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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17

, lection of taxes on this property.
Mr. Knipmeyer was unable to say
Thursday just when the suit would be
instituted but declared that as soon
as some action could be had On the
part of the county board that proceed
ings would start r. G. Scarborough,
city assessor, holds that a leasehold is
in the same category as real estate, and
as such is assessable.
The property in question is very val
liable, having a frontage on Main street
and extends through to Second street
very modern theater is almost COM
pleted on the site and will be operated
by Marcus Loew, Inc, in the near fu-
ture.
Mr.. Jordan stated Thursday that he
personally did not believe, nor did the
other members of the board. that this
property should be exempted on a
technicality for a number of reasons
The VIM R. Moore School of Technol-
ogy has never been established and is
not in existence in any form other than
trust fund for such school; the lease
hold practically constitutes ownership,
being for 80 years, and further in view
of the fact that the theater to be op-
Grated on the site will draw it's sup
port from the city of Memphis the
equalizers felt that the theater was
morally bound to render some return
to the city for the use Of the property.
Unless the matter is taken into court
by representatives Of Marcus Loew.
Inc, the taxes as assessed by Il. G.
Scarborough will stand against that
firm with the sanction of the city equal
ization board.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
SABOTAGE ON BOARD
STEAMER REVEALED

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, June 17.-That
an attempt was made to sink or dam
age the Mallory line steamship San
Marcos by opening seacock four
weeks ago was revealed here today
when an insurance adiuster offered for
sale IS tons Of news print, hundreds Of
bags Of coffee and large quantity OF
Texas chool books, which was damaged
by water
The damage was caused by the open
ing great seacock on the San Marcos
while en- route to Port Arthur from
Galveston on its first trip to this port
after the Mallory line had diverted its
traffic from Galveston owing TO the
longshoremcn strike. Later tho sea .
cock was closed rs secretly as it had
been opened, and federal authorities vino
are Investigating announced they had
been unable 10 fix responsibility The
water in the hold Of the ship was not
discovered for several days, when the
work Of unloading here was started.
The print paper was consigned TO
Dallas and Houston newspapers and
was refused by the Consgnees because
it had been made practically useless.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17

Of government improvement service In
this district. at which general dis
cussion Of contemplated improvements
in terminal accommodations took place.
Invitations were extended Gen. Hines
during the day to extend the length OF
his visit for several days, but owing
to the amount OF work which will con-
front him on his return. he stated that
1t would be impossible for him to re-
main longer than Thursday night.
Gen. Hines was high In his praise OF
the work now being carried on by the
local office of the Mississippi Warrior
Barge line. and expressed the hope that
he would be able TO return to Memphis
at an early date. to cooperate with
Mr.. Atkinson in his work. He stated
| that transportation conditions in all
sections were Ii congested state. and
would likely continue for several months
luntil definite steps had been taken by
the government TO relieve the situation
He said that all improvements and ad
ditions to the service now planned hy
the government are rapidly being pu
| into effect and that within the year
conditions at this point would be nor
NAL.
He stated that he was interested In
local operations and expected to see the
day when Memphis win head the list
of important traffic and transportation
points along the Mississippi and other
! inland waterways of the country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
POLICE DECLARE WAR
AGAINST POLICY GAMES

Diplomatic relations between police
and the alleged writer's OF the negro and
the baseball policy games. both OF which
are said to be running rampant at
present. have been severed and war
has been declared by the former. ac-
cording to Police Inspector W. d. Bee,
who announced Thursday his intentions
Of policing them more closely,
The inspector declared that the old
fashioned negro policy game Is being
conducted in many soft drink stands
some operated by Italians. In the event
that continued police investigation failed
10 catch the suspected law vioiators, the
soft drink stands against which evil
dence has been obtained will be ordered
closed
The inspector also said the police
were aware Of the baseball lottery be-
ing participated in by from 1000 10 g.
600 fans each day, but so far has heen
unable to locate the proprietors More
strenuous efforts would be made, he
stated. with prospects OF bringing the
guilty ones to justice
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
YOUTHS CONFESS TO
$4,000 BOND THEFT
U. S. Papers Not Missed by
Firm Until Confession.

