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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
sY MEMORY M,coRD.

Just onv-man woman, born and
reared in the small town o. Ireland,
Ind. who had oniy one beau in all OF
her life and married him because she
loved him is Mrs ]. P. Kellams, Of
Binghamton. now on trial in criminal
court No. l. charged with the murder
Of Mrs Mart Smalley.
Not a tall woman is Mrs. Kellams
but q wide one. Motherly and kindly
faced, she is the last person in the
world one would suspect of handling a
pistol much less firing one. yet she took
the stand Friday morning and related
IN her own way what led up to the
death of the woman whom she accuses
of having been her husbands affinity
II was in wandering manner that
she related the things that had been,
>the past that had panied her. the days
and nights of which led uD to the
shooting of Mrs. Smalley. She told In
her own way, as only a woman would
understand, the sorrow she suffered as
she felt that her husband was DESERT
ing her for another woman. She ex-
planned how she attempted to hold him
and how she refrained from quarreling
or filling his days and nights with
blame.
"AiI that I did" she sobbed. was to
try to win him back by being kind
Dressed In an old black coat suit,
which must have seen more than one
seasons wear, she faced the IL men
who sit in judgment upon her. She
approves of those men, she said so be-
fore the trial began:
For" she explained they are
Southerners and they respect their
womanhood. Although born in the
Northl 1 would SILVER to see a man
from my part Of the country enter the
jury box.
John, my husband. Is Northerner,
and oh, how l pleaded with him to
she wouldn't let him.
II have three children" she said,
"but one is dead. Erdetta, aged IL.
and Keith, aged 8. come and sit by me
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
ARMY BAND WILL
BOOST RECRUITING

The a5-piece band OF the First reg
ular armyl divisionl noWatouriug Ten
nessee Ia the interest Of recruiting. rs
expected On Memphis soon. according tn
announcement from local recruiting
The band is considered the best mus
ical organization in the army, and was
with the division during the two years
d spent overseas.
Every musician is a veteran OF the
world war They kept the spirit Of the
soldiers from sinking in France and VIII
devote their time now to entertaining
the civilian population and Incidentally
70 getting recruits
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
WHISPER MAY FLOAT
ON COMING RISE

Hope Is entertained that the steam
boat Whisper, now aground in the old
river. about 30 miles from Memphis. viii
float during the present rise OF the river
II will take 20 feet OF water to float
the craft, according to best information
here. The cargo Of cotton and seed was
taken off several days after the boat
went aground. No estimate of the dam
age, il any, can be made until it is in
its element again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
GUY B. TAYLOR DIES.

&FFORD, Miss, Feb 81. (Spl)-
B: Taylor, a prominent business
n OF Oxford and exAcircuit clerk of
fayette county, died at his home in
ford early Thursday morning. His
ath resulted from an attack of pneu-
'onia Following influenza. He. is sur
we'd by his wife and five children
iMr. Taylor was well known through
ut the county, having lived in the
iounty most of his life and served in
pany official capacities. He has served
is deputy sheriff, circuit clerk and
member of the board of aldermen Of
oxford. He belonged to the Baptist
shurch and had served as secretary
II that church. He was shriner from
he, Wahabi temple at ~Jackson and
look a great deal of interest in mason-
~. For IL years he served as secretary
oI +. 5; Gathright Lodge No SO, f.
and A, NJ. at oxford. He was buried
with Masonic honors Thursday after
noon in st. Peters cemetery. Oxford.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

We may get stung on this ships
meut. but we viii try anything once,
Leslie Futrel. freight service agent for
the Missouri Pacific railroad, told W f.
Drane, "a West Mcclellan avenue. FRI
day when the latter called for routing
and rates on a carload shipment Of bees
from Bridge Junction, Ark. to Lake
Village, Ark
This is said TO be the first time Mem
phis railway officials have been called
upon to supply a car for shipping bees.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
CARLOAD OF HONEY BEES
FROM BRIDGE JUNCTION
GO TO LAKE VILLAGE, ARK.

