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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
BIG STILL CAPTURED;
OWNERS ARE SOUGHT

II took two-ton truck Monday to
bring the largest still yet captured
by Memphis officers TO police station
1t was l50-gallon affair the most
complete seized here. according TO Of
fieers. who sunday night raided a
moonFhins outfit at 1924 South Orleans
street. Ten barrels OF mash were
d9stroyed when the raid took place.
None has been arrested. but investiga-
tions were under way Monday by both
police and federal officers
A syphon system was used In run
ming the whisky from the still to an
auto. The still was located IN an at
tic and a parking place had been pro-
vided for the auto At the side Of the
house. A long rubber hose, also con-
fiscated, was used In the process.
No worm was found. but steam
boiler, A burner, a thumper and a tank
In addition TO a sack OF corn was ia
ken by officers.
Detective Joe Bishop and Federal
Prohibition Enforcement officer w.
W. Pitts were the raiders. The two
have had their eyes on tho place for
several weeks. The house has not
been rented for some time. they say
Bishop. who comes from Kentucky.
and who is the son OF Judge Bishop.
Of Paducah, a character in Irwin
Cobb's play known as Judge Priest. ="
says the "corn' they found at the
South orleans place smelled more like
real moonshine stuff than any he has
found since he has been on the local
police department
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
BUYING STAMPEDE
PLOT IS CHARGED
Clothing Manufacturers and
Jobbers. Try to Stimulate
Demand, Says Figg.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-Howard r.
RiRg, special assistant to the attorney
general In the enforcement OF the Lever
law against profiteering. charged today
wearing apparel were attempting
through carefully prepaped propaganda
"to stampede retailers and the public
into a renewed fictitious demand" for
clothing and thereby force prices higher
The department Of Justice, said
Mr. Pigg. "is fully advised OF the sew
ernl phases of this carefully planned
campaign, and Il only remains TO fix
personal responsibility before applying
the criminal provisions Of the Lever
law"
In formal statement, Mr.. Fise
charged that the manufacturers and
jobbers were circulating propaganda
similar 10 that used to mulct the pub
tic during the recent speculative condi-
tons
This speculative market" Mr. Figg
continued, "toppled by It's own weight
last spring when the public refused 70
Or could not buy at the uncomfortable
prices asked for wearing apparel"
Manufacturers and tobberg are even
going 10 the length OF guaranteeing
the retail trade AGAINST declining
market, Mr.. FfgE said. These guar
antees' are being given very generally
and seemingly IN furtherance Of corr
certed plan. despite the wording OF the
Lever law fixing severe penalties for
conspiracy to exact excessive prices for
any nccessaries."
Mr.. Figg called attention to instances
where mills have been closed for the
reason, he charged, of iustifying market
conditions on the plea of underproduc-
tion.
THE closing OF mills is in turn be-
ing used in the price propaganda" Mr.
Figg asserted, The retailer Ia then
being threatened with further eueaail-
ment and higher prices II he does not
accept goods and order on the present
market"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
SLAYER Of SISTER
WILL LIVE AFTER
ATTEMPT TO DIE
Carpenter Kills Woman and
Injuries His Niece Then
Turns Gun Upon Himself.
Faces Murder Charge.