Jimmy Shelton, II, and Joe Tracy
10, living at 994 kepple place, arrested
Wednesday night as suspects in hOlduT
cases, confessed Thursday to having
stolen $4,000 in Liberty bonds from the
safe of the f. NJ. Crump Cotton com
pany, last April and of selling them
for cash and spending the money for
automobiles
The F. NJ. Crump company had not
missed the bonds, and did not know
that they were gone until notified OF
the boys confession. Investigation
made by the company Thursday showed
that the bonds had been stolen
The arrests were made following in
Nestigations made by Detective Sergts
Durham, Taylor, Heckle and Peters,
when it was learned from automobile
dealers that the boys had spent about
81 800 for automobiles in three days
when it was known that the boys sal
aries were only about $50 per month
and that they had no other apparent
source of income. 1t was suspected
that the boys were implicated in some
of the many recent robbcries, and de-
tectives were completely taken by sur
prise when after quizzing the boys for
about eight hours they confessed to
taking the Liberty bonds from the
Crump safe
In a written confession made Thurs
day morning before Inspector of Detec-
tives W, T. Griffin, and other members
of the department, the Tracy boy said
that last March he had been given the
combination to the safe and the keys
to the office Of the Crump company. by
Shelton, who was employed there as an
office boy
He said that one night early in April
he entered the office and opened the
safe with little difficulty. From a
package of Liberty bonds which he
found in the safe, he said he took three
for $1,000 each. These he took home
with him and hid in the attic for about
80 days. He then took out one OF
the bonds and sold it to Memphis
business man, whom he named, for
$3.50.
with the money from the sale of this
bond he went to Chicago, with the other
two bonds, where he sold one to a
bank and one to a bond company, re-
alizing the market price for them. Re-
turning to Memphis with the money
he divided it equally with shelton.
In few days they purchased a Stude-
takCr car for $1,000, paying cash, he
said. The car was wrecked in a smash
up before they had had it a week They
then traded II in for A Hudson super
six, paying 5000 additional. 1t was at
this time that their reckless expendi-
turcs for automobiles attracted the sus-
picion of automobile detectives, Durham
and Peters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
HARDING TO START
INFORMAL POWWOWS
Nominee Grants Movie Men
Chance for Real" Picture.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
Harttng thu Republicans candidate for
president. SOrn will inaHeu'ate a Sc
ries Of informal conferences with the
leaders of the various party groups.
Decision to hold the conferences Is
understood to have been reached yes
terday at meeting between Senator
Harding and Walter f. Brown, former
Ohio progressive leader. and the nom
inees floor manager at the Chicago
convention.
Friends of Senator Harding said to-
day it was the plan of the nominee to
keep in mind the views expressed by
party leaders in the conferences when
he prepares his speech formally accept
ing the nomination.
Senator Harding had arranged no i'm
portant conferences for today, but the
usual number Of callers were expected
Motion picture men, who for the most
part have had to satisfy themselves
with chance shots at the nominee,
had prevailed on him to set aside
few minutes at his home before going
to his office today to allow them to
get some real pictures.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
-Four VS. k.emain
Abed Z d Thief
Pays Mht Visit

-Four young womeune of them a
visitor-at the home Mrs. Libby
Goldstein, 606 South lderdale street,
were forced to remahhed Thursday
morning until they wefurnished with
attire sufficient to per them to dress.
A thief who enteredie home some
time Wednesday nightd spared moth
ing in his wholesale pery and when
dawn came Misses CelIda and Sarah
Goldstein and Miss Flnce Olswinger.
n friend, found themsts in terrible
predicament
About Is dresses, abrts of under
garments and the lilcomposed the
list of stolen articles.
Investigation Thursd revealed that
the thief had tranquilltnsacked every
room in the house, hiding the rooms
in which the young men blissfully
slumb mbered
Nothing except cloth was bothered
by the thief, who canRnd left with
out the knowledge OF victims. He
entered through an op@indow
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
|LOEW TAX EXEMPTION
CLAIM is DISALLOWED

