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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
TWO RAIL LINES
HOLD UP BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION
Injunction Against State Body
Certifying Assessments on
Roads Granted in Davidson
Court.
Especial to The News Seminary

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. S0.--At-
torneys Keeble and Seay for the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, ana
Fitzgerald Hall. for the Nashville,
Chattanooga & St Louis railway.
have secured an injunction against
the state equalization board which
restraints the board from certifying
assessments of the railroads prop
erty to the various county trustees
and mayors of the state.
The injunction and writs OF Ceru-
orari and supersedeas were secured
from Judge f. b. Eeil Of the Second
circuit court late Saturday afternoon
but the action only came to light Mon
day when Attorney General Frank
NJ Thompson was called to the gov
ernor's office for conference on the
matter The papers have been served
upon Gov. A. II. Roberts, state
Treasurer Hin McAllister and Sec
rotary of State Ike Il. Stevens in the
capacity as the state equalization
board.
The contentious of both lines are
virtually the same. The first con-
tention is that the law requires the
property assessed by divisions or
systems as originally chartered and
that while in form the board has
done this that as a matter of fact
the properties have been assessed as
one entire system. The second con-
tention of the Louisville & Nashville
road is that the company owns some
$40000,000 stocks and bonds in other
corporations which they claim add
value to and underlie the stocks and
bonds of the corporation but are not
used or related to the operations of
the company and therefore should
be deducted from the market value
OF the stocks and bonds which they
claim has not been done by the
board.
The third contention is that the
real estate and all other property in
the cities of Knoxville. Chattanooga,
Nashville and Memphis is assessed
by the local city assessors for mu-
nicipal purposes at from 25 to 60 per
cent of dts value, whereas the prop
erty of these corporations Is assessed
at 10 per cent for municipal pur-
poses and therefore the equality
clause in the constitution is de-
stroyed hence their property should
be lowered to the level of other prop
erty assessed for municipal pur-
poses in these cities instead of being
increased and assessed at 100 per
cent.
The two railroads through their
attorneys agree to pay on the basis
OF assessment as of 1919 and state
in their bin that they stand ready
to turn over such amount of taxes
to the court or to the state on such
basis and then litigate the difference
between the old assessment and the
new valuation as placed upon the
properties of the state board.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
FULTON, MO-, PASTOR
Is CALLED BY HELENA
(speoial to The News scimitar.)

FULTON, Mo. Nov. S0.-The Epis-
copal church at Helena, Ark, has
extended n call to the Rev. DR..
George l.. Barnes, who has lust re-
signed as pastor of the Grace Epis-
copal church in jefferson City. A
church in the East also is seeking his
services, both congregations uavlng
twice the salary OF the jefferson city
church. The resignation of Mr.
Barnes will take effect Dec. Is and
he said this week that he will make
his decision as to his future plans
before that date.
Mr.. Barnes came to jefferson City
four years ago when he resigned his
pastorate of an Episcopal church at
Waterbury, Conn, The jefferson City
church has made rapid strides for
ward under his ministry and is now
one of the strongest OF that demon
nation in Missouri,
The eightieth anniversary Of the
founding Of the church will be cele-
brated this week with appropriate
exercises. Bishops futile and John
son, of st. Louis, will preach.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30

ARKANSAS SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS
Especial to The News soimitar.

Especial to The News Scimitar)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. 30
Opinions delivered in the supreme
court follow:
McCulloch, c. J..
The Star Line and Zinc Mining
company VS.. the Arkansas National
bank, from Searcy chancery; af-
firmed.
w. II. Brown G. Sons Lumber Co.
vs.. ], f. Sims, collector, from Prairie
chancery; affirmed.
Clinton Frazer VS.. G. e. Keck,
county judge, from Mississippi cir
cult; affirmed.
w. X. Ruddell VS.. G. d. Reeves. Jr,
from Independence circuit: affirmed
Wood, j.:
A. G. Slower ct al VS.. Emma s
Robinson, from Conway Chancery:
reversed and dismissed.
Randolph Comstuck VS.. Ella Com
stock. from Crawford chancery: re-
versed and remanded.
Hart, j..
T. j. Ellis & Co. VS.. ]. ]. Farrell.
from Calhoun circuit. affirmed.
Hamp Davis VS.. Gus Straus, from
Garland chancery; affirmed
John b. Hayne substituted direc-
tor-general VS.. /. N. Wood. from
ouachlta circuit; reversed and re-
manded.
Smith, j.:
II. l.. Tatum VS.. r. IT, Walls, from
Sewer chancery; affirmed Wood and
Hart, ]. j.. dissent
Manley Carriage Co. VS.. Fowler g.
Hill. from Hot Springs circuit; re-
versed and remanded.
Joe j. Darling VS.. state, from
Howard circuit affirmed.
Humphreys, j.:
Rison Hawkins and Lieut.. West
VS.. State, from Woodruff circuit: af-
firmed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
WOMAN SEEKS POST
AS SUPERVISOR AT SPA

