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The members Of President Lincoln
cabinet were; Secretary Of States, VIII
lam H. Seward, from 1861 to 1865; Sec-
rotary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase
1861 to 1864; William P. Fessenden, 1864 I'd
1866; Hugh McCulloch, 1865; Secretary OF
War, Simon Cameron, 1861 to 1882 Ed4
win NJ Stanton, 1863 to 1866 Attorney
General Edward bates, 1861 to 1863; Titian
J. Coffey, 1868 to 1854; James Speed. 1854
and 1855; Postmaster General, Montgom-
cry Blair, 1861 to 1864; William Dennison,
1864 and 1865; Secretary of the Navy,
Gideon Welles, 1861 to 1865; Secretary OF
the Interior. Caleb B. Smith, 1861 to 1868,
John p. Usher, 1858 to 1865.
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THE AMERICAN BOYS ENGINEER
ING BOOK"

BY A. Russell Bond. j. r. Lippincott
company. publishers, Philadelphia.
This is a play-book and not text
book of engineerng-a book full of the
real fun and joy of making things
says the author. A. Russell Bond. man
aging editor of the Scientific American.
1t is characteristic of the real Ameri-
can boy to design and fashion things
with his own hands. The instinct ex-
lists in every boy and he needs but the
proper stimulus to bring it into active
evidence. 1t is this stimulus that Mr..
Bonds book is designed to furnish,
and the splendid series to furnish
showing exactly how to go about each
enterprise will prove a tremendous aid.
There is something decidedly lacking
in the boy who never attempts to make
anything, and the reason why he seldom
amounts to anything in later life, is
suggested by the EDUCATIONAL discovery
that, the education of the hand is es-
sential to the development of>the mind.
We know that the hand is mans Char
acteristic development. without which
he could never have gained the mastery
he now possesses over the inferior
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All of which is apropos to Mrs Wilker-
sons reading of "O'Flaherty;' for de-
spite any and all the things said of
Shaw, he always catches" the public;
he knows the trick; I confess he
'catches'' me, for I adore him; L like
his daring, his skillful workmanship, his
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america IN FRANCE

BY Frederick Palmer. Dodd, Mead &
Co., publishers, New York city.
Major Palmer, who has written MOTH
ing for publication since he became
an officer, until this book, tells with
characteristic vividness the whole story
of our effort in France. His staff duties
from the time he went to France with
General Pershing, gave him exception
al opportunities for observation and in
formation both at headquarters and in
the field. 1t is the book on a subject
by the man best fitted to write it.
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Warren's Profession Miss Shaw said,
81 spent many delightful hours with him
discussing the play. One day l said to
him: Mr.. Shaw, do you know that people
concert pitch, The story has not been
told before, as Captain Bernheim tells II,
of the first thrilling year of the war
between the United States and Ger
many And the public, whose boys were
cared for by the S. o. r., fed, NUM-
toned and clothed while well, nursed
and comforted what time they fell vic
tim to bullet or disease, will eagerly
read Captain Bernhem's story of the
doing of it.
Captain Bertram NJ Bernheim was a
member of the Johns Hopkins Hospital
unit from Baltimore, The Crack Unit
of the S. @. R. it soon came to ne
known and before that he had been n
graduate and member of the faculty of
the medical school of the Johns Hopkins
university, with two authoritative books
on surgical subjects to his credit. He
and his unit were among the first to De
sent abroad, and they had ample OPP
portunitV once there, to mix in with
all that was going on.
Writing to his family and friends
without thought of publicity-and the
letters bear internal evidence that this
such vivid war pictures, in simple,
trenchant words that they remain
etched in memory once red. lie was not
merely a highly trained specialist, keen
ly alive to the surgical and medical
problems presented by the war, but ne
was still more the ardent patriot ana
lover of his kind, to whom each expert
ence was of the livelest interest, how
| ever far removed from his technical
! hA nd fOln0
himself occupied much of the time with
, the care of the enlisted men of the unit,
the medical students, and adminlstra'
| tive duties of the most varied kind.
| The hospital built up by the JONAS
| Hopkins hospital unit was a huge affair
and it was set in the midst of an ap-
parent chaos of military activity, whlc"
| resolved itself into vast camps ana
supply depots and the thousand and one
aspects of the S. o. r. France was q
gathering place for whole races of men
| and there was little which did not az
| some time come under Captain Bern
| helms observation. His book reveals .he
superhuman efforts, the great risks, aho
the feverish activity of the S. o. r.. OF
which practically nothing has ever been
! told in the war books of the day.
! 1t is one of the finest experiences OF
j the war for stay-at-home folk, to see
| war and wounds, misery and heroism'
and all the wonderful panorama OF war
| behind the fighting zone, through the
| eyes of this man With the vision to see
| and the skill to describe what he Sees
| clearly and inspiringly. Marching men,
| men in rest billets, wounded men, NEE
of all nations fraternizing with our
boys the flying terror of airplane and
| Zeppelin, the abundant humor and
Kaleidoscope phases of human nature
here they are painted for us at large and
| in detail 1t is a book every American
should read that he may know the
| glorious story of American courage mi
| tiative and heroism from new view
point.
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Drama, romance, heroism, mystery and
adventure fill their pages and every tals|
Is touched with Mr.. Noyes fnfmitabl@
gift of poetry, imagination and humor.
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THE SACRED BEETLE AND


