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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07

SHOALS in CANAL
AGAIN IN VIEW

The shoals in the canal at the foot
OF Jefferson avenue, which have APP
peared annually since the canal was
dug, are again visible, with the continu-
ed falling Of the river with prospects
that in another day or two vessels will
be prevented from making the passage
up Wolf river almost altogether. Less
than four feet of water remains In
spots in the canal near the foot OF
jefferson avenue.
Dredges are already finding It dlf-
ficult to navigate the shoals in order
10 deepen them in accordance with the
program of the L. S. engineers Once
the water becomes too shallow for the
dredges, the canal will be closed un-
til a sufficient rise OF water comes,
which usually is in late winter
The towboat Dan Quinn, bringing
three barges Of logs, barely managed 10
scrape her way through the shoals
Saturday morning. The suction dredge
Epsilon was al work at the lower END
OF the shoals in an effort TO keep ahead
OF the falling water
The steamer Eclipse. due to leave
Friday. was detained until Saturday
on her trim because Of an unusually
heavy freight manifest. She went up
stream Saturday with decks loaded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
TAXPAYERS URGED
TO AVOID RUSH

Payment of city realty taxes has be-
gun in earnest and each day the city
treasurer's office presents the busiest
scene at the courthouse. The response.
however. has not been as large as Mayor
Paine and other members OF the conf
mission had expected, and the mayor
has requested that every taxpayer come
in and pay his taxes rs soon as pos
sible.
As previously announced, the penal
ties viii be put on Sept. /, and thosi
who have not settled their tax accounts
with the city by that date viii be re-
quired to pay the additional costs
The personally taxes will be ready
for payment beginning next week, the
mayor Is advised, and the merchants
ad vaiorem taxes will be ready in an
other week, II is the intention Of the
city commission to nave all the taxes
payable during the month OF August
and to enforce the penalties on those
who do not settle during that time,
Short time notes made by the city
during rast months for the payment Of
current expenses of the city govern
ment are due and payable on Sept L.
and Mayor Paine Is determined to use
every possible means to have the neCes-
sary cash on hand to meet these notes
This Is the primary reason why the
collection Of taxes IL being rushed and
their early payment * urged because Of
the rush that Is sure TO occur during
the last few days in which they may be-
paid without penalties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
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Work Upon County
Assessment Books
To Take TUO Weeks

AZ least two weeks work will be re-
qulred before the county realty and
personally assessment books are cofn-
pleted by the county board OF equaIi-
chairman Of the board. Since the pub
ne hearings closed July members
OF the board have devoted much effort
TO their work and Mr.. Goodman de-
clares that II can not be completed
IN less than two weeks More than
1000 protests were filed with the board
by property owners, and in addition to
TINS the board voluntarily assumed the
TASK OF going over each piece OF prop
erty separately with view to equal
izing the entire assessment
The total realty assessment, as made
by w. t. Condor, county assessor, was
approximately S45, 900, 900 less than the
assessment made by the state board
Of equalization. Although no statement
has been made public by members OF
the county board, It is understood thai
that body will report a considerable
reduction in the final assessment as
certified to the state board by them.
The state board OF equalization has
final Jurisdiction in the matter. and
II IS within their power TO either raise
or lower the figures Of the county
board. Under the operation OF the
Roberts tax laws none OF the powers OF
the county assessors or county boards
OF equalization are interfered with, but
WV St'tt bNhtN ~ blNEn NIt
20 equalize the assessment of each
county. This can be done, however.
only after proof has been taken in the
county affected and upon evidence adj
duced that would show that actual cash
values OF property are in excess or
below the figures of the county board.
The number Of protests filed with the
present board is the largest number
ever filed with any county equaliza-
tion board, it is said, and this fact,
ENWaF VHHkN 81 \
sumed by the board members, has made
the task a tedious one.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
.SUFFS SEE VOTES
FOR AMENDMENT
Will Go After New Legislators
Named by Thursdays
Special Election.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 7.-suf-
rage leaders here for the amendment
ratification contest before the legisla-
ture expected to come up before the
extra session scheduled to open on
MONDAY, are closely scanning Thurs
DAYS returns of the special election
10 MI lS vacancies in the assembly.
Iaking the vote on the Tennessee
eequal suffrage law as a test, the suf-
Iraglsts have gained ground in the
senate The seat of Parks Woriey, a
leader against the suffrage bill, viii
De iilied by M. II. Copenhaver, a RE-
publican, whose attitude has not been
made public here. In the Shelby ais
triCt Frank J, Rice, who succeeds him
seit, voted no on the bill, but will not
oppose ratification. j. w. Murrey. Of
sumner county. succeeds Senator Lou
mon, mon, VINO voted no. In the house the
lehnessee bill passed by vote OF "a
70 81, 80 being a constitutional ma
o1rlty The places OF five voting aye
were among those ten filled Thursday
and at least six according TO the suf-
rage leaders, will favor ratification.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
BOLSHEVIKI HELD
BACK EXCEPT. AT
BREST-LITOVSK