A claim for exemption from taxation
on technicality, filed by Marcus
Loew, Inc, operators of a theater now
in process of construction on South
Main street has been disallowed by the
city board of equalization, it developed
Thursday. The matter now rests be-
tween the theater owners and the
courts, according to r. L.. Jordan, chair
man of the city equalization board, as
the action of the board is final and the
assessment made will stand unless 9TH
erwise ordered by court of competent
jurisdiction.
The site on which the theater is be-
erty of the late William r. Moore, and
was left to the William r. Moore School
of Technology Trustees of this fund
have given lease for 80 years to Mar
Gus Loew, Inc, for the operation of the
theater. In the lease it is specifically
stated that Loew ID to assume all taxa
ton
Under the laws of Tennessee school
property Is nonassessable, but the atti-
tude assumed by the board of equaliza-
ton is that the lease being for 80 years
is practical ownership, and that the
leasehold is assessable for taxes.
City May Be Fined.
A similar claim will be made before
the county board of equalization on the
state and county assessment, according
to A. 3. Knipmeyer, local attorney for
Loew. In the event the county board
denies the claim for exemption, suit
will be instituted against the city, coun-
ty and state in an effort to prevent col
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17

\ canvass OF various homes for chill
dren show baby girls lead in the re-
quests. Fully so per cent OF all appli-
cations specify girls. Brunetes are un-
popular. Calls for blondes and blue
ewes come first and brown eyes must
rest content with being "just-as- good
at-the- sam e-price.'
The baby market faces virtual
panic. Ages OF from 10 to is months
Are the most popular. Even though
they want child very badly, most
couples are anxious that the collie and
night pedestrian age has heen safely
passed and they viii get at least good
nights sleep nearly al the time.
Officials OF St Peters Orphan asy-
lum, the Leath Orphanagc, and the
Church Home all agree that the de-
mand is far more brisk than probably
ever before in the city's history,
Couples Critical.
Couples seeking children for adop-
tion are very critical and very par
ticular. This attitude, however, has its
advantages, because there are very few
infants returned for good or for eN
change. The baby's hair. his mouth
and capacity thereof. his hands and
toes and everything undergoes an eN-
animation that would shame even an in
surance company physician. Previous
habits, inclinations and symptoms OF
possible genius are carefully inquired
into and notations made OF all points
St Peters asylum reported dn alarm
ing increase in applications this week
Four in one day is the record, with olli-
ers running two and three daily,
At the Church Home no children un'
der two years OF age are admitted anC
even the supply OF the oIuer ones 3,
fast diminishing
To the hopeful but dissatisfied cou
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
Wife Gets Bulk Of
Estate According
To GOOdbdr's Will

William NJ. Goodbar is TO get only 81.
500 Of the estate left by his father
the late James NJ Goodbar, pioneer
citizen OF Memphis, who died last Sum
day. Another son, James Bright Good
bar. gets 200 shares of stock in the
firm Of Goodbar & Co, while daugh-
ter. Mrs Mamie G. O'Fallon. OF St,
Louis, gets $50 shares of stock in the
same corporation The residue Of the
estate. consisting of real and personal
property goes to the widow, Mrs. Mary
E. Goodbar without condition or limi-
tation.
The will Of James NJ Goodbar was
filed and admitted to probate Thurs
day The Bank OF Commerce and Trust
company is named executor, and at
once furnished bond OF $500. 600 or twice
the amount OF the personal property
left.
Other bencficaries under the will are
Ellen Edmondson James. Lexington,
Ky. who gets $4,000; a neiCe. Miss
Laura Murray. OF Chattanooga. who
gets $1,000, and Mrs. Fannie Murray.
also OF Chattanooga. who also gets
81 900 All Of James NJ. Goodbars Jew
elry is left to his grandson j. NJ.
Goodbar, Jr., excepting an open-face
watch which was Mr. Goodhar's father 4
property. This goes to his great grand
son, Lewis David Dozier.
The will explained why William NJ
Goodhar got a smaller part of the estate
than did his brother and sister. Mr.
Goodbars will stated that he had ad-
vanCed various sums at various times
to all of his children. but that he had
given his son, William NJ, more than
the others, and consequently was Civ.
ing him less now No account OF ad-
vances to the children was to be taken
in the settlement Of the estate, the viii
rules
The VIII WAS signed on April 10. 1920
and was witnessed by F.. II Landstreet
| and Charles p Brown It provides thai
his life insurance should be regarded
| as part OF the personal estate, The
first section Of the will consigns tn,
soul OF the drawer to his Maker, an(
his body 10 his friends for burial TIL,
second section provides that all Of his
debts shall he paid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
Liquor Smuggling
In College Alleged
Cause Of KiLLinU

