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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19

a difficulty with Uncle Sam. and be-
sides being an honest man, he should
appear before the equalization board
and request Il to increase his assess
ment 10 correspond with the valuation
placed upon II In his sworn statement
to the government.
There are some smart persons going
about the country advising others how
they can escape payment OF legitimate
taxes on their war-made wealth. but
fortunately the subtertuEcs are perfect
ly transparent TO the trained invcstiga
tor.
Even tho city assessor might enter
tain US with the names OF some lead
ing citizens who have requg stcd him
70 guess at the value OF their per-
sonal property, because. being honest.
any statement they make under oath
Will be tho truth,
The Scriptures say he sure your
sins VIII find you out" The statement
might he ampltied to include nearly
everybody else since the public takes
especial pleasure in exposing the tax
dodgcr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
FEDERAL RESERVE
HEAD OUTLINES
DEFLAT|ON PLANS

WASHINGTON, May 19-Curtail-
ment Of long term loans covering mon
essential operations and discourage
ment of unnecessary borrowings of all
kinds will he the foundation of the
fedora reserve sytems new policy de-
signed to debate the national finances.
American bankers have pledged them
selves to cooperate with the reserve
board in the effort to carry out the
plan,
Gov. Harding, Of the board. is Of
the opinion that liquidation of super
fuous loans will so far toward recti-
flying the present initiation Expansion
Of banking credit due to war require
ments. he told the banker delegates, at
a conference yesterday amounted to
$1,000 600 600. while money In CirCula-
ton had increased about $1,000 600 600
during the war period
The slowing down OF Industrial eff
fort as indicated by decreased pro-
ductIon in Important lines, represented
the most unsatisfactory element in the
| Country's economical problem. Gov.
| Harding said. The governments Eff
forts, hr explained would be toward a
normal and healthy liquidation with
out Curtailment OF essential industries
and, 50 far as possible, without disturb
ing legitimate commerce
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
FLEMING KING PROVES
AllBl IN WHISKY TRICK

After having established an aib
which, coupled with the exoneration or
Harry Davis, 26, Birmingham, Ala.
caused suspicion of police to be com
pletely allayed Fleming King of At
lanta. Ga, was released from custody
late Tuesday, following his arrest with
Davis when Detective Sergts. Gwait-
ney and Joyce ConfisCated an alleged
fake whisky outfit.
King established the fact that ne
was not connected with the so-called
fake scheme by witnesses, and by the
declaration of Davis that he was not
associated with him in the enterprise
Davis said he had asked King who
was friend, to sleep with him Mon
day night and that his guest did not
know ot>the presence of the whisky
outfit
Davis however was dockctcd on Il
charge Of vagrancy, when police could
not find the person said 10 have pur-
chased $500 worth of the sWcetened
water. "flavored" with aromatic spirits
Of ammonia. Davis maintained his real
partner has left the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
RESERVATIONS HEAVY
FOR NORMAL COURSES

The prospect OF better salaries for
teachers II reflected in the heavy ad-
vance reservation OF rooms at the West
Tennessee Normal school for the sum
m"r term whore an enrolment Of $50
is anticipated by the faculty With the
openinG Of the summer term nearly
three weeks off, over 225 room reserva-
lions have been made. and every mail is
bringing new applications All single
rooms in the woman's dormtory have
been engaged, but double rooms stilI
are available
DR., 4 a. Kincannon. presid9t of
the Normal school, attributes the in .
creasing interest in the summer SEES
sion to the increased pay for teachers.
me summer session Of the Normal
school will open June and continue
until July II. The 16 departments Of
the schooI Will provide courses in
greatest demand for the renewal Of Ger.
tlficates, or for preparation for elemen-
tary or high school examinations, and
by undergraduates persung certificate
or Normal school branches Every
phase Of rural education will be COW
cred in the Country Life conference At
the Normal school July 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
No Solution in Sight

