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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-21
W. c. T. U. Workers Drown
John BarIeycorn in River

Greeley, Colo, Jan, 20. - Five
thousand quarts OF whisky, con-
tscated by sheritfs' officers here in
the last two weeks, was escorted to
the Poudre river by 40 women w. c.
T. L. workers and emptied into the
stream. The liquor is valued at
$4,000, current bootleg prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-21

Frank 0. Lowden, governor of
Illinois, will be in Omaha today
from 7:30 a. m. to 4:50 p. M, speak
ing at the University club at noon
and meeting members of the Frank
o. Lowden for President club at
Hotel Fontenelle.
Norris Brown, former United
States senator. who arranged the
University club junction, will in
troduce the governor at luncheon.
Officers of the local Lowden club
are Hugh A. Myers. acting presi-
dent John N. Baldwin. secretary;
Norris Brown, chairman of execu-
tive committee; w. F. Gurley, chair
man of campaign committee; Carl
E. Herring. first vice president. G.,
F. McGrew, president, is out of the
city. Harry St. Clair is chairman
of the state executive committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-21

er officers of the army and navy
when it was announced at a banquet
rendered to general officers Of the
army and flag officers of the navy,
that Admiral Sims, one of the guests
of honor, would "in view of recent
happenings" answer any questions
which were put to him at the close
of his address.
The admiral said there were two
distinct rows" on at present one
over medals and the other over his
criticism. He declared the impress
sion was that he is the aggressor,
but having had some historical and
practical knowledge of decorations
he saw "this trouble" coming for
some time and tried to avoid it. His
he contended was not an
act of insubordination.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-21

According to its inventor, an cleo
trio attachment for razors of all
types causes the hair to stand on
end for easy cutting and at the
same time messages the face.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-21
Brigadier General Dies.

Washington, Jan. 20-Brig. Gen.
Alfred Mordacei. retired, is dead at
his home here
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-21
SW eaters and
Sweater Sets

Children's Sh t. Children's wool
land wool sweaters Sweat ters and
in rose or maize, sweater sets for
sizes 8, 10 and II children 2, 8, and
years are reduced. 5 years old-a
A $3.50 and $3.50 $3.50 quality is
quality is priced priced S4.98, and a
$4.98. $5 one, $298.
Cap and scarf sets of wool in green or
Copenhagen blue-$1.50 sets Wednes-
day, CSC.
Second Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-21
New Val Laces

A splendid assortment of them in all
widths; from the narrowest edging
and insertions for baby dresses to
the widest shadowy flouncings for
underskirts. Each design comes in
every width so that matched sets are
obtainable if you desire them.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-21
A Frilly Necktiring

to brighten a dark
winter frock, may be
had ready made or
by the yard.
4 The rufflings and
vestings for collars
and vests come in a
number of materials
IN e is, organdies
and the like, shirred,
h e m $ t i tched and
lace-trimmed.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
AMBASSADOR FROM CANADA
 NOT FAVORED

SASKATOON, Sask., Dec. "A (by Associated Press) ).-Appointment of a Canadian ambassador to the United States, as has been suggested, would be the entering wedge of movement which would disrupt the British em- pire, in the opinion of Prof. w. F. Os- borns, of the University of Manitoba who discussed Canada's relations to the empire in an address here recent ly.
 The naming of the ambassador, he argued, would mean that there would exist possibility of difference of opinion between the British and the Canadian ambassadors; it would mean that probably every British do- minion would in the course of ten years be represented at the various capitals by their own ambassadors, among whom differences of opinion might arise. This would lead to con- tention within the empire, and the unity of the organization would disap- pear, he declared.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
EUREKA MINE
 RE0PENED AS
 BICPRODUCER

GRASS VALLEY, Cal, Dec. "A (by Associated Press) Working of the rich old Eureka mine, near here which were closed and abandoned for about five years, recently were re- opened and are now reported yielding enough ore to keep twenty stamp quartz mill in operation.
 During the twenty years the Flu reka lode was operated, after its dis covery in the early fifties, it yielded more than s23 OOO,0OO according to To- cal records. The mine was closed when the lode was worked out.
 Recently a new company bought the mine property and entered the abandoned drifts through the shaft or the Idaho Maryland mine adjacent The company officials say the ore now being extracted probably was over looked by the early miners. Hope has been expressed that new paystreaks will be discovered.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
DR. BELL ON VISIT TO
 OLD EDINBURGH HOME

