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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
BIG CITY BOND ISSUE OF
JACKSON, TENN, CARRIES

JACKSON, Tenn. Aug. iS (Spll-
With approximately 900 votes cast. the
city bond issue for $4,000 was carried
bv a large majority in the election yes
terday. The vote was two to one in
favor of each item listed on the ballot
and IN some Instances the vote was
more than three 10 one, Mayor john
son says that the bonds would be
placed on the market at an early date
hut that no definite time had been
fixed for making the issue. Interest
bearing coupon bonds are 10 he issued,
as specified In the ordinance passed
by the city commission on June 80,
1890,
The expenditures for which the bonds
viii be issued and the total vote for the
four wards OF the city on each meas
ure are as follows:
To retire general Indebtedness and
interest aggregating $4,000. Vote--For
MS; against. rs.
To remodel Whitehall school building.
$50, 600, Vote-For, 207; against, l04,
To repair and paint city school build
ings, $50, 000. Vote-For, 20S against,
LOG.
TO install heating system Mt College
street school, $1,000. Vote-For 2Ss;
against. II.
To extend sewerage and water mains.
81, 000 Note--For, 226; against, 81
To improve waterworks plant. SIS
coo. Note--For. 2l7; against "a. --saa
To make general street improvements,
$4,000. Fote-For, 90; against, 81.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

geons are also admitted contrary to
the former policy Of the hospital With
an excellent head nurse and fine staff
of physicians. Collins Chapel hospital
is entering upon n new era OF success.
-
The Mississippi Life Insurance COM
pany has moved its general offices to
Memphis and is occupying quarters At
23i South Third street. This Is one
of the leading negro insurance COM
panies IN the world and Memphis
negroes extended a cordial welcome.
4 large delegation will leave FOR
Philadelphia in day or so to attend
the session of the National Negro Bust
ness league. DR., Robert Il, Motion, Of
Tuskegee. is president.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
The Figures.

Candidate Roosevelt was q@N /
the other day in informing ~ /
Democratic hearers at Chicall /.
they were a noble band. tt /
too many patriots Of this con
for the case to be otherwise,
From time to time Jimmie
Junior. whote father is a Repull
and Johnnie Smith, III, whose fore
have from time immemorial been ID
Gratis, meet in the alley and del
the question OF which party is
more numerous.
The question does not admit Of
bate. The Republicans have the hor
IL we look at the record. Beglnn
with 1856. there have been l6 contC
between the two parties, and the
pubucans have managed to corral
totai popular vote of 77.s77,i2S. T
figure does not include the votes wa
ed OH Progressive ticket In Il
Against this figure the Democrats hi
10 their credit total Of 15,a9s.
votes. The Republicans win by a III
over a million and half
All Of which has nothing to do "
the present campaign
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
| CHARACTER BUILDER
CLASS WILL FR0LIC

The annual watermelon feast OF the
Character Builder Bible class will be
held Friday night. The watermelons
and a fleet OF automobiles will be at
tho class hall, Monroe avenue and
Claybroox street at pm, where the
members and friends OF the class are to
assemble.
Character Builders and watermelons
will then be loaded into the cars and
taken to 1.-The country for the feast. The
place has not been announced. In case
Of rain the feast will probably be held
at thea class hall
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
OIL PRICE CUT.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. -1s.--The base
price OF petroleum upon which. Next
can export duties are based has been
reduced from S2.ls barrel, the New
York price minus freight to 81 . barrel
at Mexican ports. according. 70 h state
res, under secretary OF the treasury.
He stated this reduction would apply to
the period from March 1 to June !,
1890, inclusive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
EDITORS VISIT HARDING.

MARION, Ohio Aug. 1S.-Republi-
can fellow editors OF Senator Harding
from throughout Ohio. came to Marion
today TO talk shop and politics at a
luncheon in honor Of the nominee. I'm
like previous delegations OF visitors to
the candidate, the editors gathered In
"A downtown hall instead OF on tho
Harding lawn. and II was arranged for
hall at the conclusion OF the lunch
con.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
STEAMER GROUNDS.