LONDON, Aug. Russian Boshevk armies hsmnering
the Polish lines northeast and Warsaw seem to have
encountered stern resistance With the exception of the
around Ltovsk of the Polish capital no new ad
yances by soviet troops have been reported they
nave been limited by the desperate fighting of Poles
Polish forces have been forced Teespo
four miles west of BresLovsk Muraec
tive miles to the south Thus the Bolshev gained
oothod on the west bank of the Bug river this region but it
probable their further progress will be very slow as
nent forts erected ago defend the city, be sored
If the soviet legions are gain there
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
DENVER STRIKERS
READY TO RETURN
F TAKEN AS BODY
DEMAND That Men Hired Dur
ina WaIkout Be Fired, Re-
jeCted-Death List in Riots
Reaches Five.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 7.-Striking
trdnWaY men at meeting today voted
to call off the. strike which has caused
riotng here the last two days if the
company would permit them to return
20 work in a body and send the strike
breakers out of town.
wayne c. Williams counsel for the
union. was instructed to confer with
company officials and reported to a
afternoon.
Frederick w. Hid, general manager
OF the tramway reiterated his state
Inent or this morning that the com
pany would stand firm in it's determi-
liaIio1l TO take back whom they pleased
and to retain men brought in from
strike. Nui i''s '''e
The union meeting will pass finally
on the question whether the strike will
pc continued when it receives a report
from Williams and members of the ex-
ernoon ''''o o''
Williams planned to confer as soon
as possible with city officials and Of
Ilcers of the Denver Trafnway COM
pany In an effort to reach an agree
ment satisfactory to the men.
Judge Greedy W. Whitford, in the
aollstrict court. deferred sentencing un :
III monday the seven strike leaders
found guilty yesterday OF contempt Of
SSut LOT Gaining the strike
IWo hundred soldiers under Col q.
Ballon arrived here early today
from fort Logan to maintain order
Just as leaders Of the Trarnway Men g
union voted to recommend calling off
ttne street carmen's strike, which has
see,ni. n ionoWed by Two days of violence,
resulting IN the death OF three men
night poi 'oiis last
Last nights rioting brought the cas-
ualtles resulting from the strike dis
iiuiDdhces 10 fiVe dead and so known
tramway company and the DenvaJ
Post also resulted, 'ti0 Deil'eF
me call for. federal troops was ISSUED
Iast nlght when mob attacked the
~. n1a3t DehVer car barns and was repealed
with rifle fire, Three men were kiiieS
and dozen persons, Including wo.
men girls and boys We're wounded. Sew
eral similar gatherings had been brok-
en- up earlier in the evening by police
win the assistance of a thousand vol
members. A'o 'o''
If, The leader of the strikebreakers ar
the East Denver car barns declared the
shootlng there was caused by attacks
Oh me mob on an automobile load of
strlkeoreakers who were arriving at
me car barns. Rocks and bricks were
hurled at the car and the men in tho
car barns replied with rifle fire.
Seven union members composing tbo
executive committee in charge of the
strike We're convicted of contempt OF
court yesterday and ordered TO call off
ne strike, The charges were based on
the calling of a strike in face of an in
junction issued by Judge Whitford in
district court. They were to be SEN
fenced today.
Col. Ballou's first action following his
assumption of control of the city, was
70 send a company OF troops to the
nights rioting. ''''
Members of the American Legion
who had guarded the barns during the
night were retained to supplement the
regular troops. The remalnding reg
ulars were kept at the auditorium as a
reserve force.
The troops were instructed to shoot
II necessary, but only as a last re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
DICTIONARIES STILL
ARE BACKING BACON