EDINBURGH, Dec. "A (by Associat- ed Press) pr. Alexander Graham Bell, the aged inventor of the tele- phone paid the other day what he de- scribed as his farewell visit to his na- tive city.
 In reply to a mplimentary ad- dress by the lord provost, Dr. Bell, who was warmly applauded, recalled in an address some of his early memories. He said that although he had spent most of his life in the United States and been an American citizen for 50 years, he was glad to be nome" once again 'I feel I would like to have a last look around my native city before I grow too old," he added.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
0NELANDL0RD TENTITLED TO
 HERDS MEDAL

LOS ANGELES, Dec. "A (by Asso- ciated Press).-F. w. Blanchard got gold watch as gift from his 60 tenants few days ago.
 Reason: In 21 years as a land lord MT Blanchard never raised the rent.
 Mir Blanchard had long lease on a downtown property, arranged into couple of public halls and group of studios When his tenants heard recently that his lease had expired and that another man got the re- newal, they invited MT. Blanchard to farewell party which was meant to be gay affair. Then they gave him the watch and their spokesman sobbed; MT. Blanchard sobbed; i; everybody sobbed; then the gaiety was resumed.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
COMMUNITY CAMPING
 GROUND ESTABLISHED

HELENA, Mont, Dec 24 (by As sociated Press). The Helena Con- mercial Club and the forestry service of the state are to unite next spring ill building camping ground at the summit of the historical Priests pass, west of Helena, on the top of the great divide, according to announce ment here. The pass in known to and is a favorite camping spot dur ing the summer months.
 Ten acres of ground have been set aside and fireplaces, running water, benches and tables are to be in stalled, according to plans.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
HONOR MONUMENTS
 FOR AMERICAN DEAD

PARIS. Dec. "A (by Associated Press) Five monuments made from an identical design. are to mark the crest of the advances made on the French fronts by the First Ameri- can division in it's five most import ant attacks. They are now complet- ed and ready to be set up.
 They are seven feet high and the bases are concrete pillars surmount- ed by a shell on which is the Ameri- can eagle Bronze plates bear the names of the officers and men of the division killed in the attack for each memorial stand.
 The monuments will be set up at Cantigny, Bujancy, Saint Mihiel, Saint -Juvin, and Sedan. They were designed by Jo Davidson, the we'll known American sculptor
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
GREAT EFFORT
 IN MEXICO TO
 PR0DUCECR0P
PAGE ELEVEN

MEXICO CITY, Dec. "A (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Encouraging reports have been received here from the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, where return of prosperity is noted by the announcement that these states expect to export 15,000 carloads of agricultural products to the United States within the next few months.
 It is said that the state of Sinaloa will have at least 2,00O tons of re- fined sugar available for export The railoads of the region are making great effort to provide the necessary transportation facilities.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
CONSIDERING STATE
 TAX FOR GASOLINE,

TACOMA, Dec. 24 tby Associated Press) Adoption of a state tax upon gasoline is being considered by J. Grant Hinkle, secretary of state of Washington as means of raising more funds for road building and of disbursing highway costs more equit- ably.
 At present tourists do not pay any of the cost of building or keeping state roads, MT Hinkle said recently. "The gasoline tax would catch every person who uses the roads directly them"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
NOVEL SCHEME TO
 PREVENT ROBBERIES

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Dec "A (by Associated Press) Robbers who entered the jewelry store of o. o. Stillman here learned that the theory of three card monte may be ap. piled to burglary insurance. Stillman keeps three safes so that burglars will have to guess which is worth cracking. The two-to-one chance against them proved too much for the intruders, who opened one of the empty two and then quit the game, leaving that with the valuables in tact.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
TELEPHONE GENERALS E ARE TO BE ABOLISHED

SEATTLE, Dec. "A (by Associated Press). - Telephone 'centrals" will soon cease to exist in Seattle, for dial phones of the automatic variety are being installed and next year will re- place the telephons now in use.
 Officials of the telephone company say recent improvements to the au- tomatic phones make them practical for service throughout the city.
 In one exchange the changes have all been made Work is being rushed on the installations in the other dis tffets.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
FORMER GOVERNOR
 JOINS OREGON FACULTY

