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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
new WATER RATE
IS RETROACTIVE
COMMISSION SAYS
Mayor to Study Report Before
Submitting TO City COn1n'is.
sion for RatifiCatiCr--Min.
imum Charge One Dollar.

Details of the new water rates as
adopted by the water commission on
Saturday Were made public Tuesday
by Mayor Paine, the report Of +, q.
Proutt, chairman of the water com
mission, having been handed to the
mayor, The rate on meters il re-
troaCtive to Sept. /. while the in
crease in flat rates does not become
effective until October /.
The water commissioners. after
hearing the complaint of real estate
men. reduced the minimum charge
from 81 for each consumer to 81
minimum for the single meter and
80 cents additional for each family
or business served from the same
meter. For tenant property and
those classes Of houses complained
of by the real estate men n so per
cent vacancy allowance is made by
the commissioners.
The report Of the water department
will not be presented to the city com
mission for ratification at Tuesdays
meeting the mayor said, because Of
the fact that he had poen unable SO
far TO study 1t carefully,
The action of the water depart
ment in increasing the rates Is hest
shown by the following extract from
Mr.. Proutt's report to the mayor;
at was moved by MIR, Anderson
that the minimum rates established
on the scale adopted by the water
commissioners be 81 for each con-
sumner. with an additional charge OF
so cents for each additional build
ing, apartment, business or family on
single meter, and that the minimum
charge on flat rate be $3.50 per
month. The motion was duly Sec
ended by Mr.. Stratton and unant-
mously passed,
The minimum rate being deter
mined, MIR. Proutt moved that the
following scale of rates be adopted:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
BLAMES COMPANY FOR
FIRE: ASKS DAMAGES

Luther McCallum and w. w. Rob
inson, suing for INSURANCE companies.
filed action in circuit cbutt Tuesday
asking damages for s44,167.61. The
suit is the outgrowth OF controversy
over n warehouse owned by COM
plainants and runs against the Her
bert Fischer Brick company. who are
alleged to have been responsible for
the fire. 1t is alleged the company
operated n dummy engine from which
sparks caught the building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
ERLANGER SUES TO HAVE
PARTNERSHIP DISSOL WE'D

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-Dissolu-
ton of the partnership of Abraham
l.. Erlanger and Mare Klaw, theatri-
cal promoters. is sought by Mr.. Err
LANCER in a supreme court action filed
in the county clerks office here. The
complaint also asks the court to APP
point a receiver. II necessary, to
award Mr.. Erlanger S373.19s, with in
terest amounting to $iS,659, which it
alleges represents the value of capl-
tal in the theatrical business of the
partnership which Mr.. Erlanger had
allowed to accumulate.
The partnership was formed in
1883. according to the complaint, and
was continued to June. 1919, when
Mr.. Granger declares 1t was dis
solved and part of the assets were
distributed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
Newspaper Man Is
Witness IN Suit

Edward c. Courtney, newspaper
man. administrator of the estate of
Mrs. Elizabeth Courtney, who died
on Thanksgiving day 1915, as a re
suit of injuries received by falling
on an alleged defective sidewalk was
the first witness called Tuesday in his
suit as administrator against the
city of Memphis and Mrs. Leila r.
Boyd. on trial in the Second division
Of the Circuit court, The suit is for
damages in the sum of $4,000.
The accident occurred on the side
walk in front of the Mecca rcstau-
rant on Madison avenue between
Main and Second streets.
T. X, Riddick and Nj. c. ketchum
are attorneys for the administrator
and Judge Watson and Walter Arm
strong are appearing for the defend
ants
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
Mississippi Bull
Is Grand Champion

