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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-18
The Public Be SerUed

IF IT were mine.
TO PUNISH the kaiser.
I WOULDN'T prod him.
AND I wouldn't strike him.
OR LOCK him up.
OR TAKE him away.
TO SOME barren place.
BUT INSTEAD Of that
I'D FEED him well.
AND KEEP him healthy.
AND LET him live.
FOR YEARS and years,
AND THINK.
AND I can imagine.
THAT AS. he thought.
HE NIGHT close his eyes.
AND HEAR the bands.
AND SEE flags come.
AND THEN long lines.
OF THE army he built.
TO PROVE his rule.
THE BEST word is a blow"
AND I can imagine.
THAT He might ses.
THE QUIET streets.
WHERE THE children played.
IN THE peaceful towns.
AND THE busy streets.
WHERE THE men who toiled.
WENT ON their way.
AND I a imagine
HE'D HEAR again,
THE APPLAUSE that came.
WHEN THEIR ruler passed.
AND so he'd dream.
AND HIS dream would change.
AND THE bands would cease.
AND THE flags would cease.
AND HIS army would fade.
AND A. mist. would come.
AND OUT Of the mist.
THE SPECTER of death.
WOULD BID him look.
AND WHEREVER he looked.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-18

Williams boasts sound, as we recall them, like those Of =
Republican candidate for congress from Mississippi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-18
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK

BY DOROTHY DLX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST DEFECT?

You couldn't take advantage Of. the
chance you had to make a nea little
turn In a speculation, in which you
would have been let in on the ground
floor by a friend, because you didn't
have any money to put into 1t.
You haven't had a chance to even
get a better job because you didn't
have enough money saved to risk being
out OF employment for a few months.
You can't even take the rest you need
when you are sick because o haven't
the price.
Yet you always have been a good
money maker, and you are headed for
children in your old 6 because you've
always been a waster, All that has
stood between you n riches has been
the hole in your pocket that you could
have sewed up II you had only reCog-
ntzed the fatal flaw in your W char
| acter.
Perhaps your greatest defect is a
high temper, That has stood between
you and success in business a hundred
times. 1t has kept you from advance
ment because a high-tempered man or
woman can not be trusted not to spill
the beans In some moment OF rage,
1t has kept you from executive posi-
tons because those who can not con-
troll themselves can never control
others.
Worse still, 1t has ruined your home
life. Your wife and children appreciate
your good qualities, but they do not
love you because they are afraid OF
your RACES. II you are a woman your
husband breads to put his key in the
latch at night. Home to him means
just one scene after another, and when
you fly into a passion he looks at you
with the same disgust in his soul that
he would feel II he saw you drunk,
wallowing in the gutter.
Your husband and children may know
that you love them well enough to die
for them, and that you may lave every
other virtue under the sun, but If you
give way to your temper they think
of you as nothing but a shrew and a
Virago,
Let US consider our defects. And cor
rect them.
Copyright, 1918, by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, lnc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-18
News Of Memphis
IS Years Ago.
Twice Told Tales
NOVEMBER 10, 1893,

NOVEMBER IL, 1893
The United States warships Chicago
and Bennington, have arrived at Genoa.
Italy, on their tour of the Mediterran-
can.
The American cruiser Columbia, rae
ing 22.G knots per hour. successfully
passed her official test yesterday.
President Grover Cleveland has prac-
tically decided to. allow the natives OF
Hawaii the freedom Of a republic,
rather than restore the queen to her
throne.
Memphis is being infested by a great
number of takers and tramps.
The concert for the benefit of the
Lyceum theater, burned a few days
ago, will be held tomorrow night at the
Auditorium.
Included among the Memphians ar
irving from visits this week are the
Misses Georgia and Clara Weisiger,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Wilson.
Gen. A. ], Vaughan has gone to Ar
kansas to visit relatives.
Maj. Thornton Samuels announces
the approaching marriage of his daugh-
ter, Miss Kathleen, to Audrey Jackson
Wilcox, on Dec. 25.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-18
(RRe.U.s.RkI. 0VE
By K.c.B.