The car will 60 by through freight, DIT
Il. P. MCGEE. Of the McGee sanitarium
and Hugh Carlton, planter al Lake
Village. are buying the bees, The ship
ment will consist OF about so hives. Mr..
Drane win accompany the shipment and
ride in the car, so he says,
Lake Village is becoming quite a
market for honey according TO Mr..
Drane Last year he says that Dr..
Victor johnson, who lives. about 10
miles from Lake Village, sold Sl,lOO
worth OF honey from IS hives.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
Ice Cream Freezers

Sewing Machines
l Drop-Head SINGER Sewing Machine. $500
Brop-Head SINGER Sewing Machine. $500
Sewing Machine ca binet top. ....... $500
l Sewing Machine, cabinet top ........ $4,000
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

c. A. Stewart. zoos Lamar boulevard.
was lodging about on foot Friday, due
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
Miss Annie Walker

>, fAZOO CITY, Miss, Feb. 27. (spl)-
Inc BODY of Miss Annie Walker, who
died IN Memphis Tuesday Of pneumonia
Iollowing influenza, arrived here. Fu-
neral services took place at the ST
Mary's Catholic church and buriai wos
held in Yazoo City cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
CINEMA OF CRIME
REFLECTED UPON
POLICE BLOTTER

Mslindy Miller, negroes. Zla North
Front street feels blue enough today 10
play the Memphis Blues" on her gra-
phophoue-if she had g. But she hasn't
IL was stolen from her by Negro called
Gray Eyes. Malinds told the police.
Although Kate Jones was in on the
report. detectives drduce that I'd Gil
christ suffered worse when their house
az 225 jefferson avenue was robbed
Thursday night Losses reported were
a black overcoat, two blue SUITS q pair
Of tan shoes and black Stetson.
II cost j. l.. Harris, Tupelo. Miss,
$40 bill TO visit the Memphis Grand Cen
trail station Thursday. During his visit
a pickpocket got his purse
49,
Thirteen chickens, fit for any roast
ing pan, We're taken unCeremoniously
from the roost In the henhouse OF
Thomas kinsella, 3S6 Jones avenue, dur
ing the dark hours Of the past "a. Not
suuawk disturbed the slumhers Of
Kinsela as his fowls disappeared,
c. A. Stewart. zoos Lamar boulevard.
was lodging about on foot Friday, due
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
DIR. BURKHART

Wants you to write him today for a
treatment of DR.. Burkharts Vegetable
Compound Pay for same when cured of
Liver, Kidney, Stomach Trouble, Consti-
patton, Catarrh, Rheumatism Don't miss
this grandest of remedies and wonderful
preventative for Grip, Flu Address 621
Main St, Cincinnati o. For sale at ali
Drug Stores. 30-day treatment Csc. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. It's
horrible! Take a dose of the danger
GUS drug tonight and tomorrow you lose
a day.
Calomel is mercury When It comes
into contact with sour bile, it crashes
into 1t, breaking 1t up. Then is when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing II you are sluggish, il liver is tor
pid and bowels constipated or you have
headache, dizziness, coated tongue, IL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
Stomach ills

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money-back
offer. Tastes fine: costs trifle. De-
livered anywhere by our Memphis
agents. Oliver Finnia Co. Phone them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

ta che fact that an auto thief got DTS
Dodge car $50 $3.50, from Eeaie ave-
ana ana Main street, where Doc parked
H Thursday night
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
PUTS TAX
ON GOLD SALES
McFadden Would Create
Fund to Pay Premium
To Producers.

Representative Louis T. McFad-
den. Of Pennsylvania. introduced in
the House yesterday bill providing
that on and after May I, 1920, an
excise of SO cents a pennyweight
be collected on the sale of all arti-
ces containing gold, or gold used
for other than monetary purposes.
to create a fund from which the
gold producer Is to receive $40 for
every newly-produced ounce.
The purpose of the bill. introduced
at the request of the American
Bankers Association, Is to main
tain the domestic production of gold
In sufficient volume to satisfy all
manufacturing requirements.
"Since this transaction Is con.
fined to the production and sale of
gold as a commodity only, and
without reference 10 ITS monetary
use," Mr.. McFadden said. "it cannot
in any way influence the monetary
status of the metal. BY this means,
the jewellers and other consumers
of gold will be able to obtain all Of
the gold that they require at tho
usual monetary price of s20.67 an
ounce. The excise is to be collected
only upon the manufactured article
as sold, and not upon the bullion,
which insures free gold market in
the United States.
Mr.. McFadden pointed out that
the gold production OF the United
States declined from 101 100000 in
1915 to 5S,o00.00O in 1919. a loss of
AZ per cent in the last four years.
public Ledger Seryice)
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
|BAKERREBUKES'
ARMY OFFICERS
Letter to March Says There
Is No Place for OBJ
structionists. /"

