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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

A few weeks more and the plans
which Memphians have long cherished
for a modern packing house will be
realized, for by that time the new plant
that the Memphis Packing corporal ion
is building at Trigg avenue and Riv-
erside boulevard will be so nearly
completed that operations can be start
ed, and the tri state territory will no
longer be dependent upon the packing
houses OF the North for its supply of
meats and packing house products.
The plant is really nearer completion
than a casual view would Indicate. for
while some OF the walls are yet to be
erected in the main building, the install
lation Of machinery is far advanced.
Much OF the equipment has been set
and tested and virtually all of the ma
chinery is on the ground and Is rapidly
being rushed. Materials are all on
hand, as the mountain of brick in the
foreground Of the picture bears evil
dence.
Power equipment and refrigeration
machinery is perhaps more nearly COM
plete than any other department Boil
ers have been set and are ready to be
walled in, a powerful steam engine
awaits only the turning Of its throttle
to set II going air composers and
refrigerating equipment have already
been tested; a mammoth electric gener-
ator is being assembled on its founda-
ton: both steam and electric driven
pumps are ready to force water at high
pressure 10 every part OF the building:
the building has been wired for light
and power and piped for both heat and
cold storage, and it only remains to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

connect the various units to complete
the power department. All power and
refrigeration equipment Is being in
stalled in double units, that may be
operated by either steam or electricity,
so a breakdown of any unit VIII not
cause a shutdown.
In the packing house proper. the In
stallation OF machinery. Is equally ad,
vanced. the lard rendering tanks, OF
improved design, are all In place and
have been tested. SO also has most OF
the machinery for preparing the other
products. The cold storage department
will be ready as soon as walls can be
insulated. this work being under way, ,
A novel feature Of the abattoir will be
A visitors balcony which will enable the
public to witness every step Of the work
from the time the hogs and cattle are
driven in until the meat is cut up ana
distributed.
Approximately 1870 men are at work
at the plant, and fully that many viii
be required to operate II when com
pleted. The cost Of the plant is esti-
mated at 100000 Local capital Is f.
nancing the entire enterprise, and the
stockholders include many substantial
citizens of Memphis and adjoining ter
ritory Milton P. Burt, for "a years
connected with some Of the largest
packing houses of the country is gem
eral manager and has been in charge
throughout the period OF organization
and construction. Joseph Newburger IS
president Of the corporation. 5. Nj.
Williamson and l., X. Salisbury are vice
presidents, and w. L. Huntley' Jrr ID
treasurer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

statement based on the survey made
By Mr. Proutt In which he defends To-
cal management Mr.. Miles says the
plants have operated for nearly two
years at from rs per cent TO 100 per
cent In excess OF their normal eapaci-
ties He declares that the plants arc
not antiquated or badly operated and
that the whole trouble Is due solely 10
overlooking the plants In the efforts
10 render service as demanded while
current revenues have made it impos-
slbe TO make plant additions.
Mi. Miles also defends the entry Of
the gas company into mining opera
tons. In this connection he says:
THE financing OF the coal mining
company has not cost the gas and cleo
trio company one cent, nor have any
current revenues been diverted to that
financing, II has pcen done in this
way: The gas and electric company
made note In New York for $3.50. 900.
which was utterly unbankable until the
two largest stockholders OF the latter
company personally and without any
consideration II dorsed II As an ac-
oommodatlon and thereby $780, 900 was
raised for use by the gas and electric
company
"0f that amount $3.50 900 was paid
TO the Memphis Coal Mining company
for like amount OF its stock, and the
$4,000 in cash was Invested In the
mining properties. Following that, the
mining company borrowed In Memphl
5000, 900 OF which II loaned TO the gas
and electric company approximately
100000, the balance being used in de-
Volopment Of the mining property"
MIR. Miles declares that the coal mined
end shipped 10 the gas and electriS
company has been operated and billed.
sometimes below but never above the
minimum market price He declares
that for a time In 1918 IL would have
been impossible to have obtained q
supply OF coal upon the open market
Some times, he says. the mining com
lany lost money and sometimes IL made
money, but on the whole 1t operated
at profit
AS for the gas plant investment. gen.
orally regarded as a failure, Mr. Miles
says the plant functioned fairly well
for time, but II has been a disap-
pointment 10 the local company and
the gas machinery company and In not
ow In operation" lie declares that
IL viii either have TO be repaired. re.
modelled or rebuilt. The question OF the
responsibility for tie failure Of the PLAN
to function, Mr. Miles says, Is a mat
ter of controversy between the build.
ers and the company.
Regarding the appointment of Frank
Elgln as one OF the rec eivers, Mr. Miles
says Judge Mccall was pursuing a
precedent which has been very general,
established by the courts throughout
the country"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Fund Not Provided.