II don't know why he did It." sobhed
Mrs. Cora Tacket, 3T2 Union avenue,
Monday, after the fatal shooting sun
day night Of her mother, Mrs sally
Bolding by A. Il, Bell, Gl Poplar ave-
nue., brother of the dead woman III
all happened 80 quick. | don't remems
Der much she added.
Bell Monday was AT General hospital
suffering from a self-inflicted wound
IN the head lie was taken to the hos
pltal after spending tho night in city
prison with charge of murder docket
cd ngainst him, Hospital attaches said
Monday he will live. but probably will
be confined to the institution for several
days.
Mrs. Tacket was suffering from scalp
wounds alleged to have been inflicted
By Bell after her mother was killed
A Smith a. Wess0n pistol In police
hands was the weapon used. Mrs.
Tacket left General hospital Sunday
night after aid was given.
Bell Monday declared TO Police Sur
geon Drake, who examined him In q
cell at headquarters, that he did not
remember anything about the affair
Police reports say Boil. who Is a car
pointer went TO the Union avenue home
shortly after 8 o'clock Sunday night
He engaged Mrs. Bolding in oonversa
ton Pistol shots followed, Mrs. Bold
ing falling with a bullet In her heart.
Bell then emptied his pistol, Mrs.
Tacke, was In an adjoining room with
her small baby. She heard the shots
and hid the baby under a bed, The
carpenter on entering this room Is AL
legged to have vowed that he would slay
the family, and police say dubbed Mrs.
Tacket with his revolver.
When Mrs Tacket swooned and fell,
he entered another room and reloaded
his gun. Bell then shot himself In
the back OF the head.
When asked by the police surgeon
Monday n he was the father OF Mrs
Jackets child Bell Is said to have re-
piled that u he was he knew nothing
about II Mrs. Jackets husband has
been dead some time.
Bell, according to police. has been
taking stychnine for some years, be-
Ing 10 ordered by physicians on ac-
count Of poor blood circulation. He
came to Memphis about four years ago
from Batesvllle, Miss, where he has
a wife and Tour children, he said Mon
day, The youngest child Is - years OF
age. Bells age on police docket Is
given as 49, though he looks years
older.
Police charge that Bell was drink
ing when he went to the Union ave-
nue. home. II also is alleged that he
went there IN an endeavor to persuade
Mrs. Tacket to leave town with him,
When Mrs, Bolding demonstrated with
him. officers allege, he became enfaged
and started shooting.
Mrs Bertha Cenley, another daugh-
ter, was not at home at the time. She
arrived shortly after the shooting, Mrs
Roldlugs body was turned over TO
Thompson Brothers, undertaking estnb-
llshment.
No funeral arrangements were CONF
pleted Monday she ulsely VIII hesbuF.
led In MemphlH tlNf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
NINTH MARQUIS OF
QUEENSBERRY DEAD

LONDON. Aug. 2.--According to a
Central News dispatch from johannes
burg, Union Of South Africa. lated yes
terday, shortly after the death here yes
terday Of Percy Sholto Douglas, ninth
marquis Of Quecnberry. which was as.
crlbed to pneumonia, an affidavit wac
filed making certain allegations against
some Of the persons with whom the
marquis was closely connected while
In South Africa The affidavit Is moi
regarded seriously by the criminal in
vestigation department. but its exist
cnce retards disnosal Of the body,
The mafauis' heir. Francis Archibald
Kclnead Viscount Drumlanrig, and his
wife, who WAS the actress irene Rich
arcs, are touring South America.
The ninth marquis OF Qucensberry
was born oct, l3, 1868, succeeding To
the 'itlo upon the death OF his father
In 1890 He was formerly midEhlpman
in the British navy and later was lieu
'rnant in the third battalion Of the
kings own Scottish borderers He was
twice married ana is survived by twp
son and one daughter His eldest 500.
Francis Archibald Kelhead Douglass,
Niscount Drumlanrig, will succeed to the
title.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
TOTAL PERSONALLY
TAX TOTAL RAISED
BY FIVE MILLIONS
SCarbrough's Assessment Fig
ures Boosted Until Present
Amount Is More Than $l9,-.
600, 900 for 1920.

Inc personal assessment for the city
OF Memphis was Increased by the city
.,urq uoarq OF equalization 40 per cent over
me figures certified to The board by
~ G. Scarborough, city assessor, ac-
cording to figures made public Monday
Dy the City equalization board. The
+ ,otai personality assessment as certified
py the board IS S19.360,2 270 as compared
WIN WIN Sio,s44,SS6, the figures of the as
SCISSOR, or an Increase of 5,516,4S4. The
board anonuaced, however, that of this
total increase the sum of S457. 105, rep
resented personally assessment of per-
sons and firms whose names We're not
on tne assessors books and supple
mental assessments
The net total on city personally as
gwen by Mr.. Scarborough for 1920, rep
resented an increase OF S., ,96S,659, over
me total personally assessment for
ISls, which taken with the increase
made by the board of equalization for
1920, brings the total increase for 1920
over 1919 to $7.485.843.
The city assessors figure on city
real estate was $l11,61S, ,139 The board
raised this assessment to $140 236, ,5S5
or an increase of $2S,6ls.444. This lat
ter fgure taken with the total increa Sc
In personally assessment over 1919
brings the total increase on these two
classes of taxation to S34. 1874. .92S. The
merchants ad valorem taxes are addi-
tional to these two and there is every
N'NhtiOH Alldt lIllS also VIII be IN
creased.
The mayor Is, of course. unable to saw
what VII be done with the merchants
al Valorem taxes. This also applies to
the city board of equalization irIasmuch
as they have just begun an exaf1ina-
ton of the books and will not begin
public hearings on this assessment until
next week.
From the figures given. however, it
WI be seen that citizens of Memphis
viii for 1920, pay taxes on realty and
personaltv to the total valuation Of
$l59, ,596.S55.
That The total valuation for the city
on all classes of taxes, including the
merchants ad valorem. will, when COM
pleted, approximate $500, ,006, 900. is con-
sldered a very conservative estimate by
persons who are familiar with the pres
ent state of affairs. The CITY tax rate
Tor the year has already been fixed
at w, which on a 5000, 900, 900 assess
ment will give the city revenue for
the year of $4000,000.
The plans of the city commission for
the expenditure of all the money to be
derived from taxation together with the
revenue received from other sources has
been published and, despite cuts IN
the budget as made by several CITY de-
partments, there yet remains a plan for
the largest expenditure in the history Of
the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
Head. Pr0his sDepELty
Held In Jackson
On Drunk Charge

