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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12

While the decision of Judge Mccall
states that the increase in fare shall
become effective mot later than Aug.
Is" Receiver Tutwiler stated Thursday
in answer to questions that no effort
would be made by the street car COM
pany to put the order into effect be-
fore that date, which Is Sunday.
Judge Mccall. in his decision. recites
the fact that both the city government
of Memphis and the receivers agreed
to try out the present rate OF fare for
three months and abide by the sworn
report OF the receivers as to the results
financially at the end of this period.
He further recites that when this re-
port was filed with his court. showing
an alleged deficit in funds, the city,
through its attorney filed a supple
mental bill Of exceptions to this report
and in which II was sought to show
reasons why the six-cent fare should
be continued, Judge Mccall further
states that this action of the city has
been considered and the bill filed care
fully considered and that it contains no
reason why the original order of the
state utilities board should be longer
delayed.
Attached to the original decision ac-
cording to Mr. Mathews Thursday. was
a notation by Judge Mccall containing
a request that Memphis newspapers
publish the decision in full in order to
give the jurist's full reasons for grant
ing the raise.
Written Saturday.
According to Mr.. Mathews, Judge
Mccall did not complete his decision
until Saturday night The note at
tached, in the jurist's handwriting, in
structed Mr., Mathews to file the de-
cision last Tuesday and immediately
notify the city and receivers. The text
IF lA Eos, ,aI tai i
Tuesday morning by Mr. Mathews,
Judge Mccall having mailed II at
Huntingdon. Owing to the death OF
the jurist the u, s. court here closed
until Thursday, thus preventing filing
of the decision.
The decislon reads
In the District Court of the United
States, Western District OF Tennessee
Western Division.
American Cities Company VS.. The
Memphis Street Railway Co. No. 743.
On March Is, 1920. the Railroad ant
Public Utilities Commission of the state
of Tennessee hereinafter called the
Utilities Commission) made and pro-
mulgated an order, which, among other
things, fixed rates of fare to be charged
for hauling passengers over the Mem
phis Street Railway by the receivers
while they operate it, and thereafter
by the company.
The initial rate of fare was fixed by
said utilities commission at seven cents.
with ten tickets for 65 cents. and was
to become effective on April /, 1920,
at 1901 o'clock am"
Prior to the last named date the fare
was six cents. The public, as repre-
sented by the newspapers of Memphis
and the mayor and city commissioners,
demonstrated vigorously against the
action of the utilities commission in in =
creasing the rate of fare from six to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12

Mayor race is absent frorn the city
and Horace johnson, commissioner q.
public utilities. spent Thursday on a
boat ride and was not in his office,
f. b. Klewer, assistant city attorney,
stated that he ha6 a cory Of Judge
McCalrs opinion and would study it
and turn it over to Mr.. Edgar with
his recommendation,
There is nothing that the city can
do now" MIR. Edgar said in discussing
the matter THE Increased fare viii
go into effect in accordance with Judge
McCalrs order. 1t simply means tina;
he accepted the report Of the receivers,
which apparently shows deficit,
The Increased wage scale, which
became effective Aug /, and the in
creased cost Of coal will mean an added
expense to the street railway company
Of approximately $4,000 to $25OOOo
per year. The one-cent increase In
fare based on an estimate Of 5o,OOo,OOo
passengers would yield the company
an increase in revenue Of $500 600, But
1t has been demonstrated in other cities
that where 10 tickets are sold for %
cents that so per cent of the passen-
gers take advantage OF this reduction
There is no reason to expect that
Memphis patrons will not do likewise
and this would reduce tire amount OF
increased revenue to apprONmately
$500 600 per year instead Of $500, 900,
1T viii therefore be seen that with
only 5000, 900 in increased revenue and
an increase in operating expenses OF
tat gpEu UO0 that the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
DANIELS TO RALEIGH
TO AID IN STUFF FIGHT