Leda's Fontaine Raleigh, champion
Jersey bull belonging to Norman w.
Jeffries, of Jeffries, Miss, copied the
purple ribbon for grand champion
bull at the love stock Judging at the
Tri State fair Tuesday, The big
champ also took the senior cham
pion bulls prize winning ribbon.
The junior championship for Jer-
sey bulls was won nv Raleigh Mead
Spw Roy. owned by DR. Robert Fagin
OF 1879 s. Parkway. Memphis.
The senior champion COW in the
Jersey competition went to Mr. JEFF
fries also, when Queen RaIeigh's
Ora copied.
Following is a list Of the various
classes, with the winners of the
prizes offered In each class and the
owners names:
Three years and over; First: Leda s
FOntaine. Norman w. Jeffries, JEFF
fries. Miss; second. Golden Lillian
Noble, Chancellor F II. Heiskell,
Memphis; third, Rochette's Eminent,
J. J. Carrigan, Memphis
Junior Yearlng Bull Jolly Maids
Gamhog knight. Leo G. Jones 4 son,
Memphis
Senior Bull Calf; Raleigh's Meadow
Boy. DR., Robert FaEin. Memphis.
Junior Bull Calf. Glory's Jersey
!. Aristocrat. Norman w Jeffries
Cow. three years and over, queen
Raleigh Orr, Jeffries entry, ftrsts,
Alpine Cross, Jere l.. Crook. Jr.. Jack
son. second; Fox Golden Lillian.
Chancellor Heiskcll. third.
Heifers, two years Peerless Ter
sey Maid. Jeffrcs' entry, first; Noble
June Blossom, HcjskeU entry. sec
ond; Lady Ferns Dlmple. Dr, Fagin
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
Dull Schedule
Faces Commission

With the exception of an ordinance
empoweriug the city to issue dis
tress warIAnts for the collection of
delinquenf personally and merchants
ad valoreIN &axes, no other ordinances
were sch3Nhled to be introduced at
the teguldA injecting of the city COM
mission Tuesday
Several ordinances will be passed
on second and third reading and
other matters of routine nature are
to he disposed Of, The ordinance en-
bodyng the contract between the city
and the Illinois Central railroad rel
alive to the construction of the Nc
Len,ore avenue viaduct was not com
pleted in time to permit publication
before Tuesdays meeting. 1t will be
introduced for first reading at the
regular meeting October 5.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
MEMPHIS STATION CASE
HEARD BY STATE BOARD

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 2S.--The
state board of equalization Monday
heard representatives Of the Mem
phis Union station company, the Iron
Mountain and Union Railway Of
Memphis on a plea for reduction of
assessments made by the board UNI
der the new tax law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
METER RATES:
MINIMUM CHARGE PER MONTH
FLAT RATES.

Fifty per cent increase over pre-
vious flat rates. Minimum charge
per month, $3.50. outside city linn
it's add 80 per cent to above rates.
Fire protection rates unchanged,
"For services where more than one
consumer Is served by n single meter
or flat rate connection the minimum
charge on meter service will be as
per above schedule for different sizes
of meters. plus 80 cents for each adj
ditional consumer over one served
from single meter. For flat rate
service the minimum charge will be
81 so plus so cents for each addi-
tional consumer over one supplied
from the service.
RATES set forth herein supersede
all previous existing rates and be-
come effective on meter rates for
water consumed during September,
1920. and on flat rates for water
consumed on and after october /,
1920"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
FIRsT BALE AT JoNEsBoRo

JONESBORO, Ark, Sept. Is
Charles Robinson. of this@c!ty, VINO
operates a store at Bay. bought in
the first bale of cotton of the 1917
crop. 1t was grown By ]. w. Bob
bitt. a tenant on the farm of Mr.
Robertson. The price paid was 81
cents a pound. the bale bringing 'he
sum of s1S6.66.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28
FIVE NEGROES HURT.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Sept. IS
Five negroes were injured. none seri-
ously. when a trailer broke loose
from Pratt City Ensley electric
train yesterd@U and raced a mile
down hill before It was stopped by
an obstruction at the end of spur
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-28

Leda, Jeffries' entry, first; Fontaine
Raleigh's Queen Ora. Jeffries. sec
ond.
Junior Heifer Calf: Rochette's
Fontaine Lass. Jeffrtes' entry, first;
Lady Elias Leda. Jeffries second;
Mobiles Betty Higden third.
Junior Champion Heifer: Ora Fon-
tame Queen. Jeffries' entry first.
This bovine lady then repeated,
taking the grand champion female
purple ribbon.
Judging In the Hereford cattle
section and among Duroc Jersey
swine as we'll as in the sheep barn
also started Tuesday.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
Blood NeighbOr To All the World