The fight to have Lieut. Col william
J. Bacon named as the postmaster at
Memphis will be taken up hy the Amer
lean Legion, from indications at the
meeting of the ex-fighters Friday night
in First criminal court. Officers for tha
coming wear were elected at the meet
ing, which was that OF Memphis Post
No. l.
The naming OF Capt. Abe n. wal
dauer as head Of a committee Of three
10 confer with L. S. Senator X. y. Nc
Kellar relative to the Memphis postmas.
tership is taken as Indicative OF fight
for Bacon, as the Legionaires are known
to be opposed 10 the candidacy OF the
senator's brother, Clint Mcclellan.
Following are the officers elected
at the Friday night meeting:
Commander. w. A. PasRin0 vice COM
mander, w T., Terry; adiutant, James
Ellis treasurer; lrxkn Harrls, exec
Ntive committee, w M Stanton. Ray
Q. Reeves and Joseph Norville; ser
geant-at-arms, Ben O. Leve
Passtno, who served durirg the Span
ish- American and the late war sue
ceeds W, NJ, Stanton as commander.
The name OF Lieut. Col w. l.. Terry
was presented in nomination for COM
msnder, but was withdrawn at his re-
quest. He was elected to his second
term as vice commander. Commander
Stanton declined to run for a second
term.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
GOLDSMITH employees
TO HAVE BIG PICNIC

Employees of Goldsmith's store are
to be entertained by the firm at a
picnic and barbecue to be held at Dale
springs on Aug. Is, starting at $3.50
am. and lasting all day Committees
have been appointed to take care OF
all details, and everything will be free
to the "GOldites," including transporta-
tion. Games. races, tugs OF war. dances
and contests of all kinds will be fea-
tured, and there will be an abundance
Of food to suit the taste of all.
One of the main features Of the pic
mic will be children's sports, which will
occupy a good part Of the day A Jazz
band will be kept busy all day furnish
ing music tor the revelers Anticipat-
ing the effects of overeating, spe-
cial committee on first aid" has been
appointed, numbering five employees.
The store will be closed all day in or
der that every member Of the force
vises, Leave your money and your
troubles al home"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
MEMPHIS FIRM TO
RECLAIM SWAMP LAND

The handling Of the resurrection of
l25 600 acres OF swamp hand In Ar
Kansas he's been given to a Memphis
firm. the Morgan Engineering company.
which states that Il will send survey
ing parties out at once to start lay
ing out drainage canals Lcvees are
already on the land. and the canals
will make the land cultivatable
The lard was apportoned for re-
Clamaf ion by a recent session OF the
l"gis ature and II is said that more
than one million dollars viii be spent.
The Morgan Engineering Company
s'ates that actual work OF construc.
ton will he started early in the spring.
Commissioners in charge OF the work
are Allen Winham j. H. Williamson,
NJ. J. Dorsey, II. G. Anderson. ]. 0.
Magee. NJ. V. Newman and Charles
Beassey
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
Miss Williams to Attend.

Miss Char! Williams, associate ma
tlonal committeeman from Tennessee,
VIII go direct from the notification
ceremony at Dayton. O., to Nashville
to lend a hand in the work Miss viii
liams said when she left Memphis that
she expected to bring a personal mes
sage from. Gov. Cox to the members
81 the legislature urging them to vote
for ratification
Mrs. James NJ. Mccormack. woman
member Of the. Democratic state COM
mlttee from the Tenth district. may
go to Nashville in the interest of the
cause. Mrs. Sam Phillips, the other
woman member of the committee, is
spending the summer in the noun
tains with her family and NAV not be
present 0' y"
=, Reports come from the capital that
the opponents of ratification are or
ganlzed equally as we'll as the pro-
ponents and that the fight will be to
Lne finish. IT is not expected that the
legislature will consume more than a
week although the members are en-
titled to draw pay for 20 days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
Issues Call For
Special Session
Of legislature