WASHINGTON. Aug 12--Secretary
Daniels will leave tomorrow for his
home city OF Raleigh, n. C., where the
state legislature Is sitting In extraor-
binary session TO consider ratification
Of the federal suffrage amendment. MIR,
Daniels Is an ardent supporter OF equal
suffrage and he said today he would
use what influence he could to bring
about favorable action on the amend
ment by the North Carolina assembly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
Oxford Salesman
Wins $50 In Gold

George w. Boyett, oxford, Miss,
salesman for Shanks, Phillips Il
Co., was awarded the first prize
Of $50 in gold in the salesman con-
test for signed attendance blanks by
the Cotton States Merchants as
ISOLATION Thursday
Other winners were:
Twenty-Five dollars in gold, T. S.
McFerrin. Memphis, representing
the Memphis Queensware company;
$40 in gold, w H. Mckinley, Jack
son, Tenn, representing the STRAIT
ton-Warren Hardware company; S.
IN gold, j. M. Ham, Senatobia,
Miss, representing the Oliver Finne
company; w w. Warren, Canton.
Miss, representing the Cole McIn-
tyre Norfleet company, and Mrs.
louis Wynne, Memphis. represent
ing the William X. Moore Dry Goods
company,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
GRANTED BY T.,
MCCALL PREVIOUS
TO SUDDEN DEATH

Memphis carfarc
official decision
Call
the home daughter huntingdon Tenn
formal decision Judge Mccall
Mathews United clerk Immediately upon
the the decision rendered.
Until
not acted the of the receivers for the rail-
asking that
a
to the
test OF present six-cen fare.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
SUBPOENA ISSUED
FOR MRS. TUCKERMAN

Failure OF Mrs. lake Tuckerman to
appear as prosecuting witness against
her husband In city court Wednesday
afternoon resulted in a 2t-hour con-
tInuanCe and the issuance by city
Judge Barker OF subpoena from the
bench for the womans appearance
Thursday afternoon. Tuckerman is
charged with carrying pistol and
shooting inside the city limits
Mrs Tuckerman for the second time
within the past few weeks Wednesday
filed bin for divorce The first was
Withdrawn the day after applleatL lion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
BERGDOLL SUSPECT
HELD BY TROOPERS

ONEONTA, y. Y, Aug PA Young
man who, state troopers say answers
the description Of Grover Cleveland
Borgdoll, the wealthy draft evader. who
escaped from the custody Of tho mill
tary authorities, was arrested By two
troopers 10 miles west of here today.
The suspect denied that he was Berg
doll and gave his name as George Len
no, of Buffalo.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
DEMOCRATIC SENATE
RACE IN OHIO CLOSE

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. ig.--Returns
early today from Tuesdays primary
election showed nip and tuck race
for the Democratic nomination for
United States senator Complete I'M
official returns from $500 Of the 5000
precincts in the state gave lead of
only 532 votes to Judge a. f. O'Neil.
81 Akron. over w A. Julian, Of Gin
cinnau. The vote was: O'Neil, 5S.25l:
Julian. 5T7l9.
Former Mayor Davis OF Cleveland
and former Gov Willis maintained
their leads for governor and senator,
respectively. IN the Republican contest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
THREE ARE SENTENCED
IN CRIMINAL COURT

Jim Wilson. negro. charged with the
larceny Of bicycle was sentenced to
30 DAYS at the workhouse by Judge j.
Ed Richards THURSDAY upon his plea
Of guilty Assistant Attorney General
Glankler recommended sentence Of
Is DAYS but Judge Richards declined
TO accept the recommendation and
doubled the sentence.
Grace Tedford. alias Edna Woods. a
white woman charkrd with the theft Of
merchandise from Brys, entered plea
OF guilty and was sentenced 10 the
workhouse for 60 days.
Lynn Adams negro. charged with
breaking car seal and stealing raisins
also entered plea OF guilty and was
sentenced 70 go days In The Workh0use.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
PROGRESS BY REDS is
REPORTED TO LONDON

