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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21

WHEN ! VEN to Oed'
On SUNDAY night
was quite sure
THAT SOMETIME
WITH. III. next rev hours
THE WHISTLES would blow
AND THEY did.
AND WHEN they started
MY WIFE said
1T MUST be peace"
AND l said: Yes
BUT ! knew about it
go BACK to sleep"
AND I Jay there
AND But for the, whistles
THERE WAS a great silence.
ON OUR street.
AND IT was the middle of the night.
AND DARK.
AND No place to go.
If got up.
AND MY wife said,
tJcNrpr, n, n.a-J,,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
News Of Memphis
10 Years Ago.
NOVEMBER II, 1898.

Fire which started at midnight last
night in Newbern, Tenn, burned TO
death three persons and caused $50, 900
loss.
II. s. Simpson, of Dallas, Tex, is in
the city visiting his brothers, c. M,
and r. NJ, Simpson.
Work will be starteG ABOUT Dec. 1 on
the big car works on the Binghamton
TRACT.
Mrs. S. j. Wells. Of Union City, is
in the city on a visit to her son.
Mrs. Sallie b. Brewer, of Larkins-
Vile, Ala, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Polk Brewer, "a Peyton street.
Miss Lulu Johnson, or Carey, Miss,
is visiting Miss Julia Jerome, of Chel-
sea.
R.. G. Craig last night was elected
president OF the Memphis Fair and Ex-
position association, succeeding j.. I.
Fargason, whose term expired.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
"s ss x i. "' ~"o. Twice Told Tales
NOVEMBER Fl, 1908.

Samuel Gompers today was reelected
president of the American Federation
of Labor at Denver, Col.
That King Edward and Britain had
been humiliating him for two years is
the. gist OF a printed statement of
Kaiser Wilhelm, who stated he wanted
war and wanted it soon.
Because of ill health, Maj. w. II.
Bingham, founder of B~inghamton, and
Oldest member Of the county court, has
offered his resignation.
Sheriff Frank l.. Monteverde will not
run again for the office, he announces
today.
Both Lenox and Binghamton have
agreed to be Incorporated into Mem
phis before the 1910 census Is taken.
Up until Nov. Il, $3.50 63 bales of
cotton had been ginned in a total of
26,63S ~ginneries according to govern
ment figures FOR the year.
Misses 1Tugenia ana Eva Manogue
have returned from a weekend party
at Lulu, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21

VI 1 " "a NllCAN tlAlHtlN aAAt
| will remember their sins no more
-Jer. XXI, "a.
When we know the Lord we receive
the forgiveness of sins. We know him
as the God of Grace, passing by Jul
transgressions. What q joyful discov.
cry is this,
But how divinely Is this promise
worded; the Lord promises no more to
remember our sins! Can God forget2
He says He will, and He means what
He says He will regard us as though
we had never sinned. The great atone
ment so effectually removed all sin
that it is to the mind of God no more
in existence. The believer is now in
Jesus Christ, as accepted Is Adam in
his innocence; yea, more so, for he
wears a divine righteousness and that
of Adam was but human.
The Great Lord will not remember
our sins so as to punish them, or so as
to love us one atom the less because
of them. As a debt when paid leases
to be a debt, even so doth the Lord
make a complete obliteration of the
iniquity of His people.
When we are mourning over our
transgressions and shortcomings, and
this Is our duty as long as we live, let
US at the same time rejoice that they
will never be mentioned against us,
This makes us hate sin. Gods free
pardon makes us anxious never again
to grieve him by disobedience.-C, H.
Spurgeon.
DAYTON. Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
KAISER OF COURSE.

A sergeant having in charge a squad
Of recruits was drilling and explaining
to them the use of the rifle. The les
son covered Instructions in how to load
the rifles and blank cartridges were
being used, At the order 60 "stand
ready all the men placed Themselves
in the correct position to await the
command of fire at viii" one rookie
failed to comply Ito lowered his gun
ana asked, Which one is VIII
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
RELIEF NEEDED

Down in the Delta country the people arc prosperous and
potentially rich, but On account OF inadequate shipping facilities
they have been practically bottled up by an embargo, and are
badly in need OF relief. They have not been able to ship out
their cotton or their cottonsccd, and things arc at a standstill
Be the price OF cotton high or low It is all the same for these
good people: they cannot sell because they cannot ship and
deliver, and their products are on their hands and cannot be
converted into cash. Some means should be devised for getting
this seed and cotton to market, Huge motor trucks could haul
it away if they could be provided, The roads are good. at least
during dry weather, and a big truck will carry as much as an
old-time freight car.
There should be some form OF relief forthcoming.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
ALMOST MIRACLE.

