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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
THOUSANDS SEE
CAPITOL SIGHTS
IN TWO MONTHS

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 CBy Inter-
national News Service Fully $4,000
tourists have stood under the great
dome OF the nations capitol and have
inspected It's spacious and beautiful
corridors and chambers OF historic in
terest during the past two months
Henry Neal, for 46 years messenger
10 speakers OF the house OF represen-
tatiVes, says that there have been no
such crowds 10 the capitol since the
Philadelphia centennial exposition in
The sightseers have come on special
excursions from every state in the
union. one party came from Alaska,
and there have been several special
parties from the PHILIPPINES, Hawaii.
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The excursionists are travelling on
their war savings. High wages for la
Dor and high prices for products brought
great prosperity to many during the
war The need for work and necessity
for production forced the wage Garner
and producer to stick to his task dur
ing the years OF the war. and his wages
and profits piled up in comfortable sur
plus.
with pressure for work and produc-
tion relieved came the desire for q
vacation, and funds being at hand, the
workers started on their travels. 1t has
been the unanimous comment OF those
who have studied the crowds Of capt.
toll visitors during the past two months
that II was made up OF workers and
their families They were the pros
porous carpenters, plumbers, machin-
lists. mechanics and artisans OF all
classes.
The dozen or so capitol guides have
been reaping harvest during the
summer The charge for each excur-
sion party il is cents n head and for
the casual visitor or small party 25 cents
for each person. The fees are collect
ed by the guide, turned in to theii
captain and divided BY him equally
among the guides
Railroad officials have discouraged ex'
cursions because Of the transportation
difficulties Their efforts, combined
with prevailing high travel charges am
high cost OF living, have had appar'
ntly little effect. Prosperity of tht
eople has been so general that cost Of
-avtl has been no deterrent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

Thompson PIothers to relatives IN
Evansville The boys had been en-
ployed by the circus but left it Mon
day night in Memphis, and walked to
Woodstock, where they hoped TO board
n passing northbound freight for home.
Engler changed his mind and started
to walk back to Memphis to rejoin the
circus Evidently after he left his pal
he again changed his mind. and decided
to rejoin Buttrell, This decision cost
him his life few minutes later, Of
flcials believe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

bought by the Robbins Sanford Mercan-
tile company for 30 cents a pound.
PINE BLUFF, Ark.--A resolution was
introduced In the city council consent
ing judgment against the city in suits
filed in United States court at Little
Rock by Otis g. Co. of Cleveland, o.,
for Sl35.000 and interest and the Farm
ers Loan & Trust company for $50,
600 and interest. This will mean that
the assessment of the property in Pine
Bluff will have to be assessed double
next year and thereafter.
RISON, Ark-Amone young people
who will leave this county in a short
while for colleges are Guy Sadler of
Rson and Misses Pauline Calson and
Ruth and Clara Marks, OF Kings!and, to
Henderson Brown college OF Arkadel-
phia; Misses Rachel bore, marguerite
McMurtrey and Ruby Mckinney and
Lewis Haskins and Jewel Elrod, to
Ouachita college of Arkadelphia Misses
Alma Hilliard and Mary I. Holmes to
state University at Fayetteville; Frank
Chowning TO Vanderbilt university.
NEwBERN, Tenn.--The Woman's
Christian Temperance union. which has
been In session for two DAYS at Kenton.
east of Newbern, has closed after sue
cessful meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
TRI-STATE BRIEFS

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss.-The Co
piAh County Sunday School association
Hon. John B. Mayes, OF Hazlehurst,
presided.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
WALSH
SAYS:

The materials used in the creation of a
Walsh Suit or Overcoat are never
bought by the "job-lot" methods.
Each pattern is subjected to the most
careful examination, first for quality,
then for weight, design, etc.
This must be the reason why the two
walsh" Suits, made back in 1909,
and received by us today for some
style changes, are in almost perfect
state of preservation.
Better select your Fall Suit and Over
coat NOW while the, Walsh range Of
patterns is at it's best.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