We have 1t IN excellent authority
that the Sins Of the fathers shall be
visited upon the children Of the third
and fourth generation 1t Is therefore
100 early for England to expect a happy
and oontented Ireland in view Of the
recent date at which the present en-
llghtened English attitude succeeded to
the long centuries " bitter persecu.
uoh'
The irish people are unable to recon
ellie their own differences NJ opinion.
and are without faith in any solution
that England proposes
To all intcrts and purposes Ireland
vas in state Of rebellion before the
present home rule bill was introduced,
and now that its passage Is political
certainty that state is only aggravated
For months the a)l-Irish convention
under Sir Horace rmnkeu sat at the
invitation Of the EnEHeh parliament. for
the purpose Of finding a common Irish
program which the parliament could
enact into law for the benefit of AL
concerned That convention was a flat
failure
There is party in ireland demanding
complete separation. another partr de-.
msnding home rule under tho empire.
and third demanding the pressrya.
ton Of the union as IL NOW exists
These parties are equally passionate In
their convictions and almost equally
desperate In their methods
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
REPUBLICANS HAVE
ABANDONED OLDEN
PLATFORM POLICY
Continued From First Page.)

communal FlOil ClISl dSt.I
conventions and the conventions have
usually adopted plank after plank with
out much debate. The assembly is
usually too large TO permit of lengthy
| discussion.
Both the Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis have not infrequently been en-
barrassed by the patchwork of commit
tees on platforms. Candidates have
had to stand on these platforms when
they usually had no part in framing
them.
The Republicans have introduced a
novel plan. They have attempted to
use the months before the convention to
get true chart of the desires of the
electorate. Instead of leaving the sub
ject to members Of congress, who, are
often too close to legislative tankles
to get good perspective, the Repub-
lican National committee has gone to
the factory and the farm. to employer
ana emploYe, and every delegate with
copies of the volume before the con-
yentiOn begins.
The Democrats, of course, point to
the .futility Of the whole business, con-
tending that all the material can be
found in the daily newspapers and mag.
azlneS and that, even if condensed into
platform planks. the machine politicians
OF the Republican party will make the
platform as innoCuous and inoffensiVa
as possible
But the Republicans who have
worked on the plan are not so sure
that the old line bosses who pull the
strings are going to be able this year
TO brush aside so monumental a piece
or research work as has been done by
the unofficial committee They hope,
and privately they insist, that no body
OF politicians will be able to ignore
the work of the platform committee if
public opinion should get solidly behind
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
Staff OF General
Hospital During
Summer Selected

Additional efficiency and co-opera-
ton Is predicted by trustees of the
Memphis General hospital. following the
new plan OF having the institutions
Tennessee, The staffs that will serve
for the next four months was announced
Tuesday night II is identical with the
staff suggested by DR. Mclver Woody,
dean of the University of Tennessee
medical department.
The staff will enter its duties Thurs
day. Periods OF service in the ma
jority of departments Is divided. How
ever in several instances the same
physician serves throughout June, July,
August and September. AS announced
by j. c. Dean. st. Elmo Newton and
r, @. Johnston, the trustees, the new
General Surgery--Flrst. two months,
n. II. Miller, Or. l.. l.. Never; second
two months, Or. 7. y. Coppedge, Or.
Robin f. Mason.
Neurological Surgery two
months. Or, R. f. Semmes; second two
months, William Britt Burns.
Orthopedic Surgery-Four month";
Dr.. a. Ii. Meyer
Pr. c. NJ Chiffon; second two
months. Dr.~J. Il. Morgan.
OrthopediC Surgery Four months,
Or. II. F, Minor; second two months,
Otology-First two months. Dr.. w.
l.. Simpson; second two months, DR..
j. 4. Hughes.
GYnecolosy--First two months, DR..
DR.. Percy II Wood
ObstetriCs-First two months. DIR. j.
T. Andrews, second two months DR..
w r. Pride.
PediatrIcS-First two months. Or,
Thomas Mitchell; second two months,
DR., \. B, DeLoach,
Medicine-First two months. DR.. H.
G. Rudner, A. F. Cooper; second two
months, Or, ". T. Swink, DR.. e. G.
Thompson.
Neurology~-First two months, Dr..
Richard C. Bunting; second two months,
Or, W G. SomerVille.
DermotOlogy Four months, DR..
Marcus Haase
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
lCapLeUiLLe Staging
Rally In Interest
Of SiLLebQ's Fair