LONDON. Aug. l2--Progress for the
Russians against the Poles on the
southern front was announced In Wed
uesday's official statement from Mos
COW. received today. Wlodawa. on the
Bug river. south Of Brest- Litovsk, has
finally been taken by they soviet troops.
while further southeast they have cap
tured Vladimir Volynsky. east of the
Bug north Of the old Galician border
Further advances on the front nearer
warsaw also are announced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12

reached PraQa, suburb OF warsaw,
according to wireless dispatch re.
eeiVed here from Berlin today.
-
PARIS, Aug. IL. (5y the Associated
Press,)-A great battle Is In progress
on the Russo Polish front upon which
hangs the fate Of Warsaw, according
to Information reaching the French
foreign office today,
WARSAW. Aug. ~. (By the ASCOT
ated Press. l--The Poles have launched
a counter offensive with bayonets In the
region of Pultusk. where the Russians
have been striving TO break the Polish
defensive lineA Pultusk is 81 miles
north Of warsaw.
JOHANNESBURG East Prussia, Aug
II, tBy the Associated Press. REPORTS
warsaw -DanZig railway was taken by
Russian Bolsheviki Tuesday and that
soviet cavalry was within rifle shot Of
WarsawN the fan Of which was eNr
pected Thursday or Friday. were
brought here by a correspondent OF the
Koenigsherg Ancgemeine Zeitung There
have been no official dispatches indi-
eating the soviet armies have taken
Mlawa, and most recent advices from
the fighting area have shown the
Bolshevikl to be some 30 miles from
The Polish capital.
AlleTlGdHH, bElleH anu flNHil llhiN-,
ing with the Poles are considered fair
game to XIII" by the common soldiers
OF the soviet army, II is declared by
the correspondent, who says the Bolsh-
evii have been told these fighters are
"boureeoisie who should be extermi-
mated"
The correspondent, who spent some
time along the Bolshevki front. said
he had been given most courteous con-
sideration as a representative Of the
German press. Bolshevik generals In
Vitcd him to numerous teas and other
social functions, conducted him along
the front and permitted him to witness
IA battle between soviet cavalry and
Polish infantry. Bolshevik cavalry. he
said, Is cxcellently disciplined and
equipped with machine guns which are
operated from the saddle. The men,
however, presented ragged appearance.
their clothes not being uniform. The
officers have been chosen because Of
their great bravery or fighting proves,
The wild country between l.oniza and
Kolno Is infested with bandits Nha arc
| proving on the populations, according
| TO Bolshevik reports
Russian forces have occupied Soldau,
a town In East Prussia northwest OF
Mlaws, by consent OF the German in
habtants, according to rumors here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
POLISH SITUATION Is
IMPROVED, PARIS HEARS

PARIS, Aug l2.-Dispatches to the
Echo de Paris from Warsaw today
represent the military situation AS
forccment Of the Northern Polish army
In continuity with the advice Of Gen.
Weygand. of the French mission The
Polish army is said to be at presens
the equal numerically OF the soviet
army
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
CITY PAYS 7-CENT<CARFARE SUNDAY
GREENWOOD MAN
CHOSEN HEAD OF
DIXIE MERCHANTS

With the election Of S. g. Wilson Greenwood Miss president
and with the singing Aud Syne the annual
the association Thursday
Will
his Illness
nouncing Bohevis United States adopted
Dverscaion modification
prohibition
Of
meeting other resolutions adopted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
SENT TO WORKS.