Reversion from the spirit of the
new army" was attacked yester-
day. Newton d. Baker. Secretary
of War. In letter addressed to Gen.
Peyton C. March, Chief of Staff, but
Intended tor the array generally, in
which he said that there is mo
place for obstructionists In the
army"
War Department officials were ST.
lent as tC the causes that were be-
hind the communication, but Il is
understood that there has been q
tendency among some officers to
drop away from the system of CO.
operation and to look upon the yo-
cational and educational program
outlined by the War Department as
trifling details of their duties.
From reports reaching me. un-
derstand that there are still num-
bers of army officers who are not
thoroughly imbued with the spirit
of the new army, said Mr.. Baker
in his letter. This spirit must be
manifested in good works from the
highest officer to the lowest not
only when the occasion presents
itself. but to go out amongst civil
ians and make occasions to tell
about the new army. There Is no
place for obstructionists in the
army. The very salvation of the
army depends on a properly CO.
ordinated development of the edu-
cational, vocational, recreational
and character building system with
our military training.
'Tt would be unpardonably stupid
of the army not to use every means
to spread this idea"
lPublic Ledger ServiceO
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
CAR FARE HEARING
WILL BEGIN TODAY

The hearing of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company's ap-
plication for 7-cent fare and a q
cent transfer charge before the Pub
lie Utilities Commission in the board
room of the District Building this
morning at 10 o'clock Is expected
to provide some lively discussion.
The utilities committee OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations
will oppose the proposed increase.
Although the Capital Traction
Company has made no demands for
a further increase, the company will
be represented at the hearing, in
view of the commissions ruling that
an Increase could not be granted to
one line without applying 1t to the
other road.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
SPROUL TO BE GUEST
AT HARMONY" DINNER

Gov. William c. sproul. of Penn
sylvania, will be guest OF honor at
another banquet to be given by
members of the Congressional dele
cation of the State in Washington,
on March 81. 1t was announced yes
terday. The affair will be attended
exclusively by State political lead
ers. and will be in the interest of
harmony" II was said.
Members of the delegation will
not say that the gathering has as
its first purpose the furtherance of
the Presidential aspirations of
Pennsylvania's governor. The gov
ernor is adverse to launching a gen.
eral campaign for the Republican
nomination.
There Is a growing feeling among
the Pennsylvania Representatives
that the political situation is devei-
oping in a manner to make increas-
ingly formidable the dark horse"
candidacy of Gov. Sproul.
public Ledger Serykcel
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
MAY CUT GAS
FOR Big USERS
Utilities Commission Prom
ises to Consider Plan In
June ] Revision.
PRESENT RATE TO STAY
Two Months Extension
Sure Companies Then
Want Increase.
PRESENT RATE TO STAY.

Reduced rates to users Of gas In
large quantities may be granted by
the Public Utilities Commission
when the question of establishing
new retail prices comes June I.
Assurance that the commission
would devote formal consideration
TO such a project was given by
Engineer Commissioner Kutz. chair
man of the commission, to Herman
e. Gasch. representing the Washing
ton Restaurant Association, at the
hearing yesterday morning OF the
application of the Washington and
Georgetown Gas companies for
two months continuation OF the
sand cubic feet.
Giving the restaurant men whole
sale rates will have a great ten
aency to reduce the cost of living"
Gasch told the commission. In Bal
timore, he stated, large consumers
were granted a rate 25 cents less
per thousand feet than small users.
Calls for New Law.
Benjamin s. Minor. representing
the Washington Gas Light Company.
followed Gasch's statement with an
assertion that such a reduction was
impossible under the existing law.
The law requires the companies to
sell at the same price to all private
consumers" he stated.
That the gas companies will sue
ceed in their demands for a two
month continuation of the present
rate seemed certain from the hear
ing. William NICK. Clayton, repre-
senting the Federation Of Citizens
Associations, was present, but offer
ed no objection to the project.
A real fight is predicted for June
i, when the gas companies will ask
for higher rates. In it's petition the
Washington Gas Light Company In
timated that it would ask a rate of
s1.1O per 1000 cubic feet at the June
hearing.
OIL Price Soaring.
Experts testifying for the gas
companies stated that oil had risen
from cents per gallon to IN cents,
and that at that figure 1t was i'm
possible to make the per cent
earnings to whi,h the commission
says they are entitled.
The gas companies stated that oil
prices gave indication of further
"skyrocketing." and that their sup
ply of ~ cent oil will only last un-
til June l.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
HARTS COMES HOME
TO'OFFER TESTIMONY

