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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
j. ]. Williams Begged E. H. Crump for His
Support in This Race for Mayor
Now Abuses Him Because He is for Rowltt Paine and the Citizens Ticket

Iregret exceedingly that Mr.. j. j. Williams, candidate
for mayor of Memphis, has seen fit to drag me into the present
political contest. I had hoped very much that I would be per-
mitted to cast my vote in this election without being falsely
and malciously attacked, and my motives impugned.
Mr.. Williams came to my office in August and requested
me to help him in his race for mayor. He also sent numerous
friends to see me with the same request. | told them all that
| did not expect to take any active part in the city campaign.
any more than any other citizen would do in casting his ballot,
because it was not nv fight. Therefore, he is unfair, unman-
" and inconsistent. both with me and with the public, and is
displaying the tactics usually resOrted to by the beaten man.
However, this is but in line with his forty years of cunning
and ~treachery.
have lived in Memphis continuously for twenty-seven
years, and although during that time, and for long years be-
fore, Mr.. Williams has been running for office, and sometimes
has been elected, either through trckery or pleas for SYM
pathy, | have never voted for him, for the reason that he has
been always tied hand and foot by the public service cor
porations against the interests of the people.
Mr.. Williams denied the public the right to audit the
city books when he was mayor. When that audit was finally
made. after an order from the supreme court, important rec
Ords carrying large expenditures were destroyed. No man
should be intrusted with the taxpayers money who cannot
show a better record than that. 3
Mr.. Williams was defeated for mayor in 1894 by
Lucas CEapp. The following year he engaged in the banking
business as president of the Bank of Shelby. That bank re-
ceived deposits from poor people up to the day it failed, carry
ing great suffering to many who could not afford the loss.
In 1896, after the banks failure, MI. Williams began
his sympathetic plea that he was down and out, and needed
a Job, Notwithstanding he had been living on the public for
fifteen years previously. He prevailed on Mayor Clapp's
friends to assist him in being elected county trustee, upon the
assurance that he, in turn, would be the friend of Mayor Clapp.
Yielding to this strong plea for sympathy, Mayor Clapp final
" consented to help him, and Williams was elected.
However, in 1898, Mr., Williams, forgetting his obi
CATION to Mayor Clapp, ran against that official, and with the
aid of Ex-Mayor D. ?. MADDEN, who ran for vice-mayor with
him, Mr.. Williams was elected by a small majority.
During that race Mr., Williams, as county trustee, had
charge of the poll tax books. Charges were made thatepol
tax receipts were given to his supporters and no record made
of them officially. Mr.. d. P. Hadden always claimed that
Mr.. Williams promised to make him city Judge, but tricked
him to get his support, and then went back on his pledge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22

MI. Williams gave the people of Memphis the highest
tax rate in the citys history. which was $2,S8, and also the
next highest. which was $2.54.
During Mr.. Williams administration insurance rates
were raised. The streets of Memphis were almost like country
dirt roads, muddy or dusty, and always full of holes. The
city was poorly lighted. No subways or sidewalks were built.
No juvenile court protection was afforded young girls and
BOYS. Garbage collection was scarcely attempted. Huring
Mr.. Williams eight years ~incumbency as mayor there were
practically no progressive measures attempted. He claims
credit for the parks, when. in fairness, it should be stated that
the late Col. Hu L. Brinkley was the creator and father of the
present park system.
If every man and woman in Memphis who owns an
automobile or vehicle of any kind and wants good streets will
inquire into the condition of the streets when Mr.. Williams
was mayor they will not cast their votes this time for one who
was so indifferent to the construction and repair of city
thoroughfares as his history shows him to have been. So bad
was his record in this respect that he was dubbed Mud Hole
Joe" While | warn the auto owner not to vote for MIR. Will
liams because he knows nothing but bad streets, at the same
time | do advise the "Pull In man to support Mr.. Williams,
because he could expect plenty of business.
If every man and woman who rides on a street car. or
uses the telephone, gas or electric lights, would investigate Mr..
Williams record in siding with the public service corpora
tons. and against the people, | am sure they would not vote
for him. No matter what statement he may now make. he be-
licved in giving them everything they wanted when he was
mayor, and the people know that the street car company now
wants a ~seven-cent fare. Or better; the gas and electric light
company wantsa raise, and the telephone company is demand
ing an increase in rates. If the corporations donot want HIM,
and there is not some understanding, why does he want to give
up a quiet, easy, wel-paying county job, which he got last
year by eleven votes in a three-cornered race upon a Sympa-
thetic plea that he wanted to wind up his career" for the
mayors job with its many troubles and smaller compensation!
Mr.. Williams claims that I have interfered with the
Monteverde-Q Quinn administration. This is absolutely false.
The mayor nor any city commissioner can %truthfully say that
| have asked for any mans appointment or dismissal. Nor
that l have asked for the approval or rejection of any measure
before them, with the exception of the six-cent street car raise,
which | opposed, and the referendum vote on the telephone rate
increase, in which I took an active part to secure signatures to
the referendum petition, for the benefit of the people of Mem
phis. Mr.. Williams declined to sign this referendum petition,
following his usual partisanship for the public service corpora
tons against the interests of the people.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22