A certain stage manager, noted 70
his ambitious demands in regard tC
scenery and stage effects, yet who wa
equally satisfied with the most meager
provision, said one morning to the
lessee of a wooden booth in a small
town:
In the first act ] shall require a
regiment of soldiers on the right, a
posse of policemen on the left, and a
crowd of peasants OF the bridge in the
center. Now, how many supers have
you?"
''rwo. sir"
To. which he composedly replied:
THAT will do beautifully"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
REALISTIC!

smell anything grandmotheT?' asked
the %youngster who was lying on the
floor drawing.
Grandmother assured him she did not.
The young artist gave a Few finish
ing touches and repeated his question.
Grandmother shifted the air and again
declared she smelled nothing.
Well" said the boy. you ought to.
] have just drawed a skunk
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21

Whatever money was wasted in experimenting with air
planes is gone to join all other split milk. and there is NO use
crying over it. II the proiteers who have it can be made to dis
gorge, we'll and good; if not, let 'cr go. Ccst la guerrc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21

j. it an oversight or because Of a deep design that in all
this talk about peace, no one mentions the name OF the prince
OF peace" from Nebraska, as a suitable person to arrange the
terms?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
The Public b SerUed

BY K.c.B.

OPENING THE windows.
AND I said.
WHAT ARE you doingF"
AND SHE said.
I'm OPENING the windows.
81 CAN'T hear anything.
"wHEN THEY'RE closed"
AND BY that time.
ALL OF the street.
HAD AWAKENED.
AND LIGHTS we're burning
AND BELLS were ringing
AND THERE was so much Noise
I COULDN'T sleep.
AND I go. up.
AND FOUND our flag.
AND OPENED the window
TO THE fire escape.
AND CRAWLED out.
IN MY thin nightshirt,
IN THE dark,
AND HUNG out the flag.
AND YELLED.
AND CRAwLED back in.
AND I was cold
AND MY wife made coffee,
AND I drank it.
AND GOT dressed.
AND WENT down on the street.
AND SHOOK hands.
AND YELLED.
TILL BREAKFAST time,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21

At present prices. it costs less Tor Quiniuc enough to knock
out a chill than it does Tor a torpedo to blow up a battlcshin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Qulnlus, the
Sunshine Man.

"For I will forgive their iniquity and
| will remember their sins no more"
-Jer. xxi. 81.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
Now it's certain
Weary Willy
Must surrender
willy niliy,"
n

A correspondent claims that 90 per cent of the Swedish matches
that you buy in a pennyin-theslot machine are "duds" We wish to
add only that it is quite possible for a correspondent to be right.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
INDOOR SPOnIG

IRVING TO 81 = QUtck
SHANE ~ D+E UtLLAGE
BAE 6EG SHuP Geo az
12h1A TING As n+G DOTA
PIT ne NElGt+6ocS o. me PAN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
FLU" SITUATION
BE INVESTIGATED
BY DEF. COUNCIL
Hold Meeting Tomorrow Morn
ing at 8 o'clock; Doctors
Be Present. Others
Invited

call was issued this morning by
the Council of Defense for meeting
to be held tomorrow morning at 3
o'clock in the Council Of Defense
rooms, third floor of the Federal
building. at which time the FLU" sit,
uation in Chickasha and Grady coun.
ty will be discussed The Grady
county physicians have been request
ed to be present and any other citi.
zen interested is invited to be pres.
ent
That there is imninent danger Of
the Spanish influenza getting a new
start in Grady county is the belier
of Dr. S. O. Marrs, county superin-
tendent of health.
Several new cases. DR.. Marrs SAYS
have been reported here during the
past week. Iii many other localities
in Grady county the FLU" seems to
be flourishing Practically as many
new cases are in existence in Grady
county and the city Of Chickasha al
the present time as We're reported to
the county health officer during the
statewide sweep Of the malady sew
eral weeks ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
DEFINITE PLANS
FOR RED CROSS
WAIT ON ALLIES
Announcement Urges That Ref
ugee Garment Work Must
Be Pushed by Chapters,

