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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

VANCOUVER. B. c., Dec. 6Ths city shaken violently by
1245 this remors which an
peared be from north to the south felt minutes
distinct noticeable
pay affected by the disturbance being nausea
The shock was felt all parts of the city
awakened by the shaking Of furniture and the umbng
VICTORIA, B. c. Dec "a
duration Ionsoa
city points in the mme
diate vicinity also reported noticing the disturbance.
SEATTLE Wash Dec 6What believed to be an earth d
tubance 1896 o'clock
shook buildings n the downtown district.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
MAYOR GOES INTO
CAMPAIGN TOEND
BIG v. S. S.:DRVE
Issues Statement in Which He
Calls Upon Every Menphlan
to Redeem His Pledge Dur
ind Week Of Dec. 8 to ID.

Mayor Monteverde Friday threw
himself squarely into the movement, for
the redemption Of war savings pledges
during the week OF Dec, s.A, set aside
for the purpose, by issuing q strong
appeal to the people Of Memphis to
redeem their pledges without further
delay.
He also announced that he would en-
list the services Of the heads OF de-
partments OF the city government and
through their cooperation, obtain the
active aid of every employe on the
pay roll of the city, In giving impetus
to the pledge redemption campaign.
His statement follows
The people OF Memphis and Shelby
county have signed approximately 7S,-
900 pledges to buy war savings stamps
during the current year, and the ma
lority of these have not been re-
deemed.
These pledges have been accepted
by the United states government IN
obligation from which there is no pos
! II therefore, as mayor of Memphis
appeal to them to redeem their pledges
without further delay thus keeping q
solemn obligation which 10 none the
less binding because voluntarily as
sumed.
Memphis and Shelby county have
never failed in any activity connected
with the winning of the war, and they
cannot afford to mar this magnificent
record Just when victory has crowned
the efforts Of the United States and Its
allies.
II am requesting the commissioners
of the various departments Of the city
government to organise their forces SO
as TO aid In every possible way in Sc
curing prompt redemption Of these
pledges during war savings pledge re-
demption week. Dec. 9-la."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
-eader of ]. S. F0rCeS-
HAIG'S REYD1%9 IS
RFCT W. ,zE<lI~ IF
UL0I ~ -" i VI
a. ELLSWORTH
Wonderful Story Of Final
Smashing Of Germany's
Armies Shows How Nation
Gave Its All When Needed.
BY FRANK u. sIMONDs.

lhe Nova SclmtAF'a MtlharN. ESoer%
NEW YORK. Dee. s.--Although there
are already scores OF narratives of the
first battle OF the Somme, the simplest
n the official report Of Field Marshal
Sir Douglas Haig and 1t may be
doubted II Americas share in the win
ming Of the final campaign OF the war
will ever be more concisely or impress;
siVely presented than In the modest ana
straightforward statement OF Gen,
Pershing What we did in the war Is
all set forth there with only the value
OF the service unappraised
1t Is, too. a. wonderful story on
ish. memorable only for a certain quail
~ which It disclosed in our young
troops, On April 26 our First division
went into action and took CantiEny,
held it, broke, the counter attacks
Ct,antigny is the beginning, we arrived
man rush had been checked We
opened the process of regaining lost
ground
A little more than month later
Ludendorff wins his last victory and
hour American divisions, gathered up
from rest camps, seized upon In the
moment Of supreme necessity, appear
on the road to Paris and south OF the
bridge across the Marne at Chateau
AHloEIy' IN DOLn pltCts We HOIu' NV
marines win new glory and the road to
Paris is barred. We were the last re+
serve In that moment. and, little as we
had to give, 1t was just enough,
Another month and the tide turns.
While divisions of ours share the burr
den Of breaking Ludendorff's final bid
for success. others are with Mangln In
the spearhead Of Foch's counter -oftenn. /.
sive. Ours is only a smaller share. II
Is Gouraud who breaks the German
attack theSpick Of the French. storm
troops are with Mangin. But we are .
part. All through the next weeks our
divisions begin to get in and share IN
rolling the Germans back from the
MarnA 10 the Nesle and the Aiane.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
Heads @. of @. Committee.

