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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-28
ROMAC MILLS AND
RUBY B|NGEN IN
PACING FEATURE
Tip Top Held Out of Weekly
Matinee Card at Fair
grounds Fourth Event May
Be Banner Race of the Day.

Saturdays program OF the Tri-State
Driving club shows Romac Mills pitted
against Ruby Bingen In the free for al
pace, Fred Orgill having decided to holl
his entry, Tip Top, out this week This
event has attracted considerable inter
having defeated the McCallum marc
on both occasions by scant margin.
Midweek workouts showed all the
horses to be improving, Romac Mills
having worked mile in 2!l3h, beins
PA seconds faster than the time in
which Tip Top won over her last Sa
urday Ruby Bingen also showed Mr.
Goodman she was eligible TO the
charmed circle called free-for- alters
The fourth race this week will doubt
less be the feature Of the day. -Four
classy trotters, evenly matched, will
compete in this event, He.iobas is th@
only new entry and looks to be the ia
vorite He viii be driven by Press
Jones, Mclba H., Bill, Jr,, and Betty
BOYD will compete against him.
The NTH race looks equally as at
tractive. Three PAGERS will meet one
trotlcr, but, oh boy what a trolter She
is-Wtkld Nui, who will be remembered
as the winner over a. good field las
Saturday in the fourth race. Mr. Nc.
Creery objected TO starting this trottcr
against PAGERS, but il has been demon
Strated that there are no rioters in
competition, and II she continues to i'm
prove as she has under the training Of
VIII Rash she will outstep the frec-for-
all PAGERS in another week. Mr. Sl6
Gypsy Maid and Gertie b. make up the
list Of PAGERS in this event The las
named seems to be taking kindly to
her hopplcs, having surprised the rail
birds by showing her owner a mile in
2.l5 on workout day.
Alcck Penn, Frank Bragg and Celts
the Great meet in the second event,
while the juvenile class will be com
posed Of three trutters-Petcr CHM.
Frank Maxwell and Memphis Girl.
Better accommodations viii be fur
nishcd spectators this week, as Frank
Fuller, secretary Of the Tri-State fair,
has promised to have cover erected
over the temporary grand stand. proyid-
ing plenty Of shade. Parking space has
been provided for visitors who prefer
TO view the races from their automo-
biles. Bynum's jazz band viii be on
hand TO entertain the audience between
heats Races will start promptly ut 2:3O
o o'clock a complete list Of the entries
follows;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-28

Manager Wordsworth sent in his sec
ond-strng catcher, Johnny GooCh, to
handle Tom Gal'aghers shoots. with the
result that the Chicks ran wild on the
bases. Carroll, Sloan and High pur-
Joined the middle bag, and Sloan stole
home on a double steal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-28

Bernsen got a double in the fourth,
and went out trying to stretch It, Ell
lis got a single In the second. and was
Immediately doubled of first Barnhar
got the scratch hit off Thweatt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
~ New York tElrut C.ameN ri T.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee s, Columbus I.
Minneapolis 3, Louisville 2,
St Paul s. INDIANAPOLIS .
st Kansas City-Toledo. rain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-28

y ASSOCIATED
y AMATEURS
BANKERS LEAGUE.

Fridays Games--Hodges Field. 4;3o.
Bank OF Commerce vs.. Union and
1lautpTa
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
THE TAX LAWS.

It is idle to talk about amy agree
ment to let the present assessment
law stand as it is. There are too
many democrats who have been elect
ed to the senate and house pledged
either TO repeal or make amend
ments to the tax laws to expect that
no changes will be made The demo
ocrats who are pledged to amend
ments added to the republicans who
are pledged to the repeal of the laws
will cOnstitutite a majority that can
easily make such changes az fairness
and justice to the owners Of real es-
tate demand. .#a.
One change that is imperatively de-
manded and that is to allow the as
sessments TO be revised during the
coming year and not have them stand
unchanged for two years. With q
continuous decline in the prices, OF
farm products the value OF farm lands
must go down. 1t is inevitable. They
are not as easily sold now as they
were six months ago and lack Of de-
mand will of itself work reduction
in values. The assessments We're
made this year when the boom in land
was al its peak, when speculation had
produced values that in the very ma
ture of things could not last Some
revision of the values placed upon
the lands this year must be made else
the gravest injustice will he done
many farm owners and the ownership
of farm property which. should be en-
cOuraged, will no longer be profitable.
Moreover the splendid suggestion
made by GOvernor.elect Taylor thar
the income producing value of farms
should be given consideration in fix
ing assessments should be embodied
in the law. The laws governing the
assessment of certain corporate prop
erty provides that income be consid-
cred in making the assessment and
if the rule is good foy one class OF
property it should be considered in ar
irving at the value of an even more
important species of property The
democratic party will court an even
greater disaster than that which befel
it in Tennessee on Nov 2 of this year,
if 1t does not assist in a revision of the
present assessment law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
TAPS SOUND FOR
GALLANT SOLDIER
JAMES L. TOOMeS, EX-CONFEDER
ATE, ANSWERS FINAL CALL AT
El6HTY.FivE,