NopecIal 10 ne news Sclmtaf.)
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Nov. 80
For the first time in the history of
the United States governments res
ervation in this city woman is after
the appointment as supervisor. She
is DR.. Ida May Brooks, Of Little
Rock, who was the Republican nom
inee for superintendent Of the
schools Of Pulaski county in the late
general election.
1t is known that DIR. Brooks has
taken the question of her probable
appointment up with state Republic
an leaders, but whether or not the
government is ready to name her is
another question.
Considerable interest is manifested
here In the report that Senator Nc
Cormick. of Illinois, intends to in
troduce a bill that will call for the
abolition of the interior department,
of which the national park system is
part. The latter feature. of course,
includes Hot Springs, for this was
the first national park the govern
ment established. That was in 1882,
and the federal authorities have had
jurisdiction over its reservation here
ever since.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
NEGROES in NORTH
BEG TO RETURN HOME
Especial to The News scimitar) I


CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. Nov.
SO.-Farmers here are receiving let,
ters from negroes in st. Louis and
Chicago, who left here in the early
summer, begging for transportation
back home, now that the cold
weather is coming on and wages are
dropping, these darkies are anxious
TO get back to their old places on
the farm.
In the early summer every train
that went out of here carried load
Of negroes for the North, attracted by
high prices and promises of better
conditions in the North but these
same negroes are glad to get back
now on the payment of transporta-
ton.
In some instances the transporta-
ton is being furnished, but since
there has been decided fall in
wages the farmers are having no diff
ficulty in getting as much labor as
they want
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
TWO ARE SENTENCED
FOR TRAIN ROBBERY

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 9O.-Rufus
Right and Ivy West pleaded guilty in
federal district court here to charges
OF robbery resulting from the theft
Of approximately 100000 In securi-
ties from a Southern railway train
neaI Cornelia, Ga, last September.
and were sentenced 70 the Atlanta
federal penitentiary Right was given
two concurrent sentences of three
years each and West two If two
years each.
Claud G. Monroe. "a former postal
clerk. indicted on similar charges
failed to appear for trial and his
$4,000 bond was ordered forfeited and
search for him was instituted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
LEE HIGHWAY OPENS
KNOXVILLE OFFICES
Especial to The News soimitar.l

A0PSSidi 70 ne VIEWS SUMMARY
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 3d.
Tennessee headquarters for the Lee
Highway association have been
opened in Knoxville. Or. S. NJ. John
son, director-general of the associa
ton, will be in charge Of the offices,
which will be in the new Civic home
until January 10, when the national
convention of the Lee Highway asso-
citation convenes here.
AT present the association is con-
centrating on Tennessee, and we are
trying to avoid the error of attempt
ing. to cover too much ground all at
once in our plans" he says. I'VE
do not intend to undertake much
work beyond Chattanooga until the
work is thoroughly established in
Tennessee. We are in favor Of build
ing roads on the ground rather than
on paper"
The Lee highway which will go
from New York to New Orleans, is
recognized by Virginia as a road of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30

will be finished across Virginia with
in two years. This means modern
pavement from New York to Bris-
toll, Tenn, by Christmas, 1922. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
BIOLOGIST SLAIN.
fRv InternatlonaI News servloe.

NV International News Service.)
LONDON Nov. 30-An American
geologist, Prof Howell. and his inter
prefer have been killed by Pathans. in
tan, according to a dispatch received
by the Daily Express from Allahabad
today. The murder took place on No
vember "a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
TEACH MOVIE LORE.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3O.--An-
was made here that
photoplay study and scenario writ
ing as a university course. would be
at Temple university
with the beginning Of the wear.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
100 ARRESTED.