The recall Of Brig. Gen. W. w.
Harts, who has been serving as
chief of staff to Maj. Gen. Henry
T. Allen in the army of occupation.
was announced yesterday by New
ton d. Baker. Secretary of War.
Gen. Harts sailed from Antwerp on
March 20 and is expected to report
in Washington within the next ten
days.
According to Mr.. Baker, Gen. Harris
is to testify before Congressional
committees which are investigating
certain conditions in connection
with the conduct of the army in the
Paris district"
Gen. Harts, who prior to the war
was military aide to the President
and also Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds. was war
commander of the Paris district.
His name figured in the .iHvestiga-
tions into conditions at various pris-
on farms around Paris in which
Americans were confined.
Public Ledger Service.)
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
M. T. Milbun Wins Divorce
And Custody of Children

Mahlon T. MiIburn. former resi-
dent of Clarendon. Va, was award
ed an absolute divorce yesterday by
Justice Bailey in Equity Court
from Mrs. Roberta c. Milburn. nee
Mastin.
The decree allows the husband
the custody of the three minor chill
dren, Mahlon T. Milburn, jr.. Ethel
bert Milburn and Doris NJ. Milburn,
but permits the mother to visit
them at stated intervals.
The Milburns were married in
Washington on August II. 1907. -
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
Chesapeake and Potomac
Canal Open This Week

Announcement was made yester-
day by General Manager G. l. Mich
olson that the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac canal will be ready for use by
the end OF the week.
The canal. which is 1S7 miles long.
connects Washington with Cumber-
land, Nd, and is used principally as
a means of transporting coal from
the Cumberland coal fields. Nicno!-
son stated that water will be turned
into the canal this week and coal
boats at Cumberland will start load
ing April 5.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
Davis Cables His Thanks
To Political Supporters

London. March 22.-Ambassador
Davis has cabled Chairman Shower
of the West Virginia Democratic
committee thanking the committee
for endorsing him as a candidate
for the Presidential nomination.
The nomination would be a call
to duty which no man could re-
fuse, Davis said. But. he added.
he is not seeking the nomination
and has no higher ambition than
to perform the duties of his present
position.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
New Catholic Parish
To Hold Mass Meeting

There is to be a mass meeting OF
the parishioners, of the new Catholic
parish Of st. Gabriel's, Petworth. on
tomorrow evening at o'clock in
the temporary church, SIS Varnum
street northwest. The purpose of
tie gathering is to lay plans for a
ten n-day drive>for funds to purchase
the lot and start work on the per-
manent church.
Father Mcnamara has arranged a
special service, following which he
will hold a reception for his friends
from all parts of the city in his new
parish.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
Powder Case Dismissed.

The Supreme Court yesterday re-
fused to grant a permanent injunc-
tion to the Hiawassee River Power
Company. restraining the Carolina
Tennessee Power Company from
erecting and operating a water
power electric plant along the Hia-
wasseo River in North Carolina
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
Sues Hines and B. & G. for 81. 500.

Walker d. Hines. Director Gen.
eral Of Railroads, and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. were
sued yesterday in the District Su-
preme Court for $500 damages by
the w. A. Brooks Furniture Com
pany. The plaintiff alleges that
delivery automobile was demolish-
ed by a train at Brentwood, Md, on
November 1, 1919.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
viii Hold Spelling Bee.

