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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
Some Sections Too High,

The Viewpoint OF real estate dealers,
and Of the appraisers. - at variance IN
the appraisal figures In some sections
on this point. The appraisers took
proof from witnesses generally from
real estate men familiar with each sec
lion OF the city, az to realty values.
builders as to the value OF the build
ings and improvements at present
costs. These two valuations we're
added together In making the total APP
praisal
tho particular location Of the property.
its, desirability aS to a residence sec
ton. and whether II Ia in growing
neighborhood or In an old one where
the sale OF real estate is stagnant or
absolutely at n standstill Such prop
eriy Is often sold for less than the
original cost Of the improvements, while
In other sections which are rapidly
building up property can be sold for a
considerable profit over the original
cost
AS the law contemplates the assess
ment OF realty and all other~property at
| It's actual cash value, many members
Of the Real Estate association believe
more weight should be given to such
| conditions.
| Members Of the committee will keep
! In touch with A. V. Louthan. chief sta
| tistician of the state board. and with
| the county assessor =
| j. NJ. Dean. president Of the Real Es-
| tate association. was asked to write to
| Mr.. Louthan, assuring him OF the cor
dial cooperation Of the joint committee
| in carrying out the provisions of the
new laws. which the committee ap-
proves. and that any assistance Mr..
| Iouthan or the county assessor may
ask in making any changes that may
be suggested In the appraisal will be
promptly given.
= Mr.. Dean read letter from Mr.. Lou-
than in which he expressed his graft
fication at the interest shown by the
commercial organizat atoms Of Memphis III
the work Of the appraisal, and assured
them that he will welcome any sug-
gestions. a copy OF letter 10 the
County assessor was inclosed in which
Mr.. Louthan, for the state board, sug-
gested that after any investigation
deemed necessary has been made the
next step would be 10 secure through
friendly cooperation of the public and
the commercial organizations Of the city
any information as TO possible inequali-
ties In valuations, and then as the third
step. to have representatives of such
organizations take up with the county
court the tax rate as based upon the
final assessment
, Members OF the joint committee In
clude Elias Gates, the chairman; Hays
Flowers G. A. Gerber, Il, l.. Rice and
r. Brlnkley Snowden; Adam Jett. j.
NJ. Dean and E. 7. Tobey, for the real
tors, and w r. King, X. A. Ramsay and
w l. Moody for the merchants and
> manufacturers division
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23

uSnress the Arbitration thew felt for
saint is by contributing to fund which
VIII go to the hearthroken little woman
whom the negro Curman'q bullet robbed
OF her mate. We're heartily in accord
with tho idea Of p Guy Saint fund
which the boys Of the Bluff city En-
CRAVING compap" started for Mrs. Saint
Headed by W. Lee Henry. OF the
chemical Products comnanv 1852 Union
avenue and a few Of his friends, who
also are in business In the Seventh
ward, 2 canvass of business houses
there Thursday quickly nctted tho sum
OF SSl for the Guv Saint fund This is
only the start, Mr. Henry said Friday
that he feels sure that the other bust
mess r'en IN his ward viii make the
total for Mrs. Saint run up to several
hundred dollars
WIFI" Cuv Saint was rich in the
qualities that go to make up real
man he vas not wealthy in This world 8
goods But he always bed cbeorv
smile and good word for nersone
whom he met. when the hand of Iaa N
srote him so sUdTenlv ont of tho ~ ~.
ness at Vance a~n~un ard Telder,laIe
street, al he could leave for his widow
WIS sn insurance no|icv calling for 81
900, Gf this amount $500 went for hi:
funeral EXPENSES.
The News Scimitar eladv will re.
c"tve additional CONTRIBUTIONS 70 tNa Gu,
Saint fund AND win ACKNOWLEDGE 70.
eetpt through the no-rs columns
Thanks 10 tho bia-hcarted husiness MGR
of the Seventh ward who renrsnnheref
S9in' and respected his memory IN q
substantial form, the Guy Saint funt
Previously acknowledge ... 500 q,
Seventh ward business menu. 81 NJ
| Grand total acknowledgements. soOt n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
VIOLENT FIGHTING AT
lRKUTSK Is REPORTED