(Bv lnternatlo News Servlce.)
DUBLIN, Nov. 30.--Twelve hundred
arrests have been made in Ireland in
the past eight days, it was announced
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30

national Importance and will UNI
doubtedly be rushed to completion
without further delay. OF the rs
miles remaining to be financed, 1t is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31
.)eweler LOFTS
Is Found Dead:
Girl With Hin,
Man, Also in Apartment,
Says Young Woman Had
Asked Him by Phone to
Shield Her From Insults
Chicago Police uzzled
Two Trying to Resuscitate
His Lifeless Body When
They Break In on Scene

CHICAGO, July 3o.-samuel A. T.
Lofts, head Of the jewelry firm of
LOFTS Brothers, died suddenly tonight
supposedly from apolexy, but the police
have started an investigation with the
view of learning the identity of a
young woman said to have been with
Lofts at the time of his death.
DR.. John Ekstrom, who was called
to the LOFTS apartment, told the police
he found man named Roy Shane
and young woman trying to resus-
citate the lifeless body. Shane re-
fused to tell the police the girls iden-
tity other than to admit that she was
his fanc6e.
Shane declared that the young wom-
an called him by phone, saying Mr.
Lofts was insulting her. He rushed
to the apartment, he said, and found
Mr.. Lofts dead. His fanc6o told him
Lofts had suddenly dropped to the
floor, lifeless, he said.
Police declare there were no signs
of violence in the apartment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31
Police Seize Is Cases of
Gin and Whisky i'm Raid
Detectives Descend on Italian
Kitchen i'm Theaser District,
Arresting Four Men

Detective OF the special service di-
vision of the Police Department seized
fifteen cases of whisky and gin last
night at the Italian Kitchen, a restau-
rant at l07 West Forty eighth Street.
and arrested four men who are
charged with transporting liquor with
GU permit.
The patrol wagon was called to take
the prisoners and the liquor to the
West Forty seventh Street police sta
ton. There are three theaters in the
block where the raid was made. 1t was
during the intermission that the patrol
wagon clattered through the street, and
those Of the audiences who were out
side FASTENED to the scene of the raid
to view another drama.
Last night Acting Police In
spector Bolton posted Sergeant Nj
cola and half dozen detectives in
the street. They saw four men get
out of an automobile, enter the Italian
Kitchen and return laden with parcels
which they put into the car When
the four returned to the restaurant the
detectives followed, revealed their
Identity and examined the parcels.
According to the police the packages
contained gin and whisky The four
men were put under arrest,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31
ZOO Mile an Hour Z. s. Plane,
World Cup Racer, Christened

The Texas Wildcat, a monoplane
said to be capable of making 200 miles
an hour, was christened at Curtiss
Field, Mineola, L. l., yesterday by Mrs.
S. E. j. Cox, of Texas. The new ma
chine is one of the three American
for America the coveted Gordon Ben
nett trophy.
Back Of the christening ceremony,
which was performed with the aid of
the most famous vintage of France,
there lie real mystery and story
of American achievement The new
plane, which has already shattered all
American speed records, was designed
and constructed within two months
after the order was received.
The mystery lies in the special
racing wings, which will not be fast
cned on the craft until it is safely on
the shores of France a day or two be-
fore the classic race begins. For the
purposes of its trials here set of
longer and thicker wings. offering
greater resistance, will be used. With
these wings the machine has already
exceeded $50 miles an hour. Another
remarkable feature OF the monoplane
consists in the unique radiators
fastened on each side of the mono
coque body. Their description also is
being withheld
SO fast is the mysterious craft that
steel tail skid constructed of leaf
spring has to be used, and the landing
ground at Roosevelt Field is being
cleared at an expense of thousands of
dollars in order that safe landings can
be made during the trials.
The speedy machine will be flown by
Roland Rohlfs, the famous altitude
flyer, and Clarence Coombs, both
among the best all-round aviators in
the country. The former Is we Curtiss
test pilot. and the latt1s<eest pilot of
the Ordnance Engines.A~. Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31
R0i} Rate Increase
he isi0ya Due Soon
Z. {. &. Expected TO Reply
TO Roads Nest Week;
Cut IN Requests Seen

