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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
EXHIBITION GAMES
San Francisco. March %.

R.H. E
'en rrar'cisso !. ~. IL II !
Smith and Anfinson.y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

- gsSSSH" S''A SAo~S =.
We Buy, Raise and sell fur.bea<ine rab-
bits, and other ~fur-bea1tnS ANIMALS.
~ List what you have with U.S. stating
70 your lowest prices oh large lot snip
Z : shipments. The Fur & Specially Farm.
: ing Co. 515-517 N. p. Ava, FARGO. 81. ..
WANTED TO BUY-sEcoND HAND
Underwood or Remington stypSWfltsr
must be first class. Write ful!y stat
ing lowest cash price. etc. PARK River
Motor Co., Park River, N. D.
GOOD CLEAN RAGS w1HrHD. f!NnE
: from buttons or metal: Ole oeaSe ~
skirts not accepted. FotetnaA Hesaso
Press Room. -
WANTED TO MODERN 8
: room house, close in. Hot water hees'
Il Room Z, Clifford Annex. Phone 40
wANrED-sDCoND HAND sToRE
axtures. Give price Ana condttioh
Write COS Herald.
WILL PAY CASH wHoLEsALl1 rHIc9
~ FOR used hower pots. p. .. hneelasso
WANTED TO BUYS OR GROOM
modern house, Call SIS.
WANTED TO HlMtT
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
A EIlr

Il don't see why you are so bitter,
captain. She says she was always
fond of your company"
"She proved that. She got engaged
to four of my company, to say moth
ing of myself"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17

Suiting the Word to the Action,
willie, didn't you hear me tell YOU
to stop your noise?
Yes, mother, but I'm a horse an
you should have said, Whoa -
BrOwning's Magazine.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Reckless poctnrinn

Doctor-Madam, / shall have to
paint your husbands throat with nj
trate of silver.
Profiteer's Wife-Please use nitrate
OF gold, doctor. The expense is quite
immaterial.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Choice Of Abodes,

II gotta have place to live"
II understand" said the real estate
man. "and maybe 1 can fix you up.
Now, which would you prefer, a port.
able shed or q tent?"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
One Flaw

"She acts as though she thought
she was the queen of Sheba."
"Oh, no. She would never think
she was anybody who had to go to
somebody else for wisdom.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Odfous.

Hill-McShorte has sold a poem to
Scribblers, entitled an lode to Fair
Lady,"
Hulls-Has he? Well, he is more
competent to write verses entitled
lowed to dlady."-London Tit
Bits. ,.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17

Bridget-Do come and look at the
beautiful sunset out av the kitchen
winder, ma'am.
Mistress-That's nothing, Bridget.
You ought to see 1t rise some morn
ing.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Too Late to Beuin,

"Why did old Kloseman insist thatI
his wife give away the bride whenI
his daughter was married?"
"Oh, he said he'd never given away
anything yet and he was too old to
begin"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Plenty of II.

Il know man who always gets
more game than he wants when he
goes hunting"
"How is that?"
HE is generally hunting trouble"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
m the Order Of rhinns.

Il know a man who winds up his
business one day and makes strik-
ing success with it the very next.
what kind Of business is to be
manipulated that wayY'
"Clock-making"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
His Guess.

BurrOws-By the way, what was the
denomination Of that bill you loaned
me?
Lenders-Episcopalian, I imagine
1t keeps Lent so well.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
His StatuA

I Knew a man once who ate. d
ten-pound turkey with trimmings On
O bet"
"He must have been Q man d con.
suming ambition"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Murder VIII Out.

Lester Ledfoot-This floor is very
slippery. 1t is hard to keep on your
feet.
His dance partner-Oh! Then you
were really trying to keep on my feet?|
thought it was accidental.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Not Guilty.

Colonel Southerland-Well, Rastua.
did the Judge find you guilty Of steal.
ing chickens1
Rastus-No, sub, colonel; I was re.
leased on s'picion.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
True.

True.
Pa, what's a scientific salesmanlV
"A scientific salesman Is a fellow
Who knows whea to quit annoying
Sou"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Posthumous Courzue

FVuIHUIHVUs VVuTdVes
II hear Hops is going to contest
his wice'c WILL"
II suppose he won't be afraid to do
It now that she's dead"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Not Quite That,

Not Quite That.
Don't you think the baby favors
his father2"
"H'ml Well, he looks like him, but
I wouldn't call 1t a favor"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Too Much Promising.
MISANTHRoprr

Too Much Promising.
II haven't seen your son for several
years, He seemed then quite prom
Using lad"
THAT'S the proper adjective; ne's
been sued twice for breach Of prom
ise."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Cautious.