Definite plans for the, future of the
Red Cross cannot be made until the
allied governments have formulated
definite plans, according to a mes
sage received yesterday by the Grady
county chapter from Manager Sim
mons, of the Southwestern Division.
The telegram follows:
Chairman Dawson announces that
until allied governments have formu
lated definite plans, Red Cross can
not make definite future plans, but
it seems assured that present divis.
ion and chapter organizations will be
maintained available for future calls
as needs may develop. Immediate
need of refugee garments and knit
ting is imperative and present quotas
should be pushed. Furthermore, it
is clear that with the expected re-
turns fro mthe Christmas Roll Call,
funds sufficient for probable require
ments will remain in chapter and ma
tional treasures, therefore as far as
can now be seen there will be no
war fund campaign for future funds.
Hence. chapters should impress all
citizens that Christmas Roll Call Of
fers the one great opportunity to re-
spond to Red Cross as they will not
be asked for large amounts of mon
ey next spring, l expect to continue
my Red Cross work as in the past
and call upon all chapter officials to
do the same as patriotic duty not
yet completed"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
LONG TERM
In PRISON
FOR NEGRO
Dewitt Hamilton Found Guilty
of Manslaughter; Sentenced
to 25 Years in the
Penitentiary,

Yesterday evening at o'clock. the
! jury in the case in whic!s Dewitt
Hamilton is charged with murder re
turned a verdict of guilty of man
.slaughtei in the first degree and
fixed the punishment of the defend
ant at % years in the state peniten-
tiary
Final testimony in the case was
taken yesterday morning but the ar
guments Of the attorneys consumed
considerable time. VIM Stacey, as
sistant county attorney opened the
argument for the state. He was fol-
lowed by Robert Fortune, negro law
yer, and attorney for the defendant.
d. M. Cayaness. county attorney, clos
ed for the state. The usual instruc-
tions to the jury were given by Judge
Will Linn. The jury returned YER
dict after having been out about 4j
minutes.
The fixing of Hamilton's punish
ment at 25 years Imprisonment marks
the heaviest sentence imposed in the
local court house in a decade. In
1908, Carl Howie, charged with the
murder of Ed Morris, was found
guilty and sentenced to life impris-
onment AS far as court house Off
cials could recall, the Hamilton sen
tence stood second in the annals Of
local court proceedings.
The facts in the case, as shown by
the evidence, are that Hamilton shot
and killed Grant Franklin, another
negro, on South Second street, shoot
ing the deceased with As Colts as
he was sitting in the automobile of
Ed Taylor, the car standing in front
Of Taylors restaurant near the cor
ner of Second and Dakota Robert
Fortune, attorney for the defense,
did not state this morning whether
he would appeal the case or not.
The jury in the case was compos-
ed Of the following: b. p. Smith
Qoremanl. j. NJ. Kern. Allen Jewett.
R. F. Martin. j. T Aust, Marvin Nc
Rea, G. w Station, w NJ. Cole, Cor
don Goree. S. D. Lowery, J. L. Dor
man, w L. Hall.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
DENTISTS HOLD
DISTRICT MEET
HERE TOMORROW

The District Dental society will
meet tomorrow afternoon in the rest
rooms. fifth floor First National
bank building. according to local
members of the organizations
J. NJ Temples of Tulsa, ex-presi-
dent of the state organization. will
be present at the meet and will rem
der a clinic on Pyorrhoea DR. f.
c. Reisling. Of Tulsa, viii talk on the
subject of Conductive Aneshthesia %
DR. j. A. Morrow of Carmon, presi-
dent of the State Dental associa-
ton, will feature the program by a
clinic. He will also deliver an ad-
dress W. f. Flesher, secretary Of
the state association, will attend the
meeting.
Following the meeting Of the dis
trict society the executive board OF
the State Dental society viii hold a
session in the rest rooms
The association states that all
those desiring free painless extract
ing should call at the office of DR..
Bond, local dentist. the third floor
Of the First National bank building
at once and arrange dates for the
clinic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
DOCTORS SEW UP
LAD WHO WRITES
AM FEELING FINE

The army doctors in France tool
sc stitches in wounds received by
Earl Pooler, but according to let
ter just received from him, he is re
covering and will be as good as new
soon He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
E. S. Pooler who live near Keechi
southwest of Chickasha.
He was reported seriously wound
ed. His letter gives the details OF
his experience, stating that he was
struck by a piece of shrapnel that
tore hole in his hip and another
in the shoulder Twenty-four stiech.
es were taken in his hip wound and
twelve in his shoulder. I'm feeling
fine" he writes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
W. @. W. ELECT
OFFICERS FOR
ENSUING YEAR