WOULD BE long lines.
OF SOLDIER graves.
AND GHosTLIKE things.
WOULD POINT to him.
AND HE'D turn away.
TO THE quiet streets.
WHERE THE children played
AND THERE'D be no play.
AND THE cheeks that were RED
WOULD BE sunken cheeks.
AND MARKED with tears.
FOR SOME one gone.
AND NEVER come back.
AND HE'D go then.
TO THE busy streets,
THAT HE had known.
AND INSTEAD Of cheers.
THEY WOULD jeer at him.
AND DRIVE him on.
AND SO he would dream.
AND HE'D hear his own voice.
AND HE'D hear himself say.
THERE WAS but n law.
AND HE was the law.
AND THEN he might laugh.
AS A maniac laughs.
AND GO on his way.
WITH HIS dreams.
AND HIS ghosts.
AND SO he would live.
TILL THE finger of death.
SHOULD TURN the key,
OF HIS prison cell.
AND SET him free.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-18
WILSON C0NGRATULATES
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER

LONDON, Nov. IS. british Wireless
Standardization Wilson has sent
the following message to David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister:
May | express my sincere admira-
ton OF the admirable temper and pur-
pose Of your address Of the 18th, Just
reproduced in part in u papers. 1t
is delightful to be made aware OF such
community Of thought and counsel in
approaching the high and difficult task
now awaiting us"
The speech OF Mr.. Lloyd George re-
ferred to was the one he made last
week in which the prime minister said
there must be no vindictive peace, but
a just peace. In his speech Mr.. Lloyd
George emphasized the added impor-
lance Of a league of nations and de-
clared that victory should be an i'm
petus to reform.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-18
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
o 4
3 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT. Z
o 4


To The News Scimitar:
I wish to commend you for your edi-
torial in the 14th issue, under the head
ing, Time to Return to Democratic
Form Of Government in America" 1t Is
one of vital Importance to us and
should be taken with all seriousness at
this time. The quicker this Is done
the sooner our national prosperity will
begin. Ours is a government OF free
people, so let us not drift into gloating
Of power from victory, which some
times leads into lusting for more power,
the past few months and II Is hoped
now it will be given a rest and be
permitted again to take its place and
produce the taxes which will be ex-
acted for the retiring of the national
debt,
Again assuring you OF the apprecia-
ton Of your timely editorial, l am very
respectfully yours,
HARRIS ]. NELSON.
Humboldt, Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-18
BACK TO DEMOCRACY.


To The News Scimitar:
We have read with a great deal of
interest our editorial of the l4th,
Time to Return to Democratic Form
Of Government in America" and wish
to commend you heartily for same. You
have expressed not only our senti-
ments, but those of our neighbors, and
we believe M doubt that you have
spoken the sentiments of a large per-
centag6 Of the population of the en-
tire country.
We hope that your lead will be fol-
lowed by others and that the cry will
reach Washington in such volume that
we will quickly and truly return Ia
democratic form Of government.
We are inclosing herewith check to
renew our subscription to your paper.
Trusting that you may keep the good
work up, we are yours truly,
w. NJ. SMITH & co,
Birdeye, Ark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-18
KING GEORGE

While monarchies and dynasties are crashing and t,mb,i,,
all around him. King George of England sits serenelv Al inteT'
csted spectator, Amid such chaos no one could blame h;n g.
feeling now and then to see if his crown is on stra;eht bm" W
no one can tell what a day may bring forth, and no ~ " can
tell what is coming until it arrives, King George is safe
Englishmen are satisfied with their form of government ,rd
while they do not hesitate to tear down when necessary &C the,
did under Cromwell, the crown furnishes them security for ia
ana property and l is a British institution which must not per
would have a change for the mere sake Of change; but the solid
body OF the people realize that their government is a democracy
and under it they have as much liberty as if they elected = new
head every four years, instead of permitting an hereditary figure.
head to rule over them, nominally. Their king has no power,
constructive or destructive. He can neither do nor undo any,
thing. The premier is the ostensible head of the government
but the parliament, the popular branch Of which is elected by
the people, is the real ruler OF the empire. The house of lords,
the hereditary branch, has had ITS powers restricted, and it
exists now during good behavior, so to speak. There is a good
enough democracy under the English monarchy to suit eyerv-
one, and the English people will be almost sure ia let we'll
enough alone, and preserve their ancient institution. No matter
what other kings and dynasties fall, King George is safe.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Music
French Orchestra Delights
Large Audience at
Carnegie Hall
By Grenville Vernon