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 7.-Gov. A.
h.. Roberts this afternoon issued his
ca.i lor the extra session of the Ten
nessee legislature, which Is to consid- =
er raufcation of the suffrage amend =
ment, to begin Monday at noon, ShouId
the legislature act favorably Tennessee
VIII De the thirty-siXth state to anprove
the amendment, and equal suffrage for
! tlle hatloh Win be an actually on the
issuance or the proper proclamation.
Inc flrst item mentioned in the extra
session call is action on the 18th amend
ment to the United States constitution
me next is action to fix the legal
STATUS OF women. The third item Is
10 prescribe the qualifications of women
lor suffrage, including imposition of
tration.
The call is lengthy, embracing many
Included in the call is an item to
consider the passage of an act TO au-
thorize the city of Memphis to issue
bonds for an auditorium ard market
house. Another act to be considered
would enable the city of Memphis to
acquire ground and erect school build
ings.
A telegram received by Mayor Paine
shortly after noon Saturday advised
him that these items had been included
IN the call Mayor Paine said that he
knew nothing whatever concerning eth
er OF these measures and that the city
commission had asked for no special
legislation at this session.
w. c. Edmondson. member of the city
board of education, stated that that
body had not asked for any special leg
islation; that the school board is al
reaGy empowered to purchase ground
for buildings and to erect schools.
The city of Memphis has already re-
ceiyed authority for the issuance OF
S375,OO0 in bonds for a joint munich
pal and county auditorium and market
house. Shelby county has also issued
a similar amount of bonds for the same
purpose. 1t is thought that the act
included by Gov. Roberts is to au-
thorize the expenditure of more money
nm tbig Trniant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
u. S. official From,
Peru VIII Speak

Daniel Waters, trade commi ssioner
Of the Y. S. department OF commerce,
stationed at Lima. Peru win be in
Memphis, Friday Aug. 13 To deliver an
address on Industrial relations and for
eign trade with Peru He will appear
before the foreign trades committee Of
the Chamber OF Commerce and many
other business men who will he invited
to hear him
Commissioner Waters is coming at
The instance Of the department Of com
merce and his address Is anticipated
with much eagerness by the business
mon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
NEWS OF CHURCHES
AND MINISTERS

The Rev Will Cooke Boone. son Of
llr A, [. Boone. pastor OF the First
Baptist church, is visiting Mcm0his,
and viii occupy the pulpit at Flrs;
church Sunday night Rev Boone :
pastor Of the First BAPTIST church at
Owcnsboro, Ky, He assisted In the si.
muitaneous revival campaign here last
spring
A series Of popular Sunday afternoon
addresses will feature the services OF
the Rowan Memorial Baptist church
during the month Of August The Rev
W. L. Norris. pastor OF the church
viii speak a 3 pm Sunday. and 9TH
cr local Baptist ministers VIII sneak
at the meetings to follow
The Rev. ". II. McLeskey. Of Nash
willie father Of Rev. James N. McLes-
key. pastor Of the Central Cumberland
church, VIII preach a,t the Central Cum
brrland church sunday AT both the
morning ana evening hours
The Rev. W W Harrisou. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church AZ Fort
Smith. Ark win prtaCa Sunday morn
Ing al the Idlewld Presbyterian churcs
William Rolfe Brown tasslsted by the
men Bible class. will conduct the
Sunday church service at Washington
Height Methodist church
The open air services held on the
lawn of the Evergreen PRESBYTERIAN
church during the summer months are
proving very popular. The Rev. J. y.
Carpenter, pastor. will deliver the ser.
mon sunday night The song service
is an attractive feature OF these meet
ings.
=
the Galloway Memorial Methodist
church Sunday. The Rev. Frank b
Jones, the pastor, is away on his UVa-
cation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
CHARGE CONDUCTOR
ABUSED PASSENGER

When he rendered a ouarter for
change on boarding a Raleigh Springs
car Saturday, G. r. Helsley III South
front street, according to his camplaint
10 police was met by abusive words
from Conductor Walter Brown, 747I5
seaie avenue. Brown was arrested and
duct. 'o'i
o., Helsley after he dropped a penny IN
the fare box alleges that he rendered
a 5,cent piece to Brown as he stepped
on the car at Raleigh Springs. Brown
Helsley told officers he knew the man
had pistol and that on demanding,
II ne heard correctly, Helsey SAYS
Brown repeated the epithet.
Brown was arrested by Emergency
the car reached Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
TiptOn Man Takes
Paris Green; Dies

COVINGTON. Tenn, Aug. 6. (Spl)-
Ernest Bringle, 35, of the Burllson Vi
ing by taking Paris green Mr. BrinEIe
stated to his family that he did not
feel like going to work that morning
and as soon as he was left alone took
Paris green in liquid form. He died
from the effects within seven hours.
No reason is known for his action. IL
was working crop on the place Of
Mr. L. S. Wiseman and was apparently
leading contented life.
The funeral service was held Thurs
day and interment took place In wal
ton cemetery. He is survived by his
widow and two small children,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
ShOWers Predicted
By Weather Bureau