Officers for the year Of 1919 were
elected at a meeting of the local w.
0, w. ldoge held in the hall last
night. The results of the election
as given out by A. J.. Hollingsworth
clerk, are as follows:
r. Il. Davenport, consul comamn-
der; d. Hoover. advisor Lieutenant;
A. l.. Hollingsworth, clerk; w, T..
Pipkin, banker; f. Hoover manager
3 years; A. L. Lowe, escort w. H.
Ledbetter, watchman; Camp physi-
clans, w. H. Cook, r. j. Baze and l..
f. Emanuel. b b. Benson, team cap
tain.
Cigars, coffee and chocolate were
served after the election of officers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
DINNER AT
$50 SHARP

Everything is ready for the Cham.
Der of Commerce Oil Boosters ban
quet and the feed will begin prompt
ly at $50 this evening in the build
ing next to Dillons cafe. Secretary
Brown emphasizes the necessity for
everybody to be on time
In addition to the Chickasha folks,
a number of outoftown guests are
expected, Besides the speakers on
the program published yesterday.
Mr.. Brown announces that County
Agen Owen will talk on The Flu
ture of Grady County"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
HUNS MUST
DIG UP TO
PAY'COSTS
BY United Press.

BY United Press
London, Dec. 6.-The French ar
mistice commission has dispatched
note to Berlin demanding payment
Of the occupation expenses incurred
to date the Central News Dispatch
from Amsterdam says
The expenses are said to include
thirteen and half million dollars
for the Americans, ten millions pro
visionally for the British. A half
million of the latter amount will be
levied on Duren and the remainder
on Cologne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
Call Other Officials.
RN Z 1 RE,NDER

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
ABOARD THE GEORGE WASH
INGTON, Dec. President Wilson
will summon other officials to
France soon after landing, to aid in
directing the distribution of Ameri.
can food stuffs and raw materials
among the European populations.
Baruch will probably be named as
one of the men.
F. [The George Washington has been
Averaging II knots an hour and is
now 600 miles due east of New
York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
German Paper Prints Report
That American Wireless Says
Allies to Occupy Capital for
Police Duty.
SAYS U. S. TO HELP
EXTRADITE KAISER
No Specific Charges Worked Out
May Base Action on General
Charges; Wilson Party
Well On Way.
BY WILLIAM PHILLIPS SIMS

by WILLIAM PHILLIPS SIMS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Dec. THE preliminary
peace discussions, according to the
present plans vii lbegm in Paris on
December II, with President Wilson
participating. Tho preliminary ses-
sion is expected to continue month
The formal peace congress- with the
Germans represented, will probably
start January Is. and it is estimat-
ed that the treaty will be signed
in April or May
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
SENATOR WARNS
AGAINST LEAGUE
OF NATIONS NOW
BY United Press.

BY United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. Warning
President Wilson that snares may
be set for him in Eureope, Senator
Lewis, the democratic whip and a
close adviser of the president, has
declared to the senate that league
of nations might become a danger to
world peace rather than a guarantee
of it.
Speaking wholly on my own re-
sponsibility ! put before my coun-
try this warning. In the past, the
great wars of the world have been
conducted betwene those who were
previously allies and grew from the
execution of the compacts of
peace" he says.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
BURLESON FAVORS
GOVT OWNERSHIP
COUNTRY'S WIRES
RY limited Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Perma-
nent government ownership of the
telegraph and telephone systems of
the Country is recommended in the
annual report of Postmaster General
Burleson.
Mr.. Burleson declares in the rc-
part that the experience with the
government in charge Of these lines
during the period Of the war proves
that government ownership is not
only sound but highly practical.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
Second Murder Trial of Term
Claims Attention of Court
Today; Jury Empaneled
Shortly Before Noon.
TRAGEDY VICTIMS
WIDOW is IN COURT
Breaks Down AS LAWYERS Omen
Case; Five of Jury Served
on Negro Murder Case;
Cavaness Disqualified.

