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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
OVER $4,000 MEN
HAVE PAID PRICE
DURING PAST YEAR
G. W. Mckee, Hull Seamen's
Union, Tells Of CrueIties Of
U-Boat Crews and Urges
Punishment for Nation.

LONDON. Nov, &. Correspondence
OF the Associated Press, l-'Good luck
20 you all and may you ali evade the
Tin fishes In the characteristic way In
which Secretary @, w. Mckee, Of the
Hull Seamen's union, concludes his an
nual report, 'Stnce my last report, "
he says, over Ii, 600 seamen have paid
the price. besides many hundreds OF
passengers and service men,
The enemy Is not content with sink
ing ships and crews, but they cruise
about e~tterward rammtng the wreckage
in the hope of killing the survivors and
leaving no trace of their tiendish work.
Nc punishment could be too bad or too
hard for n nation who knows nothing
OF sympathy, pity, kindness or affec-
ton, but who excels In ruthlessness
raplne, murder. robbery and every kind
OF brutality which haseness and saw
agery can suggest. The creatures who
ask for them not to be punished are
worse than the Huns themselves and
should be packed off to their friends
In their spiritual home.
1.-THE seamen rave won distinction
during the war and we don't want them
linked with the won't works and down
toolers' and the shirkers."
In urging special benefits from the
unions for sailors that have to risk sub.
marine perils, the report says
Does anyone really believe that Il
pounds from the government will com.
pensate a man for being torpedoed9 II
he does, let him pack up hts comfort.
able job ashore and 20 TO sea and fac,
the torpedoes. | warrant he will soor
change the tune of his story"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
SOLDIERS IN CAMP
TAKE BONDS FREELY

DALLAS. Tex. Nov, 5.-Soldiers in
the Texas training camps unsolicited
purchased more than a million dollars
worth OF bonds during the fourth Lib
erty loan campaign, Actual figures were
available from only five camps, and
these figures were compiled during the
progress of the loan, so in many cases
they are Incomplete, but IN these five
camps alone subscriptions totaled SS32.-
800,
Camp Macarthur nj Waco bought
bonds to the value OF $3.50, 900. Reports
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
DENIES
GERMAN EMPEROR
BLESSED BYPOPE
Paper Declares Formal Mes
sage Sent to Kaiser. COIored
and Distorted by Hun News
paper Takers.

ROME, Nov. 1.-THE O~sservatore Ro-
mano publishes the following:
As at the time, many
congratulatory kilograms from sover-
eigns and heads OF states were re-
ceived by the holy father On the occa-
sion Of his birthday. In this regard
an Amsterdam newspaper published
that the pope in reply to a message
sent him by the emperor Of Germany
asked the blessing Of God on the work
of the kaiser. We are authorized to
say that the message does not con
form to the truth. The holy father in
reply thanked the emperor for his good
wishes n the blessings he had in
voked upon the charitable work OF his
holiness. 1t is impossible to denounce
sufficiently the bad faith in which news
Ia invented or falsified In order to ex-
cite public opinion against the holy
see, as one ear not help deplore the
thOughtlessness with which such an
nouncements are accepted as truth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

the big gathering Of women and cried:
Madam President, there are five tons
of German made toys which have been
landed In this country. Are We to
stand for their being sold here?'
Every woman in the great gathering
which filled every incn of the big ball
room Of the Hotel Aston. was on the qui
vive In a second, and Mrs. Mary NJ.
Lilly. who is running for the state as
sembly in the Seventh assembly dis
triet, came swiftly to the edge Of the
platform like some a~vengtng goddess as
she cried:
They shall never be sold here, Let
us do as my ancestors did so long ago
with the tea in the Boston harbor. Let
us throw them into the sea-"
1T is a matter for the highest author
ity in the country" cried Mrs. Robert
Lyle, leading member of the Texas So
ciety, from the front seat in the ball
room. Let us refer It to our chief
executive. Let President Wilson settle
a question like this"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
German k at Work.