The News Scim;tGr Is first as an advertising medium
Nth Memphis business men. They see results from
their advertising expenditure, and results count.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

niah County Sunday School association
met here Tuesday and Wednesday
Hon. John B. Mayes, OF Hazlehurst
presided.
MERIDIAN, Miss.-The fall reunion
of the Scottish Rite bodies comes TO an
end Friday after three days session e =, "A
class OF 80 received from the iourth 10
thirty-second degree.
MERIDIAN, Missy. W. Moss won
the sweepstakes golf tournament at the
Country club golf links Monday with
q score OF IS. c. w. Schamber won
second with a net score OF 0'
MERIDIAN, Miss.-Chairman j. NJ:
McBeath, appointed by the national
Democratic committee, Is busily en-
gagged in endeavoring to secure SUD
scriptions to the Democratic campaign
fund and urging De flNSnsIa 10 aid TaS 10
MERIDIAN, Mlss.-The rural schools
OF the county opened the l920-2l session
Monday with good enrollments.
JACKSON. MISC. Hildton Butler
former Jackson ard Hattiesburg news
paper man, but recently OF the Baptist
Bible institute OF New Orleans, has peen
named publicity agent Of the Mississip-
pi College at Clinton. Az the compile
lion OF his course at Mississippi college,
Mr.. Butler expects 10 return 10 New
Orleans TO complete his ministerial
studies.
LAMBERT, Miss.-The Baptist con-
gregation OF this place is looking for
ward with pleasure to the coming OF
DR.. J. Il, Lambert of Jackson, MISS,
secretary OF the Mission board, who VIII
on next Sunday preach at the Baptlst
church.
SEARCY. Ark.--Superinte Of
Public Schools +. G. Woodland has ar
rived In Searcy after having spent the
summer in Blue Ridge, n. c.. where he
taught Mrs Woodland accompanied him
back as far as Neshoba, Tenn, where
she will visit her parents until time
for her return to Scarcy, for the open
ing OF school, which VIII be September
20.
SEARCY.-nr Ralph and Raymond
Nerser have purchased the Reliable
Drug store" al McGehee, Ark Both
are Searcy bows, born, reared and edu-
Gated here. They received their diplo-
mas in pharmacy in Atlanta, Ga.
SEARCY. Ark,--White county has is
sued ,00b automobile licenses To TINS
same date last year, SOS licenses had
been issued.
sEARCY. Ark-H. T. Hart brought
the first bale Of cotton for the season
to Searcy Tuesday. It was ginned by
the Searcy Cotton OIL company and
, t.lt..H..- a..1r rsamBIlsf "a ..ag
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
NOT EVEN A CITIZEN
VOTED MANY TIMES

INDEPENDENCE Kas,. Sept, 9.
(By International News Service. ITO
have lived in Independence for 4S years
of the state have been voting. and then
TO discover that she was not even a cit
izen of the United States. was the ex-
perence of Mrs. James Gillard, rs
years old, OF this city.
The discovery came when she de-
cided TO accompany her son to Eng
land. In making out the passport APP
plication she found that her husband
had never taken out his second natural
ization papers at the end of the five
year period.
When Mrs. Gillard came over with
her husband it took their II days to
make the trip. They travelled in the
steerage. Now the mother and son are
to return in a first-class cabin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
NEW HALF DOLLARS.

NEW YORK Sept O. tBy Internal
tional News Service l-Accordlng to
word received by Gov. Milliken from
Washington $4,000 of the half dollars
are ready for shipment Application
for coins have poured in from sons and
daughters Of Maine all over New Eng
land.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

SEARCY. Ark,--White county has is
sued ,O0b automobile licenses. To this
same date last year. SOS licenses had
been issued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

bought by the Robbins Sanford MeTcan
tile company for 80 cents a pound.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

SEARCY. Ark.-H. T. Hart brought
the first bale Of cotton for the season
to Searcy Tuesday. i was ginned by
the Searcy Cotton OIL company and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

Verser have purchased the Reliable
Drug store" at McGehee, Ark. Both
are Searcy BOYS born, reared and edu-
Gated here They received their diplo-
mas in pharmacy in Atlanta, Ga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

LAMBERT, Miss.-The Baptist con
gregation of this place is looking for
ward with pleasure to the coming o
secretary of the Mission board, who will
on next Sunday preach at the Baptis
church.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

School Shoes
You have never seen a more complete line
of Children's School Shoes than we are
showing. Sturdy models made of the fin
est materials and over lasts that combine
style and comfort in a manner seldom
found. We can fit and please the young
sters, for we carry complete sizes and the
greatest variety of styles of any store in
the South. The savings offered by our
cash system Of buying and selling are
strikingly demonstrated in this department
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
New.