"It IL now well recognized that IN
addition to earning all Operating ex-
penses and fixed charges n company
should set aside fund monthly or year
ly to take care Of renewals and replace
nents so that. in theory Mt least the
invested capital may not be impaired,
but always maintained at 100 per cent,
I'm this case the receivers have set
up an arbitrary sum per month OF i22
ag222 This being 20 per cent OF all
estimated deprcciable property value Of
$40. 600, 600.
Nothing was set up for the first two
months Of the receivership so that the
accrual as shown OF S1l1.ll1.il is for
up this fund is to take care OF renew
ais and feplacemonts which In one
month might he very small and In the
next exceedingly large. the average for
the year being assumed as the amount
set up,
IN this particular case the fund was
set up correctly, at least for five
months but nothing in the way Of re-
newals and requirements has ever been
paid out Of this fund the consequence
being that various repairs 20 the cleo
trio and gas plants and distribution sys-
TENS have been charged direCtly to
operation, with tho result that renew
ais and requirements have virtually
been taken care OF, at least In part
twice"
An analysis OF deficit pertaining par
tlcularly to repairs, renewals and re-
placements says that had the monthly
rate Of s22,22ss2 been set up for seven
months instead Of for five the aCCrual
would have been Sl5b, 555.54. and at a
conservative estimate $4,000 per month
~ renewals and requirements has been
charged to operations, SO the net re-
newal and replacement reserve balance
on July 81 should be sIl,555.bt. which,
added To the deficit on earnings as pre-
NiOusly set out. would bring a total NJ
St25. 62l.Ai for n deficit on July a. As,
Stunning the same rate Of deficit for the
remainder Of the year the total for 1920
would be S2lb.aI0 90
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Cost of Oven.

The defective oven structure cost us
about $685. o00," the report says "and
u is estimated that II can be renodeied
or repaired and made workable for
SlI5,000 The theory OF the combined
coal and water gas plants Is sound and
workable. and from the best informa.
ton obtsinable at this time, cost ~ gas
IN the holder by its use would Dc about
80 cents less per 1000 feet than cost Of
the present water gas system.
"On basis Of 900, 600 200 cubic feet
output FOR 1920, which will porably hc
exceeded, q saving Of 80 cents per 1000
would mean 100000 per annum. or
much In excess Of the cost Of rcpai IRIS
Purchase Of a Kentucky coal mine
by the Memphis Gas and Electric com
pany is discussed at length In Mt
Proutt's report. insofar as the financial
operations are concerned, The supply
~ coal IN the mine, II is estimated, viii
be ample for the company for a period
~ 80 years, and as to the desirabliity
Of the investment the report says:
Investment OF money In a coal mine.
looking well into the future, would he
considered sound, and as such an in
vestment II made, should be protected
that there would be no chance Of its
being wiped out through inability to Il.
nance; and in this particular case this
is the DANGEROUS feature OF the whole
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Deficit Going Up.

Increased cost Of fuel At the electric
plant and increased cost Of fuel coke
and oil at the gas plant will probably
bring the total deficit for 1920 70 1853,
Ala.i, and on the same basis Of cal
culatioh the deficit for 1921 would be
Ss26.3ll IS. In arriving AZ these figures
Mr. proutt has assumed average gas
and electric outputs Cqualing the first
seven months Of 1890
AS matter Of fact" his report says
greater gas output will result IN n
greater deficit while a greater electric
output win result in IA less deficit, due
10 the fact that the cost Of fuel in tho
manufacture OF electricity does not bear
as large a proportion TO total cost as is
the case with gas, and 1t is reasonably
safe TO assume that the profit on IN
creased electricity sales viii Offset the
increased loss on gas sales, SO that A.
any rate, for emergency purposes, such
rates as will give the company increase
in gross revenue OF practically $3.50,
3i4 So per year will take care Of opera
tiOns until such time as the matter OF
rates may finally be settled by the state
commission"
In discussing the result of his in
Nestigation OF the purchase OF a coal
gas plant. the report points ont that
approximately 500 000 was spent on
this new coal gas plant and coal hand
ling apparatus. but that due to faulty
construction Of the Coking ovens the
plant was operated for only a short time
and then shut down, and Is still shut
down. awaiting decision As 10 its
rehabilitation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Cash Depletion.

