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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-18

without exception the bills for No
vember showed unprecedented IN
creases. The increase was large. The
bills were larger for November this
year than they were for October OF
this year. They were larger than
they were Tor the same month year
ago.
The bill Of one firm for November
is $2i0, A year ago the bill was
tt3i,36. The head OF this firm says
that he used about 20 per cent as
much gas in November, 1920. as he
did in November, 1919. On this basis
the comparative figures should be
$210 against $95,
Another Tirm received bill for
s30S,35. For same month In 1913
the bill was $li0 and there was no
occasion for an increase In the
amount OF gas consumed.
The increases shown by numerous
firms of which inquiry was made
shows range Of from 80 peg cent
to 900 per cent increase.
Astounding Example.
There seems 10 be no reasonable
explanation for the increase, One
person of whom inquiry was made
stated that the increase in October
was so large that he abandoned the
use OF gas on the 18th OF November,
and yet, his bill for November was
twice the amount OF the October bill.
AnAther who used ~as for heating
PURPOSES In october was billed for
/ 400 cubic feet He used no, gas
for heating purposes in November
and was billed for S,400 cubic feet
Just what relief there Is for the
public from the gas situation is not
known. The city administration
consented to the increase in rates
asked for by the gas company. The
utilities commission announced that
without the concurrence OF the city
administration no increase would be
allowed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-18
SUPREME COURT
REVERSES DOCTOR
SCHOULTZ CASE

NASHVILLE, Dee. 1S. (spI.)--I
The supreme court today reversed
and remanded the case of Ture
w. Schultz, Shelby county,
charged with attempt 20 violate
the age OF consent law,
Schoultz, testimony during The
trial developed, vas charged with
having made indecent exposures and
proposals to Central high school
girls. He denied his guilt claiming
that the man identified by two Nigh
school pupils, must have been some
one else. ,...
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-18

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The contest between the gas COM
pany an dthe people is one Of long
standing. 1t resulted In the authori-
cation OF a bond issue of s1,b00,VuO
by the Legislators OF 1913 for the pur-
pose OF erecting municipal gas and
electric light plant
Al that time the city had an OPP
tion on the Merchnnts Power COM
pany, which was 10 expire In 1915.
About the time the city was pre-
pairing to either take over the CONF
pany or construct new plant. there
were some custer suits and political
maneuvers that defeated the project.
Ashcroft became mayer and was
approached with threat to have
the city thrown into the hands OF
receivers unless he abandoned the
project for the construction of a gas
giant and consented to a consolida-
ton Of the Merchants Power COM
papy and the Consolidated Gas and
Electric company. Ashcroft sur
rendered.
Dismantled Plant,
The company on which the city
held an option and the other COM
pany consolidated. The Merchants
Power company was diSmantled ana
scrapped. The legislature OF 1915 re-
pealad the bill authorizing the issu.
ance of bonds for the erection OF q
municipality owned gas plant
Since that 4ime the gas company
has had its way. The people have
accepted inadequate service and an
inferior product with very little COM
plant until the receipt of the Nos
vember bills which aroused so much
public Indignation.
The result is that the legislative
delegation will be asked TO introduces
another bill authorizing the city of
Memphis to construct its own gas
and electric light plant end leave 1t
10 the people 10 vote on the question
| of q band issue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-18
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-18

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIc.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
1862 Industrial
Accidents i'm State
I'm the Last Year
Direct Loss of $4,000 a
Day and S35. 100000 a
Year Indirectly; Official
Blames Defective Aliens