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Decision
is expected to be handed down early
next week by the Interstate Commerce
Commission on the applications of the
railroads of the country for a general
increase in freight rates of approx
mately 81 per cent and an advance in
passenger fares of 20 per cent.
The commissions decision is under
stood to have been sent to the printer
to-day but it is not thought that it
VIII be ready for distribution before
Monday.
Increases to be granted. it Is be-
lleved by railroad and shipping Experts
here, will approximate 80 per cent on
1relght and about one-half cent a mile
on passenger fares.
The original requests of the carriers
MED soon after enactment of the
transportation act which provides that
the railroads shall receive per cent
return on their properties, were for
increases IN freight rates averaging Is
per cent. Later, however, to meet the
added expenses created by the Rail
road Labor Boards award increasing
the wages of employees by $500 900, 900
year, the roads asked for a further
increase of per cent in freight rates.
~ per cent raise in passenger tariffs.
surcharge of 20 per cent on Pullman
car transportation, 20 per cent ad-
vance on excess baggage charges and
new rate on milk shipments equal to
the freight rates granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31
Wife and Mother-in-Law
Slain; Maine Man Held
Boy, Five, Sees Two Women
Shot With Rifle and
Accuses His Father

DOVER, Me, July 3o.-Edward La
point was arrested at Sebec tonight
and brought to the county Jail here,
charged with the murder Of his wife,
Gladys, and his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Annie Crosby Higgins, at Sebec late
to-day
Both women were shot with rifle.
Lapoint had been separated from his
wlte SINCE early in June, when Mrs.
Lapoint went to live with her father.
Bert Higgins, at Sebec, seven miles
from Dover. Their two children. a
boy, five, and girl, two, accompanied
the mother.
Lapoint went to the Higgins home
this morning and tried to persuade his
wife to return to him. According to
members of the family, she refused.
and Lapoint thereupon threatened to
commit suicide. He returned to the
Llvermore farm, took Livermore's rife
and walked to the village. a mile and
half distant, where he bought some
cartridges.
Late this afternoon he appeared
again at the Higgins home. His wife
and ner mother and the two children
were there, while Mrs. Lapoint's father
was working in the woods. some dis
lance away. The little bow was I'M
able to describe coherently just what
followed. but said that his father had
shot both women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31
u. S. Searches
For Mystery
In Ponzi Coup
Banker Merely Smiles and
Continues to Hand Out
Profits as Federal Audi
tors Examine His Books
Is Sued for a Million
Asserts New York Bankers
Offered $1O,0OO,OOO to
Turn Over His Business

Spccldf dispatch to The Tribune
BOSTON. July 30.-New troubles are
pIling up for Charles Ponzi, the finan.
clal wizard, who is said to have made
more than $9,OOO,OOO in few months
by dealing in international postal
coupons. The United States govern.
ment has begun an audit of the books
OIL the 80 per cent interest king" an
action for 100000 was begun against
Inn to-day, and former agent of the
Department of Justice filed an attach
ment against a group Of the money
wizards alleged agents.
But the dapper little man who has
them all guessing continues to smile
ronchalantly signing thousands of dol
lars worth of checks Gall of which are
promptly paid by his bankers) and de-
cianng, Il should worry" He persists
IN has assertion that all investors who
placed their money with him on q
promise of SO per cent in forty-five and
ninety days will be paid on their de-
man6.
Announcement that Edwin L. Pride
& Co., Inc certified public accountants.
haasbeen named by the government to
AUDIT Ponzl's accounts was made by
United States District Attorney Cal
lagher.
District Attorney Joseph Pelletier an
Iounced. he had dropped his invcstiga-
ton into the affairs of Ponzi and would
have nothing further to do with the
case unless called upon by Mr.. Gal
lagher or Attorney General Allen for
assistance.
District Attorneys Statement
District Attorney Pelletier's state
ment reads:
THE Attorney General has notified
me that he will take over the jnves-
tigation of the Ponzi matter. Too
many cooks spoil the broth and there
shall be no rivalry between the Attor-
ney General and me.
His desire to take over the Ponzi
Investigation will be honored by me
and l will leave to him further inves
LEGATIONS in the matter.
My only thought was to protect the
people from any possible loss, even
though there did not appear any evil
dence of criminal offense, and Mr..
Ponzi readily accepted my proposition
that he suspend taking money for in
vostment until an audit should be
made.
"lf the Attorney General needs my
assistance it is at his command at any
time. My sole desire is to get results
and protect the people,
Service of writ calling for the at
tachment of $5,OOO,00O worth of real
estate belonging to Clarence W. Bar
rem, head of the Boston News Bureau,
is tc be made tomorrow morning on
behalf of Ponzi. The action will be
preliminary to the filing of a declara-
ton setting up alleged libel. state
Continued page 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31
Allied Plan to Gross
Germany Stirs Berlin
speciol ooolc to NC rrinune