From Wednesdays Daily Herald
Another gallant Confederate soldier
was called to his reward this morning
when James l.. Toombs, one of the old
est veterans in the county, died at
his home about five or six miles east
Of the city on Duck river. Mr.. Toombs
was eighty-five years and eighteen
days Of age and had lived in the coun-
~ practically all of his life. lie is
survived by one son, Alfred Toombs,
and two daughters, Mrs. J. B. Smith,
OF Snmmertown, and Mrs. James Dale,
Of this county. a..
Mr.. Toombs was a splendid citizen
He was OF quiet retiring disposition.
but he discharged with fidelity every
duty of life. He was a member Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church and
was most highly esteemed by his
neighbors.
The funeral services will be held to.
morrow at ! o'clock at the residence
with burial in Reeves grave yard. The
services will be conducted by Rev. s.
r. Medley.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19

lcre. The tax rate of this year rep
sesents an increase OF only ten per cent
over that Of last year and il the same
conditions and prices for products Of
the farm and of labor prevailed now
hat obtained eighteen months ago
his small increase would be practical
" unnoticed. For example the farmer
who last year paid $40 in taxes will
this year pay less than $50. But last
iear he paid the forty.iiye dollars with
four and half barrels of corn, while
this year it will take twelve barrels
% liquidate his taxes so that a theo-
"etical or apparent increase of ten
Der cent is an actual advance to the
nan who produces the thing with
which he pays of $50 per cent.
1t was this very condition of affairs
hat caused the justices to hesitate
and to really levy an inadequate rate.
They appreciated the fact that the
business boom is subsiding and that
the taxes must be paid with lower
margins OF profit in business and with
cheaper labor and deprecated farm
products. Cost of government, local,
state and national, has increased ire
mendously in recent years. Govern
ment has invaded realms that in ear.
lier days would have caused deep re,
sentiment. Its activities have been eX-
tended to many phases OF life and all
of this costs money. Maury county
has good average county court. Its
on the whole are trying ear
nestty to serve the best interests of
tn county: they are good business
men and pretty careful guardians OF
the county's interests. ,,,., = >. r., Il. !
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
HONOR THE FLAG.

When the parade passed along the
streets on Armistice Day not one per-
son in ten uncovered for the colors
The flag was unnoticed by the crowd.
This ought not to be the case The
stars and stripes should be sacred to
every American patriot. They are the
emblem of our greatness; the evidence
OF our great and glorious achievements
as a republic This flag has been bap.
tised in the blood OF heroes and puri-
fled in the tears of countless thousands
of mothers. 1t should stir the deepest
emotions of every son of this republic
and that Difference which is its due
should be ungrudEingly paid Tribute
to the flag is a tribute to the men and
women who have created this fabric Of
government for which It stands. When
the colors of our nation pass IN parade
every hoad should be uncovered
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
SQUIRE VOORHEES,
ELECTED BY COURT
REQUEST OF THE KINGS DAUGH-
TIERS FOR WOMAN ON POOR
HOUSE, BOARD DENIED.
(Flom Mondays Daily Herald