The amount or cash turned over to the
receivers on Jan 5 amounted to STA
0k5.S9 while the cash balance on Aug,
! was $ll0.0blso or a depletion OF
ship.
During this PERIOD there has been n
total outlay for construction amounting
10 $l92 9l013 of which $1e6,h2b,s7 was
expended upon the electric plant and
S23, b4S.9S on the gas plant. The report
points out that there was an additional
outlay for construction labor which is
included in pay rolls and later segre-
gated 80 the total is raised to $40, 1904,
divided into total construction labor at
M7, 454.3l. and total construction mate
rial at $l92,9l0,73,
FROM the above" the report says.
lit will be seen that had no money been
required for construction during the pc
Rod there would have been 4 cash bal
ance on July II Of $3.50, il70k'
In the statement of the result Of
operations. the report shows income
from operations OF the electric plant TO
have been sE66, 5g0.4A and from the gas
plant 1886, 6s5,1s, or a total income from
operation Of 81, 500, 2l6.22, while the oper-
ating expense of the electric department
SsT2T41S6, a total operating cost OF
81 130.o72.li, or a surplus Of $3.50, 5S411;
However, il is pointed out that bond
interest and Interest accrued for bills
payable total xa0e,Big,9S or deficit IN
earnings amounting to $b4, 06b,s7, which,
with renewals and requirements at
SiI1.11i,li. brings the total deficit to
sies, 1898.
In this connection the report points
out that the accrued interest on bills
pAyahle covers interest on notes secured
by treasury bonds OF the company put
b as collateral and is therefore legltl-
mate deduction. while interest on unse-
cured notes would not be a legitimate
deduction.
In his analysis OF the Item of replace
ments and renewals, Mr. Proutt's report
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

plants and tasGe care OF the normal
growth Of the city. From the analysis
he has made, MIR, Proutt has reached
five conclusions which are embodied In
his report. chief among which IL that
the construction of a coal gas plant was
an error only insofar as II failed TO
fNnction properly due to faulty con-
stfnction, and that the purchase Of a
coal mine by the company probably
woui6 have been justified from an eco
nanlic standpoint were conditions such
that the mine could ne operated at ca
pacity
Mr.. Proutts report does not deal with
rates and Mayor Paine stated Thursday
thai a supplemental report dealing with
this feature would he inside later. The
commission win be guided largely by
this supplemental report i'm arriving at
a basis on which to deal with the gas
and electric company. TSlis matter is
30 be gone into at a conference TO be
arranged "a soon as Waher 7. Arm
strong reaches Memphis. He was due
here Wednesday but was delayed In
Cincinnati, and is expected TO arrive
The reINort Of Mr.. Proutt covers the
result OF actual operations for the pc
riod beginning Jan. S, 1890, TO July 81.
1890, together with the result OF opera
tian that may be expected for the bal
ance of 1920, and for a further indeh-
mite period. sholld present operating
costs continue.
"It should be borne in mindH' the re-
port says, "thut mo Increase in rates
should such be allowed. can be made
retroactive. so the only relief that the
city can give. should such relief be
decided upon. Will affect future opera
ffnng nnly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Negro Attacks Man
And Wife; Is Caught,
Lynching AUerted

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Sept. 9.--The ne
gro late Sunday attacked George Bry-
ant, drainage contractor and his wife,
with a club, as they were walking
through the woods near South Bend,
Ark. His motive was said to have
been robbery.
caught the negro, took him TO the con-
Wet farm.
Tuesday night several automobiles,
loaded with men. came to the farm.
Their leaders demanded the negro and
exhibited what purported TO be a war
rant for his arrest supposedly signed
by a South Bend magistrate Warden
Dee Horton, suspecting a lynchinE, re-
fused TO unlock the gates and ordered
out his guards TO protect the stookade.
The men finally drove away. Officers
Yesterday refused to tell the negro's
name.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
MILES DEFENDS GAS
C0MPANY'S ACTION

l., r, Miles. counsel for the gas and
electric company Thursday issued a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

Smoke It!
sameisons newest cigar. Epoca. ALI
Havana. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
At WORK ON RATES
TO RAISE DEFICIT
FOR GAS COMP ANY

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The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18