Copyright 1920. New York Tribune Inc
BERLIN, July 30.-A storm
has been raised here by the Com
munist and Radical Socialist
papers over the report that the
Entente, in view of the continued
advance of the forces of the Rus
sian Soviet, will ask the German
government to consent to the
passage through Germany of AL
lied troops.
"Freiheit," organ of the ex-
IRENE Socialists, denounces the
British military authorities at
Danzig for threatening to use
British labor to unload munitions
for Poland from ships arriving
there. The COMMUNISTS organ
accuses the German Foreign Min
lister of secretly favoring Ger
many's entry into war against
Soviet Russia.
1t is evident that a grave in
ternal crisis would follow de-
parture from Germany's attitude
of neutrality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31
Row Breaks Out on Shin

The departure Of Archbishop Mannix
for Ireland on the liner Baltic to-day
was the subject of heated debate at the
White Star piers last night The ships
officers were faced with threats by some
OF the iiremen to strike unless the prel-
ate should be permitted to sail as an
honored guest, while some of the other
members of the crew, notably the cooks
and stewards, said they would refuse to
work if the churchman should come
aboard. The cooks and stewards are
generally Of English birth, the tiremen
and engine room men of Irish.
Meetings OF the members of the Ma
tional Cooks and Stewards Union and
the Seamen's and Firemen's unions
are to be held on the ship just after
breakfast this morning. 1t was said
that the question of whether the ship
was to be held Up by strike then
would be determined
Some Of the fremen are reported to
have said last night that if any or
gained effort should be made to keep
the Archbishop off the ship they would
see that he got aboard if they had to
carry him on their shoulders.
College Delegation Received
Archbishop Mannix received a call at
the archleplscopal residence here yes
terday from alumni of Maynooth Col
lege, of which he formerly was presi-
dent.
His callers represented the MAMMOTH
Union Of America. They gave him a
set of resolutions welcoming him as
AN undaunted champion of civil and
religious liberties and an intrepid de-
fender and fearless advocate of the
existing republic of Ireland"
Archbishop Mannix spent the day
with Archbishop Patrick j. Hayes, Of
this diocese, and will give out state
ment OF his views at the pier to-day.
He is on his way to call on the pope
and expects to visit his mother, brother
and sister in Ireland on the way.
The Rev. John A. Sheppard, vicar
general of the Newark diocese, gave
out statement characterizing Arch
bishop Mannix as "Australia's Mercier."
and saying that his exclusion from
Great Britain would be as incredible
as denying entrance to the Belgian
prelate. He expressed the hope that
there would be demonstration at the
pier when the Baltic sailed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31

The machine is being entered by
S. E. j. Cox, under the auspices of the
Aero Club of Texas. The order was
given to the Curtiss Airplane Company
two months ago. It's construction has
been materially affected owing to the
lack of information concerning the
rules of the Gordon Bennett race this
year. The Aero Club of America, the
official representative of the Fedora
ton Aeronautiquc Internationale, has
not been able to obtain these rules,
which places the American entries
under distinct handicap.
The last Gordon Bennett race was
held in France in 1913 and was won by
Maurice Provost in a Deperdussn
monoplane at an average speed of
1869 miles an hour. The only known
regulations for the race this year,
time since the war, is that it will be
held from September 27 to October 3,
over course of 800 kilometers (186
miles) consisting of three legs Of
siXty-two miles each.
The previous contests were as fol-
lows: 1909 won by Glenn H. Curtiss,
for America, in Curtiss biplane,
speed, forty-three miles an hour; 1910,
Won by Claude Grahame- White, for
England in Bleriot monoplane, speed,
siNty-three miles an hour; 1911, won
by c. T. Weymann, for America, in a
Newport monoplane, speed, eighty
miles an hour; 1912. won by Jules
Vedrines, for France, in a Deperdussin
monoplanc, speed, 105 miles an hour.
France has now won two consecutive
contests, and should the French entry
win this year the trophy will become
/, Of hot
country.
The new Texas Wildcat is approx
mately twenty feet over all and little
over six feet high. Its weight is in
the neighborhood of 1000 pounds. 1t
is a one~seater monoplane, equipped
with 400-horsepower Curtiss C.12
motor, which is streamlined into the
body. The propeller is of unique con-
struction and has spinner on the hub.