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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
NOTICE TO D FOR
CITY ~-TUB
LOSIS HOSPITAL.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by G. C.. Pashby.
city clerk OF Memphis, at the city hall
I'm Memphis, Tenn, until ESQ o'clock
pm, Tuesday. Sept. ., 1919, for the fol-
lowing bonds OF the city OF Memphis,
Tenn, viz.
One hundred and fifty thousand
1850, 900, 00) dollars OF general liability
serial coupon bonds In the denomination
OF one Thousand dollars each. authorised
by chapter 29s OF the private acts OF
the general assembly Of the state oil
Tennessee for the year 1919, and FUR.
thnr pursuant TO an ordinance passed
final reading Tuesday, June IA, 1919.
9he interest rate viii be determined
in the resolution Of sale and will bs
four and three-quarterE NA) or tive
go per centum per annun as may be
Required to produce a bid Of par.
The bonds will be prepared at the ex'
psnse OF the city OF Memphis and deliv'
cry win be made In Memphis, In Nav
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
ST. LOUIS TO TAX
RENT PROFTTEERS

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. ~2l,-Property
owners who are taking advantage OF
the dearth in buildings in st. Louis by
~extortinR exorbitant rentals will be
compelled TO pay greatly increased
taxes, Assessor Wollhrinck announced.
The assessor. in a statement, refer
red to the landlords az rent profit
GERS" and said his deputies had learn
ed that some landlords had raised rent
al so and 60 ner cent recently. The
deputies are ~canvassing homes to as
certain which property holders have
raised rents.
When rentals considered eXtortionate
are discovered. assessments against the
property owner will be made on a 100
per cent valuation and no exemptions
win be granted, the assessor said. Al
present assessments usually are made
on a rs per cent valuation, the assessor
explained.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Mrs. Maybe Boydston to A. a. Wax-
,Rener, Ira Paine to Walter Nixon, Ruby
Beatrice Stringfellow to Richard De-
Lano, Mrs, NJ. l.. Garrett to John Spit
ger, Emmie Henley to G. A. Murphy,
Louise G. Blaylock to Clarence G. Nye,
o. Smith to Il. r. White, Irene Boyd
to Louis Anderson, Emma Duncan Ia
Samuel Dawson, Katie Lewis to Corne-
Illus Person, Matte Hill to Joe Porter
V. NJ. Bryant to Emmett Smith, Erline
Green to William King Rogers, Callie
Marsh to John Phillips,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
ATTACKS FEDERAL
BUSINESS PLANS
Maine Senator Defends Pack.
ers and Their Dealings
in Past Years.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Clan attack
on governmental tendency toward as
suming control of business enterprises,
with especial reference 10 proposed leg
lslation for supervision o. the packing
industry, was made today by senator
Fernald, OF Maine, Spreading IN the sen
ate, Stamping the kcnynl and Ken
drick bills. vehicles Of the packer regu-
lation now under discussion, as eN-
amples Of Sitting, tar0Itjins lcgisla-
ton he declared hlS opposition 10 them,
said they were extensions OF the pclicy
which had failed In the transportation
and Communication industries. and pre-
dicted that the public would suffer from
higher costs ana poorer service should
they be enacted,
Il can not believe the senate Of the
United States reels after the experience
We have had with government control
of railroads. telegraph and telephone
lines that the policy should be contin-
ued,' Senator Fernald said. 1t would
certainly lead TO chaos and bankruptcy,
III behalf Of the business men Of the
country, who have had as much to do
with making our country great as any
class Of citizens, ] want to protest here
and now against this proposed legisla-
ton. 1t Is filled with danger to our
Institutions, and our system Of gov
efhment. It is soCialistic, It Is UNI
American, and ii should be defeated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
Duties Passed By.

$50 here we ave an agency OF inc
government constituting itself mainly
a. a prosecuting body, losing sight very
largely OF its functions In the aid ana
guidance OF business. The federal trade
commission. in place Of cooperating
and being OF some assistance, has and
Is now, ~badgering. marrying and heck
ling American business interests
nj there liz any unfair competition
or monopoly or any practices ~ trading
that are not on the square, the Gay
ion antitrust law and the federal trade
commission laws gives ample power TO
suppress such Illegal operations.
Complaints of wholesale grocers thai
the packers were entering their field
IN the sale OF p~erlshabie foods, he
claaHcd as uniustified, with the remark
that the same complaint might be made
nralnst the groeers for handling drugs,
hardware and other goods out OF then
line,
cit Is unthinkablo that congress
should give the government power "
say" he asserted on this point, 'whal
products a concern may or may not
handle, as IL would be able to do unde
prposed legislation, instead Of attempt
ing TO make big business little Let US
all null together to make little business
big Remove the shackles some mer
are attempting TO place on business IN
terests OF the country. Give them
fair field, Let each work out In his
" way the great Industrial problems
before u.s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
G NOTICES.
BIDS