Judge Michael N. Doyle, of the
Municipal Court, will act as Judge
in an old-fashioned spelling bee to
be held by the girls of the Gibbons
Club, at the Catholic Community
House. COL f street northwest, to-
morrow night, at $3.50 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
VERDICT or NOT GUILTY Mess
Than 5 MINUTES At TRIAL

81 SfGT Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 16.-Less
than five minutes was required by a
fury in the county court yesterday. TO
find Captain William Hunter e regu-
lar army officer of Raritan arsenal,
not guilty OF manslaughter.
Captain Hunter was the owner and
driver Of an automobile which on
October S skidded on Park avenue
Between Metuchen and Piainf1eld.
toppled over and as a result Oscar
Larsen was killed.
The owner had taken the mar who
was killed and A. j. Kinder, of Bah
ylon, 8. T., and John w. Damback, Of
Perth Amboy to Newark, where he
had treated them to a supper, n the
party was on the way home when the
Beribus fatality occurred.
The testimony as brought out at the
trial, showed the accident to be one of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
NARTENOUScH
hARAoHEUStAN

NEW WORKINGS Vartenousch
Karagheusian, first American girl,
held as an Arab slave. to arrive in
America, has had a run of thrilling adj
ventures. Her family was driven miles
into Turkish territory, in the vicinity
of Sfesopotamia, and she alone sur
yive1 the march. Being assigned to a
Turkish hospital at Vartenousch, she
managed to escape to the British lines
and was then sent to the American
relief station at Beirut. Her brother.
John, a wealthy rug merchant OF Min
neapolis. met her on her arrival in
New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
Early Insurance Company.

Fire insurance originated In Its mod
ern form Immediately after the great
fire Of London in 1865. In 1896 the
Hand in Hand-probably the oldest
fire insurance company in the world
and certainly the oldest In Great Brit
ain-was established on the mutual
principle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
He WAS A FICTION HERO
But A LIVING FlzzLE
When rate.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16:-when
Elsie Eleanor Waldo. beautiful and
authenticated, dreamed her dream
OF love 1t was this kind of a dream:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16

those unfortunate affairs over which
no one had control.
No testimony was brought out that
any of the party had been drinking
or that the car was driven at an ex-
cessive rate Of speed.
The facts as presented showed that
when near the old a track the car
had started to skid on the wet pave
ment causing the rear wheels to slip
off the road and strike a large boulder
laying in the gutter, which had caused
the car to overturn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16
ExtraVaqance.

Bridge Player Ito partner who Is
playing worse even than usually
Whenever I have you for a partner,
Smyth, l feel I'm living beyond my
means.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-16

rate.
Miss Waldo, who says she is a
cousin of former Police Commits
sioner Waldo, makes her book hero
an impetuous chap whose gospel 1t
Is to nab the blushing maiden and
carry her away before she has time
to think. He's a regular high-speed
hero.
Carries on the Prize
In the book Robert Whitney rush
es things hat way and carries OF
he prize-that is to the engagement
point, whereat he goes to France for
his part in the war. with her picture
in a little gold frame over his heart
The heroine says she'll walt, ito the
end of life. If need be-"
..Wallfowers'' didn't transplant
into the garden of real life worth
a cent. In 1905, when Miss Waldo
was twenty, she met Frederick M.
Waido's attorneys in the county
clerks office say. 1t is set forth that
Brown Is a nephew Of former United
States District Attorney Addison
Brown. This is loves timetable
from that point on:
loves Timetable
In 1907 Brown asked permission
to make regular calls for the pur-
pose of proving his affection.
In 1919 he asked MISS Wdiuo "
become Mrs. Brown and set Decem-
Der, 1909, as the wedding date.
In 1909 he asked for a postpone
ment of the wedding.
In 1910 postponement for another
year was asked by Brown.
In 1911 another ear was k
for.
In December. 1912, a fourth post
ponemenr las begged for. with a
promise that it should be the last.
A Third Party Enters
In December. 1913, Miss Waldo
specifies, in the complaint which
enumerates all these postponements,
she discovered that Brown had mar
ried Miss Mabel Heloise Stokes of
WATERFOWL, N. Y. Miss Waldo says
she was made i'll by the discovery.
A quarter Of a million dollars is
what Miss Waldo asks from Brown
"for having Glove unto him to the
exclusion of other capable and hon
est suitors of high social standing
and wealth" during the seyen best
years of her young life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-09
A Self.Steaner.

Jewell Record: Attorney J. e. Burn
stedt of Webster City was in town Fri
day evening, on his way back home
from business call in Ellsworth.
"Jawnp walked to Jewell from ELS
worth. and when he arrived here he
was steaming and putting like a pOr-
pOise "Jawn'' may have been a sturdy
coal miner years ago, but these days
of prosperity have increased his girth
quite materially and as a long distance
marathoner he is a relic
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-09

On motion. Board adjourned to
meet afternoon of this date at 1
o'clock.