The Soci6t6 des Concerts du Con-
servatoire de Paris gave it's third New
York concert last night at Carnegie
Hall. The programme was an all
French one. and the assisting artist
was again Alfred Cortot. The virtues
or this admirable organization have
peen spoken Of before. 1t was no sur
prise to find that the orchestra pos
sessed a woodwind choir Of supreme
excellence, for tho wood wind is the
glory of the French musicians; but it
was with pleasure that the excellence
OF the strings was noticed.
carnegie being a more hospitable
auditorium than the Metropolitan, the
brliliance and sorority Of the violins
and 'cellos. despite their limited mum
Der, was more than ever evident last
night. Needless to say, the smoothness
and general perfection of ensemble
was as tine as before. M. Messenger is
q conductor of taste and musical under
standing, though at times greater
viorancy and sweep might have been
ueslred on his part, notably in the
opening Symphonic Fantastiaue" Of
Berioz.
IhIs composition, colossal in It's pro-
portions. has been heard rarely in
New York. The reasons are evident. 1t
takes virtuoso orchestra to present
1t, for its technical difficulties arc pro-
dlglous. Yet when all is said and done. it
astonishes rather than overpowers. 1t is
berlloz at his highest as a master of
tonal color and dynamic contrasts. but
IN concert 1T seems empty, especially
without the composers programme.
Vincent d'Indy's "Wallenstein's
Camp which succeeded it, is an early
work of the composer, and a clever
tour. de force. 1t shows the chief of
the Partisan SchoIa CantoY-unt in 8
more genial and thoroughly human
light than the one in which he has
taken to shroud himself in his maturer
years. Wallenstein's Camp" shows
that, after all. Vincent dIndy might
have become sport.
NJ. Cortot played Cesar Franck's
variations Symphoniques," and the
remaining orchestral numbers were
Faure's "Nocturne" and "Fileuse" and
Chabriers "Espana.' The audience
was large and enthusiastic.
Nine. Yvette Guilbert, assisted bv
Emily Gresser, violinist, gave her third
recital of the season last night at the
Maxine Elliott Theatre. Nine. Gull
bert was at her best, which is superb,
in the "Chansons Crinoljne." Miss
Gresser, talented young artist,
played q number of compositions, in
cludng the Vivaldi-Nachez Concerto in
A minor.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
All Women Urged
To Cast Their Votes
Miss Mary G. Hay Says Pa
triotism Will Be Shown
at Polls

Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman Of
the New York City Woman Suffrage
party, has issued the following appeal
10 tne feminine voters of the city:
call upon all classes of women to
snow their sense of civic responsibility
and their practical patriotism by voting
TO- morrow. In these times politics is
not q thing apart but is closely inter-
woven with our daily living. 1t affects
the home, the shop, the factory. the
school and the battlefield. Therefore.
ell women should be vitally interested
IN their political duties.
mothers who want good conditions
ior their children at home and the
pest help given to their sons abroad
should vote for men who have sense
OF social justice and devotion to our
WIN the war policies.
Ieachers who understand the i'm
p|oleance or education should vote for
'""se Us" men who are alive to its needs,
BUSINESS women who desire to wor],
uhder proper industrial conditions
shouid 81 vote for men who will promote
those conditions. = '''''''
housewives who are interested in
food. clothing and rent from tbe COW "a
sumer's standpoint should vote tu for ron, r,ar,
who will fight profiteerine. e"
"Clubwomen who believe IN +ba ~
1orms that make for social bettermen+
should vote for the men who hava as y
the people. "e'ia'e OF
II, ounraglsts should vote when possi-
D'e Ior men who sincerely believe in
government Of, for and hv ali +ha
racy. PCS VI ueinoc-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04