l., X. Salisbury, president of The
Chamber Of Commerce, Friday appoint
ed A. Fl. Jennings as representative OF
that organization in the campaign. He
will have charge Of the offices to be
opened in the Chamber OF Commerce
building to facilitate redemption of
pledges, Through appointment of Mr..
Jennings, the Chamber OF Commerce
becomes an important factor in the
campaign and one that promises to be
very helpful.
ID, NJ. Armstrong, chairman or the
Shelby county war savings committee,
is enlistIng the aid Of every organiSa-
tion in Memphis, so far as possible, In
this pledge redemption campaign, and
declared Friday that he had two very
positive and definite ends in view:
"one is the desire to see the people
have signed these pledges, regard the
resultant obligation in the way In
which 1t should be looked upon, and
the other Is to provide the government
with the money which is represented
by these pledges" he said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
Autoists to Assist.

Mrs. Hugh Hayley, chairman of the
feature work Of the publicity commit
tee. is rapidly completing. plans for eff
fectiye operations through automobiles
on Main street. Speakers for these
machines win be provided by Mrs S.
]. Ellis chairman OF the speakers com
mlttee Of the women's unit Of the
Council Of National Defense. IN ad-
dition to these, however, Mrs. Hayley
win have the services Of Pr, w, D.
Buckner and Dr., c. H, Williamson,
who have rendered such valiant aid In
Liberty loan campaigns and In war
fund drives, Music WIN be furnished
but will differ from that used In any
previous work OF this character,
The four-minute men are familiarizins
themselves with what they will say to
their audiences, and It Is already ap-
parent that the campaign will be con
Quoted with such force and vigor that
who has signed pledge card viii fall
to redeem 1t, because Of lack Of ap-
peals to that end or because of ignor-
anoe Of the nature and character Of
the Obligation,
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16

Services Sunday morning and even.
n
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16
BIG SUCCESS
Campaign Passes All Expecta-
tions

"The latest reports available indi-
cate that the Christmas drive FOR ten
million new members for the Amer
lean Red Cross has resulted in the
addition Of fully sixteen million names
to its roll. This number added TO the
more than six million members before
the Christmas campaign makes the to-
tai present enrolment fully twenty
two million. This is a magnificent
fact; an expression not alone of pat
riotism, but Of the fine sympathy and
idealism of the whole American pco-
pie. The Red Cross War Council con-
graduates and welcomes every new
member of the American Red Cross;
likesiwe it congratulates the officers
and the old members Of the Org@niza-
ton who have given unstintedly Of
their time and effort to make this
membership campaign u success; but
the wonderful achievement of enroll
ing one-fifth of the entire population
of the United Etates as members of
the American Red Cross is less trl-
umph than it is a call to greater ser
vice. The Red Cross is not merely a
humanitarian organization, separate
and distinct from others, but 1t IL the
mobilized heart and spirit Of the whole
American people. The American Red
Cross is carrying a message of love
and sympathy to the American sol
diers and sailors and to the troops
and civilian population of our allies in
all parts of the world; it is seeking to
alleviate the suffering incident to the
war: it is seeking to shorten the war,
and it is seeking to lay foundation
for a more enduring peace when the
war is over. AS we stand on the
threshold of new year in this hour
Of world tragedy, there can be but one
thought in the minds Of the twenty
two millions members of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and that is to serve and
sacrifice as never before"
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16

President Wilson favors government
ownership Of railroads, or at least
that is the Interpretation generally
placed on his message to Congress.
What wonderful changes time and
circumstances do bring about!
There was a time when the popular
logan Of the democratic party was;
That government governs best which
governs least"
Not many years ago it was the Gus
tom Of democratic orators to talk
cgainst concentration of power in the
hands of the government as danger
GUS to the rights of the people and
contrary to the spirit of the constitu-
tion.
Yet here We arc with n democratic
party in power and concentration car
ried to a limit never dreamed of by
Alexander Hamilton or any other Of
his followers who believed in strong
central government.
A few years ago William j. Bryan
returned from a journey around the
world, and on landing gave out ln in
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2s


