city clerk,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
DEATHS.

Charles Ewald, IS. General hospital,
July 20; chronic alcoholism.
Mrs. j. II. Allison, 40, st. Joseph's
hospital, July IA; chronic d~ysentery.
Juan Stoltz, 90, General hospital, July
IL pneumonia, tuberculosis.
Ballard Crumpler, II, General hospi-
tai, July II, elevator accident.
Abraham j, Alderman, So, 1886 Edith,
July 10; apoplexy, artero sclerosis.
paralysis.
Bud Swingler. A, 1872 Butler, July S;
gunshot wound CArkalsas).
William Pickett, IS, Jane Terrell hos
pital. July IS; gastric ulcer.
Chuseman Robinson. 4 months, 55l
Aston, July II, uremia.
Callie Foice, rs, General hospital.
July Is; gunshot wound laccident.)
Eliza Tisdale, 50, Bunker Hin. July
10, heart disease.
George Coleman, 40, General hospl-
tai, July IS; tetanus.
Mary Jones, 80, 2S4 Rayburn, July
is, gastritis.
! II Brown, 40, 5iS Aston July IS;
Indigestion.
Aaron Davis, 81, General hospital.
July Is, gunshot wound %(aCcident.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
> FOR FIRST READING
TUESDAY, JULY :
%, 1919.
AN

10 amend an ordinance passed on final
reading Nov. q, 1917, entitled: IAN
ordinance regulating the use OF bright
headlights or spotlights upon automo-
biles, motorcycles and other vehicles,
except vehicles operated upon fixed
Section L. BE 1t ordained by the board
OF commissioners of the city of Mem
phis, That an ordinance passed on final
reading Nov, u. 1917. entitled, IAN Or
dinance regulating the use of bright
headlights or spotlights upon automo-
except vehicles operated upon fixed
rails or tracks" be and the same Is
hereby amended so MS 70 make Section
| Of. said ordinance read as follows:
Sec. l. BE 1t ordained by the board
Of commissioners Of the city of Mem
phis, that It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation, to use or
permit to be used upon any automobile,
motorcycle or other vehicles, except We
hicles operated upon fixed rails or
tracks, operated upon any public street
or highway within the city Of Mem
phis, any acetylene, electric pr other
bright headlight, or any headlight the
rays OF which shall be intensified by
any parabolic or condensing lens or re
Hector, unless said headlights shall be
equipped with lenses or other devices
placed In front of said headlights and
shading or dimming said headlights 81
that the light therefrom cannot blind
or dazzle users Of the streets and high
ways or make II unsafe for them to
ride, drive or walk thereon. II shall be
a compliance with this ordinance tC
use a lens or device SO controlling or de.
flocting the light from said headlights
that no part Of the binding rays shal
rise more than three and one half fee
above the surface OF the highway; hui
II shall not be a compliance herewith
to equip such vehicles with a device fol
turning off the bright headlights anC
leaving lights of less power
this ordinance take etssct from ant
after its passage, the public welfare re
| oniripC IL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
VI
FOR FIRST READING
TUESDAY, JULY
%, 1919.

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE No. SS1.
An ordinance to provide for the i'm
proyement of Beale avenue from the
east property line of South Front
street to the west curb line of South
Fourth street. by repairing, grading,
draining, curbing and paving with
asphalt pavement on concrete foun-
dalton, and doing all necessary work
incidental to such Improvement, pur-
suant to chapter S41 of the acts OF
the general assembly Of the state OF
Tennessee for the year 1907, and as
amended by chapter 109 Of the acts
of the general assembly of the state
further amended ny chapter 244 of the
acts Of the general assembly of the
state OF Tennessee for the year 1918,
and as further amended by chapter
765 of the acts of the general assem-
bly, of the state of Tennessee for the
year 1919.
whereas, the city engineer, pursuant
to The Instructions of the mayor and
the board Of commissioners, has filed
with the city clerkNa report bearing
date of July 81, 1919, in which 1t Is es-
timated that the total cost of the i'm
provement will be approximately thirty
one thousand seven hundred and eighty
four and seventy-seven one-hundredths
(S31, 7S4.T7) dollars; therefore,
CtNNiuh l. Gt piuoliiVu NY Ait
board of commissioners of the city oil
Memphis. That Beale avenue, in the
said city Of Memphis. from the cas-,
| property line of South Front street or
the west to the west curb line of South
| Fourth street on the east, a distance Of
one thousand nine hundred thirty-five
1880 feet, o or less. be improved
by repairing, grading. draining. curbing
and paving with asphalt pavement or
| concrete foundation.
The street Is to remain its present
width throughout.
Radius curb corners will be installed
at all street corners shown on plans.
An of the present paving surface |.
to be removed aud so far as possible
the present foundations are to be util
iged, but where necessary new founda
tons will be laid, or the old ones vii
be pushed up to fit new surface.
The necessary inlets, culverts and sub
surface drainage shall be installed t
| provide proper drainage.
The existing bridge or culvert o
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FIRST A D
TUESDAY, JULY
20, 1919.