STOCKHOLM Jan, 23.-According "a
advices received here from HelsingforS
kutsk, where the all-Russian govern
ment has had its headquarters, between
partisans Of Gen. Kolchak. former all
Russian commander. and the rebels.
Some Cossack regiments, previously
supporting Gen kolchak now are de.
clared to have joined the insurgents.
A peaceful revolution has broken out
IN Kamchatka peninsula where the mill
tary league, with the population, has
arrested officers and civil officials.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
WHY BURN COAL AT
CITY CREMATORY!

why use coal at the city eremato-
riesT'
That was the question propounded by
Mayor Paine Friday TO Maj Allen.
commissioner of the street department
who has charge of garbage collection
ard disposal in addition to his other
nu~'eroug duties.
Mai Allen said he'd look into It..
Inqriry at the crematories was an
swered by the statement that when gar
bage cores in wet. II will not burn
unless hot coal fire is started first.
The mayors question came up De
cause he found bin. voucher and
check on his desk for slO4 for coal for
the crematories
MAY be all right" said his honor.
but | propose to have someone who
knows look into this"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
CITY ASSESSMENT
/. ON REALTY MAY
Be $15O,0OO,OOO
That Is Estimate of City Clerk
Based on Building Increase
and Values in Recently An
iexed Territory.

The assessment on real estate n
Memphis for city taxes probably VIII
be at least $3.50, 0O0, 600 this year, and
may exceed slightly that figure. a..
Last years assessment on realty
alone was s97,l7S,910,
The above figure looks at first glance
like a heavy increase, But building
permits issued last year were for new
improvements In the city amounting 10
about 1900 600 The addition OF the
property included IN the town Of Bing-
hamton and in the annexed territory
win increase the assessment by many
thousands OF dollars, and there may De
some increases made in the valuations
The city will not take the state APP
praisal as the valuation for city taxes,
That is regarded as too great an IN,
crease to be made at once. even II u
is proven that the state appraisal rep
resents in fact the actual cash Naiua-
ton of realty.
T. q. Scarborough. the city assessor
is elected by the people, and Is there,
fore not bound by any appraisal, that
may be made by the state. but Is OBJ
ligated to use his own Judgment u
fixing the valuation, for assessment
purposes.
Mayor Paine has not sought In any
way to influence the action OF the cltI
assessor. but has conferred with nun
on the general outline of the probable
valuation this year. and will hold fur
ther conferences with him as the worr
of the assessment progresses. IL wal
begun the first Of the year.
The statement that the city realty
assessment probably will be at ieas
$3.50, 600, 00e Ia carried in the most re
cent pamphlet issued from the ofTic'
Of the city clerk, giving the data as Z
the cltys bonded Indebtedness and ait
nual revenues.
II the city assessment should amour
to only two-thirds of the state APP
praisal, which Is $227.O00 0U0, ' tina
would produce an assessment OF owe
$3.50, 600. 600 on reale
The assessment last year on person
atty was s1l,s76,397. on merchants
capital, s10,i79, $50 and on railroads an,
other public utilities Sl6,96S,33I. Add
ing the realty assessment OF S97,lIS,9l
to these figures. gives the total assess
| ment last year. $l36.5O3,524.
Mayor Paine has been figuring Of
| the probable increase In the assess
| ment with the idea II possible of hold
! Ing the total tax rate down to abou
| 81, but until more complete data Is a
| hand, he and the other commissioners
will not be able TO make any defimt
| statement. ~
| The department budgets which ar
| coming In almost daily, all ask IL
larger appropriations than last yea
| but that IL usually the case, and thes
| tentative budgets will certainly
| scaled down as low as possible befoE
any decision as to the actual apprC
| priations to be made is reached.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
INTERlEN 0MI NATIONAL
CHURCHES ARE PLANNED

NEW YORK, Jan. GA. movement
for the erection OF two intordenomlna
tlonal churches az a tribute to the men
who served in the American expedi-
tionary force was announced here to-
day. One Of the churches will be erect -
"a on Long Island and one in Wash
ington They will be called THE Roose
welt churches"
Formal launching of the campaign
will be made Sunday in the collegiate
reformed church OF st. Nicholas here
in which col. Roosevelt held member.
ship for many years. Speakers will in
clude assemblyman Theodore Roosevelt,
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. a sister of the
late eX-president and Lawrence Abb
bolt, editor OF the Outlook
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
lot SPRINGS HOTEL
DESTROYED BY FIRE

| HOT SPRINGS, N. c., Jan. 23.-The
Mountain Park hotel. which was for
|nerly used by intcrnad Germans as a
barracks, was completely destroyed by
Fire OF an undetermined origin, which
WAS discovered at 6 O'Clock today, en-
|ailing loss estimated at 100000.
The flames had made such Roadway
before being discovered that the eff
We're unavailing. A score of guests at
I he hotel barely had time to escape
|Fom the burning building after the
Harm was given. The entire contents
|,f the building were lost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
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WILL REPORT ALL
INFLUENZA CASES