Ask for a Samelson's Epoca Cigar
It's all-Havana. Some smoke. adv.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
WOULD PROVIDE COURT !
or APPEALS FOR TAXES

HENDERSON. KY. July IA (by the
Associated Press).-A circuit court of
appeals for taxes should be established
to meet needs for prompt judicial deter
mination of the validity and effect OF tax
regulations of the department OF inter-
nal revenue, Robert N. Miller, FORMER
solicitor of internal revenue. declared IN
an address at the annual meeting OF the
Kentucky State Bar Association here
today.
Revision of federal war revenue acts
is needed to remove impositlons on tne
taxpayers Of unreasonable Durdens: Mr.
Miller said Beginning with the things
which must be done, two propositions
are clear" he added. They are that
retroactive tax legislation. however nee
essary in the war emergency, must Ut
terly be abandoned and that the TAX
burden must be distributed more eqult-
ably. to remove unfair stress on partlcu-
lar groups"
Opposes "Group Taxation"
Speaking against group taxation,
Mr.. Miller said:
Voters may enjoy passing a law
which appears to subject particular
group of successful corporations 10
taxes must be figured in the selling price
OF the goods or services, just as any
other element in the selling price IS ne-
ured, voters are still taxing themselves.
Even an excise tax on stock dlVl-
dends. SO popular subject OF discussion
with those who do not expect to receive
any. would be Shifted finally and at
length through operation OF necessary
economic laws back to the consuming
public. This is not an agreeable doc.
trine. but things are true that are no.
agreeable. We have to face the facts.
Would Replace Excess Profits Tax.
He urged that steps be taken to re-
place the excess profits tax by nat
corporation tax not involving calcuia-
tion of invested capital; impose mod
crate Individual income tax; provide for
final settlements between the govern
ment and taxpayers which shall be
binding on both parties: give taxpayers
the privilege of distributing accumu-
lated gains over the several years to
which they properly are allocable; clear
up uncertainties as to personal service
corporations" provide relief to taxpay-
ers suffering net losses in taxable years,
SO they may deduct them from suose-
quent years profits until the losses are
exhausted.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
FIRST RETIREMENT CASE
! FOR TOTAL DISABILITY
John Balfou Injured When Floor
Collapsed in Ford's
Theater.

The Federal Trade Commission has
forwarded to the commissioner of pen
sions what is believed to be the first ap-
plication, for retirement based on the
total disability clause of the retirement
act for an employe injured in the line
of duty.
The applicant is John c. Ballou.
sixty-one years old. of 1905 Keokuk
street. a clerk in the Federal Trade
Commission. His application has
been approved by the commission,
with recommendation for similar ac-
tion by the commissioner of pensions.
Mr.. Ballou was injured in 1898 while
employed by the War Department.
The old Ford Theater. where Presi-
dent Lincoln was shot, was used at
this time as a government building.
and Mr.. Ballou was at work on the
third floor when it collapsed. He fell
three stories. sustaining internal in
juries which caused consequent in
jurieS to his limbs. and from which
he has never recovered.
Mr.. Ballou has been in the govern
ment service for many years and has
been employed continuously by the
government printing Office, the War
Department, the Department of Com
merce and the Federal Trade Commits :
sion. He has a family.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
ENOUGH TEACHERS
EXPECTED IN FALL
School Officials Not Alarmed
Over Supply to Provide
All Classes.

Shortage of teachers, which has
caused great concern in school circles
for the last two years. will not be
felt this year. is the belief of school
officials. Both DR.. Frank W. Ballou,
the superintendent. and Assistant
Superintendent Stephen E. Kramer.
indicated today that the problem of
obtaining a sufficient number of
teachers by the time the schools open,
September 20, Is not one being seri-
ously considered this year.
Applications from former teachers
who are desirous of obtaining en-
ployment in the District public schools
are coming in daily. Virtually all
the vacancies have been filled, and
applications being made now are to
be held pending the opening of
schools.
To increased salaries provided for the
teachers in the District appropriation
bill. which becomes effective October
i, and the releasing of number of
government employees. school officials
believe. is due the great number
of applications being received. School
officials also are receiving a number
of applications from persons desiring
clerical positions in the system. There
are a number OF such vacancies, but
officials already have been swamped
with applications for these positions.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
BAND CONCERTS.