rallysto arouse interest In the an
nual Silleba community fair at Caple-
Vile, Wednesday. sept %. will be held
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the high
school building at Capleville.
The premium list and program for
this years fair. which will be the tenth
annual exhibition, Is off the press and
shows plans are being made for bet
ter and more extensive exhibition than
ever. Officers of the association hav-
IN charge OF the affair are +. V.
Holmes. president; T. A, Harrison. vice.
presidents w. w. Ellis. secretary =.
emeritus, The board of directors is
composed Of H. Bowe, y. II. Cruinp, r.
NJ Ford, V. p. Thomas, r. A, Cox, NJ.
a, Stephenson, ]. 70. Thomas, J. 7.
Tusgle and Or. f. NJ Malone.
The livestock department this year
is In charge of Director Thomas. Prizes
are offered in the pure-bred Holsteins
and grades in pure.bred Jerseys and
grades for dairy cattfe, with several
prizes in addition. For beef cattle
prizes are offered for Angus or grades
and Herefords or grades, with addi-
T. NJ. Ford is superintendent of the
hog department this year. In this de-
partment special prize is offered for
pig club members In addition prizes
are. posted LOT pure pred Duroc Jer-
seyS or grades. and three specials arc
announced in addition. two of which are
open only to pig club members.
NJ A. Stephenson is in charge of the
department of sheep and goats, and II.
Bowe has charge of the exhibition OF
horses. mules and jacks. The agricul-
tural department has Thomas A. Har-
rison as director with w. w, Ellis as
superintendent Of general exhibits and
S. p. Tuggle as superintendent of spe-
cial Exhibits. Mrs. j. w Thomas is in
charge OF the culinary division. Mrs.
d. r. Harris is superintendent of the
city Identification department and Mrs,
+. NJ. Malone has charge of the chill
dren's department. Director D. H.
Crump is in charge of the poultry de-
partment and in addition there is a
prize offered to children for the clean
est premises in the community. the
awards to be made subject to the Par
ent Teachers Community club.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
Criticism Of Marshall.

BY virtue Of being vice. president for
the past seven years. with unexcelled
opportunity to observe without being
i observed Mr. Marshall should be au.
hority on the faults. foibles and pRrlor
tricks OF the senate, over which he pre-
aides. But the southern Baptist con q
vention does not think Wen Of his
Judgment. and took occasion to reprI-
mand him severely for saying that ne
believed II the prohibition amendment
had been left to secret ballot It would
not have received 20 votes
Mr.. Marshall Is intimately acquainted
with the senator's on both sides Of the
chamber. He presided over Demo
cratic majority and he is presiding over
n Republican majority and what he
said before the Virginia State Bar asso-
citation was conclusion he reached
after years Of study
Mr.. Marshall stated what he believed
TO be the truth, and II resolutions we're
In order certainly they should not have
been directed against him, but rather
the convention should have adopted a
resolution calling upon the senators to
stiffen their backs and support their
oaths and the constitution, though the
heavens fall. and put an end once and
for all to legislation by intimidation
Mr. Marshall compares senator's
relation to the people to the relation
between lawyer and client A sena-
tor takes an oath to preserve protect
and uphold the constitution A few
OF them do IT, AS for the remainder
they might as well swear to keep their
ears TO the ground and be guided by
any faint rumhlings they may hear
from the people back home. or swear to
vote az the president thinks. Unfortu-
nateiy no provision Is made for any
one to DO their thinking when the OPP
position party Is in power,
The client can always hire another
lawyer, and the people can elect a send-
tor 10 suit their fancy. \ lawyer does
not ask the client for his opinion Of
the law. nor inquire how he wants the
trial conducted. A lawyer is not a
lawyer at all when he has no judg-
rnent OF his own and seeks to please
his client at the expense Of losing his
lawsuit
a senator Is meeting the require
ments Of his office only when he hews
10 the constitution ana stands only
for what he believes to be the best in
terest of the United States
The people are coming to the opin-
ion that a senator should be more than
a weather vane that he should not
speak the language Of a parrot or per
form the antics Of jumping jack
A senator may he right or he may be
wrong. but when his advefaaries are
unable to connect sinister or unpatri.
otto motives with his conduct he Will
grow in favor with the people and main
tain HIS own self-respect SO long as
his opinions are to be found under his
own hat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
NEGRESS SLASHED AFTER
QUARREL ABOUT STOVE

An argument over the right Of pri.
GRITTY to cook stove nearly resulted
fatally 10 Hettie Williams, %. negress,
70 West Georgia Avenue, Tuesday night,
Hettie was cut, aSording to police by
Bertha Banks, negress, living in the
same house, who is now sojourning in
the city Jail awaiting trial for alleged
malicious cutting
Hettie is said to have demanded use
OF the stove from a daughter OF Ber-
tina $, who had her supper half cooked
When Hettie removed the vessels from
the stove to make room for her own
Bertha Is said 10 have taken up the
argument, backed with a knife Kettle
is at tho General hospital in serious
condition from a knife wound under
her left arm pit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
BLOOD PROBLEMS

Discussion of blood problems. papers
on which were read by several promi-
nent physicians, featured the regular
meeting of the Memphis and Shelby
County Medical society Tuesday night
st the courthouse. Diagnosis and
treatment of tuberculosis was discussed
by DR.. Clack, of Asheville, n. c. one
new member, DR.. W. B. Lain, was
elected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
Beating the Government.