The Shelby County Commissioners
will receive bids at their office. Court
house, up TO noon Tuesday. Septem-
Der 2, for one Tractor Road Machine,
said machine to have not less than
eight foot blade,
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION.
by ~ W, HALE, Secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
TRUsTEE's SALE.

Default having been made In the nav
ment Of the debts and obligations se-
cured TO be paid in a certain deed Of
trust. executed the goth day OF June,
1918. by c. T. Cooper and his wife, Pearl
q, Cooper, 10 the undersigned as trus-
tee, az amt appears OF record in the
Office of tho Register of shelby eoun-
and the owner Of the debt secured hay.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
SHULTZ BOUND OVER 3
FOR SHOOTING JONES

Although the eoroner's verdict was
that the shooting OF Mayhem Jones by
William II. Schultz at Union avenue and
Third street Tuesday night. was justi-
fable homicide, Schultz, in the police
held for the state by Judge Galella,
Mrs, Mamie Hopper, who gave the
name Of Mamie Bridges, when first de-
tanned by the police and who was
SchultE's companion the night Of the
shooting, was being held Thursday ~
the police AZ a witness,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21

and consideration for one week after
having been publicly opened and read
before awarding the contract.
The right Is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
BY order Of the board Of commits
sioners OF the city Of Memphis.
r. L. MONTENEGRO, Mayor.
Attest q q pAGHRW Cffv. CLARK
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals for the erection of
physicians home to be construction
the premises Of the Home for the Aged
and lnfirm, win be received by the
Shelby county commissioners.
Plans and specifications on file in
the office Of Jones & Furbringer,
architects, Porter building.
Sealed bids to be filed in the office
OF the commissioners in the courthouse
on or before IL o'clock Of the 2sth day
Of August, 1919. Each bid to be ac-
companied by a certified check to the
amount Of two hundred and fifty
H2o0.00) dollars as a guarantee that
the bidder TO whom the contract is
awarded will enter into a contract and
furnish bond for the erection Of the
building.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids,
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
AXE You Ia trouble or 10 you WISH to
help others In trouble7 II 80, attend
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
MONITION

By PETER G. GRANT. President.
pYARS & GILLESPIE, Attorneys.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY S. j SHEPHERD, Trust or
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
SUITS AGAINST THE PACKERS,

Antitrust suits against the great
meat packing firms were announced
on Aug 9th by Acknowledgement
Palmer as the first concrete de-
velopmcnt's campaign to reduce
high cost of living.
Armour, Swift, Morris, Wilson,
and Cudahy, who have been pic
tured in the Investigations of the
Federal Trade Commission and be-
fore Congressional committees as
a great combination in control of
food products, are to be hailed
again before the Federal courts by
special prosecutors.
The evidence in hand, Attorney
General Palmer declares, indicates
"clear violation of the antitrust
law"
Whether the prosecution would
be civil or criminal the Attorney
General declined to state, merely
recalling that the law provided for
both.
Tangible results from the inyes-
legation of boarding and profiteer-
ing initiated are expected to de-
velop in the immediate future, as
the result of an order last Saturday
directing the entire secret service
of the bureau of investigation to
assist the forces at work trying TO
uncover instances in which the
public has been gouged by the il
legal control of prices.
Officials of the department of JUS
ticc had reports from many sections
of the country, showing the search
for evidence of cXtortion in the
necessities of life was proceeding
vigorously, and it was indicated
that many prosecutions might come
very soon.
Announcement was made that
Congress would proceed promptly
with Legislative measures. recon-
mcndcd by President Wilson in his
address Friday. to stop the "vicious
practices, which have been large
~ responsible for the rising cosl
Of living.
AttOrncy-General Palmer issued
an appeal on the 1 1th to local State
and community organizations of
the old Food Administration TO
unite with the Department of JUS
ticc in bearing down the cost of
living. This step was taken by Mr..
Palmer for The reason that the
State, city and county food admin
istrators and the old fair-price
committees compose the best in
formed and most useful body of
men and women for present pur-
poses to be found in the country.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
STATE TAX RAISED.