HALIFAX, N. s.. Aug. l3.--The
American steamer Montara went ashore
early today five miles east OF LOUIS
burg, and has been abandoned by her
crew, who landed safely, according to
wireless messages received here today
by the marine and fisheries depart
ment. ..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

WHENEVER You NEED A GENERAL.
STRENGTHENING TONIC
Take the Old STANDARD GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. II Strength
ems and Builds Up the System by Puri-
Tying and Enrichlng the Blood. You
can soon feel it's Strengthening, In
MIGRATING effect e0c. adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

During this sale will take your old stove for all is WORTH to
apply this Simmons Combination Range Throw out old
out that wasting fuel and giving uncertain results and
put this and beautiful stove kitchen Rhodes has sold
thousands of Memphis and of them have been
chased this plan. Come down early the
ing and let us demonstrate this range to you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13
TO ISSUE 100 WARRANTS.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 13.--With
the announcement OF nine additional
warrants for the arrest of coal men
charged with violation OF the Lever law
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

cratic nominees as though I had been
nominated for congress-
Judge Sims expects to speak In Madi-
son county prior to the general cleo
ton in November.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

This the liberal proposition offered In reality
the best Combination Range the market Try
it. and like it, little each month until is paid for
And will like it, because it the best combination of this
type the market 1t is positively guaranteed to cook perfectly
give absolute satisfaction Don't delay getting but
early the morning make payment of So and have
delivered You will then be prepared for fuel
emergency will have that cooks perectand at
very moderate price.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

in profiteerins in coal. announcement
was made BY Capt. Jos. C. Thomason.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

Villa has been
900 estate and a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

Saturday Rhodes will aluminium
following kettle covered boil
set pudding colander
of OF
purchased
two GOTH
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

British Relu
says the heading
stand their forbs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

Mr.. Bryan Is
with Sir Thon
crown - era
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-13

This is tn
the world Al -
and turned o -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
The Fourth Estate.

The press is called the Fourth Els.
tate. Is it not advancing in the scale
of influence?
Take the United States. Mr. Harding
and Gov. Cox are newspaper pro.
prietors. and have edited their publica-
tons. The one defeated next month
will sharpen his pencil and return to
writing.
Soon after his first defeat for the
presidency MIR. Bryan established a
newspaper, and still edits it in a
slightly changed form.
After retiring from the presidency
Mr.. Roosevelt became an associate
editor. and then a regular contributor
to newspapers. For several years Mr..
Taft has contributed regularly to the
daily press.
Senator La Toilette is the editor and
proprietor of a monthly magazine, and
Senator Hitchcock is the owner and
publisher of daily newspaper.
Take France. Upon leaving office
former President Poincare immediate
~ took service with the Paris Temps
and as the leader-writer for that in
fiuential newspaper il oftener heard
Of and probably wields more influence
than when occupying the presidency
Of France-ah Office possessing little
power and no patronage. And If Mr.
Clemenceau resumes activity In poll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Shaving Brushes.

1t has been repor ted that Health
Office Fowler has sent to all stores in
which shavinga brushes are sold a
warning that anthrax. ian animal dis.
ease. may be communicated to man
from the use Of infected horsehair
shaving brushes" 1t is encouraging
to note that although no cases Of
the disease have developed among hui
mans in Washington, the health officer
was prompted to issue the warning as
the result OF similar action taken by
the United States public health serv.
ice"
Anthrax is a terrible disease for a
man to contract, but hospitals in New
York report cures. 1t would seem a
remote chance that man would get
hold of an anthrax-infestA shaving
brush. Anthrax Is disease that has
taken its toll since ancient days. Men
have been usi1 shaving brushes for
many years and anthrax Is a rare dis
ease among meA. And perhaps the
larger part Of those who have been
stricken we're infected directly by dis
eased animals and not by shaving
brushes. Maybe W win soon be hear
ing Of men catching hog cholera from
toothbrushes or chickenpox from a
feather buster.
However, lot US be on the safe side
and stick to tho old shaving brush.
Most men do this anyhow. Where ia
the man who has . new shaving brush
unless no has just begun to shave?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