POST say. old man, viii 700 jotn
our Big Brother club7
Parkef-Let's see the girl I'm to be
ffaternal TO frst.-Judge.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Professional DUTY.

why did you leave the dentist You
have been going to so long7"
7 found be was getting on my
nerves"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17

rouf chicken fxrmtng?'
7 and Il hard scratching.~
Queer.
Our speeoh 10 very Queer, de traA
And many vords are punned,
For instance, when our bills are Aus
Tho beSt Of ~ arc dunned.
W In the Air.
The Magfstrate-What's the chayge
against his man, officer?
The Air Cop-He was speeding in q
high-power racing plane and ran down
. child's goplane.
Those oirIa
Maud reminds me Of a public n.
fee"
"Why so?"
"She's continually seeking the man."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
Showing Il

"BIbbS Is 1--we Wire."
Il know he is. He touched me
for ten dollars this morning and was
shocked
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
.,.S()N Ne
. Srl[[. rs
0V-X1 '.'''
Worse Than Appendicltis

"UTSS HdH HPpehuTCTtIS.
Whats the matter, old top? You
look sick"
I've just undergone serious opera
ton"
"AppendicitisY
Worse than that. had my allow
ance cut off,.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14
MEMPHIS LARGEST
BULLFROG MARKET
Over $4,000 Croakers Are
Shipped Annually.

DO you know that Memphis Is the
largest bullfrog market In the world,
that each season 65,eOO OF the croakers
are shipped from herer
The warm Gays already have brought
to Memphis the first consignments of
frogs from Arkansas The season prop
er will open within the next fortnight.
1t viii continue until about July l.
According to H. j. Conrad, manager
OF the local Booth fisheries, and one
Of the best posted men in this line in
the South there win be great market
this year. Shipments principally will
be made to New York and California.
He said Wednesday that the demand
from these two sections of the country
were unusually brisk this year. The
price Of frogs this year Is lower too.
Twelve months ago the quotations were
GO cents pound, but the market today
Is but so cents.
Frogs are sent to Memphis By hunters
from Arkansas and Louisiana. where
they abound on the bayous. They come
dressed principally. but are frozen Ia
Memphis About five barrels a day
each containing IS dozen frogs are
handled through this citys Mr.. Conrad
declared
New Orleans is Memphis great com
petitor IN this line but does not com
pare with this city
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14
Guthrie's Decision
May Haze Effect On
COhn Proceedings

The decision Of Judge +. VI. Guthrie
that a fugitive from Justice warrant
alone is not sufficient to ward of a
habeas corpus release, was the topic
OF conversation among lawyers about
the courthouse "Wednesday. The fact
that Judges \. b. PittmaH and II. W.
Laughlm were consulted BY Judge
Guthrie before rendering the decision.
lent added interest 20 the decision he
cause Of the effect It. may have upon
the disbarment case against Abe Conn,
now under consideration by Judge
Laughln
one Of the grounds set forth In the
bar associations committee Of lawyers
MS reason that Cohn should be dis
barred was that he invoked the ancien,
and honorable writ of habeas corpus for
three Of bis clients, and obtained their
release through the proceeding The
committee charged that Cohn, in so
acting, had misuscd the processes OF
the court
BY Judge Guthrie's decision. the three
negroes should not have been held and
Coins conduct was above reproach,
The three were held on Information
telephoncd 10 Memphis police that they
were wanted on larceny charge. In
Hot Springs Tho case which Judge
Guthrie decided Tuesday was one where
two negroes were held by police on in
formation tclcphoned from point In
Mississippi
Seytral attorneys Expressed Tho bellcs
that as Judge Laughlln had decided
TUESDAY with Judge Guthrie reqardlus
the illcganty Of holding prisoners IN
dor simple fugitive warrant. he would
decide likewise iu the Cohn case. so far
as that point went
The transcript ~ the record IN tho
Cohn disbarmcnt hearing WAC handed
TO Judge laughln "Wednesday. Ills do
cislon Is expected within few days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14
LdlUyers And Jury
Laugh When Judge
Tells Funny Story