THE alteration Of the pontificaI tele-
gram is the work OF the Dutch or Ger
mar press. The news which stirred
France came from Amsterdam, but evil
IDENTITY 1t had been taken from the Ger
man newspapers, which alone could
have obtained knowledge Of the reply Of
Benedict Ky. to William II.
Such information could have reached
them only through official sources.
Thus We find ourselves confronting a
falsehOod which could not have been
concOCted except in Berlin. In that
case 1t Is easy to perceive who is
meant by the official organ Of the Vat
lean In its imputation OF bad faith"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
BELGIAN SOLDIER. At aIoHT, WATCHING Hun PRISONER, IN CENTER.

to the office Of Capt II. L. King, de-
Dartment war risk insurance officer
Of tho Southern department. where
bond sales were recorded at a An
tonic, showed that the men there had
bought st6i, 800 worth OF bonds during
the opening days OF the campaign In
San Antonio Kelly field took sac, $50,
Camp Travis $36, 900, Brooks field $2S,-
5o0. the balloon school al Camp John
Wise $l6. 900. Fort Sam Houston $780,
500, and Camp Stanley, where officers
Of the Texas cavalry are training, took
$500. The balance from San Antonio
came from the remount and depot bri-
gades there. Fort Worth subscriptions
were Sl2t.000. Austin camps invested
$1,000 and Camp Dick and Love field,
Dallas. subscribed So, 900,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
WOMEN WANT GERMAN
TOYS PITCHED IN RIVER

The reception that is likely to be ac-
corded German toys should any Of the
shipment from Rotterdam, which has
arrived here, appear In any Of the stores
may be judged from what occurred at
a meeting Of the New York City Fed
GRAFTON OF Women's clubs, which met
at the Hotel Astor recently. The 1000
women who attended the meeting were
prepared for anything, not excluding a
toy party" to which the historic tea
party" by which our American ances-
tors first showed their estimate Of
their foe.
The excitement was started by Mrs.
Oliver Cromwell Field, president Of the
American Relief Legion, who rose in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Santa Is Here.

cards" have been issued a%nnounc-
ing the arrival Of GeneralissimO santa
Claus at Goldsmith's. LowenBtein's and
at Bry's next week and the toy. shops
coming, Decorations OF the prcttiest
sort viii be used in profusion, includ-
ing holly and other natural articles, be-
sides the usual artificial stuff.
At Lowenstein's every employe is
hustling here and there preparing Tor
the rush to come. Although the Christ
mas decorations are not yot In evil
dence, they have been ordered and are
on the way and officials assert many
surprises are in store for the patrons.
New and unusual gifts betting the
times are already on exhibit and sale
and shoppers are being attracted to
them.
Bry's will not be lacking when 1t
comes to decorations and unusual
stocks. Several departments will be
o%verhaulod for the thousands who are
sure to come and natural and artificial
decorations will provide "A thrill. When
Santa Claus comes he will have one
OF the prettiest offices, The stocks of
Christmas articles are said to be
unique.
AT Goldsmith's decorators will be en-
gagged two or three days putting the
best they can produce into making the
store beautiful for the season, ApprO-
pirate scenes will be found IN the store.
with the red berries OF winter inter
mingled with the holly and perhaps
the mistletoe and SNOW" Yet with all
the beauty OF this. the attentions OF
the shoppers evidently will be mainly
on the stock they are putting In, It
IL said to be second to non In the
city,
There will he no extra saleswomen
during the Christmas rush. Memphis
merchants have agreed to this, thus
doing all In their power to conserve
labor, They are, though, arrRnglnp
their stocks so Ms to facilitate sale,
without additional help, The usual fur
and jollity viii he provided at all stores
Uncle Sans motto, Dos Your Christ
mas Shopping Early" probably will II
over the top IN a smashing drive with.
IN the next two or three weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Pope Quickly Denies.

Nobody can fail to understand the
importance of this declaration from the
Vatican" says II Tempo. at not only
closes a discussion which took a lively
turn in France, where the public was
moved and excited by the language at
tributed to the pope, as II it had been
literally translated; but 1t has a mean
ing which should not pass unnoticed,
THE fact is that the pope, as soon
as he was credited with having blessed
the work of Emperor William, FASTENED
not only to deny. but also to protest
against the distortion of his words. II
has aroused the Vatican organ to a de-
gree OF indignation which leads It to
denounce those who changed the genu-
Inc expression OF papal thought as act
ing In bad faith.
ut is, moreover, a sign that the pope
does not want to have anything in
common with the policies and work Of
William II. Nobody will be surprised
at this, because 1t would be preposter-
GUS to think the pope would wish to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
MILLING COMPANY TO
PAY HEAVY PENALTY

LEAVENwORTH, Kas., Nov. b--A
penalty OF $50, 12l 81. the largest levied
BY the Kansas food administration,
was assessed against the J. c. Lysle
Milling company, OF this city, one OF
the largest flour milling companies In
the state The charge was ''profiteer-
Ing BY filing with the food admins
tration false reports on profits. The
company made an initial payment of
$40, 600 of the fine, which went as an
evidence OF good faith to the Red
Cross. The balance, $50, 12l 81, repre-
ssnts the total excess profits reaped
BY the milling company as disclosed
by government experts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

Justify or excuse the enormous viola
lions OF right by which Germany has
sought to mark her progress ia the
war, 1t is we'll to observe this explicit
manifestation Of the thought Of the
Vatican.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Department Houses Loaded Il
the Roof With Stocks Pur-
chased Expressly for YuIe-
tide Business.
NO EXTRA CLERKS TO
BE HIRED THIS YEAR
Governments Request That
Labor Be Conserved Is Be-
ing Strictly Observed.
SHOPPERS Must Get Busy.