OTHERS.
BY J. Henri Fabre. (Translated by
Alexander Teixeira De Mattes.) Dodd,
Mead & Co., publishers, New York
city.
If all writers on scientific subjects
were as interesting as N. Fabre, many
would agree with him that scientific
investigation is one of the great joys
of life. For Fabre was great ma
gican. He was the good fairy of the
scientific world writing of his discov-
cries and observations upon his friends,
the insects, with a keen sense of hui
NOR. a quick appreciation of the dra-
matte and a grace and charm of eX-
preston that never have been equalled
in the history of science.
This new volume is the eighth to be
translated by Teixeira from Fabre' S
souvenirs Entomologiques."
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Alien language newspapers in Can
ana are rapidly adopting English.
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are saying all sorts of remarkable things
about me- since I've decided to play this
outrageous play of yours? Why, they are
even saying that L am your divorced
wife, Drawing his words out he said
aconically,t 'Well-let them; you may be,
some day; who knows? -
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THE BOOK SHELF
By THE BIBLIoPHILE

People who have been reading Fred
erick Palmer's books for more than 20
years are surprised when they learn
that he is only 45 years old. For a
man who is barely middle-aged, he has
crowded very unusual amount of eX-
perience into his life. He was brought
up, so he says, on Shakespeare and on
farm in western New York, and also
with college education. For five days
he was reporter on New York news
paper and was discharged because the
city editor and he failed to agree. The
city editor asserted that Palmer had
missed his calling.
Young Palmer did not seek another
reportorial job, but began writing about
things that he observed in New York,
and offering his literary wares to edi-
tors. Before long he was engaged to
travel and to write about his travels.
DOCTOR DANNY"
BY Ruth Sawyer. Harper Brothers,
publishers, New York city.
Frem the beginning when Padriac
pipes past the Lazy Bush on the end
where Doctor Danny fulfills his love
promise, we have Doctor Danny's own
story elimpses of which we saw in
Herself, Himself. Myself"
When Doctor Danny" appeared first
from the press the publishers received
an unusual compliment from the author,
Ruth Sawyer, who regards it as one of
her very best efforts.
On receiving the first finished copy
she wrote that the appearance of the
book gave her so much pleasure that
she would like to have the signatures
of all those who had any hand in the
making of Doctor Danny" AS the re-
suit, copy has been mailed her, signed
as requested, with a few words UNI
derneath each signature, stating the
individual part taken in the makeup OF
the book. Doctor Danny has already
been met with in Herself, Himself and
Myself" and in this new book makes
his appearance on soft-tinted paper
among fairy-like illustrations which go
toward telling his story. Beneath the
different signatures ran words to this
effect. "Who changed the title "Who
planned it," 'Who exploited IL" "Who
set it," who bought the paper
'Who printed it; who folded it,;
Who shipped it," and last. but not
least, Who paid the royalties"
1.-THE Service of the Rear" What
comedies. what tragedies, filled the days
of the S. o. r., as they strove nightly
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among which nearly any book of i'm
portance may be found.
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wright and author to an inimitable de-
gree.
"When I was rehearsing for his Mrs,
Warrens Profession Miss Shaw said,
Il spent many delightful hours with him
discussing the play. One day l said to
him Mr.. Shaw, do you know that people
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1.-The Service of the Rear" What
comedies. what tragedies filled the days
of the S. o. r., as they strove nightly
hat the fighting men might be kept at
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NJ Writers have a way Of say
Nh\N ing that they are provoked"
WV to write story by such and
such an incident"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
NOlU TWO Are Dead,
Main And Monroe
MAY" Be Watched