One Of the financial papers publishes
q dispatch that the diamond market
shows an upward tendency and that
higher prices for diamonds are in
prospect. ..-ze-,-
There is nothing in this news to
cause any great disturbance among
The Stars readers. We may look
upon the alleged upward tendency Of
diamond prices without dismay. We
can view these rising prices almost
with equanimity. We may almost wear
a smile Of contentment rs the prices 90
higher. Perhaps we have become so
used to the prices Of house rent, room
rent, butter, eggs, sugar, beefsteak
and potatoes that the price Of dia-
monds does not look high.
Just at this time we are not interest
ed in diamonds. Our attention is d.
verted to coal. hominy, sausage. bread
and cheese. There is more food value
in a pork chop. than in a scuttle Of
diamonds. So with these facts in mind.
why should the reading public be in
terested in the upward trend of dia.
mond prices?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10


pot does not always melt. Many thou
sands come to US without . though$3of
qualifying for citizenship. or Of re-
manning as aliens in the country LONGER
than may be necessary for theme to
serve their own purposes.
The invitation originally issued. and
for long held out. was not to- men and
women Of this class and spirit, but to
all such as were casting about for u
new home. and with the intention Of
adding to the strength and stability
OF their new surroundings. They will
continue to be welcome. But senti.
ment is SO strong against the admis-
sion Of the unassimilable and the uu-
desirable fy-by.nishts, that the new
Congress will find 1t necessary to over.
haul our whole immigration problem
and system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

tics it will be as the editor Of the news
paper which gave him the conse-
quence in French politics leading to
the premiership. His has long been
one of the sharpest pens in political
France.
Take England. The next most power
full man to the premier is Lord North
cliffe, the proprietor of the London
Times and several other daily news
papers. And it is reported that If Mr..
Lloyd George loses his hold on affairs
at the next election he may retire from
parliament, take the editorship Of a
prominent London newspaper, and
challenge his enemy, Lord Northcliffe,
in the latter's own field.
Mr.. Jefferson, who had the writing
itch, is quoted for the saying that II
he had to choose between government
without newspapers or newspapers
without government he would take
the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
A Swamping Tide.

Our immigrant stations are swamp
ed. The tide Of incomers 10 steadily
rising. and threatens to make q rec.
ord. Europe. torn and distracted. II
discharging her surplus people on US
in great numbers. They are eager for
the venture. American wages and cp-
portunities are more widely advertised
than ever. They are an irresistible
lure. Seen through untFaveled Euro
pean eyes. America 10 at this grim time
a sort Of Paradise.
Untraveled Japan views w In the
same light. That accounts in q meas.
ure for the revival Of the Japanese
question. If the bars were lowered
on our western coast the immigration
stations would be swamped there. As
iatics would pour In in numbers al.
most equal to Europeans,
The war has given a new phase to
nearly everything. and 4 particularly
dangerous phase to this thing. We
are better advised nov than ever Of
the necessity Of choosing our company
with care. We know that tina melt1nS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
National Botanic Garden.