Columbus, Ga. - can highly recon-
mend Anuric to all persons suffering with
rheumatism and kidney troubles. For a
number of years l suffered with rheumatic
pains; also the kidney secretion showed a
brick-colored sediment and was disturbed
many times during the night. also had
continuous backache. l had so little rest
at night and so much pain and misery that
life was becoming unendurable. Then !
learned Of Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets and
bought bottle. The first few doses gave
mo more relief and comfort than l had
known in years and before | had finished
that first bottle the bacllache and rheuma-
tsm had disappeared and the kidney secre-
ton cleared, as if by magic. | was able to
rest better at night and life seemed worth
while once more. That was a year ago and
my kidneys are still in normal and healthy
condition. do not have any distress with
my bladder nor any symptom OF kidney all
mcnt. have the highest praise for DR..
Pierce's Anuric Tablets as well as for DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, which took for
the liver while taking the kidney medicine" "
Killed by Poisons
All scientists agree that poisonous pro-
ducts in the blood arc eliminated by the
kidneys and liver. The kidneys act as Il
kind of filter for these products. When the
kidneys are changed or degenerated, by dis
ease or old age, then these poisons are retain
Hotel, Buffalo N. Y, says that you should
drink plenty of water to flush the kidneys.
Then procure Annric. This Anuric drives
the uric acid out. Scientific men have learned
that in gout also rheumatism, poisonous
uric acid crystals are deposited in or about
the Joints, in the muscles iniamnla-
tiQA IL SCI uR
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18
TRAIN WRECKS AUTOMOBILE

Sylvester, Feb T.-The atlantic
Coast Line passenger train reaching
Sylvester from Albany at $40 yes
terday afternoon struck Ford car
on the Isabelle street crossing com
'pletely wreck'ng the car and serious
lyeinjuring the two occupants. Enoch
Garrett and his h:other They live
a few miles south of Sylvester and
had brought some corn to mill and
were both watching to see If the mill
was running and failed to see the
approaching train until they were on
the tracks. Both men were quickly
rushed to the office of DR.. ]. L.
Tracy where medical attention was
given and V5th are expected to re-
cover.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18
Be RID OF THAT ACHE

If you are sufferer with lame back
backache. dizziness, nervousness and
kidney disorders, why don't you try
the remedy that your own neighbor
recommends?
J l. Frierson, engineer, sos Sew
enth street. Cordele. gave the follow
ing statement May II, 1914. 81 was
suffering terribly with my kidneys;
,the secretions were too frequent, high
" colored and burned in passage.
also suffered with an ache in the small
of my back and felt tired and languid
Nights my limbs ached and made me
so nervous. I couldn't sleep. l had a
box of Doan's Kidney Pills and they
cured me of that backache and dizzy
ness and gave me great relief from the
other kidney disorders"
On April 20, 1918, Mr., Frierson said:
81 haven't changed my opinion oI
Doan's Kidney Pills and still believe
them to be fine. take Doan's off and
on as a preventive and | gladly recon-
mend them"
GOe at all dealers. Foster Milburr
Co. Mfgra., RuiTafo, \ Y.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18

Miss Martha Lifsey is at home
from Wesleyan ON account of illness
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18
DISCUSS WAY TO KILL WEEVI'

Meter, FEB 11-At the farmers
meet at Meter today large crowd
of farmers and business men of
Gambler county gathered to hear ex-
perts from the College of Agriculture
discuss profitable farming topics.
Harold Melvin, president of the
County Farm Bureau, pres ded.
Decided interest was manifested
in discussion on poisoning the boil
weevil with calcium arsenate. F. c.
Ward speaking OF this subject stress
ed the Importance of complying with
the Government recommendations as
to applying the poison.
Gambler county farmers are plan
ming to grow a big crop of sweet po-
tatoes and they are also going to
pant a larger acreage in other cash
crops such as peanuts, velvet beans,
sugarcane for syrup and tobacco.
Cotton will still be the principal
cash crop, but the other crops are
becoming more and more prominent
under boil weevil conditions.
In growing hogs and cattle sue
cessfully grazing crops and perma-
nent pastures are absolutely essen
tial said Paul Tabor in discussing
this subject. He outlined a system
in which grazing is possible all the
year in South Georgia. He named
the crop and grasses that could be
successfully used in this section.
Other subjects of interest discussed
were farm organization, proper ferti-
lizers for the different crops, pea
nuts, sweet potatoes and tobacco.
The next meeting will be held in
Dublin tomorrow.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18
PRETTY VALENTINE PARTY
SYCAMORE YOUNG PEOPLE