HANOVER. n. H.. June l7.-Robert
T. Meads, Of LaGrange, H.. the Dart
mouth college students whose LIQUOR
smuggling traffic is alleged 10 have led
70 his killing Henry Il, Msroney, of
West Medford, Mass. u fellow student,
early yesterday, was prisoner at
the county jail at Woodsville To-Day,
awaiting action by the grand jury on
charge Of murder. His companion in
flight from the college. Grille n. Wise,
Of Akron. O., who returned to Han
over when Meads boarded the train for
Boston on which he was captured was
held in the local Jail as material wit
ness.
Tho college authorities had supplied
bonds Of 81 900 each for three other
students held as witnesses, Howard w.
Whitaker, of Somerville, Mass. Ma
roney's roommate and companion in
the escapade, which cost him his life:
Richard II. Hart of Chicago, and James
c. Chilcott, of Bangor, Me, who also
were with Maroney prior to the shoot
ing. No offer Of bonds for Wise was
made.
College authorities today said that
connection Of Erwin T. Weis, Of Hull,
Ala. with the case was due TO a con-
fusion OF names and that Weis had no
part in the events coupled with Ma
roney's killing or Meads' escape.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
CITIZENS LEAGUE .
+. SOLON TICKET TO
Be NAMED LATER
Prospects Are That Candl-
dates Names Will Be Kept
Secret Until Few Days Be-
fore July 5.

Indications are that the Shelby coun-
~ legislative ticket will not be an
nounced by the Citizens league unttI
a few days before July 5, the last day
on which candidates may qualliy 70
make the race for the Democratic NOM
nation In the August primary,
The subcommittee, headed by X. La
Jordan is said to have practically COM
pletcd its work and is ready 10 hand 70
the fun committee list OF IL names
with IT'S recommendation that they be
made the choice of the committee as
its candidates.
There is no talk Of contesting dele
CATION. but an Independent ticket may
qualify to make the race in the regular
election any time up TO 10 days before
the November election. so lar there
has been no talk of a contestlng deie-
cation and IL is reasonably certain that
the names agreed upon by the Citizens
league will be the members OF the next
session of the legislature without OPP
position.
The Citizens league is making stren-
uous eforts to select "A ticket that VIII
be representative OF the community In
every respect There will be no old
time politicians on It, but II is likely
that the committee Will select few
members with previous experience as
associates with the business men that
may be induced to take a place on the
delegation at 81 a day and railroad fare
to and from Nashville The last legis-
lature appropriated $3.50 to each mem
her for expenses and the supreme court
upheld the resolution making the con-
tribution. In this way a member of
the legislature living economically may
be able to break even on expenses.
II is likely that the Shelby delega-
| tion that assemblies in Nashville in
| January win be nodded on somewhat
different lines from the legislators of
the past, s. NJ. Williamson Is being
| urged to head the delegation and men
OF the type Of Ike Block, James l.. Nc
| Rec Nv. G. Chandler. Lois d. Bejach
| and Carl Larson may constitute his as
sociates
II is agreed that a delegation OF this
| character not only would be elected
without opposition. but would be in
position to accomplish a great deal for
| the state and county
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
CALL MEETING TO PLAN
RECEPTION FOR CONVOY

Announcement was made Thursday by
Thomas b. King, manager of the high
ways department, Memphis Chamber of
Commerce, that a meeting Of the good
roads committee OF the chamber had
been set for Monday at 1890 o'clock.
W. l.. Smith, chairman. will preside.
The meeting was called to appoint
subcommittee on reception and enter
tainment for officers and men of the
transcontinental government convoy
expected to pass through Memphis July
u. en- route TO Los Angeles over the
Bankhead highway
About 200 officers, men and guests
are expected to include the personnel of
the convoy. Arrangements for parking
automobile and trucks Of the process
sion have already been completed.
ChickNsaw park was selected as the
most convenient place TO accommodate
the visitors Provided there is an in
sufficient amount of space at the park
TO care for all tents Of the soldiery, ar
rangements have been made to park
some OF the autos on Monroe avenue.
from Front street as far as the rail-
road tracks near the river.
Postmaster c. w. Metcalf has written
the department. requesting that ne be
allowed to use the custom house
grounds should 1t become necessary, to
seek more space.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
FRANK REFGES TO
LET Smith PITCH
Atlanta Chief S.ves Ulti-
matum on Lift Rocks
Team