MIR. Williams disposed of his property at 2O06 Young
avenue and removed to Walls Station, Miss, where his wife
owns a valuable plantation. He later built a home on the
lower Horn Lake road at Poplar Corner, and in 1915 he reg
istcrcd under oath and voted at Horn Lake Depot in the gen.
Cral state and county August primary, which is the main cleo
ton in Mississippi. Later his name was cut out of the cleo
ton records at fernando. His son and his nephew had asked
to inspect the election records in the record room before Mr..
Williams made his public announcement for mayor.
This is the third time that public records have been
tempered with or DESTROYED where Mr.. Williams hoped to be
the beneficiary.
Having successfully run against Mr.. Williams four times,
twice for mayor, once fOr fire and police commissioner, and
once for the board of public works against his candidate, and
knowing the unscrupulOusness of his methods. as briefly and
s~paringlv mentioned above, and that he has no issue except that
he wants the mayors job, it did not take me long to decide
whom ! would vote for for mayor, Notwithstanding the fact
that Mr.. Paine, candidate for mayor on the Citizens ticket,
has never asked me to vote for him, ~ shave | ever discussed
politics with him in my life. From Wat | know of Mr.. Paine
ina general way, and from what have been told by those who
know him intimately, however, he PROFESSIONALLY possesses
every qualification to make Memphis the best mayor she ever
had. and this great city is entitled to such a mayor, particularly
at this time.
Mr.. John B. Edgar. who is a candidate for fire and po-
lice commissioner on the Citizens ticket. | have known init
mately for many years, and | am certain that no highcr-gradc
man of splendid ability has ever offered for a city office.
do not know Mr., Horace johnson, but | understand
he is a steady, straightforward, honest man, and is we'll
equipped to be city commissioner.
| scarcely know Major Allen, but his long experience
as an engineer, and his recent experience with the army i'll
France as a road builder, would make him an ideal commits
sioner of streets, bridges and sewers.
I have known Mr.. Charlie Shannon for some time,
though not intimately, but am sure that his expert knowledge
of accounting peculiarly adapts hin for the office of commits
sioner of accounts. finances and revenues.
| had nothing whatever to do with the selection of any
man on the Citizens ticket, nor have | had anything to do with
the management Of the campaign.
Believing that this Citizens ticket represents the best
interests of the people of Memphis. | am sure that Nh. Paine
and his associates will be overwhelmingly elected on Novem-
Der 6. #
f.. FL. CRUMP.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-22
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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

LESS than three months, 20 cents
each two weeks, to be paid to car
rier boys. : Il
Canadian and foreign postage,
&210 yoa. 1yaar csIditiopaI
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ADVERTISING RATES