Shortly before noon the jury in
the case OF the State VS.. A. w. Full
ler, of Rush Springs, charged with
the murder of George McGehee, was
empancled The last man in We
nire OF % was accepted by both
sides completing the jury, II having
been declared disqualified or re.
iected by the attorneys after exami-
nation
The court room was crowded al
most to capacity when the baliiff
called for order Rush Springs peo.
pie composed the major portion of
the crowd. Many are summoned as
witnesses and others from Rush
Springs have made the trip here to
be present at the trial
Alger and Adrian Melton or the
law firm OF Bond & Melton, are rep
resenting the defendant, while VIII
liam Stacey, assistant county attor,
ney and Judge b. +. Holding are
attorneys for the state.
CaVaness Disqualified.
d. M. Cavaness county attorney is
disqualified for the reason that when
the tragedy out of which the case
grew occurred, Mr. Cavaness was a
member of the Bond & Melton firm
and represented the defendant in the
premilinary hearing. He was the
first lawyer to talk to Fuller after
the shooting. He will therefore sit
on the side lines and follow the
case to its conclusion. In his place
as prosecutor is Judge b. f. Holding
of the firm of Holding & Herr.
The widow of George McGehee,
the man who was killed was in tho
court room this morning, listening
intently to the questions put to the
jurors while the process of filling
the panel was under way
Widow Braeks Down.
She bore up bravely during all the
proceedings until the lawyers were
their opening statements to
the jury Apparently she could
the strain no longer. She broke
down and her sobs could
be heard well into the court clerks
office adjoining the court room. She
gained control of her emotions soon
and the progress Of the case con.
.inued.
The defendant sat at the table
With his attorneys and in the court
'oom were members Of the family,
including his wife and children.
Trial Under Way.
The taking Of evidence in the case
started shortly before noon. this evi.
ience having to do with the fact
hat George McGehee is dead. The
'ase proper got under way this aft
arnoon at o'clock and it is ex-
'ected it will run into tomorrow at
east.
The starting Of this case this
morning puts the court on exact
schedule with the docket prepared
rs it was slated TO be heard first
his morning.
OF the men selected for the Jury.
i've had served on the jury that yes
erday sentenced Dewitt Hamilton.
legro, charged with murder to 25
ears in the penitentiary They are
!. NJ. Kern. Allen Jewett J. T. Aust.
Marvin McRea, John Ballard and B.
, Smith.
The jury in the Fuller murder
ase is composed Of Jack Hill, J. f.
iunter, J. NJ. Kern. r. Zimmerman.
Ike Taylor. C. c. Farris. Allen
ewett. J. T. Aust. Marvin McRea.
ohm Ballard. B. P. Smith and c.
). Bly.s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
MooRlNG, STATE GARDEN
SPECIALIST. is

d. c. Mooring. state garden spe-
cialist is in the city today, going
over the plans for the countrywide
garden campaign to be launched at
once and carried into every school
district and community. 4 special
meeting was called This afternoon at
the office Of County Agent Owens
at which Mr. Mooring was TO eAplain
the plans for putting over the big
food producing campaign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
Yanks Near Rhine.

BY United Press.
(By Wepb Miller, Staff Cor)
With the Americans, Thursday
night)-The left wing of the second
division is within three days march
of the Rhine. The whole front to be
occupied by the Americans along the
historic river is expected to be reach
ed by December IS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
"CEICKASf1A CAN BE TULSA OF SOUTHWEST '---CORTO
HEARST EMPLOYE IN PAY
OF GERMAN GOVERNMENT
is CHARGE OF OFFICER
By United Press.

By United Press
WASHINGTON Dec THAT VIII
liam Bayard Hale, an employee of
William Randolph Hearst was also
the confidential agent of the Ger
man embassy here at salary Of
$4,000 a year was testified to by
NJ. Bruce Belaski, head of the bu-
reau Of investigation of the depart
ment of justice. He appeared before
the senate committee investigating
alien propaganda. The witness in
troduced kilograms from Count Won
Bernstorff's records to prove his as
sertion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-06
May occupy Berlin.
Ny United Press.

My United Press.
COPENHAGEN. Dec. - The
newspaper Deltsch Allegmein Zei.
tung publishes an alleged American
wireless dispatch declaring that the
Americans an dallles will oecapy
Berlin. Professionally Tor the purpose
of policing the city.
A Heidelberg dispatch says that
it is announced there that the
French will probably occupy Heidel.
burg and Mannheim because watch.
man killed three French prisoners.