The State tax levy for the year
ending June 30th, 1920, was fixed
by the Board of Public Works at
fourteen cents for each 500, or
double last years levy, ten cents
being for the bonded indebtedness
caused by the Virginia debt, and
four cents to cover the expense of
running the State. Last year the
levy was seven cents for the cur
rent expenses of the State, the rate
being lowered due to the oil and
gas TAX law becoming effective.
The levy adopted will leave q
surplus of approximately $500, 900.
although according to the State Tax
Commissioners estimate surplus
of over 100000 is needed to take
care Of the three contingencies that
may arise: decision unfavorable,
10 the State on !hc constitutionality
of the oil and gas lax which is now
being tested: the possibility of State
institutions running over .hcir ap-
DrOpriati0ns due 10 increased cost;
another special session of the Leg
lSlaturc.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
SOLDIERS HOMECOMING DAY,

Tuesday, Aug 23rd, is the, day set
by the citizens of Chareston for
Southern West Virginia's reunion
of her fighting forces-soldiers
sailors and marines-and for bust
ness meetings at Charleston. Every
soldier, sailor or marine who took
part in the Worlds War or any
other war is invited to participate
in this reunion. The Charleston
War Camp Community Service is
in charge of the event and in addi-
tion to providing entertainment for
the visitors, hopes TO establish
business engagements SO as to make
the reunion a success for all con-
cerncd. Every community is in
vited and urged TO send its quota.
Governor Cornwell and other
prominent men will speak. There
will be big barbecue, grand
military band concert at Luna Park
where admission will be free from
o a. NJ. to p. III.
Clarksburs boasts that $500
were in the big para4lc on home
coming day there. Act promptly
and communicate with Dr.. G.. B..
Graham, secretary, at Charleston.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
HORSEWHlPS COLLEGE DEAN.

J. Milton Hover. dean of agricul-
turc of Bethany College, was horse
whipped one day last week on his
own front porch by William Hill, a
wealthy farmer of Point Breeze
Farm, Brooke county, as the result
Of an alleged outrageous and CON
tertcd attack upon Mr.. Hills moral
character extending over q period
of two or three years. The matter
was only brought to Mr.. Hills at
tcntion within the week by Rev. g..
Manifold, pastor of the Bethany Me-
mortal Church, who is new man
in Bethany and VINO, upon hearing
The shocking stories told about Mr..
Hill declared that as q Christian,
he was honor bound to give Mr..
Hill chance to rcfute them.
Dean Hover, when taken to task =,
is alleged TO have admitted that he
had talked about Mr.. Hill, but re-
fused to say specifically what he
had said. Mr.. Hill thcrcupon drew
3 stout riding whip ana lashcd the
dean severely.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
ROAD CONTRACT LET,

"A contract for the construction
OF the first six and onc-haIf miles
OF The new Glass A road leading
from Ronccverte vest TO the Blue
Sulphur district line, was lct' Tues
day of last week to The Carola-
Blod9ctt company, OF Newark, o..
upon their bid Of 0I cents per cubic
yard. Other bids upon this work
ranged as high as .Sl.50 per yard.
The successful bidders made de-
posit of $4,000 to bind themselves
tC make contract within ten DAYS,
and Mr.. Blodgett advised the West
Virginia News that he would be
ready TO begin work at once and
will be required TO complete this
part Of the work IN one wear.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
DIES ON GALLOWS,

Hugh Ferguson, alias Hugh Rob-
lnS0n,, was executed i'm the West
Virginia pcnitentiary on Aug GIL,
for assault upon Mrs. Ernest Zim-
norman, wife Of a Morgan county
farner. Ferguson walked from the
death cell to the ScaTold. but had
to be supported by Captain of the
Guards Dcshildtz while he was Of
icrin9 his final prayer, in which he
made a brief confession of guilt of
the crime.
The negro had previously made
Il full confession to Warden J. Il.
Terrell and Chaplain Hess.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
PROFITEERING IN SHOES,

Unprecedented profits taken by
SlaughtererS, tanners, manufac hlr-
erS and dealers for which there was
no justification are responsible for
the high prices of shoes. Congress
was informed by the Federal Trade
Commission, which recently COM
plcted an inquiry into the shoe bu-
sincss for the period from 1914 to
1913.
The commissions complete re-
port was not available, but Prcsi-
dent Wilson was understood to
have ordered a detailed summary
printed Immediately and transmit
tcd~to Congress i'm connection with
efforts of the Government to com
bat high living costs.
After reviewing profits i'm each
section of the shoe industry, the
commission said some relief from
the "intolcrablc prices" paid by
consumers might bc,had by rigid
enforcement Of laws against mon
opolistic control of commodities:
legislation forbidding producers
Of hides engaging i'm the tanning
business and adoption Of means to
acquaint the consumer with the
selling price Of the manufacturers
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
KILLED NEAR RAINELLE.