Rehearsals are well under way and
every detail is being arranged SO
rapidly that the big annual minstrel
show of the livest orfianization in the
Arkansas Valley, the Lamar Y. NJ. B.
AS, has been set for Monday evening.
january %. A full cast of sixty peo-
pie are now rehearsing for the big
event, the fifth in the history of the
organization. So popular has it been
in the past that it has been consider
ed the biggest show attraction of the
year. This year the management has
decided to make it more than ever
deserving of that title. A complete
change from the usual style of min
strel show will be given, and Father"
the best loved character in the fun
nies. will be the leading feature of
the first section. Nothing has been ne
elected to give a setting adequate to
display his rise to fortune, and the
family plunge into society. The stu
pendous aggregation OF stars, the
most marvellous stage settings, the
most brilliant costuming and spectac-
ular scenic effects, added to large
number of the latest and most pleas
ing song hits, will make the old man
and the audience enjoy his antics a.
never before. The big minstrel circle
will follow and close the evening"
program. 1t will be the best ever
and all citizens should help boost the
attendance and the y. NJ. b. A. treas
ury. All the money will go to the
benefit of worthy causes.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16
THREE FREEZE TO DEATH
Blizzard Claims Toll of Three Near
the Town of Eads in kiowa
County

The fierce blizzard that ragged for
several hours last Wednesday night
resulted in the death of three citizens
Of Pueblo, who were attempting to
reach the bedside of a dying relative
near Eads. They were Frank Skull,
his daughter, Mrs. Agnes Permo, and
her son, Frank Permo aged eleven
Mr.. Skull received word that his
daughter, Mrs. Ursula Jenko, who liv
ed with her husband on claim about
three miles west of Eads, was dying.
He with his daughter, Mrs. Permo,
and Frank Permo let on the first
Missouri Pacific train for Eads. Their
train was late and it was after dark
when it reached Eads. They asked the
conductor to put them off at the
crossing three miles west of town 81
that they would be nearer the home.
He objected because the storm was
so severe that one could hardly see
across the right Of way. They insist
cd and showed the urgent telegram,
and he finally consented and let them
off. When they failed to arrive at
the Jenko home the husband of Mrs.
Pcrmo was asked over the telephone
if they had started and he left at once
for Eads. Searching parties found
all three bodies in snow drifts. The
mother and boy did not get very far,
and were found close together. The
grandfather had gone on past the
Jenko home and was found about 4
half mile beyond the house. Tracks in
dictated that he had missed the home
only a few feet. They had left their
suit cases at the railroad crossing and
had evidently made a game fight un-
til blinded by the storm.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16

terview in which he advocated govern
ment ownership of railroads. Immed-
lately he was subjected to flood of
ridicule and considerable abuse. And
among his most severe cvritics were
prominent members of his own poll
teal party who asserted that such a
doctrine was especially obnoxious TO
the principles of the democratic party.
The critics made Bryan subside. He
wished to try again for the prcsi-
dency and was advised that such n
doctrine would be fatal to his chances
But here we are with u democratic
president, who was then among Mr.
Bryan's critics, advocating government
ownership of railroads, and his party
is going to follow his lead How far
we have gone from the old slogan
That nation governs best which gov
erns least"
At no time in the history of the
country has there been a concentration
Of power in the hands of the govern
ment at Washington even approaching
the present concentration At no time
has the old time-honored doctrine of
states rights been so completely cast
into the discard. At no time either
has the doctrine of protection" been
so completely intrenched as now. Well
may the old time democrat cxclaim in
bewilderment: Where am / at and
and whittier are we drifting" In
deed, one who has all his life talked
about and believed in the "timc-hon-
ored principles of democracy must be
in about the same state of mind Of
bibulous person by the curious name
Of Amaziah, usually called Am Ami,
who one day fell by the wayside and
into n deep slumber of intoxication.
He walked in fog of bewildcrment
and uncertainty as TO his whereabouts
and even his personality. Musing over
the situation he was heard TO exclaim,
Am | Am Ami or am not Am Ami
II am not Am Ami, who the HI
am I-"-Mail and Breeze.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16