Roberta Coleman. alias Matte Free.
man. Indicted on two charges Of lar
ccny and receiving stolen property was
sentenced to the workhouse for II
months. % days on one charge. and a
verdict OF not guilty given in the other
case. by Judge J, I'd richards In First
division Of criminal court Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
SUFFS WIN AGAIN,
TABLE RESOLUTION:
VICTORY IN SIGHT

NASHVILLE. t2.suffragsts house Of
suffrage amendment when the joint
prohibited action kind ratification
tabled vote The story resolution passed would
or
amend
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
CITY WILL NOT ACT;
AWAIT HARRIS REPORT

The city commission will take official action at this time to
the increased fare authorized by the late Judge John Mccall I'm
Harris employed the city
will
Railway This opinion
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
WRANGEL SUPPORT
WORRIES BRITAIN
France Notifies Ally Anti Boil
shevik Chief To Be
Recognized.

LONDON, Aug. ~. (By the Asso-
ciated Press )-Great Britain has been
officially notified of the recognition by
France Of the government of Cen.
Baron Wrangel. as the de factor govern
nent OF South Russia. and the Ques-
ton is being discussed between the two
governments.
Something akin 10 CONSERVATION is
evidenced by the evening newspaper the
French action, which is characterized
as contrary to British ideas and a
menace to entente relations.
Meanwhile King George. who was to
leave for Scotland tomorrow, has post
poned his trip. owing to the situation
1t was officially reported this after
noon that Premier Lloyd George and
Earl CurZon, the secretary for foreign
affairs, plan to meet Premier Millerand
at Boulogne on Sunday to discuss the
situation arising from the recognition
of Cen Wrangel
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug -, BY the
Associated Press - Boshevik forces
in Southern Russia are striking at the
extreme flanks Of Gen. Baron Wrangers
army north of the Crimean peninsula,
according to dispatches received in this
city.
Three soviet divisions. totaling 5000,
crossed the Nnieiper river on Aug. Z, at
Aleshki, almost directly across the
advanced several versts southwark. TWO
Bolshcvik cavalry columns, supported
by infantry, are advancing southwark
from Alexandrovsk along the west side
of the railway leading south OF Crlmea.
This is on the eastern end Of the South
Russian battle front
PARIS. Aug. 12.-Great Britain has
communicated officially with France
with regard to the differences between
the two governments II develops from
statement made by the scmioffCial
Havas agency today, The statement
says:
THE British charge daffaires this
morning brought to the general sccre-
tary Of the ministry of foreign affairs
a communication from the British gov
eminent. From the conversation en-
gagged in between the charge and NJ
Paleologue Maurice Paleologue gen
eral secretary of the French foreign
office it developed that both gov
ernments are examining in the most
friendly spirit the Emergencies in views
which have occurred betweenN them
but which will not prevent them from
continuing their friendly collaboration
Premier Millerand, who arrived at
Montdidier for luncheon today Ton g.
trip he Is making to the liberated re-
gion) was Immediately informed Of the
conversation "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
COUNTER-THRUST
NEAR WARSAW IS
BEGUN BY POLES
Defenders Launch Offensive
With BayonetS 81 Miles
North Of Capital Reds Told
to Kill Captured Americans
BULLETINS.

LONDON, AUG. Il. 10y the Assoei.
ated Press,)-Russian cavalry has
reached Praaa, suburb OF Warsaw,
according to a wireless dispatch re.
eeived here from Berlin today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12

sun atIs IOudy Voc p,WIi TIseS TO-
morrow Sis am. Moon rises 4:44 am.
tonight. Precipitation, none.
ssee-Thunderstorms cooler.
ssissippi-Showers cooler.
Observation-Disclosures; cooler.
Alabama-Showers cooler.
Kentucky-Showers; cooler.
LIouisiana-Showers; cooler
Okiahoma-Unsettled cooler.
North and South Carolina. Georgia
and Florida-Thundersh
East and West Texas-Unsettled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
fsSSxmgp~ SrSsar----s.aussS--u
pig w 2IISIslER2

Twenty four hours to noon, Aug. II.
Temperature
Hour. Dry bulb. Wet bulb. Humid'y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
Weather Forecast