Now that the loafing Of bootleggers
around the corner of Main street and
Monroe avenue which has never reeelv-
ed any serious opposition on the part
Of the police, has resulted In a double
killing, 1t was announced Saturday
morning by Joe Burney that patrolmen
Will be instructed to exercise increased
vigor" against lettering there.
Chief Burney said Saturday he had
not personally Inspected the region on
Main and Monroe recently, but he had
not received many complains from
put additional patrolmen in the local
II is said by friends OF Smiddy on the
police DEPARTMENT. and II Is sure he
had many that Il is hardly correct
to say that he was "lOaflng" in front
OF the Rosebud cafe when Fridays
tragedy occurred. II apparently is an
Smiddy was a part owner in the cafe,
lnasmuch as the Rosebud cafe Is
noted for its minute downtown
service for pints and half plints and
that there are at least three places
within a stones throw where whisky
can be purchased with ease loafing
indeed, as the chief says probably is
not INDUCED in at Monroe and Main
The energetic young men there do not
loaf They do business, A lively busl-
ness The business of selling whisky
which makes possible such tragedies
AZ that which was enacted Friday
Charley Marks owned the other half
with Smiddy In the Rosebud cafe. His
wife asked The News Scimitar to state
that Marks had tried time and again
TO get the police to scatter the gang OF
toughs who loafed around there.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
Half Million In
Taxes Delinquent;
Subject TO Penalty

Nearly half a million dollars In city
taxes now Is on the delinquent list, and
subject to penalty when paid. The ex-
act figures are $427,05726.
Exact figures were compiled Satur-
day morning by Jack Hessen, city treas
urer. They show that the total revenue
which the city had on the books to be
collected for 1919 city taxes was ST.
985, ,708.45 OF this amount $2,55S, ,61l 10
was collected In the period which closed
Sept lb, when the delinquency was put
on.
OF the amount delinquent only si5s. 900
in round numbers Is chargeable to local
public service corporations and rail-
roads.
However, they will not have to pay
the penalty for not paying in time. as
you who are a small property owner
will be compelled to do. The state rail-
road commission assesses them for tax
purposes and the state commission has
been kind enough to them to fail to
send down a certificate of their assess
ments, The Memphis Gas and Electric
company owes the greatest single
amount OF this. with sS9,545.2s,
Other delinquency figures In the big
corporations are; Choctaw, Oklahoma Il
Gulf railroad, s4,273.2S; Kansas City,
Bridge company, s27,5oO; Kansas city,
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad, sl2,-
00s. 92; Kansas City, Memphis & Bir-
mingham railroad, 50, t62, "a; Louisville
a. Nashville railroad, s7,2l734 southern
railroad, 1881 80; American Telephone
company, s143; Memphis Telephone
company; s2,sio'ssi the Pullman com
/ Collections were made during the last
three months as follows: July, 1929
29S.s2; August. Sl,s45,s41,S6; September
S273.6l0.7L
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

to be satisfactory, due to the large
quantities of supplies hurried here by
federal and state authorities,
Recovery of 98 additional bodies yes
terday along the north shore of Nueces
bay caused fears that the total death
roll might reach nearly 800.
Men searching for bodies along North
Nueces bay expressed the belief that
scores of additional bodies are undcr
explored wreckage along the shore. or
buried in the sand shifted by the tidal
wave.
Judge Miller C. Nelson, of Sinton, a
prominent attorney, who has been
working with other searchers on, North
Rueces ever since the storm subsided,
said his experiences had convinced him
that the total death list for Corpus
Christi and vicinity would reach 1000.
"Many of these bodies never will be
recovered" Judge Nelson said, 'for al
ready decomposition has caused burst
ing OF some of the corpses. which have
sunk We have made several of these
grewsome finds already, and each sue
ceeding day will mean more,
"Unquestionably some bodies, prob
ably many, have been swept away down
the bays, probably into the gulf, or as
the waters of the Nueces river recede
farther. the sinking OF wreckage win
press many bodies into the sands be-
yond hope Of recovery
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
TO CLEAR
UP MYSTERY Of
MISSING VESSEL
Think Wreck Found Near Key
West May Be That Of VAL.
banera Which Had $50
Persons on Board.

KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. 2O.7-With a
wrecking crew and divers examining
the susken hull and with scores Of
boats searching surrounding waters and
islands for trace of bodies or surviv-
ors, the fate of the 45O passengers and
members of the crew of the Spanish
steamer Valbanera, which foundered
curing the hurricane last week, was
expected to be cleared up soon. The
naval station here has offered all ia
ciiities and with two Cuban gunboats
will aid other craft in the search.
The Valbanera, bound from Spanish
ports to Havana was last heard from
on the night af Sent.'S, when ahe ap-
.peared off the, entrance to Havana har-
Dor. Yesterday steamer bearing
that name, but reported by divers TO
be much smaller than the missing
vessel was found sunk off Rebecca
shoals light, 40 miles from Key West.
That the Valbanera, carrying 800 pas
sengers and crew of $50, went down
in the hurricane, appeared to have been
made certain last niRht by the state
ment of Ensign l.. B. Roberts, COM
manding officer of the United States
subchaser 2O3, who stated he plainly
saw the name plate of the steamer on
the vessel found yesterday.
The statement of Ensign Roberts cor
roborated that of divers who, on order
of the Cuban consul here, made an in
vestigation of the sunken vessel. The
wreck was seen by the subchaser and
the coast guard Tuscarosa near Rebet-
co shoals lighthouse, about 40 miles
from here.j 1t lay In water which covers
bed Of quicksand. No signs of any
bodies were seen.
The Valbanera has been missing
since the storm which caught her as
she neared Havana en- route from Span
ish ports to New Orleans. The pas
sengers are thought to have been
chiefly or almost entirely Spanish or
Cuban as virtually all Of them were
Pauline Becker, of France, sister OF
Mrs. George Pollock, of New Orleans.
| however, was thought to have been
aboard. The vessel also carried a
1 valuable cargo.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
President Wilson
VIII Speak Next
Saturday At Lyric

President Wilson, when he speaks IN
Memphis next Saturday night, SEPT AZ.
Will speak from the btSN0 0t tAe fflYfp
theater. That was positively settled BY
a telegram from Secretary Tumulty'a 4
office in Washington. which said that
no other arrangement would be per-
mitted.
An advance agent, representing tho
presidential tour, win We IN Memphis
Monday or Tuesday, Al that timo.
members Of the entertainment con-
mittee OF the Chamber Of Commerce
will meet and go over the final ar
rangements for the NEEDING, with re-
ports from the subchairnten In charge
OF the reception at tie railroad sta
self.
The president win na arrive from
Little Rock until 1880 Velocls He Ii
to speak at the Lyric al and expects
to depart by 9:30.
Thousands Of people Who anticipated
coming to Memphis for the preslden-
ttal address, will be disappointed BY the
fact that the president muHt speak In
the theater, which seats only 1000 per-
sons.
The committee probably win reserve
only a few seats for their own mem
bers, and those invited 10 sit on the
stage. There will not be much room
there, for large party OF newspaper
men must be provided for Others whC
arrive early, win find seats Other
thousands will have to be content with
cheering the president as he rides vi
Main street and on Madison avenue 4
the theater
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
PITTSBURGH RUM0RS or
CLOSING ARE DENIED