The department OF justice could make
some interesting revelations II MIR.
Palmer cared to make public informa-
ZION gathered in Memphis by his agents
during the past few weeks.
case In point IL that Of citizen
whose property in the city is assessed
AZ around 100000 For the purpose Of
making his income tax return this gem
ueman PLACED valuation Of $500, 900
on the property ana claimed 10 per cent
on for depreciation.
u he does not desire TO engage In
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
TREBIZoND NOW REDS

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 49, (By the
Associated Press )--Trebizond an i'm
portant port of the Black sea coast of
Asia Minor has been taken over by
local Bolshevik administration. ac-
cording to an announcement made by
the Turkish press bureau here, The
population hauled down the Turkish flag
and raised the Bolshevik emblem, and
set up a temporary government, fol-
NJ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
SINGER FILES SUIT,

MINNEAPOLIS. May l9.-Amelita
CALI .Curct, the prima donna, has filed
SUIT in district court against Charles
l.. Wagner, alleging that through secret
agreements with theater officials while
ne was her manager, he had defrauded
her Of sums she believed lotaled from
100000 10 SIPS 600 She asks the court
70 compel Wagner 10 make an account
ing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
ELECT THREE BISHOPS.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 19-Three
bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal
church were elected on the sixth general
conference ballot taken yesterday. They
are. Anton Bast, Copenhageni Edgar
ley, Philadelphia. A total OF nine white
bishops now have been elected, and
three more are to be chosen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
U. s. ATTORNEY RESIGNS.

ROANOKE, Va, May 19.--Richard
the Western Virginia district. has ten
dered his resignation to Attorney Gen
eral Palmer to become effective when
his position can be filled, it was learned
here last night. According to friends,
Mr., Byrd's retirement is prompted by
vate law practice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
METAL, WORKERS STRIKE.

enforce demand for higher wages 5000
bonermnkers, bOilremakers helpers.
machinists. machinists' helpers, mould
ers, foundrymen and ship carpenters
struck yesterday. thereby throwing 1000
men of the allied metals trades out OF
employment in this city
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
BOY, is, is DELEGATE.

ROANOKE, Va, May 19.--John Rich
mond, Is years old, wearing knee trous-
ers, arrived here last night to attend
the Democratic convention here today
as an alternate from the Ninth district.
He was declared by party members to
be the youngest delegate that ever at
tended a political convention in the
statCs history.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
sOLoNs SPEEDING UP,

WASHINGTON, May 19.-In an effort
to prepare for a recess or adjournment
Of congress by June 5. the senate yes
terday agreed to meet an hour earlier
daily hereafter. Senate and house re-
publican leaders conferred regarding
plans for 00-day recess or adjourn
meut
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
CoNFESSES TO THEFT

YAKIMA, Wash, May 19-Mystery
Friday from the express office in the
Great Northern railroad station in
Spokane. Wash was cleared here by
a confession which the police said they
obtained from Albert McGirt, arrested
here Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
Synopsis Of Opera
LUCIA DI LAMMERMooR, "
'6Y DONlZETTl,