JACKSON, Miss. Aug. 2. (Spl)-
Jasper Boykin. chief field deputy Of the
federal prohibition forces in Mississippi,
was arraigned in the Jackson police
court this afternoon on the charge Of
being drunk Boykin was arrested by
the local police while asleep in taxi
cab i'm front of a local cafe, early Sun
day morning His companion, H. H.
Parks a travelling man, gave the police
stiff fight and will be tried on the
double charge OF being drunk and re-
sisting an officer.
Friends of Boykin claim that 1t was
"frameup" by Red" Todd and Grady
Fatheree, both Of whom have police
court records as Illicit retailers. Todd
and Fatheree sent in the police call.
Boykin admits that he had been drink
ing but claims he was quiet and Or
derly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
JEFFERSON AVENUE
BUILDING Is SOLD
Four Story Brick Is Bought
for 100000.

The four-story brick building at lis-
I20 Jefferson avenue has been sold to
r. D. Dickinson, for $50 900. according
TO X. NJ. Hammond. " the real estate
firm Of Hammond Sons, who says that
Mr.. Dickinson intends to remodel the
building TO suit any tenant.
The property was owned Jointly by
Drs. Moore and MCGOWAN, and is lOcat-
ed on the northeast corner OF the al
ley between Main and Second. and
jefferson MIR. Dickinson, who Is presi-
dent Of the Anchor Sawmill company
of this city, says he thinks that the
corner Of Main and jefferson offers the
best investment for those who can af-
ford to wHit q few years, as he says
that corner has the biggest future OF
any In the city Four more car lines
pass there now than pass the corner Of
Main and Madison, and he says that
the new hotel. and the new auditorium.
viii naturally shift the center of
gravity Of the city to that corner.
The building measures 4s feet by T45
feet. and will be remodelsd soon Mr..
Dickinson states that he bought IL
purely as an investment
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
PICKP0CKETS SECURE
'$95 FROM TWO MEN

Railway station pickpockets made
clean job Sunday night when they
touched c. NJ. Harlan. 225 McLemore
avenue. for s75, and some personal pa
pers he had in his pocketbook Harlan
told police about the touch.
THE tip on the shorts, as the nim-
bic fingered gentry say of their bust
ness on street cars when 1t Is good.
was o. X. Sunday night, also. Ralph
Chock was caught in jam as he
alighted from a street car at Linden
avenue and Lauderdale street When
he was on the ear Chock had a wal
let containing $40. Shortly after he
got off he found that the ballet was
missing chock came to police ststion
with his story
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
81 AUTOISTS NABBED
in new CAMPAIGN

They may not see us but we will
see them" declared Lieutenant Of Po-
lice Vince Lucarini traffic squad head
Monday when collecting data for prose. D..
cution Of 36 auto owners Sunday and
Is owners Monday for violation Of Main
street ordinances Lucarini is carry
ing on campaign 20 stop pleasure
riding up and down the city's princl-
pal street.
Lucarini says many auto owners per-
sigt In riding up and down and turning
on Main street Ordinances say that
no turns can be made on this avenue
between Poplar and PontOtoc. Luca-
rni Monday said that congestion re-
suits every time driver does such
The 80 arrested sunday were to face
City Judge Barker Monday afternoon
Cen Sam T. Carnes. 10, merchant
and former chief Of police, was arrested
In the Monday hatch for violation Of
the ordinance II was during Gen.
Carnos' term as chief that the opening
gun was fired against the autoists lie
was released on his own recognizance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
Paper Backs 1t.