tFTom Mondays Daily Herald
BY a vote of twenty to one the quar-
erly court this morning declined TO
accede to the request of the Kings
Daughters and place woman on the
county poor house commission. Squire
Milton r. 'Voorhies, who has served
as commissioner for several years
past, was reelected for another term
Of three years.
1t will be recalled that some time
ago the Kings Daughters requested
that woman be placed on the poor
house commission and requested that
Mrs. Eugene Anderson, one of the
most faithful and efficient workers, be
elected.
Mrs. Anderson was nominated this
morning by Esquire English who made
a very earnest appeal that a woman
be elected. He paid a high tribute to
Mrs. Anderson.
Squire VOORHEES, announced his can
didacy for reelection and the roll call
gave him twenty-five votes. Squire
English voted for Mrs. Anderson.
Squire GOad was absent
SQuires jackson and Davis, while
speaking in the most complimentary
terms of Mrs. Anderson and the Kings
Daughters, said that there was really
Il splendid woman at the poor house
70 look after the wants Of the women
inmates and chat they didn't believe
it would be wise 10 place woman
On the board. For that reason they
voted for Squire VOORHEES,.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
FOR CONFERENCE
ON EDUCATION
CITIZENS COMMITTEE OF ONE
HUNDRED TO MEET ON NEXT
MONDAY.
(Erom Tuesdays Daily Herald }

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
Mrs. Ellen Friel Baker, chairman
Tor naming the legislative committee
OF the, Middle Tennessee educational
conference. has calld meeting of
Numbers OF the Middle Tennessee edu,
cational committee to be held at the
Commercial Club at, Nashville on next
Monday, NOV. % at 10 O'Clock. Her
call has the concurrence of Superin
tendent Williams, of the state depart
ment Of education and Prof. J. W.
Brister, secretary of the citizens com.
mittec on education in Tennessee.
This conference is made up of lead
ing laymen over the state who have
taken all unseltish interest in the de
velopment of the educational needs of
the state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19

One Of the most regretable features
If the defeat of Coy. Roberts is that
Il will mean the retirement OF Albert
Williams as superintendent Of public
Instruction Mr.. Williams appointment
was probably the best one made by
ioy. Roberts. He has siven the state
Pood scrv &c and fully justified the ex-
.cctatiOns OF his hundreds Of friends
% whose efforts he owed his appoint
uent. But Prof. Williams is young
and will not stay in retirement. His
exceptionally fine talents will not he
hidden for long.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
THE TAX LEVY.

~ While the rate OF taxation iiNeG
Z Monday by The quarterly court fol
Il county and bridge purposes is admit
Il teddy Inadequate one must neyeitht
sftless sympathize with the members OF
~ the court who hesitated to mako 8
Z higher rate than that adopted Yet
YsAcnrTent revenues should always be suf
, ficient to meet current expenses. The
81 issuance Of long time bonds is never
justified except for permanent i'm
! provements. 1t is bad business TO in
= cur bonded debt to meet deficit in
u current expenses. II simply postponps
ETthe evil day. Bat the members OF
, the court who stood for the rate OF
Isl % on the 500 OF taxable prop srtl
Frealized that n further increase In tn,
Crate could not be, under existing cor
riitions. otherwise than burdensome to
ssthe taxpayers and particularly to thu
s )and owners of the county.
"a There are thousands OF acres III
1lue grass land in the county that is
! 9ow assessed at around 800 an acre
1Tnder present conditions the owners
Z of this land will not make over IS or
: 50 a year per acre from their grass.
At the rate fixed on Monday they will
#pay 1925 an acre taxes or from TWEEN.
~ TO twenty-five per cent of the in
Sone, admittedly a pretty stiff rate
The owner Of lands assessed at $50
an acre will pay taxes Of about 81 an
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19

TO FIGURE On getting Al results
from a faulty HEATING SYSTEM
Let Us repair. overhaul or install q
satisfactory One-lOwest estimates
sat .sfaction and service guaranteed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19

1t is not amendments to the election
laws that will prevent another hala
coust like that Tennessee experienced
on Nov. ,. About the only sure rom
edy against repetition OF that disas-
ter is a law making it a misdemaanur
10 vote the republican ticket.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19

S: s: $: :: SIS: i: j.:
v ~ OF makes that will please
you-a special purchase $40 to $50 values.
~ NM 90 zs@ gz For one lot of Ladies'
v w worth from $50 10 Sos each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19

At many public schools for boys in
England an evening dress suit is es-
sential.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19