Dr. J. VI. Andrews. after a confer
nee with Mayor Paine. notified all
physicians Friday that they will be ex-
|evted to report promptly all cases of
|ffluenza or as it has come to be
allied, flu.
There are number of cases in Mem
his now, but all of the ml6est type.
Health authorities have no anticipation
IL any epidemic, but in orJier to he
Prepared, complete reports win be filed
u the health department and if there
3 any indication of threatened general
pread of the disease. prompt measures
iii be taken for lis snppre ssion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
SHERIFF GOES AFTER
NEGRO RIOT LEADERS

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 23.--Charles w.
Pratt deputy sheriff of Phillips county,
Arkansas, wounded In fight with ne
grocs when the uprising near Elaine
first occurred. arrived in Topeka today
in connection with the arrest here of
Robot Hill a negro, charged as former
president of the Progressive Farmers
and Household union, with melting riots
in Phillips county Arkansas. Pratt was
not provided with cXtradition papers.
tomorrow.
Hahnas corrus proceedings were
brought today to secure the release OF
Hin by negro attorneys. who stated that
they were acting without fee as rep-
resentatives of the Topeka branch OF
the National Association for the Ad.
yancement Of Colored People. The hear.
ing was continued until tomorrow,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
DISTINCTION TO MARK
MISS BRASLAU RECITAL

Fresh from tour which has been a
series OF triumphs In Southern cities,
Sophie Braslal, Metropolitan opera
house star eontralto, will be greeted by
a representative society and music iov2
ing audience AT the Lyric theater Friday
evening.
Angelo and Joseph Cortese, under
whose management the concert Ii to be
given, have assisted in the arrangement
Of a program that win bring out In
generous measure the talents of the
singer.
Although of American birth the blood
nj Russian artistocracy courses through
-Athe veins Of this young singer and She
Is reported to have all the smoldering
fire of her forebcars In her makeup,
which promises well for performances
not soon to be forgotten by Memphis
music lovers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
8 Men Starring
With Grain Vessel
Trapped BIZ Ice

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S.-Marooned III the
e for sc hours, Is seamen. members
4 the creweof the grain boat Sidney o.
EFF. today are practically without food
nd their situation Is becoming serious.
he steamer Is caught in the Ice Jam
Tx miles off the harbor mouth. Eight
tot blocks Of ice have frozen around
|l@ Sidney Neff.
Two tugs are waiting to go to the re-
EFF Of the sailors. BUT shipping men
Ily ii would be suicidal to buck the
FIND continues.
The steamer Illinois and tug Racine,
tapped near the Sidney Neff, were re-
BASED last night when the steamer
ALBANIA broke a channel through the
Ese Noes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
Flu And Pneumonia
Victims In Chicago
Pass 10000 Mark

CHICAGO. Jan. 23.-lnfluenza and
pneumonia today continued to spread
In Chicago and the number Of persons
i'll with the two diseases, passed the
10000 mark. Ten per cent Of the con-
ductors and motormen on the surface
lines and one-tenth Of the police force
were said to be among the victims.
The epidemic remains in mild form
and there still is no occasion for alarm,
according to Dr. John Dill Robertson,
city health commissioner. The death list
yesterday, with toll Of SO for the "a
hour period, dropped nearly 50 per cent
but the pneumonia deaths, 43, increased
more than 100 per cent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
GREATEST BUNCH
OF LOAFERS ON
.EARTH," charge
overnment Inspector So
Characterized Army of Civ
!. jIian Workers at Muscle
Shoals Plant.