Pertinent to the estimate that the United States
is affected by shortage of at least 1000, 900 in
the number of immigrant workers is the bulletin of
the National Geographic Society placing 33, 600 600
the total immigration within the Republics 144
statement of fact, they become infinitely more i'm
pressve when consider that the far greater part
OF this immigration has within the period since
1875, or less than fifty years. From 500 to 1925
only 100000 persons to the United States
seas in the next quarter of century the arrivals
were $500 900; from 1850 to 1875 the total to
100000. boom period, 1875 to 1900 brought
100000 1t not until 1905 that the mm-
grafton for single fiscal year passed the million
mark.
Time and again consideration has been given
in and out of print, to the material expansion in
strength, resources and influence which has
us with the tide of home-seekers from abroad There
is an aspect of the inning grafton which it seems
not even the circumstances therein have impressed
with sufficient force upon who claim to be
leaders of American thought
That dream of splendid isolation" which origin
many of quantity conservative contempora ries.
Not the fveday ship the looming prospect of the
liberal transoceanic air line has been shelter
1t. But what chance of present future realization
has such vision in the face so stupendous mix
ture of world blood the immigration figures prove?
Setting aside all of children grandchildren
100000 living men and women still here out
OF the $4,000 600 who have 1875 We
neighbor and kin to the world whether we wish
it
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
FOch Forecasts the Future
Cincinnati ENQUIRER }

Cincinnati Enquirer)
The prognostication of another war, by General
Foch will send SILVER down the backbone of the
world for the fear of it is very soul and it's
serve deepen its apprehension into CONSERVATION
Nothing could be terrible than having to
take the next great for granted. Unconsciousy,
if intentionally and with deberation, gov
eminent would begin 'stiffen its sinews and sum-
mon up its blood" for a conflict which would drag
into its maestrom all the peoples on the globe Be
fears fathers of our thoughts and of
our conduct, both, the fear of would be the
breeder of that Without another valid reason
for its occurrence, that universal dread might easily
render the conflict absolutely certain.
1t will be natural therefore, to deprecate this
gloomy utterance of the great French soldier. The
of peace will reproach him for this doleul viii
cinaton however, clearly he may think he fore
the current of They will condemn him
for making certain what, without mis- aid, would be,
al its worst dread contingency.
There will be those. however, who will think that
nothing can be worse than that the world should
once more be caught mapping by catastrophe like
the German 1t the element of unprepared-
ness which to them to be the greatest evil
of that situation. They mean to be caught
asleep off their guard again by tempest ire
mendous. Forearmed is to be forewarned, they
think.
The choice between these evils will be difficult
for most of common people. Whether it is better
to live in constant state of apprehension; let
their fears engender possibly avodabe catastro-
phe; to turn their country into armed camp, and
train their souls to rivaries and to hatreds; or,
on the other hand. to stick their ostrich heads in
the sand and permit themselves to become the easy
prey of merciess enemies, they cannot easily decide.
Sharp, indeed, are the horns of this dilemma, but
one of them must be chosen.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
LEARN A TRADE

Any boy who learns trade starts life better
equipped by far for whatsoever may come than is
the boy who, with prospects of white collar life
ahead of him, prepare himself for nothing else.
Rich poor, it makes Il difference, mastery of a
trade do possiuA harm, and there is no
way of foreseeing at what minute it may come in
mighty handy. The sands of life strewn with
shipwrecks of fortune and many a broken once
rich young has been turned out into the chill
of society, be buffeted about from pillar to post
a has-been and derect simply because at the
moment of the crash he know of manner of honor
able work he might do with his hands.
The Columbus (Ohio) Despatch notes that
Most of the ads in any newspaper for
with trades There is demand, in some
sections for common labor, and it is commanding
high wages, but the call for skilled artisans and me-
chanics far exceeds that for common labor 1t al
ways has and always will"
That is true far present powers of human
plophesy go; but the point is that any who
has mastered trade-who has learned to do
thing wel-and who knows how to work with
his hands and his brain, is the better for it,
And learning a trade in youth is like learning
to swim. No know when his accomplish
ment may be brought into play at a critical moment
in his life; and, learned and mastered it
never be forgotten. So every boy matter how
rich he is or how bright his outlook for the future,
ought to learn trade
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
ALASKA'S OPPORTUNITY