Herald Cheap Column Ada Pay.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-26
HE OBJECTS
Referendum Bill No. &"

| listened to Il short speech on
this bill by Mr., Shields, and | UNI
dcrstood him to say in his speech
that the state or county could not
tax the people to construct the
state highways. But notice in
Some questions answered" ques-
ton (No. ~ it says that if the
state docsn' I raise enough money
to finish such roads from the revc-
nue. and license fees of motor
vehicles, it may levy a tax for
such deficiency. So ! say the bill
ism t entirely complete. If the joy
riders and traffic trucks are going
to reap the most profit, which they
will, by hauling our produce, ETC.,
let them pay for the road cXcIu-
Sivcly, and not tax the poor pro-
ducer to death when such parties
are making cXhorbitant rates
hanIing such articles.
In article Is Of above pamphlet
states it will not be necessary to
increase the fees ON motor vehicles
in order to carry out the proyi-
sioms Of the bill.
If this is true, why leave any
chance then to tax the property
owner TO raise funds for such oc-
cHsionS2
Of course I'm in favor of good
roads, and believe this is better
than the Donahue Bill, but if they
are 50 sure that motor vehicles
are going to pay the costs let them
cancel that part of the bill flat
the state can levy a tax to raise
more money for such roads if
necessary. We have more than
we can do now to build good
county roads let alone state roads.
R. ThmSton, Vashon.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-26
ATTENDED DES MONIES
PICNIC

| attended the Old Settlers Pic
ME at Dcs MoincS, and cannot
say too much in favor of such Il
grand institution, and the hospi-
taIity the people showed me there.
| seemed to be about the only one
present from NaShon.
They had clans and coffee to
spare, and rs | seemed to be like
the lost sheep, Mr.. c. A. Sprinkle
of Georgetown invited me to take
dinner with his family, and the
Paul family, They all used me
like d good friend and the picnic
was sure IA success. The program
was grand, and it does man good
to see old friends meet at such Il
place that haven't met for years.
They called on one man who
proved to be AN early settler. and
he spoke Of going ont on a log
raft in the edge Of Puget Sound.
at Des Moincs, and they finally
called up thc man that cut the logs
and made the ruft-but alas, they
could't find the man that raised
the trees that the raft was made
from.-R. NhTston.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-26
PEN SCRATCHES

How sad it is so many men
Climb up and ride upon a pen
And "pattcr ink and bust their
names
When they attemp to sign tEcir
names
I've studied it with tears and
grOanS;
Sometimes think the name is
Jones
With sundry letters upside down.
And then again | say it's Brown
Perhaps it's Smith, may be
Duff;
| give it up! I've toiIed enough
There ought to be some chloride
cure
For men with dizzy signatures.
They make the angry passion rise
They bring hot water to the eyes
They waste the time Of busy men
BY their gymnastics with the pen,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-26
OUR POLICY TO A "T"-GOOD
ADVICE, TOO!
Come in and Shake

Portage, Wash, Aug. %, 1920
Mr.. Vashon Island News Record
NaShon, Wash.
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find postal mon
cy order for $500 in payment of
my subscription. Let me compIi-
ment you on the paper YOU are
giving us. Ii is growing better all
the time with a good line of local
and an editor who can
write short. Snappy, up to dale
editorials your paper need not be
surpassed by any. Please do not
forget one thing, viz, to make the
paper one for the whole island.
DO not allow yourself to be identi-
fed with any particular section .
of the island. Know no "north
nor south. no east nor west"
| have not had the pleasure of
meeting any Of the new manage
ment yet, but there will come a
day when we will "rm across
each other" and | will be very
happy to make your acquaintance.
Very truly yours,
David G. Fenton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-26

were made to take advantage Of
the Puyallup market, but until
year ago were unsuccessful. Last
year the Puyalmp and Sumner
Fruit Growers Canning Company
popularity known as the Paulham-
us company, entered this field
with one truck making two round
trips a day between the islands
and PuyalIup. This year there
were three trucks making two
trips each day, while a fourth
gathered the fruit on the island
and hauled it to the central load
ing stations. Tons of fruit were
hauled off and thousands Of dol
lars were brought back, and the
fact that PauIhamus successfully
bought on the open market, shows
the value of the PuyaIlup Gamer
les and therefor Of the Portage
ferry to the fruit raiser of Nashon
The financial showing that the
boat has made is another source
of qualification. The records show
that the business of the first six
months Of this year increased
more than so per cent over last
year, while the operating deficit of
less than $4,000 Cor the same per-
iod is low, everything considered.
A. p. Furbush.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-26
The PEOPLES FORUM
A WELL WRITTEN ARTICLE