Lawyers and jury of 10 men still
are Laughing at story told them by
Judge A. B. Pittman, OF Third division
circuit court, following the return OF
verdict in a damage case recently.
incidentally. the lawyers are wondering
how the judge, who usually is a stick
lerNfor form while on the bench, got
away with citing ian unreported case
to support his point.
TWO things contributed to bring
about events that called forth the story'
They We're: O. The damage suit of
q fllllng station negro against a pur-
chaser of gasoline who lit a match to
see how much gas was in the tank,
causing it to explode and burn the ne
gro, and (2). visit TO the home -of
joe Pendergrast, deputy circuit court
Glerk, made few days before by
Judges A. B. Pittman, Ben Ii Capeil
and II. w. Laughlin.
While on the visit to Pendergrast's S
nome the Victrola was called upon TO
furnish part of the amusement. Record
No. 1S5S7-A. Mrs. Rastus Johnson's
Joy Ride was played.
Trial OF the case completed, the evil
dence showed that while the negro had
nose line from the pump in the cars
TANK the owner got out and lit a
match to see how much gasoline had
been put in.
Boom went the tank and the ne
gro received the basis of his damage
SUIT against the car owner
The Jury filed out and returned in a
few minutes with verdict for $500
for the negro. Before excusing them,
Judge Pittman told them the story told
on the Pendergrast phonograph about
the joy ride.
Gentlemen this is an unreported
case from, ,er, might say--first PEN
dergrast." he began.
He launched into the tale as the rec
ord gave 1t. Rastus and his light o.
love in their flivver chug- -chugging
along, another car trying to pass them,
give her more gas. Rastus," etc, etc,
until the car stopped.
Then ensued a period Of efforts to
locate the trouble, each illustrated by
vagrant noises from the phonograph,
until Rastus determines to look at the
gas tank.
Gimme match" says Rastus.
Here It's says Mandy.
Str-r-rike AndA the realistic striking
of match is heard.
Boom goes the tank. and Rastus
in the air is comforted by Mandys as
sprarce, "Nevah min, honey. All done
TUX out sixty dolluhs insuhnce on de
cyah"'
"Dass all right, nigguh, but yo' ain
TUX out eny insuh'nce on me-" was the
conclusion of the record and the story.
But counsel still contends that un-
reported cases shouldn't go!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14
Shriners To Vote
On Home PROPOSAL

Members of Al Chymia temple, Mys-
tic Shrine, will vote Wednesday night
at their regular meeting, on proposals
to erect a country home or lending to
the Tri-State fair $25 900 for the pur-
pose of erecting a building at the fair
grounds.
A record attendance is expected by
Walker Taylor, potentate, as much talk
has been given to this subject in the
last few weeks and interest is aroused
c. w. Mcclure, at the head of the
committee investigating the proposal of
a country home. has been unusually ac-
tive. Joe Fowler is head of the com
Intttee which has been considering the
loan.
A site has been offered the Shrine
for a country home. 1t is proposed to
erect clubhouse, provide golf links
and have bathing beach. In the
event it is decided to erect this club
work will begin within the near future
The loan to the fair would he used
to augment fund for the erection of
building to be used by the exposition
auditorium for musicales and Public
gatherings. The Shrners would use it
for lodge ceremonials.
Also there has been some talk.
mostly suggestions, OF securing a
downtown site and building a theater
and office building which, it is pointed
out, would be self-sustaining This idea
was conceived from the Murat temple
in Indianapolis which has its home in
the Murat theater building.
The meeting Wednesday night will
be held in Masonic temple, Court av-
enue,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14
ROTARIANS GRACIOUS
TO THREE MEMBERS

Rotarians Wednesday were especially
gracious toward Joseph Newburger
Henry Hayley and NJ c. Smith. These
members Tuesday night drew extra GER
tificates emitting them TO transporta-
ton TO the annual meeting of Rotary
clubs in Atlantic City and must give
them away to fellow members. The
drawing was held at the weekly meet
ing at Hotel Chisca.
-Four hundred certificates at $40
apiece We're sold and drawing of 20
names held. Newburger, Hayley and
Smith heard their names called out
more than once. Others who will be
guests of the club on the trip are: st.
Elmo Newton william Orgill, j. r.
Fisher, Paul Dillard. Ewing Carruthers,
Walk C. Jones, Fred Schmidt. r. o..
Martin, Ben Carr, e. r. Lloyd, Ernest
Adams, NJ. S. Binswanger and Sam
Mcdonald.
The convention will be held in June.
More than go Rotarians will attend, it
is expected.
DR. Frederick Cook, Arctic explorer.
told Of his dash to the North Fin.
Musical features We're given by lttIs
James McRae and Miss Elsie GerE oIo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14
MRS. ]. F. HILL AGAIN
HEADS BEETHOVEN