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. $50
Linden Avenue from Main Street to
Wagner Street.
An ordinance to provide for the i'm
proFement of Linden avenue from
the west property line Of Main street
10 the east property line Of Wag-
ner street by removing the present
road surface and repairing, drain
Ing, curbtng and paving with asphalt
pavement on concrete foundation.
and doing all necessary work Incl
dental to such Improvement, pursu-
ant to chapter 34l of the acts of the
1913, and as further amended by
Tennessee for the year 1907. and as
amended by chapter 109 Of the acts
of the general assembly of the state
OF Tennessee for the year 1909, and
as further amended by chapter 24A
OF the acts of the general assembly
Of the state of Tennessee for the year
1918, and as further amended by
chapter 1896 of the acts of the general
assembly of the, state Of Tennessee
for the year 1919.
Whereas, the city engineer, pursu.
ant to the instructions OF the mayo
and the board Of commissioners, has
filed with the city clerk "A report bear.
ing date OF July 81, 1919. in which 1t is
estimated that the total cost Of the i'm
provement will be approximately ter
thousand seven hundred twenty-fo
and ten one-hundredths $50, 724, 10)
dollars: therefore,
Section /. BE In ordained by the
board OF commissioners OF the city OF
Memphis that Linden avenue, In the
said city of Memphis, from the west
property line Of Main street on the east
to the east property line of Wagner
street on the west, a distance of six
hundred siXty-one feet 1861 IT., more
or less, be improved by removing the
present road surface and repairing
draining, curbing and paving with as
phalt pavement on concrete founda.
ton.
The street is to remain its present
width throughout between property
lines and curb lines.
Radius curb corners win be installed
at street corners. The existing curbinl
shall be removed, replaced, refined
where necessary,
The board Of commissioners reserv,
the right, as provided by statute, TO dc
all or any part Of said improvement by
labor hired by the city of Memphis ant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21

Shackle dwellings and hastily con-
structed quarters, outside the Du POnt
village, was destroyed by fire. This
was a blessing IN disguise for immedi-
stely the leading spirits OF the town
gathered together and asa result Of
their efforts a new Hopewell. with mod
crn houses, substantial dwellings and
office buildings rose from the ashes.
This modern town is now an asset in
the Petersburg -Hopewell district.
HopeWell stands To-Day, as Il stood
a year ago when il wa working over
time 10 help stop the German drive.
The machinery Is stilled. but in good
condition. The great wharves, the rail-
roads, the towns and villages, hotels and
the industrial development are only
awaiting manufacturing Industries.
The campaign now TO be undertaken
will extend to manufacturers every
where and is expected to put HopeweIl
on the map permanently as a graet
Industrial center,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FIRST READING
TUESDAY, JULY
%, 1919.

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 3s2
Gayoso Avenue from Second Street to
Wellington Street,
An ordinance 10 provide for the i'm
prorement Of Gayoso avenue from the
east property line OF Second street
TO the west property line Of yelling
ION street, by grading. draining curb
ing, repa'rin" and paving with as
nhalt pavement on concrete founda-
ton. and doing all necessary work
Incidental TO such Improvement. pur-
suant to Chapter 34l OF the acts Of
the general assembly OF the state Of
Tennessee for the year 1907. and as
amended by Chapter 100 Of the acts
Of the general assembly OF the state
Of Tennessee for the year 1909, and
as further amended by Chapter 2tt
Of the acts OF the general assembly
OF the state Of Tennessee for the year
1918, n as further amended by
Chapter 1855 OF the acts OF the SEN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
BIRTHS.

Claude and Mrs, Jones, Raleigh,
Tenn, July /; girl.
S, NJ, and Vassie Cook, 1903 Latham,
July 6; boy.
William and Lena Urscle Brannon,
$40 Pennsylvania, July .; boy.
John II. and Inez Wood Bledsoe,
Blnghamton, June %, girl.
Val and Lula Durrett Mckee. 6St
Alabama. July Il; boy.