The possibilities offered by Alaskan forests for
pulp wood production almost limitless. And wa
ter power, the cheapest form of power in existence,
is to be found in abundance almost in the very
midst of the forests themselves
The United States, facing a serious paper short
age, is turning to Alaska of greatest
possible relief Commenting the sale of 100 900 =
goo feet of timber from the Tongass National Forest
tn the Alaska Pulp and Paper Company, the Port
land District Foresters office declares this is but
the beginning of the development"
American newspapers, numbering 80 200 or more
are, said to compose more than one-haf the total
newspapers in the world, the aggregate circulation
for the United States and Canada being given as
34363 600 daiies and 1928 900 for Sunday papers
ia 1919. These figures indicate the enormous guam
tity of newsprnt papers required by the daily press
exclusive of that used in other branches of the pub
fishing business
This newsprint paper made up four-fifths of the
total value of the imported paper and paper manu-
features in the country in 1919, according to the
Division of Statistics Bureau Of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce. Imports of newsprnt paper in 1919
increased in quantity five per cent. and in value %
per 1918 imports. Canada is the chief
source OF all classes of wood and pulp as well as
printing paper brought into the United States
Some years ago the United States produced the
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
Luke McLuke Says

A man will let another woman sit
on his knees for an hour But if
his wife wanted to sit on his knees.
he would be terribly worried about
the creases in his pants.
A man will make forty mistakes a
day and then get mad if his wife
happens to make one.
When the children in some homes
see napkins on the table they know
that Company is coming to dinner.
Some people get so wrapped up in
Foreign Missions that they forget to
drop dime in the tincup OF the
blind man on the corner at home
After a man has been married for
while, he wonders why women
are known as the Weaker Sex.
And it is just as we'll not to place
90 much faith in the man who is so
honest that he keeps on telling you
about it all the time.
Funny how a girl can play tennis
for hours when sweeping out the
front hall for Mother would give her
lame back.
In spite of the decree that skirts
are to be longer, mighty few girls
will be arrested for having no visible
means of support.
woman never gets so broad
minded that she can't pull a narrow
skirt over her head.
And on the other hand many a
narrow minded woman is so broad
that she has to go through a door
sideways.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
] nc ByplaY Minstrels

Mr. Ih,erlocutor, can you tell
me why married man is like an
umbrella? ?"
NO, Mr.. Bones, l cannot. VIII
you tell us why a married man is
like an umbrella?"
Because his life is a round of put
up and shut up"
while the surgeons are removing
the bullets from the anatomy Of
the unfortunate Mr. Bones, Mr.. Hard
will render that pathetic ballad q
Didn't Raise My Mash to Be a Near
Beer"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

With the nomination of Senator Harding for
President the Republican ticket, the not mpossi-
bic nomination Governor Cox the Democratic
ticket, and present indications favoring the winning
of the National League penant by Cincinnati and
the American League pennant by Cleveland it may be
tha Ohio this fall will be furnishing more than her
share of contenders for premier honors in the two
leading National games-politics and baseball
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
AW, GWan!

S. N. c. has figured out a way to
beat the Government. When buying
postage stamps buy one-cent stamps
and buy twenty at a time In this
way you will get twenty-one-cent-.
stamps for 90 cents.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
The Limit

Smith is a great man to worry
over nothing, isn't he?" said Brown.
Eyes" replied Jones. "Why if he
took an ocean voyage he would wor-
ry for fear the ocean would dry up
and leave him stranded in the mud y
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