The plan for the creation Of a ma.
tional Botanic Garden and arboretuna
that will be comparable with govern.
ment gardens in other countries, and
with public gardens in cities Of the
United States, should not be allowed
to rest. There is force and sound
argument in the proposal and no con-
trary. argument. The present national
Botanic Garden is national only in its
name and in the fact that it is main
tanned at slight cost to the nation.
1t is not national in its exhibit Of
plant forms. 1t was a pleasing little
spot when the capital was 8 village.
1t carries ones thought back to when
the mighty Library of Congress was
housed in one small room in the Cap
itol. The Botanic Garden has made
little growth in fifty years because it
could not expand outside Of its tall
iron fence. Now the little space within
that fence is being dedicated to monu-
ments.
The weight Of opinion among gov
eminent and private botanists and
architects is that the Mount
Hamilton tract should be the site OF
the great new and really national Boz
tanic Garden. 1t fronts on one Of the
main boulevards. 1t Is already acces-
sible by steam and electric railroads.
It adjoins the vast public park which
the government is building up from
the bottom, the marshes and the mar.
gins of the Eastern branch. It thus
fits into and becomes q part Of the
park system. These are among the
reasons which botanists urge to bring
the matter into public favor. But to
them the strong reasons are that In
this tract of land are high hills. steep
slopes. gentle slopes. thick woods with
many varieties Of timber. deep ravines,
meadows, marshes, brooks and rivl-
lets, and about all kinds Of soil which
all kinds Of American plants pick out
for home.
It h q great idea that tho United
States should have q Botanic Garden
Of which all Americans could say, "It
Is the greatest thing Of its kind on
EARTH"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
AT HOME
The Presidents Victims.

Mr.. Hardwick's success in Georgia
Is likely to encourage other democrats
who have suffered from Mr.. Wilson s
|displeasure to an effort to come back.
This is certain to be the case il Gov.
Cox is decisively beaten. For in that
event a general shake-up in the de-
mocracy win take place. and an op.
portunity afforded men who have been
broken" by tthe administration or
under administration influences to ask
a rehearing.
There are a number Of these men.
Mr.. Vardaman of Mississippi is one.
He was making fine progress in the
Senate, with good prospects of Sec
ond term, when 'he claslfed with the
administration. Fhat marked him for
retirement. and when the time came
he was retired. He is much too young
to feel comfortable on the shelf, and
we shall probably see him in action
again.
Mr.. Gore of Oklahoma is another.
He leaves the Senate in March, largely
because Of differences with the admin
istration. Its influence was exerted
against him in his recent race for re-
nomination. He, too, is a young man,
politically considered, and not likely
to find private life attractive.
Mr.. Stone of Missouri had he lived
would have encountered the admins
trations opposition, and Mr.. Reed of
the same state escaped only for the
reason that his hat is not in the ring
this year. Two years from now his
successor will be chosen. Whether he
will stand again is not known. At
present politics in Missouri is in a
turbulent condition.
While in health and in the enjoy
ment Of prestige the President led his
party with aggressive spirit and in a
firm way. He made INSTRUMENTATION
dangerous, and punished it severely.
All minds must go along with his own.
Mr.. Bryan was the first to discover
the terms, and dropped out. In time
Col. House and Mr.. Lansing made the
same discovery, and with the same re.
suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