The Chinese Nationalist a publication
which is supported by many of the
leading Chinese merchants of the coun-
try is engaged in bringing the same
message to America. The war and
subsequent events have given the
Eastern nation its opportunity. II Is
grasping It in the way of extending
its trade territory.
AT the sessions which win continue
through Tuesday closing with a ban
quet Tuesday night at Hotel Gayoso,
the Cinnamon have invited the mer-
chants Of the section TO address them.
There Is an indication found every
where of eagerness to learn American
business methods and to win the con :
fidence of Americans. Interpreters will
be on hand to make the proceedings
plain to both sides.
The banquet will be unique. Chinese
dishes will miBgle with American
dainties, and 1t viii be get together"
feast
Headquarters for the new association
will be established in Memphis and
the general state organization work
handled from this city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
CITY WILL SHOW
ERROR IN PLEA
FOR FARE BOOST
Commissioners Prepare Bill Of
Four Counts to Reveal A.
legged Errors in Statement
Given Judqe Mccall.

bill Of exceptions, purportlnS to
snow were the report of the Memphis
Street Railway company should show a
surplus Instead of deficit will be filed
and submitted to Judge John e. Mccall
OF the United States district court,
u Is alleged that figures and state.
ments as set forth by the company are
In error and that these should be cor
rected The city's attitude Is that OF
presenting facts In the case and abiding
whom City. Attorney Waiter P. Arm.
strong conferred Monday. Mr.. Arm.
strong was given permission to file this
statement prior to the decision, and
while there will be no public hearing,
the briefs will receive consideration.
The bill Of exceptions contains four
counts, 1t alleges that in the company
report a general expense item OF
10, 1884 is included, setting accrued
cost Of appraisal at $4,000 and COM
pany $ share Of traffic survey as s1,500.
The tty contends that the maximum for
N count two, the company places ber-
sonal injury and property loss for the
three months period as $55, ,S70,35. This
is contested as being excessive figures
for. April of $4,000. May with 5000
and June with S2l 900 being cited as
proof Of contention.
Another item of taxes accrued as set
forth by the company as being $60,7O 81
is declared excessive and an anticipa-
ton, and the amount is an estimate.
Figures for three months are cited in
this count.
A deficit of s7,936.53 is included in
the report. This item is declared to
be apart from operating expense and
should not be included.
As a whole the city maintains the
position that wage Increases and other
matters cannot be forecast, but reports
Of them must be made after such ex
pense has been incurred. Should this
be done, it would mean another period
of two months with the present Scent
carefare scale.
Judge Mccall, who is at Huntington,
is expected to hand down his decision
within a few days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02

fitting myself to return to my native
land and install there a sanitary sys-
TEN that will aid in our fight against
epidemies.
Sewers are virtually unknown in
emma. We face an even greater prob
lem with our masses of people and
our congested areas than America The
time will come, however, and soon,
where We can fight a successful battle
against disease and pestilence.
In our trade relations we have to
great extent in years past builded
a wall around ourselves. Oppressed by
Japan, and knowing our ability we
are in the field for Industrial suprem-
acy. In the Middle Western states we
have formed associations like that
planned here. Soon we will have them
all over America. The purpose is mere
ly that of placing before the public
the merit of products Of China and TO
bring to attention OF business men
and the public in general, the real
China OF today. There may Ibe many
faults in our system of export, in our
marketing plans. but we are awakening
and getting these things 10 the even
tual goal wherein China will be recog-
nized as a trading area of untold re-
sources
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
NelU Fire LdddieS
Put Out Barbecue
And Church Also!