After experiencing weather free from
thunderstorms for several days, Mem
phis probably is due for another one
Saturday night or Sunday, according to
prediction Saturday of Forecaster J. H.
Scott. Partly cloudy tonight and Sun
day." his statement read, probably oc-
casional thundershOwers." The rainfall
late Friday amounted to 0s of an inch
As the Mississippi river is falling at
nearly all principal points above, the
stage at Memphis Is expected to CON
tinue to go down for an indefinite
period. Forecaster Scott states. The
stage Saturday was 1875 feet. a fall of s
Of foot in "a hours. The river is
now approaching the low sehsOn, in
years past the stage having been known
to fall below the zero mark here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
HOSPITALS FACE BIG
SHORTAGE AS TO NURSES

Facing serious situation through the
shortage Of nurses and with no relief
in sight. trustees of tho Memphis Gem
eral hospital and the Baptist Memorial
hosUital are appealing for more student
nurses. At present there are Is en-
rloyed nurses to I'M vacancies on
the regular staff. This brings heavy
expense on the hospital and presents a
serious condition.
\ staff Of about 50 nurses is found NJ
the Memphis hospital under normal
conditions. Today the number Of stu
dents is far short II is hoped that
through the appeal sufficient applicants
will he erolled to avoid crisis. The
training in Memphis Is well known
throughout the country and exceptional
opportunities are offered hospital Of
nCialS say
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
TO SPEAK HERE MONDAY

Memphis citizens will have the first
glimpse OF 1920 presidential candi-
date Monday night when Farley p.
Christensen, nominee Of the Farmer.
Labor party, will speak at Italian hall
Christensen was nominated BY tho chi.
cago convention. He at present is i'm
Nashville. where he iJ working in favor
OF the suffrage amendment He ls TO
speak there Sunday night
Christensen Is appearing in Memphis
under the auspices Of the local labor
political organization 1t Is prohablc
that he will spend several DAYS t.re
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
TWO SHOWS WANT
LOCAL BABY HIPPO

The baby hippo atl the Memphis zoo
may soon become the property OF either
Sparks World Famous circus or the Al
G. Barnes wild animal shows. L. NJ
DeSaussure secretary of the Memphis
park commission. Saturday received a
letter from G. B. Fredericks Of the
Sparks circus asking If Memphis had
a baby hippo for sale.
His organization is veryt anxious to
secure such an animal and the letter
states that a representative would be
sent to Memphis to look at the hippo
If 1t was for sale. They will be I'M
mediately advised that the baby hippo,
now more than a year old. is for sale
The Al G. Barnes shows are also un-
derstood TO be anxious to secure this
hippo.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07

. northwest OF Brest- -Litovsk, along
the Bug river, the Poles have launched
vigorous counter attacks and have sue
ceeded in driving back across the river
Bolshevik detachments which had sue
ceeded in reaching the left bank of the
stream. Further north along the battle
front, toward the East Prussian from
tier, a great battle Is being fought,
But no details of the outcome have been
given in late dispatches At Myszyniec,
about five miles from the German
boundaries, the Poles are well in
trenched and appear to be holding their
own in spite of savage assaults against
their positions.
In the southern sectors of the front
fighting Of serious nature is going
on, and the Poles seem to be gaining
ground at some points.
Premiers Lloyd George and Millerand
of Great Britain and France will meet
at Hythe tomorrow 1t is expected by
that time the soviet government will
have answered telegram that NJ
Kameneff, one of the chiefs of the
soviet delegation in this city, sent to
Moscow after a long conference with
Premier Lloyd George and other gov
ernment officials yesterday. 1t seems
certain there win not be an immediate
break in the negotiations between the
allies and the soviet government, and
it is believed the French and British
premiers may have before them propo
sitions from Moscow which may assist
them in dealing with the serious situa-
tion confronting Poland.
Occupation by the Russians of Os-
troy, between the Narew and the Bug,
% miles southeast of Ostrolenka, re-
ported Friday from other sources, is
announced in Fridays official com
munique from Moscow received today.
Other forward move ments by the soviet
troops mentioned in the statement like.
wise have previously been reported.