In these days of all varieties of
"eatless" recommendation it is so
unusual to be invited to eat all you
want of any provender, that it is with
a feeling of pleasure we print the fol-
lowing advice from the State Food
Administrator:
with the completion of a state
wide campaign to organize retail gro
GERS, the purpose Of the Federal Food
Administrator to inaugurate one "po-
tato day" each week will be definitely
undertaken in Colorado. Tho plan is
to increase to a miximum, the use Of
Irish potatoes. Grocers will be asked
to select a day when deliverica OF
other foods are fewest and to make a
special point to have potatoes deliver
cd on that particular day. House
wives will be asked to buy a weeks
supply on that particular day. II Is
hoped by the administration to make
potatoes part Of every family menu,
every day of the year.
"The production Of potatoes in Colo
RADIO in 1917 was 100000 bushels, an
excess Of more than a million bushels
over the 1916 crop. Much Of this
crop has not been moved because Of
lack Of transportation facilities. T
b. Stcarns, Federal Food Admin ira
tor for Colorado, authorize the fol-
lowing:
"The potato today is plentiful,
cheap and the best substitute for food
staples, we are being asked to save
for our associates in the war the
army and the navy. It furnishes more
nourishment, bulk for bulk, mineral
salts and corrective alkalinity in the
dict. Germany plants more than twice
as many potatoes as the United
States. Germany gets more than
twice as many bushels per acre and
she cats three times as many potatoes,
Germany's wise use of potatoes help
her to hold out against the allies"
The movement has been given de-
cided impetus by the woman's exc
cutive committee Of the food admins
tration, headed by Mrs. W. H. Kistler.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16
BOOKS FOR war CAMPS
american Library Association Asks
Lamar Library and Citizens To
Help the Cause


If you cannot fight at the front, you
can send book to the man you are
sending to the front to do your fight
ing for you. The government has ask
cd the American Library Association
70 assume responsibility for supplying
the camps and cantonments with read
ing material. Every group of SOL
diers, small as well as large, is to
have books. The public library in this
city has been asked to get donations
Of books in Lamar. These will be
sent to the various camps and can
comments throughout the country and
will be made available to the soldiers,
either directly, or through such agcn-
cics as have facilities for distribution
of books.
If you will write IN each bool, your
name and address, the soldiers who
reads il will know that someone in
Lamar is his friend and stands ready
to help him.
The following is suggested as TO the
books desired:
Poorly printed, unintcresting, OBJ
viously out-of-datc books, arc rot
worth shipping to the men. Type
should be good and clear and the
books in fair condition.
Books OF good stories will be want
ed most. books of adventure, sea stor-
les. detective sories, historical novels
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16
Revival at the Methodist Church

Deep interest is shown in the re-
vival meetings. The afternoon ser
vices are times Of spiritual power
Those in attendance are receiving
help to live the right kind Of life.
DR.. Nusbaum speaks out Of his own
experience and his messages are in
spirational. The evening scrvices are
strong pleas for people 20 begin the
Christi11 life. Quite a number Of peo-
pie have already taken their stand on
the Lords side. The subjects for the
remainder of the week arc as follows:
Thursday evening wages or Gifts"
Friday 2:3O p. m, "The Two Bap-
tisms."
Friday 7:45 p. m, Bought With
Price"
Saturday 7:45, "A Tramp's Recep-
ton"
The services are short and pointed,
and you will be helped if you come.
There will be three great services on
next Sunday at J. a. m, 3 p. m, and
1880. Let us make the remainder Of
:he week a time never to be forgotten
by US, r. N. SMITH, Pastor.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16
WASHINGTON NOTES
1t Stumped Adam Smith