Showers and thun-
derstorms probable;
temperature cooler.
The Benson signal., 1920-01-03
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Have you a boy who wants to be
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Sixty railroad scholarships year
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The Benson signal., 1920-01-03

Delinquent Notice
The assessment on the stock of the ST.
David Canal Company held by the per-
sons herein named, are now delinqu ent in
the sums set opposite their names:
Name No. Shares Amt.
Sam Barrow, / 1906
Levi Nelson, 2 5000
James T. Lynch, 1000 ;.
Said delinquent stock. or sufficient of it
to pay said delinquency and cost of sale
and advertising, will be sold to the high
est bidder at public outcry at the Office of
the Secretary at St. David, Cochise county.
Arizona. at o'clock p. m. January 9TH.
By order of the Board of Directors.
EDNA ALFRED, Secretary.
St. David, Ariz., Dec. II, 1919.
The Benson signal., 1920-01-03
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received
until P. M. January 10, 1920. at
the Office of the Board of Supervis-
ors, Cochise County, Tombstone,
Arizona, for the construction of
Section ID" of the Benson Vail
Highway, extending from the west
line Of Cochise county eastward ap-
proximately fonr miles.
The work consists of approx
mately $4,000 cubic yards of exca-
vation, and incidental drainage
structures. Proposals shall be ad-
dressed to Thomas Maddox, State
Engineer, care Board of Super
visors, Tombstone, Arizona.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the Office of the State En-
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office of the Board of Supervisors,
Tombstone, Arizona.
Copies Of plans and specifications
may be obtained on payment or SIS.
An unendorsed certified check for
five per cent of the total amount of
the bid, payable to the State Treas
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with all proposals.
Satisfactory bonds will be re-
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the award is made. The right is
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All proposals shall be made on
blanks furnished for that purpose.
THOMAS MADDOX,
State Engineer.
Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 13, 1919.
First pub. Dec. 20.
The Benson signal., 1920-01-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
December g. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Felix j. Miller,
of Benson, Arizona, who on February 16, 1918,
made Homestead Entry No. 037853 for NV ID
Section H. Township Is S., Range 18 E., Gila q
Salt River Base and Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make three year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described, before
Edward w. Land, U. S Commissioner, at Ben
son. Arizona on the 18th day of January. 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses Herbert G.
Colvin. James R. Barney, John w. Miller and
Ollie o. Barney all of Benson, Arizona.
J. L. IRWIN, Register
First pub. December 13
The Benson signal., 1920-01-03
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The Benson signal., 1920-01-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
October 49, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that James w. Skin.
ner, of Benson, Arizona, who on March 30 1916
and April %. 1915, made Homestead Entry No.
O27lO5- -O27298, for SW14 SEA. Sec 20; NJ NWA
NWA NE4, Section 90. Township Is S., Range
20 E., ella and Salt River Base and Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the land above
described before Edward w. Land, q. S. Com
missioner at Benson, Arizona, on the I'd day OF
December, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: James Rob-
erts. Herbert Armitage William L. Patteson
and Claude L. Rucker, all of Benson, Arizona.
J. L. IRWIN Register.
First pub. December 20.
The Benson signal., 1920-01-03

Mr.. J. N. Curtis, of Curtis Flat,
passed through Wednesday on the
way to Tucson on business.
Annual meeting of stockholders
of Los Conquistadores Mining Co.,
Tuesday. january 9th, at 8 p. m.
at the office of the Benson Signal.
!, Mr.. Geo. Mcneil, with his wife
and daughter, of Salt Lake City,
Utah, are here visiting relatives
Mr.. Mcneil is an uncle of John E.
and Jess Mcneil.
There was big dance at Pom
creme Wednesday night, New
Years eve, and another Thursday
night. There was a large crowd
present each night, many going
from Benson.
What better New Years res o1u-
ton than to bring back health and
happiness to a starving child. The
Arizona headquarters of the Near
East Relief, Phoenix, will tell you
how.
The Benson signal., 1920-01-03

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