Following is a brief story OF the opera
which will he sung at Saturday matt
nee by the Scott Opera company.
The opera, Lucia di Lammermoor.
Is, Of course, founded on Sir Walter
| SCOTS novel The Bride Of Hammer
moor" 1t is the most popular work
OF its prolific composer, Donizetti, and
was first produced in Naples in 1888.
II has ever since remained a favorite
vehicle for the display of tho talents
Of the most famous ColOrRturn singers.
and the mad scene Is the strongest pos
slble test Of an operate sopranos pow
ers,
The story is sad one. but it's SOM
Der character is relieved by the num-
ber Of beautiful melodies which run
through the opera, Lucy Ashton Is
secretly attached to Edgar Ravens
wood who IL a bitter enemy of her
house, owing 10 hereditary feud. Her
brother, Lord Henry Ashton, does not
suspect her engagement and has ar
ragged marriage between his sister
and the wealthy Lord Arthur BuCklaw.
in order to retrieve his own fallen for
tunes.
lie interccpts a letter from Ravens
wood and in order to prevent her from
marrying his enemy. forgcs a document
which cOnVinCrs Lucy OF her lover 5
perfidy In consequence she Is in
duCod by the necessities Of her brother
| TO we'd Lord Arthur. The guests are
assem- hled for the ceremony, and Lucy
has just signed the contract when Ed
gar appears and deuouuccs Lucy for
her fickleness. He is driNY from the
castle by Ashton's rct7iners' Lucy be
comes insane, and on the Wedding night
she kills her husband and dies. Edgar.
overcome by these tragic events, visits
the churchyard, and Htahs himself on
the tomb Of his ancestors.
The cast will be:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
ELECTION IN DYER.

nfEISRl RG Tenn May 10. tspll
Tho run -uH primary was held in
Dyer county Light was elected county
trustee over henderson Baker. while
\, l. craig WON Tor RS Sc ssor over J. =.
Walker notwithstanding the busy sea
son OF the year for the farmers, the
rural districts poltd almost full vote.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
BAooALAUREATE SERMON

COTTON PLANT, Ark, MAY 10.
tSpl The bRccalaureate sermon was
preached at the high school auditorium
SUNDAY night to large saudience by
the Rev, David Shoppers@N. of Lake
Village, Mr.. Shepperson was formerly
Of the faculty here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
BELIEVE BANDIT HELD.

CHICAGO, May l9.-With the arrest
of Harry s. Masters, %, police believe
they have captured the mysterious ban
dit who has been terrorzing the north
shore gold coast residence district.
Officers believe Masters may be Joseph
Kunath, wanted by federal authorities
on a charge Of violating the wartime
espionage act
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
PICK SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

NEWPORT Ark, May ~. CSpl)-At
the annual school election saturday,
W. T. Parish was elected for term
of one year to succeed A. r. Hubby
resigned, and Ira j Mack and A. l..
years The county board of cduca-
ton elected J. O. Goff, w A. McCart-
ncy II. L. Ransom G. p Trice and
j, \. Strder The l2-mil tax carried
without a dissenting vote.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
COURTHOUSE BURNED.

CORK, May 19-The sessions court
house at Rlverstown, four miles north
east Of Cork. has been burned Explo-
siNcs We're used during the fire, com
Many records were lost Forty or 50
mon were Involved in the attack
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
DELEGATE ELECTED.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. May l9-Henry
+. Irwin, OF Montgomery. was elected
a delegate 10 the Republican national
convention by the Second congressional
district Republicans here. He is I'M
instructed, but Supporter Of Gov.
Frank LoMden. of MINORS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
Progressives Draw Planks.

Will Hays is shrewd leader. He
mas used the PrOgressives in the Re
publican party to draw up a series of
platform planks. He is counting the
widest publicity. He hopes to get the
Republican party committed TO these
Progressive principles so that. no group
OF conservatives or standpatters can
defeat the efforts Of the Progressives
A conservative might be nominated, but
the platform will breathe forward look
ing doctrine
Some eminent men have Collaborated
IN making the series of reports, all of
which have been printed in a single
volume with margin indexes like a big
dictionary Senator Capper heads the
committee on agricultural interests;
James r, Garfield, civil service and re-
tlrement; Clifford linchOt and Dan G.
Jackllng, conservation; Frank Wander
up, banking and currency and infla-
ton; Everett Colby, Of New Jersey, fed
era and state rights; Helen Rogers
Reid, wife of the editor Of the New
York Tribune, high cost of living; Rep
preventative Gillett immigration; r. j.
Caldwell, industrial relations; George
Wharton Pepper, industry and COM
mercc; John y. SWitZer. insular pos
sessions former Senator Revcridge. law
and order Gen. Cocktails, merchant ma
rine; Representative James w Good,
national economy; George b. Lockwood,
postal service: William Allen White,
Ogden Mills. taxation; Frederick FIRE.
llughUVSen war risk insurance
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The nomi-
nation Of George w. p. Hunt, former
governor Of Arizona, to be American
minister to Siam which has been held
up pending inquiry by the foreign rela-
tons committee, was confirmed late
yesterday by the senate.