At the United States Capitol
today at pm. by the United
States Marine Band. William H.
Santelmann, leader:
March. '"The Bride Elect" .Sousa
Overture, Der Frei-
Schutz .....W WeDer
Serenade. Les Millions
D'Arlequins" .Drigo
Euphonium solo. fantasia, 'The
Carnival Of Venice" Whittier
Musician Peter A. Hazes.
Suite, 'I'Arlesienne" .Bizet
(a) Prelude, Allegro Deciso.
(b) Minuetto. Allegro Gio-
coso.
(c) Adagietto.
Cd Carlton. Allegro Mod
Southern Rhapsody..... .Hosmer
Torchlight Dance
No. 4.............M .Meyerbeer
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
At Iowa Circle. 18th street
and Rhode Island avenue north
west. this evening at 1880
o'clock by the Boy Scout Band,
j. L. Kidwell. director:
America"
March, STARS apd
Stripes" .Sousa
Serenade, Evening
Shadows" king
Saxaphone solo. selected
Musician H. Schlegel.
March, Loyalty. King
Intermezzo, simplicity. Lee
Cornet solo, 1.-The Palms" Faure
Musician E. Smallwood.
March, Our Director" .Bigelow
Waltz. Belle Isle". ..... King
Finale. Call Me Henry. Benter
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1920-07-14
ANDREWS RULES SPALATO
q. S. Rear Admiral Takes Com
mand Where Races Clashed.

TRIESTE, July 13.-Rear Admiral
Philip Andrews. commander Of the
American warships in the Adriatic,
has taken command of the situation
at Spalato, Dalmatia, where Jugoslavs
and Italians recently c1ashed during a
Jugoslay demonstration.
Three Italian destroyers have ar
rived at Spalato and Serbian military
police are patrolling the streets. Or
der has been restored.
Evening star., 1920-07-14
SAILORS SENT TO PEKING
TO GUARD u. S. LEGATION

A detachment Of $50 American sail
ors has been ordered to Peking to
augment the American legation guard
of seventy-fve marines. as precau-
tion against threatened revolutionary
hostilities there. In making this re-
port to the Navy Department Admiral
Gleaves, coimmander-in-c chief Of the
Asiatic fleet, also said he was proceed
ing to Pexing to confer with the Amer
ican minister there.
The crufser1 Huron. Admiral
Gleaves' flagship. and three destroy
ers, are now at Taku, about 100 miles
from the capital Bluejackets are
being sent to Picking unarmed, but it
is understood there will be available
arms for them there.
Evening star., 1920-07-14

II The mole is not blind, as many per-
sons suppose. Its eyes are hardly
larger than pinhead, and are care
fully protected.
Evening star., 1920-07-14

we're tempted to do pretty loud shouting
the biggest suit that ever happened in Washington as far
We've taken every Hart Schaffner Marx Suit and
the soreand lowered the prices still further Nothing laid
us hidden away Here they goover three thousand Suits
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-07-09
Blount County Calf Club

County Agricultural Agent Aber.
nathyiof Blount county has placed 26
head Of calves among his club boys to
be finished as baby beeves this fall.
Fifteen Of them are pure bred Aber-
deen-Angus and the others are high
grades.
Last month c. L. Chambers of the
u. S. Department Of Agriculture at
Washington, G. L. Harrington, boys
club specialist for Tennessee. and Mr..
Alternately visited twelve boys and
girls who are conducting calf club
work.
Most of the calves were being pas
tured on red clover, crimson clover, or
chard grass or a mixture of these.
They were being fed balanced rations
made up from crushed corn. wheat
bran. cotton seed meal and wheat
shorts.
Ii was very evident that the boys
are getting some splendid experience
raising their calves. and Mr.. Chambers
predicts success for them in the contest
next fall
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-07-09
War Veteran Dead

The subject of this sketch, NJ. L.
Leath. was horn in Tishamingo county,
Mississippi, June 10Th. 1889. was mar
rled TO Miss Jennie Hill in 1871, and de-
parted this life June 1lth, 1920.
MIR. Leath was the father of ten
children, five girls and five boys, and Of
this number the following survive him:
TOUR sons, G. j. Leath. A. A. Leath Of
Memphis, w. A. Leath and j. r Leath
of the fourth district, three daughters,
Mrs. Ssllie Kee of Memphis and Miss
Lucy Leath and Mrs. Mamie Cordery
of Tulaross, New Mexico.
Deceased joined the Confederate
army at the beginning of the war be.
tween the North and South and march
ed under the command of Julius w.
Wright of Memphis. He was wounded at
Chicamauga. and as soon as he was able
ne returned to the ranks and was in the
army Of Gen. Forrest to the close of the
close OF the war when be received his
honorable discharge. He was loyal al
ways to his country and liberal beyond
his means. In the German war he felt
ready, If need be, to take arms again
for the defense of what he regarded
the right.
Altho carrying a wound from which
he suffered thrunut his life, he never
asked the state for Confederate PEN
sion, declaring that as long as he could
work he would not ask for a pension.
to which he was clearly entitled.
Mr.. Leath lived in the fourth district
and only few weeks ago was carried
to Memphis for an operation, for which
it was found he had not the strength on
account of his age. and he remained
there at the home of his daughter Mrs.
Kee. until the end came on June IL
The remains were returned to his home
and burial was in the Shiloh cemetery
by the eide of his wife who had passed
over before him.
He was a staunch Methodist, a char
ter member of Bethlehem church and
for many years was one of its officials.
xxx
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-07-09
County Court Meets