FLORENCE, Ala, Jan 23.--"Don't
op the work, no matter how crude,
as the government policy in building
ae $70,0D0,000 nitrate plant at Muscle
loals, j. K. Mackenzie, formerly a
pyernment inspector, testified today
afore the house war expenditures COM
ittee.
Mackenzie characterized the army of
william workers, often running as high
Is $4,000, as the greatest bunch of
afeFs on Garth" Because of his in
Dihty to get construction work done
'operly, the witness said he told Of
GERS In charge that he felt the gov
hment was throwing money away in
eeping him on the job.
They were bringing in droves of
Silled workmen when work wasn't
badly fer Them" Mackenzie said. 1T
as awful, went to Capt. Coles and
nd he said for me not to get peeved,
nat the government wanted speed,
ting the cost 1t didn't matter how
I'D the work was. 1t stood"
Bad management on the part of SUI
erintendents and foremen was re-
Donsible for delay and general condi-
ons, according to Mackenzie, who de-
sared the commanding officer could
ave put the camp on business basis.
| aNlNh pIVpCl IilC pidnt
ould have been built in shorter time
nd at much less cost, he said.
Enough evidence on this phase OF
ne inquiry has been taken to convince
ne committee, members said. that II
ever would do to build war plant
ccording to that system again. The
Immediate problem relates to disposl-
pm Of government properties, costing
Edward of 100000 900, and now idle.
4 The committee has discussed this in
'pHnally, but Chairman Graham said
Dday be was not ready to offer sug-
estioHA Members feel that as moth.
.hg substantial is to be gained by pa.
Hiding the cost and construction skele.
Dns, they might serve a more usefu
purpose by trying to advise congress:
( That to do with the plants
AS to waste and extravaganza II
building, Representative Garrett, Dem.
crat, Tennessee, ended a long dis.
ussion by witnesses of that subjec
yesterday with the reminder that every
ody knew 1t, but that nobody attempt
ID TO deny or condone it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
LOITERINC ORDINANCE
IS DECLARED INVALID

The city ordinance against lettering
was declared unconstitutional late
Thursday by F. NJ. Guthrie, probate
Judge in an opinion rendered in a ha-
beas corpus proceeding instituted by
Joe Hanover, former assistant city at
torney Louise Allen was found guilty
o. violating the lettering ordnance OH
Jan. 1s. was fined $50 and sent to the
workhouse, Joe Hanover, as her at
torney, instituted habeas corpus pro-
ceedings and attacked the constitution
atty of the ordinance.
Judge Guthrie ruled that there was
no such offense as lettering. The city
commission has not the power to enact
such an ordinance, Judge Guthrie held
lnasmuch as the state legislature had
not delegated to 1t the necessary pow
era
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
N. Y. OFFICIAL PLANS
FIGHT UPON EPIDEMIC

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.--HeaIth COM
missioner Copeland appeared before the
city board of estimate today to request
an emergency appropriation of $50. 900
for use in combating the steady spread
OF influenza in this city
Starting last Monday with Al cases,
influenza's grip on the city has tight
ened until today, DR. Copeland stated,
there were more than 1000 cases and
IS deaths have been reported. A total
OF 665 pneumonia cases with zoo deaths
has been reported in the same period.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
MEMPHIS MAINTAINS
FINANCIAL DOMINANCE

Memphis made an excellent compare
tive showing during 1919 on figures COW
ering the volume Of business In num-
Der of Southern cities, according to an
nouncement by the Memphis Chamber
OF Commerce,
The statement was obtained from the
federal reserve board at Washington
and presents aggregate debts to indi-
vidual accounts for the year 1918, in
six cities as follows:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
NEW OIL COMPANY
ENTERS OLD FIELD

Notice of the formation of an UNI
incorporated common law company 10
be known as the Memphis Usage oil
and Refining company. was given
Thursday by Chas. NJ, Bryan, as at
torney for the company, The names
signed TO the papers filed with the
county register are A. Orr. Of New Or
leans Eugene Williams and r. T., Prid-
dy. OF Memphis.
This is believed TO be the first con-
pany Of its kind ever organized in TIE
state of Tennessee and its purpose Is
10 lease and buy oil and gas property.
drill wells, build pipe lines. tanks and
oil refineries and to market oil pred
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
MCDONALD SERVES.