sands of begging letters and more i'm
portant appeals each day.
She went about the distribution Of
the vast estate that her husband had
boarded with a care and skill that
amazed those privileged TO aid her in
her work.
One of her first public acts was the
establishment of the Russell Sage
Foundation, which by research and di-
rect financial aid has helped the anti
tuberculosis campaign, the movement
for public recreation, the placing out
of children in institutions and q score
Of other problems concerned with
charitable work.
Although this was the largest, it was
only one of fifty or sixty gifts made
by Mrs. Sage. Numbered among the
others are 100000 to New York Uni
versity for the purchase Of additional
property; $65O,OOO to Yale for the
same purpose; S1,o00,000 to the Troy
Female Seminary, of which she was a
graduate, and q like amount to Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute, Mt Troy,
and many similar gifts. She also gave
$4,000 for the foundation of a girls
school in Constantinople.
From civic point Of view also her
gifts were notable. She planted the
rhododendrons that border the west
drive in Central Park at cost of $780,
600, and restored, at an expense of
about $4,000, the Governors Room in
the City Hall.
These are only few of her bequests.
Besides those which received publicity
because of their nature, there are thou
sands of others of which only she and
the afflicted to whom they were given
knew.
Born of a family that traced it's an
cestry back to Captain Miles Standish
Mrs. Sage, at the age of nine, began to
take part in the work of keeping to-
gether the tottering home Of her
father, Joseph Slocumb. She was grad
uated from the seminary at Troy,
through which she practically worked
her way, and continued her battle
against extreme poverty for many
years thereafter, teaching in Philadel-
phia, Syracuse and Troy until in her
forty second year she married Russell
Sage, then a rising banker of Water
vliet, N. Y.
Even when great wealth came to
them she continued her frugal mode
of living.
"If my cook were to leave to-day"
she once said, 81 could do the work
myself, rather than run all over the
city before we could eat"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04

Vlolinist Makes Debut
In Carnegie Hall Recital

new vlollnist who in coming be
ore the musical public takes our
Srgsst concert hall for first hearing
Snaiienges attention and invites in
sYl'ap'a comparison with the great
ines who have given US of their best.
"; " would hardly be just to say that
alSs Ihelma Given, who made her
,anssrlcan debut in Carnegie Hall yes
suaiy ~iuiay afternoon, would emerge from
Iusn comparison with any particular
aureis, although it is fair to add that
=, = good sized audience listened to her
n.a laying with many evidences of pleas
- Miss Given's programme was largely
nIue up OF compositions of the newer
sLo'' whose dissonances and vagrant
sS ,Se,hes constitute musical language
,'h yet imperfectly comprehended and
~nose beauties are less obvious than
use cl the outspoken masters upon
ola nnpm we have been reared She
ss;ayeo r;. this music with conviction and
',n ,.n good deal of skill in the por-
asai Oh its form, though in the build
s Up OF climax she has u tendency to
Ms; hts.'u ner greatest force before the
tbssnn point IN the music is reached and
nhn.,'o 70 put forth great amount of
snj, j''cai effort without apparent re-
81 her tone. while firm. lacks some
Wy OF warmth and vihrance.
h.ss Iiven was at her best in the
lsh'. lho'ter pieces. especially a Hebrew lui-
'y = oy Achron, which she repeated, and
y, norwegian dance by Halvorsen, both
S;.Sich 1; winch were played with a minimum
SISipiay OF energy and good deal Of
ssSeii'eacy and musical feeling. She was
S.y accompanied by l.. r. Grunberg.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04

ladies who turn out TO be working for
democracy all the time, and this SPY
who spies all through the picture wars
q black spangled thing over her fscs
which looked awfully unhealthy snd
uncomfortable. If she must go masked,
it seems as though veil wound about
her head and neck wouI6 be much mors
artistic and quite as effectual, whether
it be for purposes Of disguise or Is a
precaution against the influenza.
But the picture contains much that
will be Of interest to every one. Scenes
of fighting in France and scenes in the
homes of peasant and patrician where
our boys are received with open arms
are shown.
Mr.. Lincoln is seen to excellent adj
vantage as the hero, and Ethel Win
throp gives a convincing performances
as the American mother.
At the Riyoli, "Safe for Democracy
j. Stuart Blackton production, IL the
feature.
At the Strand Catherine Calvert n
seen in Marriage" These will be re-.
viewed later. II. U.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Merged Churches Meet
Consolidated Congregations
Hold First Services

The First Presbyterian Church in the
City. of New York, formed by the con-
solidation Of the Old First Presby-
terian Church. the Madison Square
Presbyterian Church and the Univer-
sity Place Presbyterian Church, held
its first services yesterday. The SER
vices were held in the edifice at
Eleventh Street and Fifth Avenue, oc-
cupied by the Old First Presbyterian
Church for seventythree years.
The three pastors of the consolidated
churches all participated in the SER
vices. They are DR.. Howard Duffield.
former pastor of the Old First Presbv-
terian Church; Dr.. Charles H. Park
hurst, former pastor of the Madison
Square Church, and DR.. George Alex
ander, former pastor of the University
Place Church. They are to be pastors
emeritus of the new church at an an
nual salary of $4,000 each. DR., Park
hurst preached the sermon.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
information Quarters
10 Be Opened To-day