One of the most active and yet une
ventful sessions of the County Court o
Fayette county ever seen was that he'll
last Tuesday when that body met il
regular quarterly session.
Only two members belonging to th'
court were absent from the meeting
and II was busy day. mainly on mis-
cellaneous items. the court not reaching
the docket until well after three o'clock
and when the court adjourned an hour
and half later not more than half the
docket had been disposed Of, the re.
mainder being left until an adjourned
session which is to be held at an early
date for the purpose Of fixing the ccuu.
ty tax rate.
A committee of three, w. r. Seay,
Nj. H. Boswell snd j. Z. Parks, repre.
senting the sentiment of a mass meet
ing held in the morning in the circuit
court room and mentioned elsewhere in
this issue, appeared in court and deliv-
cred resolutions passed by the mass
meeting requesting the court to sug-
gest to the legislature the repeal of the
present road law of the county and the
enactment of another in its place. Ac-
tion BY the court on the request was
deferred to the adjourned session to be
held s0en
The designations OF three members Of
the County Highway Commission, Wy
att Wilkinson. R. B. Young and T. H.
Griffin, were offered to the court and
after many eulogies for them personal
~ and for their work as public officials
coming from members of the court the
designations were accepted effective
July Is The vacancies will be filled by
appointments made by Chairman W..
G. Shelton of the County Court.
Owing TO the conditions brought
ABOUT by the new tax laws, it was i'm.
possible for the court to consider the
county tax rate. The Equalization
Board is still in session and will not
complete its work before the end of
the week. The tax books made out by
the assessor and revised by this board
must then 20 to Nashville to the State
Board Of Equalization and be passed
upon byIthat.body and returnedIhere be.
fore the rate can be fixed. The court
will meet 10 adjourned session when
these books return here and will then
complete the work Of the July term.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-07-09
Why Hens Showing Egg
Capacity Do Not Lay

Mrs. Florence Forbes, rOultry spe-
cial'st, Division Of Extension. says that
she occasionally finds in the poultry
Hooks OF the state hens that show 200
egg capacity. appear perfectly healthy
and go on the nest every day, but Law
only half dozen or more eggs during
the season. Poultry owndks and home
demonstration agents often ask for an
explanation Of this and to clear the
matter up lhoroly, Mrs. Forbes quotes
I. E. Quis' nberry, President of the
American Poultry School, a recognized
poultry expert, AS followss
Gases where q hesshswss a. 200 egg
capacity, sppssrst to- be- perfectly,
healthy and going on the hest every
day! but laying few eggs, are quite
frequent in many focks. If you would
Kill sucha hen and examine her you
would find something wrong with the
egg organs. We had hen in our egg
laying contest that measured up well
and had every indication of being u
most excellent layer. This hen also
went in on the nest daily. but she never
layed single egg. Upon examination
OF the hen after. The contest was over
we found that she had no ovaduct. The
yelks would drop off into the body cavi-
ty and would be resbsorbed by the hen.
This hen may have a rupture at some
point in her ovaduct, or 1t may be
slightly out of line so that the mouth
of the ovaduct does not catch the yelks
as they drop off. Maybe an occasional
yelk will be caught, but not Sufficient
number OF them 30 that the hen can
manufacture any great number of
eggs.
This is simply a slip In the con.
struction' of the hen. While It may be
due. as | said. to rupture that has
since hesled rp. but still prevents the
hen from Ia, ing. That being true it
would have nothing whatever to do
with the type or capacity Of the hen.
Her egg organs are not fuucticning
because of some abnormal conditions.
You might hsve.an automobile stand
ing out in the street. 1t would have
every appearance Of being an automo-
bile. but II it had no battery or was
lacking IN valves the automobile would
not move off. and would NOT perform
as it should. The same thing is true
with this hen that you have reference
to In my opinion.