At a meeting of the Beethoven club
mously chosen for the third time as
leader of the organization. Her cleo
ton was not only approved by the club.
but by the Memphis musical public,
which mas reaped the benefit Of her
efficiency in the many beautiful artist
concerts and excellent free concerts
During her past two terms Of office
the membership has been more than
trebled and Il is her intention to bring
IL UP to 900 the coming year.
Other officers for the coming year
chosen are. Mrs. w. j. Gilfillan, first
ond vice president; Mrs. w y. Murrah,
third vice. president: Mrs W. ]. Hon,
re-electedl, recording secretary; Mrs.
W. L. Chapman, (re-electedl, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. NJ. r Roush,
treasurer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14
METHODIST DRIVE
FOR HOSPITAL IS
NOW ORGANIZED
rs Team Captains, Ten OF
Them Women Selected and
Each Will Have Ten Work
erS for Campaign.

Al the tmal preliminary meeting OF
lhe organization committee Of the $i00,
0uO Methodist hospital. held Wednes
day noon at the Hotel Chisea, the cap
iains Of the rs teams which will sweep
Memphis next week were named, and
the final plans for the campaign were
made. Each OF the 20 teams has IL
workers, a total OF 250.
The captains are
Mems division--Charles B. Quinn, w
Il. Herstein, $. II. Stout DR.. 0. s Me
Gown, w. A. TIalk Joe H. Hyde, w. T.
G. Berlin and II NJ Mcdonald, II. w
Bailey, Jr and Lamar Heiskell. Joseph
Summerfield Or. !. G. Ayers, John r.
Fisher. Howard Moore e, w, kinman,
j. A. osainach,
Wonlen's division Mines. Frank G.
Williams, Albert Efskine, j. X. Martin,
II. A. smith, G. G. Brown. Luoins Nc
Gehee, 3. Il. Turner, William r. Black,
Charles II. Brewer and Randolph
Chears
These captains. It was announced at
the Chisca meeting, will meet the gen
erai committee with their workers al
the Chisco Friday night at G;30 O'Clock
at dinner and setup meeting for the
campaign. The campaign begins bright
and early Sunday morning with another
rally in all the Methodist churches, The
teams will go into the highways and by
ways OF Memphis on Monday aud stay
there throughout the week,
1t Is probable that several large sub
scriptions will be announced at Friday
nights meeting.
The general committee was very
much impressed with the seven $50 00d
subscriptions during the Baptist hos
pital campaign, and an effort will be
made to equal this record
Some OF the most prominent men and
women of Memphis. regardless Of creed,
have enlisted for the campaign which
has been planned 10 complete the
Methodist hospital by fall Work has
already begun on the, building. The
plan now is TO complete the first unit
OF $50 rooms. At the same time this
unit will have the necessary operating
rooms, elevators and administrative Of
fices to take care OF the two wings Of
200 rooms 10 he added later.
"A splendid week Is ahead OF us.
said Leslie NJ. Stratton, the general
chairman to the team captains at tAe
ChIsca meeting "rhe success OF oui
campaign is assured. The people n
Memphis recognize the benefits Uf a4t
other magnificent hospital and ~.
ready TO help In the noble enterprise
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14
FOrecaster Says
Spring Is Here!

The man who has a fairly good over
coat. used this past winter not only
as protection against cold blasts but
also to camouflage trousers OF several
seasons vintage. had no kind words
for the weathermap Wednesday. Spring
Is here for good and all, according to
the forecast issued by j. H. Scott at
the Memphis weather bureau. The pre-
diction reads fair and warmer with no
further cold in sight.
Unsettled conditions In the Northwest
may bring rain Wednesday, However,
disturbances In pressure over that area
alone can determine whether or not a
fall will result at Memphis bureau Of
flcials said There was no special rea
son to believe that rain would arrive,
II was declared
The thermometer read 81 at I O'Clock
in the day.
The river will fan here for an in
definite period, according to the bulletin
Wednesday, The fall will materially
increase by the week end, Mr.. Scott
forecast Reading Wednesday showed
stage of SS2 feet. or a fall Of 3 in
the preceding "a hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14
SEDATE BANKERS TO
WITNESS PRIZE FIGHTS