Judge Tom w. Harsh, in Division 3
of criminal court, stated Friday morn
ing that j. r. Mcdonald, summone ed
as o juror for the January term, had
answered his summons and was serv-
ing, Mr.. McDonald's name was pub
lished among those who failed to appear
in courttin answer to the summons for
jury duty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
NO HOG CHOLERA
IN DYER COUNTY

NEWBERN, Tenn. jan. %. (Spll--
Local veterinarians II this section re-
port that Dyer county has been for
tunately free Of the epidemic Of hog
cholera which has been responsible for
an enormous loss to the hog growers
for the past few years in Dyer and ad-
joining counties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
sIs!s!I!:: " S!Iill ERs

Twenty-four hours TO noon Jan. 20.
Tempe AZURE.
Hour Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humldv
I pm. yes day 40 SO 70
7 am. today. 40 40 rs
Noon today. & AZ 100
Maximum 4S. minimum 80. Sun Sets
today at $50 pm Rises tomorrow
7;Oi am. Moon sets sos pm. tonight.
Precipitation SO inches.
Tenvessee--R Rain, colder in central
and east,
Probable rain, colder in
east and interior OF south,
Arkansas-Rain, followed by cloudy
weather, colder.
Alabama-Probable rain, somewhat
colder in north.
Kentucky-Rain, colder,
I,ousana-Rain.
Oklahoma--Cloudy, colder.
East Texas--Cloudy, rain in east.
colder except in northwest.
West Texas--Partly cloudy.
North Caroina--Probable rain. warm
err except In extreme west. colder in
that portion.
South CaroliIa,-Probabl rain, warm
err in interior.
Georga-Probable rain. warmer in in =
terror. colder in northwest.
Florida-Fair in south, probable local
rains in north,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
Total

ITUSSIDIN as IITIU q ITIUUIC d0 VUUTU Dc
paid to a peace officer and man is
the action or business men of the Sew
enth ward, who are collecting contribu-
tons in their ward for the Guy Saint
fund, which will go to the widow of the
burglar on the night of Jan. g.
Patrolman Guy Saint ran" the Sew
enth ward for IS months. The business
men there knew him and admired the
sterling qualities and manhood which
served in life to make Guy Saint one
of the most efficient and faithful mem
bers of the city police department.
These business men, realizing that to-
Gay the only manner in which they can
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
FIGHTS EXTRACTION.

BOSTON. jan. 23.--rhe National
Equal Rlghts league has photographed
Got, Henry J. Allen of Kansas urging
him net to extradite to Arkansas Robert
L. Hill, president Of the Progressive
banners and Household union.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23

Recent statements Of the weekly deb
its to individual accounts have shown
conclusively that Memphis Is gaining
rapidly in the volume OF business, hav-
ing forged ahead Of asnumber Of larger
cities throughout the East and North
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
lRELATE RUMOR.

23.-Reports that Mon
Joseph Schultz, bishop OF
Id been elected archbishop
n succession to the late
gtmann, are denied in a
Communication from the
be names chosen at the
shops at Cologne have not
led the Vatican, It is as
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
H0DIST CHURCH
BURNS IN FLORENCE

INCE, Ala, Jan. %. tSpl. "A
fire occurred here Wednes-
poon, when the First Meth
rch was burned. The cause
is not known. 1t was the
handsomest church In the
il entail a loss of about $780,
he walls were left standing.
age adjoining was saved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
BUSINESS MEN TAKE UP
GUY SAINT RELIEF FUND
rription list for the Guy Saint fund

Subscription list for the Guy Saint fund. v ts.
the undersigned business of the seventh ward
This appreciation of his efficiency
him for the past Is months in this the seventh
All checks out to the
will be over to he The News cimitar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23

DEMANDS ARE
TURNED DOWN

THE HAGUE, Jan. %. - The
Dutch government has refused the
demand OF the allied powers for the
eytradition of former Emperor Will
liam, OF Germany,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23

1t was matter of exceedingly com
mon knowledge among the patrons OF
the Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph company IN Memphis that the
service has been rotten" for some
time but it took a telephone engineer,
J.. ~ Cadby. Of Madison, Wis, to, dag
nose the case, find out just what part
of the system was i'll, and write a
prescription to heal the ulcer This
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23

prescription, foF more operators and
better pay for them, Win be read to
the Chamber o. Commerce directors by
tneir president WI IA. FitEHugh, Fri
DAY afternoon, ana n The directors think
II III good Redicinen they will start out
to give it to the telephone company,
even If they have 10 call In the aid Of
the public Utilities tninfnission hold said
telenhone company# probosis and pour
Il down
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
Weather Forecast

Rain with very little
change probable in
Temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-09

COLUMBUS, Mss-The funeral of
Arthur j. Lussey, 90, Columbus citizen,
who died suddenly in Memphis Tuesday,
was held from the Catholic church
here Thursday and nterment took place
in Friendship cemetery. He is sur
vived by his widow and one daughter,
Mrs. Earl Waters, of Shreveport, La,
and brother, Walter Lussey, Of Can
ada,