By the month, every publication
day, 10 cents per inch.
Less than month, at least times
a week, 1912 cents per inch.
Single insertion or two insertions,
Is cents per inch.
Six columns to page-13 pleas wide
and 1914 inch long columns.
Can use mats up to columns wide
and 10 inches deep.
Goes into 95 per cent of the homes
o& 'Tarpon Springs.
local Advertising Is cents a line
per issue on first page and 10 cents
ger line on all other pages. .-
Want Advertising. Classified, one
cent word per issue, minimum rate
~ cents; cash to accompany copy.
SPECIAL Notices. For obituary no
tices, cards of thanks, resolutions, and
notices Of entertainments where any
charges are made for admission or
otherwise, the charge will Se regular
local advertising rates of Is cents d
h1e on first page and IL cents a line
GU all other pages.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11
WiEkelm Arch Criminal

Paris, Mar. lit will be the fate
of former Emperor William to be
branded for all time as an arch crimi-
nal by the solemn declaration of all
nations assembled at the peace con-
ference, to which declaration even his
own country may be called upon to
subscribe in signing the peace terms,
according to the present plans of what
is believed to be a majority of the
commission on responsibility for the
war. The report of this commission
will be ready within q few days.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

Tarpon Springs with all her natural
beauty and advantages, with her fine
CLASS of citizens, her schools and her
churches, her board of trade, tourist
and civic clubs, Tarpon Springs, with
all her gifts of nature, seems about to
bet & great opportunity pass UNDECIDED
The Leader has, from time to time,
called attention to the seeming neces-
sites of the city. In some instances
these words have been noticed and
acted upon and the results have been
even greater than we foretold. There
are several matters, however, which
are still in allegiance and which should
engross the attention of all who have
the welfare of the city and her peo-
pie at heart.
If there ever was time when peo-
pie needed to be awake-wide awake
to the serious needs of the common
wealth, that time is now. The world
rs, turning from war to peace. The
conditions which confront the world at
this time are more serious than at any
time since this country entered into
tte war. This city has its place in the
affairs Of the reconstruction period,
and its responsibilities. The United
States is calling daily for the citizens
tn get busy ON important matters. 1t
is foolish to suppose that the gov
eminent heads would be constantly,
thfough the press and from the plat
form, calling in accents loud and long,
if there were not good reasons for so
doing.
Idle capital must be brought into
use Labor must be employed and the
wheels of industry must be turned as
never before if this country is to
emerge from the present situation as
it should. We are not a calamity
howler; far from it. We believe in the
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11

| VS..
Kate Hewitson Mccain, Defendant. :
1t appearing by affidavit filed in the
above stated cause that Kate Hewitt
son Mccain, the defendant therein
named, is a nonresident of the State
of Florida, and is a resident of Toron-
to, Province of Ontario, Canada, that
she is over the age of twenty-one
years, that there is no one in the
State of Florida service of subpoena
upon whom would be binding upon
said defendant; it is therefore ordered
that said nonresident defendant be
and she is hereby required to appear
to the bill of complaint filed in said
cause on or before Monday, the 9Th
day of May, A. D. 1919, otherwise the
allegations of said bill will be taken as
confessed by said defendant.
1t is further ordered that this order
be published once a week for eight
consecutive weeks in the Tarpon
Springs Leader, a newspaper publish
ed in said County and State.
This March 7th, 1919.
J. N. BROWN,
(SeaD Clerk Circuit Court.
. ~.~.. By. NJ. E. BRYAN,
Deputy Clerk.
DAVIS & PIERCE,
Solicitor for Complainant.
State of Florida,
County of Pinellas.
|, J. N. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit
Court in and for said County, do here
by certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of the Order for
Publication made in the above-styled
matter as the same appears on file in
this Office.
Witness my hand and official seal
this the 7th day of March, 1919.
(SeaD J. N. BROWN, Clerk.
By NJ. E. BRYAN, D. C.
(Mch. 11-18-25; Apr. 1-8-15-22-29)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11

CONTINUED from page one)
March 20. The present purpose of the
conference Is 10 call the German dele
gates to Versailles soon after that
date. and the document will then be
delivered to the Germans. In case
they are not prepared to sign the
treaty Immediately they will be given
an opportunity to return to Germany
to consider it and return later for the
formal signing.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11

les here and keeping them here
Ter than forcing them to go away
Ire there is a chance for them to
/ livelihood.
Ihnnot the people of this city get
/ Their in some way and see what
be done in the way of a building
paign? Is it not possible for the
borities to inaugurate season of
4 ic improvements that will give
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11