EUGENE, Ore, Dec. "A (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-R. P. Bass, former governor of New Hampshire has ar. rived here to join the faculty of the University of Oregon, in the depart ment of economies.
 During the fall and spring terms he will teach industrial relations. industrial arbitration and other sub jects having to do with labor.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
OLD MONTANA SETTLER
 COMMITS SUICIDE

DILLON, Mont, Dec 24 (by Asso- ciated Press) Xavier Renois, one of the first gold seekers in Montana. ended his own life here. Renois had lived in Montana for 55 years and is said to have made and lost a fortune, like many other miners of the early gold days of the state
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24
PROHIBITION CASES
 LONGEST CALENDAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "A (by As sociated Press). Federal courts of northern California have about 5000 cases of alleged violation of prohibit tion laws on their dockets according to John l.. Considine, federal prohi- bition enforcement agent.
 The courts are about two years be- hind their work, on account of the congestion of cases, Considine said re- gently. AS remedy he suggested that more federal judges be appoint ed to try liquor cases exclusively.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-24

If you change your address. do not notify the carrier boy-veport your now address to the office,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
Head of Merchants
Association Here
To Plan Meetinq

w, H. Maxwell, prominent merchant
OF stanton, Tenn, president of the
Cotton States Merchants association,
was in Memphis Wednesday to confer
with members of the various commit
tees appointed recently to complete ar
rangements for the annual convention
of the association, to be held here Aug
10, II and II.
A meeting and luncheon of the ex-
ecutiVe committee was held in his
honor at 12:15 in the offices of the
association at the. Chamber of Com
merce, at which plans for the coming
convention were discussed in detail, and
many new schemes for entertainment OF
visiting guests worked out
I'VE want to make this the most
successful gathering of cotton men ever
staged in the South" said Mr.. Max
we'll, land If what efforts I can mus
ter will aid in any way, you may rest
assured that. none Of them will be
spared"
All members of the association are
enthusiastic in preparation for the
event, and are boosting the convention
to the utmost by attaching reminders
to business correspondence of the va
rious firms represented in the assO-
citation, and urging all members to at
tend, bringing as many guests as pos
sible.
Mr.. Maxwell was to leave Memphis
late Wednesday for Stanton, but stated
that he would return as often as neces-
sary. He has a host of friends in the
city who are offering full cooperation
and support to the association in their
efforts to make the convention the big
gest and best that has ever cCme to
Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
SHANNON GOING
AFTER DEL|NQUENTS
Commissioner Gets Opinion
To Prevent Outs In
Taxes Due.

City commissioners, revenue agents
or other agencies. excepting courts in
winch delinquent tax suits are brought,
nave no authority to reduce assess
Inents or consent to the nonpayment of
fines and penalties, according to an
Interpretation of the assessment statute
handed City Commissioner Charles r.
Shannon Wednesday by City Attorney
Armstrong. The opinion was delivered
TO the commissioner at his request in
preparation for a campaign in which he
plans to collect for the city taxes on
properties as assessed by T. g. Scar
brough, and backed by the equalizat ton
board with all penalties due from de-
linquents,
Some property owners, according to
the commissioner, have been permitting
taxes to drag along until they were in
circuit court. Then the plan, he says,
was to compromise with the revenue
agent, and sometimes various penalties
were dropped as well as reduction in
the original assessment made. The city
commission in some instances has cut
halt these, Commissioner Shannon says.
The Interpretation. the commissioner
thinks, will cause many who have been
ewilfully delinquent, to halt such ac-
tivities in cheating the city of taxes,
and pay up promptly.
A total valuation of property as as
sessed and now being published as de-
linquent was not obtainAble from the
office of the city treasurer. Some dou-
BILE assessments, all of which are
charged to City Treasurer John H. Hes
sen, has prevented a compilation Of the
total so far.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
City Commission
Takes Up Taxes
To Boost Teachers