That the new city fire department Is
on the job every minute seemed to be
the moral to tale being told Monday
about barbecue which was prepared
for Saturday AT St. Thomas church,
Baudcrdale street and Trigg avenue,
The tale was going the rounds at the
courthouse
II seems that an old negro was hired
to prepare the barbecue during Friday
night. a nit was dug In the church
yard and the fires started about mid
night The "barbeeuer was surrounded
by an enthusiastic group OF small BOYS,
up to the hour of 4 m. saturday His
Goals were live ones, and the crisp
ing meat was just about done 10 a
delicious melt in your mouth finish,
when the fire department showed up
on the scene
A hasty connection, and line Of hose,
an active fireman with a nozzle climb
ing the churchyard fence a twist Of the
wrench on the freplug. and the Goals
and the barbecue were inundated by
a protecting stream. The fire was ex-
ttnguished right now
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
WILL DISCUSS PLANS
FOR RECREATION WORK

Details for handling the work Of the
recreation commission which Is 10 be
taken over by the Memphis Park COM
mission. were scheduled for discussion
AT special meeting Of the park board
Monday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock
Mayor Paine some time ago ordered
the park commission to take over this
work believing that q great deal 4
money could be saved for the city and
much work that was being duplicated
could he eliminated by having all Of
the work under the one board.
Just what plans will be followed
in handling this new work by the park
board have not been fully decided,
hut II is probable that a thoroughly
competent man trained in this line nf
work will be brought 10 Mrmphis to
take charge Of the recreation work
and that the work will be handled hy
a separate department to be created IN
the park commission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
BODY Of HANLEY
IS TAKEN HOME
Former Indiana Governor and
Dry Presidential Nominee
Killed in Accident.

DENNISON, o., Aug, 2.-The body Of
]. Frank Hanley, former governor OF
Indiana, who was killed near here yes-
terdny when a freight train struck the
automobile In which he was riding, WAS
taken to indianapolis early today by
Il. Harry Miller OF indianapolis, a
friend Of the family who arrived here
last midnight.
Hanley, who was candidate for presi /.
dent on the prohibition ticket In 1916.
and DR.. and Mrs, c. NJ. Baker. OF Kill
gore, O.. were killed six miles from
here when a Pennsylvania freight train
struck the automobile In which the
party We're driving 10 kilgore.
All three suffered fractured skulls
and crushed bodies and none recovered
eeonsciousness after being brought TO a
local hospital,
Dr, and Mrs Baker had met MI
Hanley In Dennison and were driving
him % their home, In Kilgore, 70. miles
from here
The automobile drove across tfie
Pennsylvania tracks back of one freight
train and directly In front OF another.
The automobile was struck squarely,
Mr.. Hanley was en- route to Carroll
ton where he was 10 have delivered an
address today. He had intended spend
ing yesterday with the Bakers at their
home in ktlgore.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
ROBERTS TO GET
ROYAL RECEPTION
HERE WEDNESl> !.
Local Committee Plans to
Make Welcome at Lyric
Theater Greatest Of Cam
paiun.

Preparations are being made to give
GOV, A. H. Roberts royal reception
on the occasion Of his, appearance in
Memphis Wednesday night August 4.
at which time he win conclude his
campaign for denomination for gov
ernor of Tennessee.
The local committee in charge of his
campaign expect to make it the big
The speaking will be in the Lyric the
ater and it Is expected that 1t will
be packed TO capacity.
Reports from Gov. Roberts head :
quarters in Nashville, indicate that
he VIII be renominated by large ma ?
Jority. The assaults that have been
made upon him have spent most OF
their force and for the past several
weeks the tide has turned In his fa-
For time the assessment law was
not generally understood, but the peo-
pie are awakening to a realization
That II is beneficial measure and
that the state win receive larger
revenue, and will no longer be COM
PEELED to run in debt and at the same
time the taxpayers will not feel the
effect of the raise.
Practically all additional revenue viii
come from property that heretofore
escaped taxation, but a part of course,
VIII come from those that have paid
on an assessment equivalent to all
The new law will make it possible
Tor the counties of the state to run
themselves. There are some 18 pau
per- counties which have been sup
ported by the state from revenue COL
lected from other counties Those pau
per counties have the property and the
land values but the local assessors
lind 1t more conducive to political
success to make the assessments small
and collect the deficit from the state.
With the state board of equaliZa-
ton IN control such things will no
longer be possible. Wherever Gov.
Roberts has spoken he has made many
votes and his explanation of the tax
law apparently is satisfactory to every
one who understands it or is not
against him for political reasons,
George WEIGH, candidate for rail-
road commissioner, is making a
strong campaign and it is also certain
that he will defeat his opponent BY a
large vote Welch is especially pop
ular II, Memphis, where he has stood
with the people against the repeated
efforts TO increase rates and fares OF
public utility corporations.