Remember last Christmas-when you
only had about "a our TO 40 yoHr
''shopping" and then you found nearly
everything picked over and a great
throng congesting the aisles7
Remember that ~fterCely made reso-
Iution that II wouldn't happen againf
Christmas is almost here again and
from the looks Of things, Memphlans
are abiding by their resolutions 10 do
their shopping early. Evidently some
hint has been thrown around, for the
stores are stocking up already with IA
wonderful assortment Of Christmas ar
ticies.
More attractive than ever. the new
etocks-and not a durn one OF EN- ever
heard Of Germany-probably viii ap-
pear better thar any heretofore IN the
city. II the ancient custom Of Christ.
mas shoppers who frequent the stores
with the intention OF buying only one
thing, yet come out about three hours
later with a bit for everybody from
Rranddad to baby, is again brought
into use, It's a safe bet that they'll
need O wagon this year.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

The High School Board met
in Wartburg Monday and among
other business transacted employed
a Mr. Ellis of New Market as Prin-
cipal Mrs Nancy (Turman) Quinn
Music Teacher and Miss Cora
Hornsby teacher of Domestic Scienc
e and Home Economics in the Cen
trail High School for the coming
fall and winter term
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

rs to 35cts, and the 20 per cent fol
entrance fees on each premium
was taken off and the full amt paid
over to winner.
The following special premiums
will be given for Community Dis
plays. Best Display SIS, End best
1Odollars. The Display consisting
of all Farm and Dairy products,
can goods etc, there must be as
many as ten families in each Dis
play.
The following Premiums will be
given to tie Potato Clubs of Nor
gan County, best display by one
club $500, End 500, 3rd 800. And
the same for the Girls Tomato clubs
best 100, End 500, 3rd 800, there
must be as many as five members
Of each club in display.
AC LAVENDER,
Secy.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
CUTTING SCRAPF

Meagre reports of a conflict in
the Cooley vicinity have reached US,
which conflict occurred between
some residents of that vicinity.
One Chas Springfield according
to reports made declaration that he
was going to get the Kaiser, and
the German Kaiser not being in
convenient proximity to him, but
about Four thousand miles east of
him, he proceeded to assault the
most convenient parsonage instead
which happened to be his father-in-
law Mr. Z 7 Hall who fell victim TO
his offensive onslaught, and conse-
quently received a painful slash on
the throat; yet it is reported as not
serious which we hope is true.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
Deer Lodge Items.

GLORIOUS FOURTH OF JULY
AT DEER LODGE, = Big prepare,
tions are being made by the RED
Cross Society, and kindred Com
mittees for the big patriotic ceje-
bration on July 4th. The big pa
rade with decorated floats will be
a big featuro, and "a prominent
speaker of State wide reputation
will be present., to speak on the pa
triotic issues of the day, and other
prominent speakers will also adj
dress the multitude.
The ladies will march in Red
Cross costumes, and the Boy Scouts
are also practicing to take pro-
minent part. A fine chorus of over
SO voices are practicing al most daily
in patriotic songs. The chorus will
be accompanied by Professor Frank
Pierce. Uncle Sam and Miss
Columbia will be represented in
the big parade, and full program
will. appear in next weeks issue.
The big day will end with a lawn
party at the residence of S t Kim
bell. Everybody ought to come,
and take in the day and Deer Lodge
will extend the right hand of fell
low,ship to its visitors that day in
the name of the RED CROSS. Come
with your automobile and join in
the big parade.
Bring your lunch, family, or
sweetheart and make a day of it,
and Deer Lodge will guarantee
that it will be lively from start to
the time the band plays "Home
Sweet Home"
Mr. James Purvis whose toe was
amputated last week IL progress
ing nicely and his many friends
hope shortly to see him out.
Kimbell accompanied Judge
w z Stricklin over to Knoxville
Thursday where the Bales bank
ruptcy case was on hearing.
Arrow Ryon, Charlie Phillips
and Bill Adsmond received their
army call and are preparing to do
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
Sunbright Items