The prospect of an increase of the tax beer in
Canada may strike Canadians disaserous, but let
them think of country where there is beer to
tax Detroit Free Press)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

entire supply of wood pulp consumed but the domes
tic industry is no longer able to supply raw mater
ials. The Canadian mills reapng a bountfu
harvest and newsprint has been boosted TO such fl
cures that many small plants have been forced to
cut of business
Relief must be had. Capitalization of supply in
Canada has produced a situation almost unbearable
Eastern timber lands have been depleted by rapid
conversion of forests into pulp wood and adequate
reforestation has been carried out, leaving them
out of the question continued source of supply
New forests must be utilized. And nowhere
supply be secured more than in Alaska.
The extent of Aaskas pulp wood are
not definitely known At the last session of Con-
gress Senator PoindeXter introduced bill contem-
plating appropriation of $1000,000 for pulp and
paper survey of the United States. 1t is estimated
by superintendent of Forests, Charles H. Flory that
$500, 000 of this will be available for Alaskan
survey If the bill should be passed at the coming
session of Congress, which is consummatiOn to be
hoped for by all Aaskans And in the meantime
every effort should be made to that parties in
curing for Information to possible sites for pulp
mills get full and complete data on the subject
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
WHY, Sam!

If you'll look at the store windows
in Murfreesboro, Tenn, you'll see
Sam Licker Shoes
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

If it is true that Lenine's regime is about col
lapse unless the Powers interfere this is the time
the Powers to mind their business louisville
Courier Journal.)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

1t is reported that Mars has just had its first
snowfall of the Mundane folk more inter
ested right in the fall of prices this planet
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

Our advice to William Jennings Bryan when he
gets to San Francisco is to accept any cigars from
named Champ Clark Dallas News)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

Whatever allied the Republican National conven-
ton this year, it panly not case of too
much Johnson
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
Names Is Names

Lulu Peeps lives in Toledo, Ohio.
Our Daily Special
You Can't Keep A Black Sheer
Away FROM A Pink Calf.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
Whate the Fare to Perry?

Deacon Boozer, of Perry, Texas,
will conduct services at Sunset Bap-
fist Church next Sunday
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

II both parties select their candidates from Ohio,
maybe that state will want to do all the voting
Charleston News and Courier.)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
The Wise Fool

"Misforaunes come in pairs" OBJ
served the Sage
yes, agreed the Fool, eff the
other fellow has three of kind
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

If lived in Mexico chief ambition would
be to run from the Presidency Nashville Tennes-
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

"The Chinese have a great respect
for their ancestors" remarked the
Old Fogy.
That's funny" commented the
Crouch Americans regard the mon
key with anything but respect"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
Mean Brute!

My wife is troubled with insom-
MIA said Mr.. Gabb.
Nervousness" asked Mr.. Naybor
No replied Mr.. Gabb. Il have a
habit of talking in my sleep"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

Wonder Where He Gets 1t?
We'd hate to snitch on ANYBODY
But l. NJ. Steud lives at High Bridge,
Ky.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
He Got His Beer In covinqton

Charles Clifton of Greenburg, Ind.
was married to Dora A. Beer, in Gov.
ington, KY this week.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
Our Daily Special

You Are Always 1t When You Play
The Other Fellows Game
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

Hey Luke: Wouldn't yor consider
Forest Lake, the candidate for Con
gress from Jacksonville, Fla, a wet
MAMA. II.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
BITS OF BY PLAY
BY Luke McLuke
s.
Copyright by Cincinnati
Enquirer
Notice!

r. T. Lightfoot of Roscoe, Texas
has been appointed darcns insaruc
tor in the Club.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

Being official, it follows that Carranzas dealt
is fatal Toledo Blade)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

cure for idiocy has been found The supply
will never be able to equal the demand Detroit
NewS.l
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

We often wonder whatever became of that Mr..
State Journal)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

Labors dissatisfaction full dinner pail
may yet lead to an empty ONE Baltimore Ameri-
cam
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

Some of the Presidential candidates are playing
toodeep outfied. The ball is liable to be hunted
-(Los Angeles Times)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15
Firms Is Firms

Wen bet that many an old maid
wonders how the Gaines-Fellers Com
pany, of Columbia, S. c., does it.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

may be true that girl can't throw a stone
but youth will have its fling
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

You peyer tell. A suit of clothes may 10
rusty and still like iron.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-15

The fellow who cuts off his nose to spite his fac
can't do any blowing about it,