Although it is bit unusual and un-
der ordinary conditions might be OBJ
jected to by some. four first-class box
ing contests will be offered as one Of
the chief entertainments for delegates
and visitors to the annual meeting of
the Tennessee Bankers association,
which convenes here for a two days
session May II and 12. The bouts will
be solely for the visitors, the local
bankers and friends they see tit to in
vite. Billy Hack local pugilistic i'm
presaro, has been designated by the
local entertainment committee of which
Frank +. Hill is chairman, to arrange
for the matches. and he has given as
surance that they will be of clean-Cut
and high class order,
The contests will be given on the first
night of the meeting az the Phoenix
Athletic club, Tuesday, May II, and will
start about o'clock. The first match
will be eight, the second six the third
four rounds, while a battle royal will
be the wndup. Bynum's jazz band will
be there and furnish plenty of music,
It is confidently predicted that the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14
WILL RAISE REAL
ESTATE VALUATION
TO $14O,OOO,OO0
City Board Of Equalization
Will Make Flat 25 Per
Cent Increase in Assessors
Figures.

The total of the city assessment. as
made by T. G. Scarborough, tax asses
sor, which was $112, 100000 on realty,
will be increased by the city board of
equalization practically 25 per cent,
or to approximately $135, 600, 900 to $140,
600 The latter figure is that which
the members Of the board have fixed
as the probable realty assessment, That
total, they believe will represent the
cash value df real estate and improve
ments on the first of the year.
Assessment books will be open for In :
spection Thursday in the city council
room, but in view of the above state
ment, which was made Wednesday by
r. l.. Jordan, chairman of the board,
the figures in the booksD will not rep
resent the final amount which will be
fixed by the board before adjournment.
Mr. Scarborough increased the 1919 as
sessment. of $97, 10000 nearly 15 per
cent, but over $4,000,0O0 Of the in
crease came from property In the new
wards which were not a part of the
city in 1918. The state appraisal, about
which there was much complaint after
the figures were announced last Decem-
ber. on city property in the former linz
its, was S227, ,000, 900. Tht~ board of
equalization evidently considers that
figure far too high
Public hearings on the proposed iIf-
creases will begin Monday, with the
Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards. Notice
will be published in the newspapers
from time to time of the dates on which
other wards will be taken up. Sew
eral days may be needed for each ward
this year, as any taxpayer who con-
siders his assessment too high has a
right to file written protest and pre-
sent proof to that effect.
The board also proposes to some ex-
tent to go into personality returns when
thev come before it later in the month
land it has been announced that the
merchants capital returns Will be re-
viewed this year.
The decision to fix the total realty
assessment at around $40, 900, ,000 means
that the total assessment of all taxable
property in Memphis this year will
reach about S200,000.000. 1t is antici-
pated that the merchants capital re-
turns for ad valorem assessment may
be double that for 1919 which was
about $11 100000 and that personally.
which was about the same figure. may
reach total of $4,000, 600. The re-
mainder will come from the assessment
Of railroads and public utilities That
assessment is made b. the state rail-
road commission, and last year was
about SIG, ,000,0 900 This year it is exa
pected that the total will be about
$40 600 900
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14

LouiYT. kavanaugh. aged So, man
ager of the Mississippi Warrior Riyer
service of the government barge line
and former Presidentsef tlie lxanaughs
Send 'conipahy W$s drowned WSdff8s-
day morning 1T 7;38 O'clock In the Mis-
sissippi river at the foot of Georgia
avenue when a sldff. In which he was
riding capsized with him were two
negroes. one of whom was drowned
Mr.. KaYanaugh entered the skiff at
the cotton terminal and started for
the United States snagboat John n.
Macomb, 80 feet away when the frail
craft was caught in whirlpool and
turned over. He was planning to SUI
perintend the raising of a barge that
had been sunk, when the accident oc-
Cured.
The river at this point is exceptional
lY deep and treacherous and while ev-
cry effort was made to save the men,
they were swept out of reach Work
of recovering the bodies was begun i'm
mediately by the government fleet, the
dredge fleet and the entire barge serv-
ice but late Wednesday had been un-
successful.
For 80 years Mr.. Kavanangh has
been identified prominently with the
business and social life OF Memphis
Last year he moved to ST. Louis to