Marian K. Clark. chief stigato r
OF the Bureau of Industries and I'M
migration, New York State Industrial
Commission, reported last night that
in the fiscal year 1920 there have
hcen reported 345 ,672 Industrial acci-
dents in this state. an increase over
tAe previous year of 57,22s, involving a
direct loss to the state under the
wcrkmen's mpensation law of more
tran $4,000 a day and combined
direct and Indirect annual loss Of
about s35.0OO,o0o
Mrs. Clark says that 8 very large
proportion o. these accidents and CON
sequent loss arc undoubtedly due t.
!.ltteracy the applicants to the num-
Der o. 10 per cent Of the total requir-
ing the services OF an interpreter to
present their claims
among the contributing causes to
-hss very mcnacing increase in acci-
admission 70 this country Of detectives
and i'm beetles, who work into indus
trlalism, and lowered efficiency on the
part OF returned soldiers Que to shell
shock. wounds and physical debility"
said Mrs. Clark
Another bad feature of the situa-
ton is the almost unbelievable laxitv
on the part Of the immigration DIN
Gals al this port, this laxlty permit
ting the admission Of insane, imbecile
amt feeble-mnded men and women. A
direct result Of our laxness in this
respect is traceable in criminal res
ords, when it is demonstrate that
practically all serious crimes are COM
mitted by defective aliens.
AT the present time reports of &C
ciden;s are being received at the rate
OF more than 1000 a day, representing
a cost O. more than Sl3,OOO,OOO as an
initial expenditure.
There is pressing need of a board
of physicians TO intercept defective
aliens at Ellis Island and turn them
back. A mental examination OF them
is far more necessary than physical
examination"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Arrested as German Spv.
Asks $4,000 Damages
Charles A. ]. Queck-Berner, Ex,
Champion Hammer Thrower,
Files Two Suits

Charles A. J. Queck- Berner, former
champion hammer thrower of the world,
and who as American preventative in
England. France and Canada estab-
lished forty records, filed two
suits in the Supreme Court yesterday,
demanding $4,000 damages in each
from James Collins and Frank Jose,
who twice arrested aim August 6, 1917,
and charged him with being a German
spy.
Queck- Berner IS now sixty-two years
old For thirty-four Years, he relates
he vas q member Of the National Guard
of New YORK State, most of this time
in the 7th Regiment. From October,
1919, to June, 1920. he was mess ser
geant in the Quarter1naster' Depart
ment, L. S A. The former hammer
throwing champion said the arrests oc-
Cured in Sag Harbor, Suffolk County
\. 7. He does not say in his complaint
whether Collins and Jose were consta-
lies or just overzealous patriots on
the lookout for German spies at Sag
HarbOr
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Miller to Name
Col. J.L. Kincaid
Adjutant General
Failure of Buffalo Repub.
licans to Agree on Bah
cock Gives Appointment
to Lawyer Of Syracuse

Governor elect Nathsn L. Miller .,
the st. Regis yesterday. announced
that he had decided to appoint Colone
j. Leslie Kincald, OF Syracuse. sd.
Jutanr general of the National Guard
The choice Of Colonel Kincaid solve.
Z question which has been before the
Governor-elect ever since election.
Arlends of General Babcock. Of Buff
--a9, =. Il s.Tons e.ror- ser Us au-
pointment, but there was division
OF sentiment among Buffalo Republl-
can leaders over this selection. When
Judge Miller discovered that the Buff
falo men could not get-together on
General Babcock he chose his towns
man and brother lawyer, Colonel Kin
caid.
Colonel Kincaid, who is thirty-six
years old. served seventeen years as
an enlisted man and officer in the Ma
tlonal Guard, rising TO the rank Of
lieutenant colonel and then TO judge
advocate, holding the higher rank in
until March, 1919 He was a member
Of the Assembly III 1915 and 1916 and
served as chairman of the Military
Affairs Committee.
He WAS chief officer of the Federal
Registration Boarl under the draft
law and WAS in Albany until July,
1917 Overseas, he was decorated by
General Douglas Haig with the Brit
ish Distinguished Service Order for
valiant services at the tunnel sector
on the 4indenburg line, south of Cam
brai, III September. 1918. He also re-
ceived the Order of the Crown from
the Belgian government.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Bird Pictures Bring So, $50