1t was TO be expected that when
abnormal conditions sent prices on an
upward swing, they would swing to a
higher point than conditions actually
justified. That is always the case.
When abnormal conditions bring on =
panic, prices shoot downward and
reach q low point not justified by the
actual conditions. When scarcity ex-
lists, possessors Of goods ask an un-
considerable price. When a surplus
is on hand, purchasers buy at an un-
.onscionable price. Many farmer
has sold his grain, butter, eggs, live
stock and vegetables at less than
cost of production. Nobody condemn
ed the consumers as criminals for
thus taking the farmers product 1T a
price that meant poverty and want
for him and his family. Men who have
Il surplus of goods must sell at the
price they can get. In case OF scare
ity, those who have the goods have
always been able to name the price,
within limits. The man who can de-
wise plan which will insure the pro-
ducer fair price in times of surplus
and protect the consumer from ex-
cessive prices in case Of scarcity will
go down in history as the greatest
economist OF all time.
Cooked Hating Bill
Mr.. Bryan was an interested and an
interesting spectator in the House
when that body voted on the prohibi-
tion amendment to the Constitution.
He was much clated at the victory of
the drys, and he predicts that within
three years the country will have rat
flied the amendment and that the
liquor issue will not be in evidence in
the next presidential campaign. In
that case, Mr.. Bryan will not be a
candidate. There is no other issue
upon which he can seek the nomina-
tion. He has tried sixteen-to-one; he
has tried anti-impcrialism; he has
tried the tariff OF course, he might
try pacifism, but if the war is not
over by 1920, there will be a deter
mination SO grim and so widespread
to see it through to the bitter end
that none but the most vigorous Of
war advocates can be in the running
for any office.
Woods Warning
General Leonard Wood once gave
some sound advice in answer to a
woman's inquiry, How can l help =
The suggestions carry all the more
weight because they are the same that
he has been making for many years
and because recent events have dem
onstrated his provision. He said,
among other things: "If you love
YOUR husband and brothers, see to 1t
that they are given sporting chance
that they are well trained, well led
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16

and well prepared in time of peace
not sent, hastily trained, to meet men
OF other nations whose people are
just as peace-loving as you are, but
who have been far wiser, more far
seeing, and are sending their sons and
husbands to battle well equipped ana
well organized" General Woods
light has not been hidden under a
bushel' all these years, though he
may be obscured for a time by as
signment to a cantonment instead Of
the firing line.
Forget That We Remember?
President Wilson has sent to all the
executive departments copy of See
rctary Redfeld's letter to his bureau
chiefs, in which this suggestion oc-
ours: Forget how these things were
done before the war. Eliminate red
tape" The eliminating can be achiev-
ed. The forgetting will be 4 harder
matter The parents of many an
American lad slain on the battlehelds
Of Europe, or dead from pneumonia in
one of our army camps, will have
mute reminder OF how things were
done, and what things were not done,
before the war. The memory Of them
may well cause a presidential shiver.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16
Two Souls With But Single Think

Two Souls With But Single Think
Two souls with but a single think!
1t ought TO make the angels blink To
sec tine loving Kaiser Bill, the gentle
Sultan's beer mug hll with human
blood, his health to drink. I've never
felt the devil had a fighting chance to
make men bad; hes mad the hosts OF
heaven to tight and preachers whackI
ing left and right; but Sultan Alb and
Kaiser Bill are forcing men to hate
and kill, to starve the old, destroy
the weak, despoil the land and hound
the meek. The devil only seeks man 5
soul and children's bodies never stole
10 cut and slash and mutilate, his
hate and rage to demonstrate. IL
doesn't claim with God to walk, he
doesn't try with holy talk to gain his
ends, to catch his game, Sunday and
week day he's the same. The devils
had a lonesome time, since Gabriel
ehucked him in the slime of hate and
spite and stark despair where lost
souls rave and tear their hair. Twas
mighty tough and quite enough to
break 4 soul of weaker stuff to feel
that nowhere could he find boon
companion of his kind, a mortal fit
to share his throne which he had
graced so long alone. But patience
brings her own reward, his majesty
will find it hard to hold his throne
against this pair if they should try to
be his heir.-W. Z. Vaplon, Colorado
Agricultural College, Fort Collins,
Colorado.