Milton Tiddy says editorially that
ave are in for rafting good sum-
mer." Probably the editor of the Tar
pon Springs News is to take a cross
c0untr "Trip in his Ford.--Clearwater
Sun.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11

employment to men who need en-
ployment and put in circulation mon
ey that ca nbe spared from the run
ming expenses of the city and at the
same time improve the city in prepar-
alton for the coming tourist season?
We believe that this should be- done if
it is possible so to do, even to increas-
ing the bonded Indebtedness of the
city.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11

The Leader has on several occasions
asked for the organization Of an aqua
plane club, The winter is most gone
Aut summer is suitable for the sport.
Aqu&planing at Palm Beach will be
shown at the Royal tonight.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11
NJ. M. WHITEHURST,
Attorney for Plaintiff
March 7-8-10-11-12)

people of this country and in the pos
sibilities of their achievements. We
have seen what they have done during
the war. But the great danger now
is that they may become careless of
the conditions as they exist; that they
may forget that the great struggle is
yet to come, and permit apathy and
neglect to conquer and overcome the
great and benefcent results of all
that they have done.
There is money here in our city that
is needed to bring the city through
this work with her part in the nation
al program. There is money enough
here to employ all the mechanics and
all the labor that we have. There is
material for the construction of build
ings and public improvements. Is it
possible that this capital will be per-,
mitted to lay idle or drawing a nomi
nal rate of interest while it could
used to improve the conditions
holders and save the communi1
financial poverty?
Every man and woman VI
of money that can be sna
tual living expenses
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11
SHERIFF"S SALE

Under and by virtue of an execu-
ton which issued out of the County
Court in and for the County of Pinel-
las, State of Florida, dated 18th day
of January, A. D. 1919, in a certain
cause wherein Maria Georgiadis, ct al,
are plaintiffs, and S. G. Cambouris, ct
al, are defendants, I have levied on
and will on the 18th day of March,
A. D. 1919, during legal hours of sale.
offer for sale at or near the Spong2
Exchange in the City of Tarpcn
Springs, Florida, and sell to the high
est and best bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described property to-wit:
One vessel now in the waters of
Anclote river, and also one diving
pump, now at Tarpon Springs, Flori-
da, sold to satisfy said execution and
costs.
NJ. M. WHITEHURST,
Sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida.
JOHN F. Greene,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
March 7-8-10-11-12)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11
MILITARY GERMANY WILL
GO CUT OF EXISTENCE AC-
CORDING TO PEACE TERMS

Continued from page one)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-11
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION
In Circuit Court State of Florida,
= Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas
County. In Chancery

George A. Mccain, Complainant,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-02
NAGHINIsT END5
HIS LIFE WITH 4
BULLET III HEART
Charles ], Ross, Formerly Lo-
Com0tiye Engineer Fires
Shot 10 Hearing Of Wife
and Son.

Charles J. Ross, So years old, ma
chinist az the Santa Fe shops, fired a
bullet from a As caliber revolver
through his heart, ending life prac-
ticaliy instantly at 9 o'clock last night
at his home, 1903 South Second streef.
lie was said to have gone into his
bed room and locked the door. A
few minutes later his wife. who was
in the kitchen. heard the report OF his
revolver and one son, who was sleep
lag in another room. was aroused by
the report. Breaking into the room
they found him with a bullet hole
over his heart
Ross was years ago an cngineman,
running an engine out Of Albuquer-
que on the Albuquerque division,
AT.er he left the road he went to
work in the shops and was a machin-
list there for several years. His wife
and several children survive. The
body was taken to Strong Brothers
undertaking rooms.
Little could be learned about the
circumstances in connection with the
death. At the police station few de-
tails were known, but friends eX-
pressed the belief that i'll health prob
ably was the cause of Ross ending his
life.