Sycamore, Feb 1S.-A pretty affair
Of the past week was a tribute to st
Valentine in the way of a party given
by Mr.. mad Mrs. F. w. Freyman to
the high school grades and the Alum
Tae on Friday evening.
The home was artist cally decorat-
ed in the usual Valentine colors.
The punch bowl was presided over
by Misses Annie Laurie Reed of
Valdosta and Clarice- -Maddux de-
lightful feature of the evening was
the manner in which the young
ladies' chose their partners for the
contest. Artificial hearts of the
young men were attached to the wall
and the young ladies were asked to
pierce an arrow through the heart of
some young man. The unique contest
which brought in the names of many
of the prominent families of the
town was original with the host.
A delightful cream course was
served, after which, the judges an
,ncunced the winners in the contest
-Four prizes were awarded to the
winning contestants After this, the
young mems fortunes were read by
their partners
Among those present were Misses
liz e billiard, Carrie Mitchell, Jewel
Sheppard, Allie Singletary, Olive
Gamble, Martha Mcmillan, Hannye
Morgan, Pauline Henderson, Kath-
leen Roach, Georgia Nc Cord, Pearl
Stevens Rochelle and Mamie Searsy,
Blonnie Warren, Julia Ashworth,
Julia Mae Fergerson, Oxie Hickman,
Mildred Freeman, Inez Vance, Ruth
Ada Bell, Elmer and Margaret Brown
Dora Owens, Helen Bruton, Clarice
Maddux May Storey Lily Eve, Lucille
Ada:r Bates and Neal Fountain, Joe
Ada;r, Allen Smith Clair Henderson
"aul Hardy Ray L'fsey, C. P. Kimp,
Otto and J. &C. Dauss, Curtis Edison,
Wael Scowyers, John and Paul Ro-
GERS Howard Hughes, Paulk Reeves,
Ra'rh Fountain, Charlie Adams,
Raymond and Hickman Wilson Teal
Ralph Paulk Grady johnson, Mer-
GER Mcmillan, Lois fYauncey.
Prof. and Mrs. Freyman were as
~istcd in entertaining by Mr.. and
'rrs A. J. Biles.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18
NOT rANnVnATE
FOR THE PRESIDING

Omaha, NoU. teh ud.y l7.-Char-
les E. Hughes has written a letter to
County Clerk Frank Dewey asking
/ i'm not to proceed with plans to pre-
sent Mr. Hughes name in the state
Urinary as a candidate for the repub
lican domination f'r the presidency
MI. Hughes wrote he was unwilling
TO be a candidate.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18
WILL SHIP CAR LOAD OF BEES

Americus, Feb ia B. Mar
chant, Of Jesup, will ship from Amer
Gus this week a solid carload of bees
purchased during the past week in
Sumter and adjoining counties. A
truck is now in use bringing the hiv
es here and as soon as the bees are
assembled they will be sh pped to
Jesup. There are two hundred hives
6ncluded in the shipment which it is
said to be the largest shipment Of
bees ever made in the South.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18
7TnK HTT.I. NEWS

Our school is still having good re
ports to make.
Ma. J. F, Adkins and family were
acectly the guests of Nh D. L
uluck and fami y.
4. large number of . the Zion Hill
olks attended the sing ng and the
ervices Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lille Powell spent plea
SAINT Sunday afternoon last with
Miss Therma Faircloth
Our farmers are busy getting their
lands ready for planting the new
crop. This section of the county is
very busy and all indications point
to large and early crops.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18
SEEKS DIVINE AID, FIGHT FUL

Chester, S. c. Feb 17.-Citizens of
Chester will ask Divine aid in fight
ing the influenza epidemic. At a
meeting last night 1t was decided to
extinguish the electric lights at a
stated time each night for one month
to notify the people to offer their
applications.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18

Vegetable Chrowder--Here is a mix
ed vegetables chowder that is good.
1t makes substantial dish. Rice and
Ukra may be substituted for potatoes
and carrots or almost any vegetable
may be used. Four potatoes, three
carrots three onion, one pint canned
tomatoes, two tablespoonful fat, or
piece of salt pork, three level table
spoonsful flour, TWO cupfuls skim
milk, two teaspoonfuls salt
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-18
TERRIFYING DISCOMFORTS
FROM SKIN DISEASES

you cannot find a blood remedy
that approaches S. S. S. for real
efficiency. S. S. S. has been on the
market for fifty years, during
which time it has been giving uni
form satisfaction for all disorders
for which it is recommended. If
you want prompt relief. you can
rely upon S. S. S. For expert ad-
vice as to the treatment of your
own individual case, write to-day
to Chief Medical Adviser, Swift
Specific Co., Dept. n, Atlanta, Go.