pITTsBuRuH Sept. 20,--Reports that
the United States Steel corporation
would shut down it's plants In the Pitts
burgh district unless there was 100 per
cent loyalty shown by the workers were
denied today at the officers of the Car
nege Steel company, a subsidiary. The
plants win operate as long as mon re-
port for work II was said
The Allegheny and West Penn
Steel mills at Breckenridge sus-
pended operations at 5 O'clock this
morning IN order to give the mill men
an opportunity to hold meeting and
consider the adyisability Of walking out
Monday, according to Harry r.. Sheldon,
president Of the Allegheny Steel COM,
pany These mills employ Normally
5000 to 5000 men. The Pittsburgh Steel
company at Monessen was closed yes
terday after 500 men, mostly foreigners,
walked out,
Meanwhile preparations are going for
ward quickly and methodically in antic-
patton of the strike Monday at union
headquarters and by the steel COM
panies. Coal, 1t ia said, will continue
to be stocked by the steel companies
to avoid shortage this winter which
would occur II the plants continued to
operate normally.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
COUNTY OFFICERS
/. TO REVEL AGAIN
IN JUICY FEES

The supreme court IN Nashville sat
urday morning declared unconstitutional
the Shelby county fee bill passed by
the legislature IN 1917.
The court previously declared n So
called general bill, affecting IS coun-
ties, unconstitutional, and the latest
decision practically has the effect OF
disposing Of Legislation on this subject
until a new constitution for the state Is
adopted,
Two. bills for the purpose Of placing
fee officers In certain counties ON sal
aries were passed about the same time
BY the legislature IN the spring OF 1917,
The first or general bill affected the
10 larger counties Of the state, IL was
attacked In the courts Of Davidson
county where " was held to be un-
constitutional and the decision was af'
firmed by the supreme court,
The general bill being nnconstitution-
Of the local or Shelby county law which
was passed as u sort Of double precau.
ton against the unconstitutIonallty Of
the other,
None OF the shelby county officials
attacked the law, hut r. L. Bartels
county attorney, filed q bill to deter
mine Its validity on account of the neo-
essity for the county court to make
provision for expenses for the officials
II they were to he paid u salary,
Both chancelloTs, Heistell and Peres,
declared the law uneenstitution and the
case was appealed to the supreme
court Attorneys attacking the con-
HtitutionAiity OF the act were Holmes n
Canale, Gates A Martin, r. i. Rlddick,
OF Memphis and X, T, McConnico aud
w. IL. Norvelle, OF Nashville,
Under the provisions OF the fee bill,
the salaries to be paid TO the different
Shelby county officials were: Trustee,
5000 county court clerk, $4,000; sheriff,
S6,000 register. 1000; criminal court
clerk, $4,000 and circuit court clerk
81, 500,
The fees to be paid TO these off
cals viii ba many thousands In excess
Of the salaries provided for by the act.
Information from Nashville Indicated
that the contention OF the attackers
was sustained In practically every in
stance,
IN addition to declaring unconstltu-
tlonal the Shelby county fee blll tbs
supreme court Saturday morning de-
clded three other Shelby county cases
The case OF the Merchants Cotton
Press A. Storage Co, VI. Jennie N
Astor, was affirmed.
Petition In the case OF the Cole Nc.
Intyre -korfleet Co, w. Holloway and
others, was dismissed
In the case of the Kentucky Wagon
Co., VS.. White and others, the petit
ton was granted and the decree modi'
fled 80 as to reverse and remand tho
case for new trial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20

In paace conference circles 1t is init
mated the settlement of the question OF
the disposition of Fiume has been com
plicated by the d'Annunzio coup but
Italian delegates insist decision is be
ing delayed because Of the fact that
President Wilson has not answered def
mite proposals made by Italy's repre-
Sentatives here. Americans assert the
Italians are constantly changing the de
tail of the offer and that for this rea-
son an answer has SO far been i'm
possible.
Advices from Rome say that the Duke
OF Aosta, close friend Of Capt DAN
nunizo, has conferred with King Victor
Emmanuel and Premier Nitti and II is
suggested he may act as mediator in
an effort to bring about an abandon
ment of Fiume by the d'Annunzi forces
Fiume Is closely blockaded by land
and sea but there are stories in the
city sufficient TO maintain the people
and troops for three months
Capt. d'Annunzio is reported to have
with him many members of his famous
aerial squadron which fought on the
Austrian front during the war. The
italian government, however, has or
dered the magnetos of airplahes at all
aviation camps removed so that nc
more machines may go to Fiume.