"FlR%sTr %rI. Aid to the Woman
H. Voter" is the slogan of
the New York City Woman Suf-
trage party. This organization
Will open political information
centres in various districts to-dav
and tomorrow, where non-parti-
san facts will be furnished to all
lnqu'rers. At these places any
woman voter, no matter what are
her party affiliations, may learn
now to mark her ballot, obtain
records of local or state candi-
dates, learn the platforms of the
several parties. and ask questions
on the various issues and policies
involved in this election.
The locations of the informa-
ton centres follow:
LIST Assembly District, Mrs
Margaret Fay, 222 Spring Street:
Sd A. D., Mrs. Catherine Cum
nlngham, S45 West Fourteenth
Street; 7th A. D., Mrs. Walter
Ilmme, 253 Columbus Avenue;
18th A. D., Mrs. Edward Van
zlle, with three headquarters
the branch public library in East
Twenty-third Street, the Kips Bay
Neighborhood Association at 799
Second Avenue, and St. GabriePs
Library, 303 East Thirty sixth
Street; 18th A. D., Mrs. E. H.
Snyder, store at 18TH Street and
Broadway; 14th A. D., Mrs. Jc-
seph Wademan, Lenox Hill Set
tlement; 18th A. D., Mrs. Lauren
Carroll, ID West Fifty-seventh
Street; 18th A. D., Mrs. Emily R.
WeIsberg, Y. w. H. A., at 81
West 10th Street, and 23d A.. D.,
Mrs. Ella A. Kilborn, Public
Library branch at 533 West 10th
Street.
The main headquarters of the
City Woman Suffrage party at 3
East Thirty-eighth Street, tele-
phone Murray Hill 631Q will be
open all day tomorrow, and men,
bers of the political committee
Will answer all phone calls and
inquiries from women.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Ministers Regret
Presidents Plea to
Back Democrats
Defeat of War Opponents
More Necessary, Says
DR.. Cadman
Hits Hearstism Brand
Complete Victory Appeal
Would Have Been Hailed.
Says DIR. Manning

President Wilson's appeal to the
country to elect Democratic Congress
thrust politics into the churches Of
New York yesterday. From many pull
pits clergymen discussed the appeal,
most of them expressing regret that
it had been made. Among them were
the Rev. Dr. William T. Manning, rec
tor of Trinity Parish, and DR.. S. Parkes
Cadman. The latter spoke at the Bed
ford Y. M. C. A., Brooklyn, saying:
1--WE would be better pleased il Mr..
Wilson-if he had to speak on this
topic-had admonished us to keep out
of power all men who have been
branded with Hearstism--yes, even
though it should have cut into his own
Cabinet--if he had asked US to keep
out al men who have been equivocal
IN their support of the war, all men,,
vote for the draft act, which is the
greatest unifying force we have ever
known in this country.
There has been much bombastic and
tiamfoyant rhetoric spread abroad. but
the tact remains that our President is
not the arbiter of peace. He has only
one vote at the peace table. He can't
dictate peace and he never could. The
only man who can dictate peace is
ferdinand Foch, through the might of
his military arm.
There isn't vestige Of right or
reason to support the Presidents de-
mand," went on DR.. Cadman. "We're
not here to support the Republican
party or the Democratic party; we're
here to support the nation, and things
nave come to a pretty pass when a man
can be deprived of his right to uphold
the NATION simply because he happens
to be Republican. However, we wish
our President to understand that we
snail vote for whom We please, and that
we have only one question to put to
the Congressional candidates this week.
1T does not touch upon party questions,
1t Is, Are you for unconditional sur
render?"
Contrasting the individual powers Of
mr. Wilson with those enjoyed by the
President of France and the Prime
Minister of Great Britain, the speaker
deciared that we are in fair way to
build up "oneman autocracy" in this
country If we are not careful. To a
certain extent, he added, the sort of
congressman we have too often per-
mltted to win elections are responsible
for this.
"1f you had sent the right sort Of
men to Washington" he charged, "Mr.
wilson could not have taken the liber-