One young man Is dead and one
fugitive from justice with the
penitentiary awaiting him is the
result of mOonShining near Rain
ellie. this county.
On Tuesday night Constable J. ID.
Bales, with JOS. Myles, l.. T. Sam
mons, and Mat. Copenhaver, whom
he had summoned to help raid a
moonshine still being operated in
the woods on the road between
Rainelle and Rupert. The still was
being run by Hayes Hagcr and a
young Bright, son of J. w. Bright.
When the officers had slipped to a
point about thirty feet from the still
they called on the young men to
submit to arrest. Bright ran, and
though pursued, made his escape
and has not been captured. Hager
made for a shot gun that was on
some coats about six feet from the
still and was in the act Of reaching
for it when Constable Bales shot
him, and he fell ON the gun, and
then rolled into the fire under the
still Death was instantaneous.
Young Hager had been employed
at the Dwyer mines near RaineIlc
for about two years and was con-
sidered harmless, though of late
had been drinking. He was not
suspected by the officers of being
engaged in moonshining before his
discovery.
AT the request of the father, Jus
lice Renick Osborne impanelled a
coroncrS jury Wednesday after
noon and, after hearing the evil
dencc, viewing the scene of the
killing and the body the jury de
cided that the killing was justi-
fable.
The Still was made from the drum
of soda fountain, and a chestnut
trough carried the water from
The spring branch down over the
lead coil. About gallon of corn
liquor had been run off. and some
thirty or forty gallons of mash was
ready for. The still.
Moonshining is a felony. One
found engaged in it may be arrest
ed, and such force as may be neces-
sary to make the arrest can be used.
"A fleeing felon may be stopped by
any means.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
F0RTY-ONE MILLIONS.

Property values in fayctte coun-
~ were given another boost by the
assessor in The aSScSmcSnt just COM
plctcd. The total Of all property
subject to tax for The coming year
is SIl ,230, 0,272.OO, being an increase
over last years assessment of near
ly 1900, 100000. This represents
an increase Of over four million
compared with the assessment of
years ago. Every district i'm the
county except Scwcll Mountain dis
trict shows an increase in values
this year. t
The State Board of Public Works
made q slight increase i'm the value
of public utilities which are placed
at ST 1 ,440,152. -
The value of personal property is
S1O,491,620 and real estate S19,-
298,500.00.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
BOARD MEETING.

The Board of Trustees of the pro-
posed Davis-Stuart School met on
Aug. 7th at the home of George n.
Davis, southwest Of Lcwisburg.
The members of the board present
were MeSsrs. Davis, Hubbard,
Moore, and Mauze, and of the ad-
visory committee Revs. S. NJ. Glas-
Cow and j. l.. Lineweaver. Col. II.
b. Moore was elected chairman pro
TEN, and DR.. Mauze secretary pro
tenn.
Mr.. Lineweaver, of the committee
appointed to visit similar institu-
tionS, reported his visits to the Odd
Fellows Home at ElkinS and the
Presbyterian orphanagc at Lynch
burg.
Cash and subscriptions amount
ing to over $4,000 were submitted
to Mr.. Davis. They were approved
and accepted by him as complying
with his written offer, and the
Board of Trustees, as such, guar
antccd that the total to be paid bv
the Synod shall not fall short of
the accepted $4,000. A committee
of incorporation with power to act
was appointed as follows: MessrS.
Moore, Pritchard. Davis. Hubbard.
and Mauze: and The following per
manent officers were elected: Fred
G.. Pritchard. president: Geo. \.
Davis, vicc-prcSident: j. Layton
MauZc, secretary, and J. l.. Dick
inSon. treasurer.
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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
ALLEGED ABDUCTORS TAKEN.

