The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
Little Disorder.

But in all the shouting and singing
and boisterous noise making, whereby
the crowds vented their good spirits,
there was little or no disorder. Now
and then the horseplay among a group
OF men or boys would grow too rough,
but this quickly subsidized.
All Of the icy Of victory, however,
sound, for at st. Mary's cathedral many
men and women assembled to return
thanks to God for the wonderfully COM
plete victory that had crowned allied
arms, All the Episcopal clergymen OF
the city aided in the service, but the
principal address was made by Rt, Rev.
Thomas F. Gailor, bishop of Tennessee,
who gave an eloquent review Of the
mighty tasks performed by the armies
Of America and her allies. He told OF
how the Hun monarch and his mighty
war machine had attempted to conquer
a world and how the forces of France
England, Italy and heroic little Belgium
had held the field until America fin
ally threw her strength into the bal.
ance and turned the deadlock into g
victory for right.
The nights celebration was but g
continuation on a larger scale of the
days observance of victory. For al
day long crowds thronged the streets
shouting, singing and making all the
llOlSo LIhl lay "llHlH lilelT power, lily
hall and courthouse offices closed early
as did many factories and shops, ant
hundreds of workers were added to the
merry-makers. Hundreds refused t.
leave the downtown district to go t
their homes for the evening meal ant
restaurants did a flourishing business,
At an early hour those who hat
gone home returned to the business
section to resume the celebration, ant
until long into the morning hours thu
Notification held sway.
Victory had come and Memphis fit,
/ tingly observed its coming.
Four minute men in theaters Monda,
night stirred their audiences to will
enthusiasm by their speeches. A
tartan minister, told his hearers. annie
vociferous cheers, that he wanted t.
| see William H~ohenzollern and his siy
sons sentenced to life work in tn,
depths of the Belgian coal mines a!
| retribution for their crimes against tn,
honest and hard working man.
He warned his listeners to be eau
tious of the German reports that re
publics had been proclaimed in certain
municipalities. until it was an abso
lutely established fact. He said 9TH,
boys over there would have to polio,
the country for several months befor,
coming home.
l RcN. IIdihS minute talK wa
preceded by a series of patriotic songs
participated in by the audiences. witt
rose to their feet and roared forth IN
Country. IT'S of Thee lover There
and 'Ihe Star Spangled Banner.
Cheer after cheer rang out for Presi
dent Wilson and Gems. Pershing, Foch
Haig. Petain and Diaz, while Loew'
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moving pictures scene at the battl
front In France,
From a police argle the night wa
also a busy me. Three alleged foot
pads were nabbed by, officers on com
plant of celebrants, who claimed the
were robbed. Most of the entire da,
and night forces were placed on Mai
street to direct traffic.
Only n accident, however. MARIE,
the enthusiasm on Main street. al
though 500 automobiles participated f.
the melee. Paul M. Acerra, butcher. 81
East Trigg avenue, and Minnie Bake.
negress, $40 Florida street, were hur
when a speeding auto, notice allege
pinned them against a Florida stree
car at Jackson Mound avenue.
Acerra WAS taken TO st. .Josenh'
hospital in Thompson Bros ambulance
In a serious condition. The auto wa
numbered 59839, police saw. and record
show this car as belonging to w. 4
McEwen, route No, 4. Three occupant
Of the car sprang out following the &C
cident and disappeared.