ATLANTA, Ca, Jurt7-President
Frank, of the AtIantbasebaIl club,
announced today therwould be no
game here this afternd between the
Atlanta and Little Ro teams, as a
result of the refusal ofanaeer Elber-
ted to agree not toplay Pitcher
Casey" Smith, formtSan Francisco
tPacific Coast leaque) layer.
Shortly after the arriI Of the Trav-
elers this morning Fra sent a com
mlttee of two to the title Rock Of
flcials with an ultimatuEieclaring that
unless the Little Rock Gb relinquished
Smith and Seaton two. layers releas-
ed from the San Francn team under
charges of alleged unSp6manlike con-
duct, the gates of Poncde Leon park
would remain closed tod and Atlanta
would refuse to play al other games
scheduled with the Lie Rock club
as long as the players ere retained
Elberfield refused to net the terms
Of the ultimatum. it wastated, where
upon Frank announced ere would be
no game today.
Frank yesterday noted President
Martin, of the Southern aociation that
he had been Instructed bthe directors
of the Atlanta club to adse him thai
Atlanta would play no mo games witt
Little Rock if Smith par,ipates. Mr.
Martin replied that he ha advised the
Little Rock management the Atlanta
clubs decision.
Explaining the attitude ( the Little
Rock officials in the Maager Elber-
field today took the posipn that M
formal charges had evei been filet
against the two players, Vat the ma
tional commission had approved tn
contracts and that the offiias of tn
Southern association had 10 light o
authority to challenge thqN alton 0
the Little Rock club in sigHng hem
THE charges against thi plRsrs Z
all heresay evidence dechrsd Elber
field. ''and in spite Of our wrtNfl re
quests to the San Francisco cltpIoffic
ials for full information "a 1q tetail
in the case, we have receiyed9fo re
ply In justice to these plaNts th
charges should be inVstigate
thoroughly II they are proTn tru
both men should be barred fron base
bali, but If unfounded, as thy seer
to be-. Smith and. Seaton hae bee
done an injustice.
Elberfeld said he had intened US
ing Smith this afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
AVIATOR KILLED IN
COLLISION in AIR

PENSACOLA. Fla. June 1.-Two
seaplanes crashed together in mid-atr
here today and fen more than 500
feet into the gulf According to the
report Of the naval station, William r.
Livingston, chief electrician. was killed
and his body was not recovered He
other machine. a No. type, was pilot .
cd by Lieut. John Farnsworth. who was
not fatally hurt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
REALTORS COMPLETE
ASSESSMENT WORK

The Memphis Real Estate associa-
ton, working for several weeks on as
scssment values Of the city, has finish
ed its task There had been a large
variation between the county and city
figures, and the real estate men have
as result widely divergent from the
two Their values are higher in every
particular, and they worked on the the
ory that a real estate man knows values
better than Officials.
They worked for 100 per cent as
scssment and officials Of the Organiza-
tion say their figures are as close as
possible. They say their figures may
hn lakcn 20 the state board
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
WILSON EXPECTED TO
ACT ON LATE BILLS

WASHINGTON. June 17.-President
Wilson s action on the water power bill
and ten other measures passed at the
close Of the last session OF congress.
and which Attorney General Palmer
ruled could be signed within ten
days" was expected TO be announced
today. Included among the measures
are resolution repeating wartime laws
and authorizing the president to ap-
point a commission to confer with Can
adian authorities regarding restrictive
orders against the export Of pulp wood
which must be approved before mid
night.
The time limit on the water power bill
expired last Friday night but inquiries
At the White House, state department
and the capitol have failed to disclose
the action taken by the president II
was learned at the state department
that the bill stll was at the White
House but officials refralned from fur
ther comment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17

The money is to be made available
to the school board at the rate of $780,
600 per month to meet the payroll on
the first of July, August and Septem-
Der.
Hardwig Peres, president of the
school board T. X. Riddick and George
r. James, members of the citizens COM
mittee appointed to assist in securing
salary increases for the teachers, have
lent their personal Endorsement to the
notes for the money to be loaned the
board and in this manner the banks
agreed to advance the money.
It~was through the efofrts of Messrs
Peres. James, Riddick and l.. M STRAIT
ton that the bankers were interested in
the matter sufficiently to consent to
the loan and then only when the men
named personally indorsed the notes