Maitland and Vaudeville Farland,
wanted in Mercer county on charg-
cS of descrtion from Camp Lee and
evading the military draft and who
are alleged to have abducted the IS
year old daughter of Kenneth ABB
shire and held for captive among
outlaws, have been arrested in Ra-
leigh county and lodged in the Ra-
leigh Jail, according to information
received at Blucfield.
The two men and the girl were
found together by Sheriff Foster,
and were arrested without difficult
ty, the men being unarmed at the
time. II is said the Farley boys
abducted the girl about two weeks
ago. Efforts of the girls father to
rescue her led TO a fight in which
The father was injured in the knee
and Vaudeville Farley severely
wounded.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15

ANDREW CARNEGIE DEAD.

! Andrew Carnegie, steel magnate
and philanthropist, died at his
summer home at Lenox, Mass, at
7:lO Monday morning, Aug. nth,
after an illness of less than three
days. with bronchial pneumonia
SO sudden was his death that his
daughter. Mrs. Roswell Miller, was
| unable 10 get to her fathers bedside
before he died. His wife and pri-
Vatc secretary were with him at the
end.
MIR. Carnegie had spent most of
the summer at LenoX, going there
late in May and up to few weeks
ago enjoyed himself in almost daily
fishing trips on Lake Mahkcenac,
which borders his big Shadow
Brook" estate, and in riding about
his grounds.
He was taken ill Friday and grew
steadily worse. His advanced age
and lessened powers of resistance
fastened the end.
Mr.. Carnegie leaves his widow,
who was Miss Louise Whitefield, of
New York, and his daughter, Mar
garet, who married last April En-
sign Roswell Miller, Of New York.
Mr.. Carnegie was a native of Scot
land, came to America many years
ago and began life poor man.
Entered the steel business at Pitts
burg and, favored by tariff laws
which protected his business, rap
idly accumulated an enormous
fortune for, with the exception of
John ID. Rockefeller, he was prob
ably the richest man in America
lie began the race against time
when, in 1901, at the age of 65, he
resolved to give away his enormous
fortune. He held it "disgraccful"
for a man to keep on gathering idle
millions. In the comparatively few
years which The actuary could al
low him, he would disembarrass
himself of practically all he had.
He had given away S350,695,653 up
to June 1, 1913, compilation of his
benefactions prepared by the Car
negic endowment for international
peace shows.
Among the larger gifts listed in
the compilation are S60,364.S .S0S for
the establishment of 21,1S8 free
public libraries; S20,363,010 to col
legcs for library and other build
ingS, cndowments and other pur-
poses; S29,25O,000 to the Carnegie
foundation for the advancement of
teaching; $26,719,3S0 to the Car
negie Institute and the Carnegie In
stitutc of Technology; S22,3OO, 900
to the Carnegie institution of Wash
ington; S1O,540.000 to Carnegie
Hero Funds, and $10,0O0,000 to the
Carnegie Endowment for interna-
tional peace.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
GENERAL 6ATEWOOb DEAD,

General "A. T.. l.. GatewOOd, gal
ant Confederate Veteran of the
Civil War Of the sixties, died at his
home at Linwood, Pocahontas
county, Friday night, Aug. 1st,
1919, aged rs years. Death came
as no surprise to his friends as he
had been in bad health for MANY
months. On the following Monday
his body was laid to rest in the
Warner graveyard near his home,
after a funeral service conducted
by Rev. 0. n. Miles of the Presby-
terian Church. For many wears
Gen. Gatewood had been a prom
lnent, yet a modest and unpreten-
tiouS. citizen Of Pocahontas county,
moving from Bath county, Vir-
ginia, where, from colonial days,
his family had been widely known
and prominent. He is survived by
his wife, who is daughter of the
late Judge James w. Warwick, of
Warm Springs; four sons, Eugene,
Massie, William, and Andrew Gate
wood, and one daughter, Mrs. John
Dunlap. Another daughter, Mrs. w.
L. Cameron, preceded her father to
the grave a few years ago.
AT the outbreak of the war Col.
Gatewood was in school at the V.
NJ. |. He Immediately volunteered
in the service of the State Of Vir-
Sinia, and was made an officer of
the Bath Squadron, nth Virginia
Cavalry Being a natural leader of
men he rose rapidly, and rendered
distinguished service. Nearly forty
years after the war the V. Nj. l..
presented him with The diploma
which the war prevented him from
receiving.
Flc was at first Adjutant General
with the rank of Colonel and sub
scquently and at the time of his
death Brigadicr-Gcncral in the
post bellum Confederate organiza-
ton Of the State. AS a soldier he
measured up to the highest sland-
ard and as a man and citizen he
held the confidence and high regard
of all. In religion he held to the
Presbyterian faith of his fathers.
May he rest in peace with Lee and
Jackson under the shade of the
trees.