1t is with great satisfaction that
the supporters Of the Portagc-Des
Moines ferry note the important
part that it is taking in the de
vclopmcnt of VaShon- Maury is
land. Not so much upon its aid III
furthering the tourists travel,
which is considerable, but upon
the help that it is proving TO the
fruitgrower, to the man who is
struggling to make Vashon s
stump land productive.
There are two lines along which
the islands are going to dcvelopc {;
both important and both in need
of help and encouragement.
One is a district of suburban
and summer homes. This will be
Of greater importance as Seattle
and Tacoma increase in popula-
ton. The other is along the line
Of agriculture and at the present
time, this is probably in the great
en- need OF encouragement.
The experience Of those cngag-
ed in ranching here, has proved
that there is only one way in
which they can make success,
and that is in the raising of the
bush fruits, and sour cherries and
plums. Attempts have been made
at the growing Of other kinds Of
farm products, but in the main
they have proved failure from a
commercial standpoint. 1t is upon
the bush fruits that Vashon's rep
utation has been built and rests
today.
To every producer or manufac-
turer a wide market is necessary
to his success, market .nt can
absorb all his product, and be-
cause of the perishable character
of his, this is Of greater import
ance to the fruit raiser than to
any other producer. The fresh
fruit market is easily gluttcd and
the grower in order to be success
full must have a market that will
absorb all his supplies and absorb
it quickly, This market is to be
found in the canneries, which by
taking this surplus stabiIizcs
prices and assures the grower a
fair return.
1t is by opening this market,
the market created by the Gamer
les at Sumner and Puyallup, that
the POrtage-Dcs MoineS ferry is Of
increasing importance to the fruit
raiser Of VashOn.
On a number of occasions dur-
ing the past several years efforts
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-26

being 1t flexible organization especially designed adapt
itself to every need of the czeny whether they be poultry
rasers fruit berry ranChers general farmers merchants
reSidens business from Seattle Tacoma who
have their homes here land who live elsewhere
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-26
The organized community strength can accomE
Without organization we
can accomplish all things desirable for our people

The Vadon Development
M1y Islands, is b
o an f blowing trustee
name
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-26

The great need of this community is to pull together"
is depedent upon how we meet and solve our local
hand given everything to make ideal surroundings
possibilities of hon-Maury Islands? This is meant
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-08-26

Substantial and permanent growth
problems. Nature has, with lavish
Are we living up to the manifold
It to be a personal question to every
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-04
TRULY AN AWFUL THOUGHT
Small Girl Feared She Had Somewhat
overdone Matter Of Praying FOR
Baby Brother.

The little girl came home 10 her
mamma very much disturbed because
little Susie. her neighbor, had a new
baby brother to play with. while she.
herself, was very lonely. Her mother
cOmforted her and told her to ask God
10 send her little brother, too. So
the child began to pray for little
brother, and occasionally got impa-
tient; but her mother told her to keep
on praying and perhaps her prayer
would be answered some day.
One day she was called into the
mothers room, and her delight knew
no bounds when the nurse took q wee
thing up from the mothers side and
laid it in her arms. But a moment
later, when the nurse picked up an
other bit of humanity, the child al
most dropped the one she was holding,
and a startled expression came into
her face as she said:
"Oh. mama is God going to answer
all those prayers that / prayed?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-04
Power Of sentIment.

Without sentiment we shall reform
in vain. We shall start to pile up a
Grass. unitarian building. that makes
no appeal 10 the SOUL Of man. We
stall miss UNNECESSARILY the finer side
OF reconstruction Blockheads 1eride
sentiment. They want something tangi-
BILE. they tell you. They want the
"stufr'-none Of your poetry and nam
by-pamby nonsense" But bIockheads
miss the fact that sentiment ought 70
play mighty part in the reconstruc-
ton of the country; we ought to have
IL in full measure. brImming over
provided 1t be Of the right kind.-Rn-
change.