The much mooted, much argued eNN
much kicked around question of.sA
ers' salary increase was
Wednesday afternoon at thI al y
mission meeting when an en-
budget was presented the CHI .ers
by the citizens committee I'd the
school board. The commission meet
ing was the regular weekly conference
adjourned from Tuesday.
the new budget prepared by the Citi-
zens' committee after several confer
ences with the school board and re-
quests from Mayor Paine last week that
additional figures be submitted to him,
asks for budget equal to the outlay
of expenses directed by the government
survey, $2,027, 1896. The original
budget. as framed by the school board
requested $l,160,074.47, The difference
is made up of requested increases in
salary for principals teachers, super
GUIDED, increase in office force eN-
penses, general repairs and estimated
expenses for May and June as well as
the overdraft.
The question of a tax TO provide this
budget or part of the budget was gone
into. 1t Is figured that more than rs
cents tax will be necessary, Some esti-
mate the tax at 81.
What course and what will be the
final result of the conference is prob
lematical. The mayor has several times
stated that he fully favors teachers
increases. His opinion on an upward
move Of all salaries is also problemat-
ical. His idea about the overdraft as
expressed some time ago. is so let that
pc taken care Of gradually as has been
the case before.
Indications were that the session
would be an extended one. Some heat
ed argument was looked for.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
SAY BAD HEALTH
CAUSED WOMAN TO
COMMIT SUICIDE
Brother-In-LaW Identifies
Mrs. Minnie Myers, so, of
LAGRANGE, Tenn Body
Found In Cochran Hotel.

Bad health, for which she spent three
weeks in Arizona and then returned
without knowledge Of her relatives,
caused Mrs. Minnie Myers, so, of La
NIT suicide at the Cochran hotel
Tuesday, according TO Walter Richard
son, brother in Jaw, ia Adams avenue.
who was located wednesday after n
24-hour search by police and Thompson
Brothers undertakers, for relatives.
The body OF the unfortunate woman
was found late Tuesday by VIII Berg
schicker. proprietor OF the hotel, after
repeated efforts to open her door. She
had been dead several hours, presume
ably since Monday night. The odor of
earbolic acid was noticeable in the
room, but the woman's mouth or hands
were not burned In a note which Pa
trolman Albert Seeker found in the
room Mrs. Myers declared her inten-
tons OF self-destruction. and directed
the disposition OF her small amount Of
property.
Returning to Memphis Monday, Mrs.
Myers registered at the Cochran hotel
as Mrs. Beasley LAGRANGE, Tenn. Po-
lice are still mystified as to the method
used by. the woman in killing herself.
The orderly appearance OF the room
and bed and the composed position In
which Mrs. Myers was found dispelied,
10 certain extent, police say, the
theories that she drank carbolic acid,
chloroform, ste, which would cause
great pain and struggle.
God knows my condition" Mrs. Ny
ers' note read. and | hope he win
forgive me. ! hope / will go home
with my dear Lord"
Funeral services for the dead woman
had not been arranged "Wednesday aft
ernoon. She was sister of Mrs. Bet
tie Richardson, wife OF Walter Richard-
son, TO whom Mrs. Myers addressed her
death note.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
PRESCOTT TO Be
BURIED THURSDAY
Death Comes To Retired Bust
ness Man After Months
Illness.

The Rev. ]. H. Oakley, Thursday
morning. will conduct funeral services
for Dan 2. Prescott, retired business
man and former officeholder, at the
residence at Normal, Tenn. Burial
will be In Elmwood. Men who had
known Mr.. Prescott for years will act
as pallbearers. The hour of the funeral
is 10 o'clock.
Active pallbearers are John T. Walsh,
j. s. Fife. J.. L. Holmes, Thomas Ev-
ans, w. S. Ayers, DIR. S. d. Terrell, c.
p. ]. Mooney. Honorary pallbearers
are, j. II. Mcdowell, II. Madison, II. o.
Cribbs, DR., W. II. Graves, II. f. Robb.
J. II. Helms.
Mr.. Prescott died Wednesday morn
ing shortly after midnight. He had
been III more than a month. The direct
cause OF his death was due TO influ-
enza, contracted some weeks ago. Mr..
Prescott was 81 years of age and for
more than quarter OF a century had
been prominent In civic and business
enterprises here. He retired about four
years ago after activities in real estate
business.
In 1911 Mr.. Prescott retired as Shell
by county turnpike commissioner. after
serving for a dozen years.
Mr.. Prescott moved to Memphis when
about Is years Of age from Benton
county. Miss. His widow. Mrs. Lucy j.
two sisters, Mrs. Lou Hefley and Mrs.
J. A. Parrot, and 10 children survive.
The children are: Lee Prescott, Mrs.
c. l.. Jones. w. N. Prescott Mrs.
Young Brooks. Dan p. Prescott, Jr.,
Mrs Berry Hume, Mrs, Mittie Hicks,
Joe Prescott. Vincent Prescott and
Cary Prescott
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
HOucks Message
Before Death To
Be Sermon Tonic