Russia IL one Of the greatest natu-
raj storehouses on the face OF the
globe, and therein are
p..ources If now locked many raw
materials and pos
huss1a. sible food crops which
the United States will need in grow
ing quantities as time swings along.
The business leaders in the United
States are planning for an open door
way to Russia, other than through
Germany because they have found
that Germany has been exacting toll
lin a way that the producers and
manufacturers of this country are I'M
willing longer to pay, Russia has
practical monopoly along many lines,
and one ready example will tllustrate.
Before the war hirds-eye maple was
becoming extremely popular In this
country for furniture, particularly for
!iadies,' desks and bedroom furniture
Now bird's-eye maple furniture Is
scarcely to be found at all on the
American market. and what there 10 IS
at almost prohibitivo prices-nece0se
there have not been any tmportattons
Ito amount to anything from Russia.
Those who are projecting the future
commercial relations of this country
with Russia-and they are planning
as an underlying ana essentlal prin-
profitable and satisfactory exchange
are looking to the Baltic provinces
as justifying the name doors to Rus
STA" Their geographical location
gives them an extremely advan-
tageous position for devefopin ne !"'" ne
CO cooperate to the utmost extent with
the purposes and activities of Amer
lean business. Uncle Sam now has
specially trained trade experts
making q per.cna1s STUDY rnm G Is., tne 'ay
"A. Gade haa Just made an interesting
report from Riga. Russia
before the war the bulk OF Amer
!ican trade with Russia was condunted
and manipulated through Germany.
The latter fully GyonTlsions ana ans sstae-
|iished itself as an intermediary. re-
ceiyinR and distributing Russta.s sx-
ports. and giving in return mAnufac-
tured goods of German as well as
foreign origin.
many have clearly and fully shown
all the consequent disadvantages OF
such a course. It gave Germany An
uneuualed opportunity to study the
requirements of Russia and to COM
pete with American industries from
privileged position. The experiences
Of American business mon who were
engaged in trade with Russia tnva-
riably bear witness to the difficulty
of competing with Germany, and
speak of instances where American
goods were introduced into Russia.
succeeded in holding the market Tor
a few years. and were& then crowded
out by German in,itati6ps.
Under the present situation there
arises the problem Of satshlishlRg
new channels for Americas ttoda With
Russia and the Baltic preyiMeea! o.
] those bordering on the Rattle Cd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Stop the Car!

II should not be m impossible thing
to persuade the Public Utilities Com
mission to restore a car stop At a street
crossing which In many ways - amonE
the Important ones In Washington.
That crossing is 18th and II streets.
Fifteenth street between New York
avenue and ! il the street II htI
banks, brokerage offices aud high odaes
buildings. It - often called tho Wsil
street Of Washington. Thousands OF
citizens do business there every day.
At the corner Of 18th and I'll are IN
important hotel, two mammoth once
buildings and q bank aud trust COM
pany which occupies the street floor
of its building while the remainder Of
the large structure is used as oAlces.
Then in one Of the corner office build
ings the city post ONCE has set up q
postal station. adding its testimony to
the business character Of the section.
North and south Of n street on 18th
are some Of the important business in
situations Of the capital.
In the news in The Star Friday
was this:
Bankers. real estate men and mer-
chants in the vicinity Of 18th and II
streets northwest have applied to the
Public Utilities Commission for resto-
ration Of tho car stops at that cor
ner for both east and west bound
cars Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company"
The names signed to the petition
seem to carry weight and strength
enough not only to stop the cars at
18th and H. but to take UP the track
and set it down in the middle Of 18th
street. Even the city postmaster and
the assistant postmaster Join the
chorus and lend their efforts to stop
the cars at 18th and II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
The Woes Of the Vets.

The vets are not prospering. Even
New Jersey is a disappointment. Their
plan was to start with her. and as
soon as possible make the country "as
wet as the Atlantic ocean," First, the
Volstead act was to be amended, and
then the eighteenth amendment re-
.pealed.
Gov. Edwards and James Nugent
were to turn the trick. They would
begin at San Francisco. Both would
go as delegates at the head of dele
cation instructed for their program.
Watch mel" said Gov. Edwards in
discussing his projected course in the
convention.
But he changed his plans. He did
not attend the convention. Official
business detained him at home.
Mr.. Nugent atteHaed and did his
best, but the convention was adamant.
1t would not mention prohibition.
Even the eloquence Of Bourke Cock
ran could not secure recognition of
the purpose upon which tho vets had
set their hearts and about which had
made some boasts.
Empty-handed. Mr.. NuEent returned
home, and has since been biding his
time. But at Trenton Tuesday his
last hope perishsd The democratic
state convention turned his program
dowh. and tho same dav the repub-
licans In state convention called for
the enforcement Of all laws. mention
ing the eighteenth amendeeent by
name.
The drys are prospering everywhere.
They have their measures on the
books, and the great majority Of the
millions Of women now entitled to vote
will help to keep them there, and help
to see that they are enforced while
they remain.