IN original edition OF John James
A.dubon's Birds Of America. from orig
nal drawings. was sold last nigh. al
:as Anderson Galleries for $1,000. This
vEs the highest price OF the first seS
son 0: the sale of books from The col
ection o. Robert Pariser with other
nraries and collections. The total
~ the evening was S15.971.50, and the
ale Will be continued ta:s Afternoon
I'D evening & the same galleries.
Other sales last night were:
Celebrated Trials and Remarkable
ras=s c< Criminal Jurispr FROM
ne ea-4szl records to me yea lszo,
sa.-at b. George Borrov' sold 20 J. W
'.ark ,or $40
2oo~r' browning. Foeiicai Works. =
1aor.el Weii8 -or 800
John f-l'- n. Ill aDFlire.lont q -Ae
.1-;.'Gt.or o.. CAr.sllan Religion, - Dr.
l. Y. Rosenbach for .i,1.
t-.a-se Drawings. Z series os 100 bY
arts II ~ eighteenth century; "
: Wsyne for $50
william Clerke. The Trial oc Bastar-
.,e. p..Etel N London n 1894; to Dr.
.-o-saoach for $500.
W.iAa1l Cov-Der. Tn. Task. 4. Po@ra
istrai-f b. B.r.et Foster; to Gab-iel
si.s 'o- 80
Charles Dickens. ne posrrur1ous Pa.
lsrs # the P.cz~ick CLUB. A.s- edition:
ja5cir. Wells for $500.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Charge Roads
Lease Mines
ToProfiteers
'aider Committee to Que>.
ton Operators on Alleged
Renta's and Boosting Of
Prices From S8.lOio SI4
ction After Coal Strikes
onUses Paid Miners to Go
Back to Work; No Reason
Given for Labor Trouble

hen the United States Senate Com
tee on Reconstruction, headed b.
enator William NJ. Calder. resumes il.
investigation into the anthracite coal
industry in Washington, it viii take
up the charge that some of the big
Iralroa controlled operating companies
nave been leasing their mines to in
dependent operators during the period
Of labor troubles
tlce has been one Of the main reasons
lor the exorbltant cost of domestic
coal. 1t is said that the FREQUENT
slriKes III the anthracite field have been
occurring at times when production is
feacalAg normal. The committee viii
inquire into one reported case Of last
mohth' "hen strike occurred at the
mines OF one Of the railroad controlled
companies: As soon as the etrike yas
caHed' 1t IS said, The mine was leased
20 an independent operator, who en-
ploJ ed virtually al! the miners Who
were on strike. paying them bonus of
oo cents a day. He then charged s14
ton tor the coal produced, it is al
tteged. lhe company rate previously
had been 1910 ton. ~
AccotdlAg to the charges. no definite
reason has been obtained for the strikes
IN the anthracite mine fields. The
men are called out on strike. and in
~ lnaJor''y OF cases, it is alleged. do
ilot kno" what they are striking for.
Ahoeher Phase OF the anthracite in
oustry mat Will be inquired into is the
charge that some OF the contract. na
tween the railroads and the indenondav+
coal operators have been abrogated tbis
year. ms abrogation of contracts is
alleged to be coincidenc with the nhe-
nomehal rise In the price Of inde-
pendent coal at the mines which 49,.
sscended as nigh as SIS a ton
Virtually all of the operators. cow
pany and independent, who viii be
called before the committee, viii he
asked why the price of $50 ton
IS necessary Tor company coal, and
pr'ces ranging between 50 and SIG are
necessary for independent coal. The
oommittee has in its possession figures
compiled by the Federal Trade Com
mission showing that anthracite coal
can De produced and loaded on the rail
Toad cars at u cost OF $3.50 a ton.
In addition to questioning the
operators and dealers, the committee
"lli send investigators into the anthra-
cite held to check up the charges that
have been made
The Department of Justice has been
considerably handicapped in checking
the practices complained of because the
Lever act has been declared unconsti-
tutional by Federal judges in the Penn
sylvan districts, and it is the only
law that covers the practices. If the
Supreme Court of the United States
upholds this decision, nearly all of the
indictments obtained in this district
would be Cancelled automatically The
only one that would stand would be the
recent indictment in the case of the
New York Steam Company and John
son Co, alleging misuse of Inter
state Commerce Commission priority
orders, which was framed under the
Elkins act.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Preacher Declares Christ
Wouldn't Want Sunday Blue