Previous to his departure for Kansas
City, where he will attend the con-
vention of the National Real Estate as
ISOLATION, of which he is chaplain, DIR.
G. II. Williamson, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, announced that
on Sunday evening in Court square,
when he will inaugurate his ninth sea-
son of open-air meetings. he win take
as the topic Of his sermon, Mr.. o. K.
Houcks Last Message to His Friends"
The opening of the Court square meet
ings was originally set for last Sunday
night, but inclement weather interfered.
Dr.. Williamson was one Of Mr..
Houcks closest personal friends and
In selecting Mr.. Houck's final message
as his topic, commented upon the fact
that the beautiful appeal for a better
and closer alignment with Jesus Christ,
dictated by Memphis leading citizen
upon his death bed, had stirred the en-
tire city.
DR.. Williamson will return Saturday
from Kansas City in ample time for
his regular Sunday morning services
at the First church and the evening
inaugural in Court square.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
SHOWERS PREDICTED
WITH MERCURY DROP
Crop Reports Show Progress
In Past Week.

Partly cloudy weather with occasional
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday
night and Thursday is predicted by the
weather bureau for Memphis and vi
entity. A slight fall in temperature is
looked for
According to the weekly summary of
weather and crop conditions in Tennes-
see, compiled at Nashville, good grow
ing weather prevailed except In ex-
IRENE eastern localities where it was
somewhat dry. Conditions favored
work, which was pushed vigorously de-
spite difficulties caused by a general
labor shortage. Good progress of all
crops that are up was reported. A large
part of the cotton crop will get a late
start on account of bad seed which
will necessitate a second planting,
Early corn Is doing well although
much lowland corn is yet to be planted.
Much of the wheat Is poor especially
in central and western districts, and
various complaints of damage by fly
in the east have been recorded The
transplanting of tobacco and sweet po-
tatoes went forward under favorable
conditions. irish potatoes and spring
oats are making good progress. Ex-
cellent first cutting of clover and al
falfa was made, both of which are gem
orally very good. Apples and peaches
are in good condition in many localities
but are very scarce in others. Garden
crops are making good progress
The Mississippi at Memphis will con-
tinue to fall at an increasing rate for
an indefinite period. Readings Wednes-
day showed a fall of IA feet in "a
hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02

She was just a little girl, not ten
years old. Awed by the solemn cere.
monies and the somber clad men who
had just ended Masonic services for
o. X. Houck, she had caught up "a
white carnation only a moment before
dropped from a low-flying airplane into
the throng clustered about the grave
In Forest Hill. Standing on tlptoe this
little girl leaned over the back Of a
bench where were seated the dead mans
father and mother and dropped the
flower into the mothers lap.
A1rplanes had droned over the ceme-
terry high in air during the entire SER
wee. When Blue lodge rites had been
said, when the evergreens had been
dropped into the open grave and Ma
sonic apron placed therein, one avia-
tor oircied earthward until he was not
more than so feet from the ground
Passing over the crowd he showered
out hundreds of white carnations. Four
times he flew past. The last cluster of
flowers sprinkled directly on the spot
where o. K. Houck sleeps an eternal
sleep.
Possibly no funeral in Memphis was
ever so largely attended as that Of
Mr.. Houck More than 1900 rich and
poor, black and white, were at Scot
fish Rite cathedral when the Rose Croix
service was performed. A steady
casket in the library since II am.
where six Knights Tempar stood
guard. Many could not gain entrance
to the cathedral. Autos were parked
along Union avenue and in cross streets
for blocks. The line extended east as
far as Bellevue boulevard.
When the cross of red roses and a
jewel had been placed on the casket
a eulogy said and services concluded
the funeral cortege moved to the ceme-
terry. Out Union avenue, headed by
the Shrine band playing the Dead