SV7-77' I--TocT8E - nc T--5a7-
M1DDLETOWN, \. Y, Dec. 6.-The
Rev. Fred ". Stacy said in st. Paul's
Methodist Church here that ne did
not think Jesus Christ would like to
have his day called blue"
IF we We're to ask Jesus" he said.
and receive An answer to the aues-
ton whether We should have blue
Sunday. believe he would say most
emphatlcally: "Of all the days of tho
week, My day should not be blue
III clergyman SAID the Christian
spirit never blossomed in him as a boy
when he WAS thrust upon hassock on
Sunday afternoon with suitable
boz in his hands and directed to sit
there for the re. o. the day. The
proponents of Blue Sund;y,' he said
were q small organization, divided in
itself"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
$4,000 for Each Usage
Indian Agents Estimate 1920
AllOtrnPNts

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Dec. .
Income OF Usage Indian allottees for
the year 1920 will total nearly
$4,000 for each member Of the trib
and children who have inherited oil
rights because OF death of relatives.
Such is The belle OF officials at the
government Indian agency here, who
base -,leir estimate on payment of a
regular allotment in December.
Bonus payments If 1000 are now
being made to members Of the tribe
as an extra dividend derived from past
lease sales the purchasers being oil
companies and individuals, who pay
one-fourth the price of the lease at
once, with the balance due in three
years at 6 per cent interest. The total
being paid the O ages as bonuses is
So ,225 600.
Thtre are now ""-s original shares
in the Usage Incian tribe, according
to officers of Indian affairs, this be
ing the number of Osagcs and those
adopted into the tribe when the rolls
closed for this bonus allotment.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Court
Again Upholds
New Rent Laws
Justice Ciegerich Denies
Landlords Applications
to Force City Judge to
Dispossess Two Tenants
Holds Statutes Are Valid
Measures Within the Stale :
Police Power: Eviction
Warrants Are Suspended

Justice Giegerich in the Supreme
Court yesterday added two more de
cisions upholding the validity Of the
rent laws enacted by the special ses-
sion OF the Legislature last September.
which have been the subject of many
attacks from individual and cor
porate landlords. Justice Wagner and
Justice -lcAvoy recently made de-
cisions favorable tenants in cases
where the landlords assailed the con-
stitutionaiity OF the Laws.
The landlords in the cases decided
by Justice Giegerich were the Brixton
Operating Company, owner Of the
'Temises at 1870 West Seventieth
erect, and the Durham Realty Cor
stion, owner of the premises at 400
est End Avenue. They asked the
court for q writ Of mandamus direct
ing Justict La Fetra Of the City Court
to issue precept of dispossess 70 each
Of the petitioning corporations for the
ousting Of a tenant from each of the
houses owned by them
Basing his action on the suspension
OF dlspossess warrants by the Legis~
!ature in its new rent enactment,
Justice Fetra rer-sed to issue the
desired precept whereupon the two
corporation landlords brought the pro
ceeding attacking the law. In both
cases Justice Giegeri2h denied the ap-
plicatIon of the landlords
Justice Giegerch held that the
statutes we're within the police power
OF the Legislature and valid.
AS industrial and economic and
social conditions change" said Justice
Giegcrich, land, indeed. as public SEN
tlment changes, the idea Of property
changes, and with it the correlated idea
OF police power changes. In general it
may be said that population becomes
more dense and concentrated in very
large cities; with the corresponding in
crease in complexity Of organization
made necessary to support 50 large g
population in so small an area the
pohce power is enlarged and individual!
property rights in many cases have
to be correspondingly diminished and
curtailed in the public interest.
1T may not be without significance
that the necessity of this new applica
ton OF the police power has manifested
itself, generally speaking, in the larg-
rs, est centers Of population, not only in
lis country, out also IN other countries
affected by the war Whatever injuries
an Individual may suffer in the diminu-
ton Of his property rights are. how
ever, deemed to be made up to him bv
ms sharing in the general benefits
"hlch the regulations secure to the
community of which he is a member .
In another part OF his opinion JUS
tlce Giegerich said "In the present
case think it must be said that the
legislative power was fairly exercised
That public emergency existed there
can be no reasonable doubt. The
statute recites that such was the case
and the facts abundantly sustain the
recital" VIC
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Miss Hay Pleads
" omen Be Put on
Aldcrf1lanic Board
Believes They Would Ele-
Va,e lis Tone: Also Urges
Feminine Voters Work for
Election Beard Reforms
Women members Of the Board q

Women members Of the Board Of
Aldermen should be elected in the
next city election. according to Miss
Mary Garrett Hey, chairman OF tn.
League Of Women Voters, who sr
nounced the leagues plans at tho q,
nual meeting of the 18TH Assemb
District branch yesterday afternoon
20 West Fifty-eighth Street
We do not believe in electing won
EN- TO public office simply because they
are women,' Miss Hay said, but W.
DO believe there are many women Dt
ability as great al that Of some men
members, and that by electing then.
we should raise the general tone Of
the board. At present it is difficult 10
get representative men to serve pc
cause the salary is small-only $4,000. -
Miss Hay also urged the women to
work for reforms on the Board oi
Elections, and the appointment Of
women in the executive positions on
that board
The last election was one Of the
worst in the history Of the city" she
said. The election officials we're in
comp mpetent; they arrived late. and were
so slow in counting the ballots that
nersons watching at the polls we're j.
egally drafted into service in count
ng. DO not charge that there was
rsud. but there certainly was inefti-
cheney. We women had urged the
oard Of Elections to make provi-
sions for an enormous vote of women.
but there was no woman sitting in
he councils of the board to remind
them of the women voters, and me
nen took tho attitude that women
would not vote in large numbers. The
result was the overcrowdirg AZ the
polls. We should demand a reorgani-
zation in the Board OF Elections before
,he next election
leader Of the 18TH Assembly District,
announced her resignation, and Mrs.
Egerton Parsons was elected leader
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
31;5 Million,
Bud get Voted
Bv Aldermen.
CONTINUED from page one)

With the city's finances. He said tina.
the plan suggested for making up the
educational deficit would be a test Of
the ability and Loyalty Of every city
department head as well as the citv
employees
The Aldermanic President surprised
some Of his colleagues on the Board
OF Estimate who sit IN the Board Of
Aldermen by declaring that the Dor
ough presidents should not be allowed
to SIT IN the Board of Estimate. where
they passed Oh approximations for
themselves. Some OF the borough pres
dents present pointed out that final
acton Of the board was controlled hv
me Mayor, the Comptroller and the
fresldent OF the Board OF Aldermen.
VINO nave nine out Of the sixteen votes.
IN MS message to the Board of A.
dermen Mayor Hylan pointed out tia.
there had been three propositions adj
vaaced va to meet the educational deficit
Inc rrst provided for a direct state tax,
Mayor Explains Scheme
=, Inc second was that advanced bv
DCrougn President Curran. The third
winch was the method adopted ths
w or described as follows:
heductlons suggested should be left
IN the budget so q transfer NAV he
mace from these departments to the
board OF Education after the 6ret
OF the year. | have been assured hv
che heads OF departments ana the bor-
ough Presidents referred to that thev
WIN maze the greatest possible reduc-
ton, which it is hoped will average 2
per cent reduction in al de-
partments.'
Comptroller Charles l.. Craig smiled
broadly last night when he heard OF
the action of the Board Of Aldermen
and the Mayors scheme for meeting
the educational deficit
The whole scheme is q humbuo
salu the Comptroller. "Once the Boar
OF Aldermen lets go OF the BUDGET
that's the end Of it. The borough
Presidents and department heads are
sspenders, not savers. This matter viii
be taken care of by the Legislature
and all those rushing in with other
schemes are merelv getting in the wav
of orderly procedure.
"The present Governor, the incomino
Governor aad the Legislature. are com
mitted to the policy that education is
state function. BY getting at it at
the beginning Of the legislative session
the matter can be fixed up expeditiously
and Satisfactorily
New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Organized Drug Ring
Here, DIR. Simon Declares
Head of Narcotic Squad Asserts
He Has Evidence Against
Former Gamblers

Dr. Carlton Simon. special deputy
police commissioner in charge of the
narcotic squad, said yesterday his in
vestigations of the last two weeks
have revealed the operation of an Or