Mrs jennie johnson and her
children from eastern Kentucky
are visiting Mrs Johnson's mother
Mrs M E Holiday this summer
Mrs Walter Moth Of Somerset,
XIV is visiting friends and relatives
here for few days
Miss Josie England visited last
week in Wartburg
Rufus Jones was in Wartburg a
few days last week serving on the
Equalizing Board
Prof S A Bertram was in Wart-
bug Monday attending the High
School Board meeting and signing
up his contract as principal of our
School for another year
Mrs Myrtle West and husband
are visiting relatives in Sunblight
this week
Mrs Bertic Hutcherson is visit
ing her mother Mr. and Mrs W A
Human.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
Pensions
Increased.
Provisions of the Act Re-
Gently Passed by Congress
Known as Smoot PEN
sion Bill.

The journal ana rlDune OF MOn-
day June 18th, published the re-
ply of the Pension Commissioner at
Washington to Congressman Aus
tins inquiry which was as follows:
The act of June 10. 1918, amend
ing the Sherwood pension law of
May IL, 1912, provides the rate of
80 dollars per month for soldiers
and sailors of any age who served
ninety days and less than six months
during the civil war, and were hon
'orably discharged, and who are
n)w receiving a lower rate. Those
who are seventy-two years of age,
or over, and who served six month
are entitled TO receive 80 dollars
per month; those who served one
year, 80 per month; one and one
half years SO per month; and two
years or over 40 per month. These
increases will be granted automatic
ally, and without application of any
kind to the peraion hareau, to aid
soldiers and sailors now pensioned
under the act of May IL. 1912, and
who have attained the required age
and served the necessary length of
time.
Soldiers al d sailors who served
during the civil war, and are pen
stoned at lower rates under some
other law, but who are entitled to
pen> ions under the act of May IL,
1912, will be required to file an APP
plication under that act In order to
receive the benefits of the new law.
The pension bureau will make
these allowal ces with all the dis
patch possible under existing con'
ditions. A special force for the ad
iustment of cases within the pro
visions of the new law has been
organized, which will handle these
cases excessively. 1t should be borLe
in mind by those concerned that
there are now nearly 26s 900 pen
sioners under the act of May IL,
1912 and all are urged to exercise
natience and consideration. While
every effort will be made to hasten
This work, there will he no avoid
= BILE interference with the progress
Of claims now on file or her alter
fled under other laws. A special
effort will be made not to interfere
with the adjudication of widows
claims.
1t will be wholly impracticable
TO make any payments 1t the in
creased r. tie on July 4, 1918 but 1t
is hoped that payments due Aug. 4
1918 may be made at the rate pro-
yided by the new law. 1t will he.
to write the bureau a
h ,ur these increases. Letters Of
inquiry will simply delay the work
of making allowances.
No attorneys fees will be allowed
or maid for services in securing IN
crease of pension under the act OF
June 10, 1918.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

round and eeem to crowd it, is one
of the largest and moet beautiful
fresh water bodies in the world.
Ishall never forget the thrill
winch the clear waters of the An
CORA river, the main outlet of Baik
al, gave me as our train ran along
the bank almost in hands reach OF
the water, and tn, very great de-
sire had to get off the train and
go shooting at the scores of coveys
of ducks which we saw flying over
or swimming in this stream.
On the new Amer River line we
found well planned and well built
villages and towns at different
points along the railroad: in fact
the cleanest and most attractive
places of the great many which we
have seen, are in this fertile valley,
which I had supposed was too cold
for anything except rtain wild
animals.
From this poorly constructed and
brief description you can realize
that our trip, tho long, was not
without interest; one of the redeem
ing features about slow travel in
Russia is the opportunity given at
the different stations for the pass
engers to take exercise, we usually
stopped long enough for game Of
indoor baseball (played outdoors
however,, rope jumping, boxing,
walks about town etc. In addition
to these games, was the very great
fun to be had in buying food in the
peasant shops at the different sta
tions. These was no diner on our
train, SO we had tn provide our own
meals as best we could
(To be continued
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
DEATH

Mrs T D Juve widow of the late
Rev T O Juve died at her hon .
North west of Wartburg on Tues
day June 18th.
She leaves surviving her six
children three sons and three daugh
tiers. Funeral services were held on
Thursday of this week and she
was buried in the Wartburg GENE
tary
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
To Our Subscribers.

The Postal laws forbids the send
ng of a paper to subscribers after
a certain time from the expiration
of their paid subscription, when
there has been no agreement to pay:
the price of paper, labor and mate
rial like most everything else mas
advanced, and the subscription
price of this paper is the old rate
of l dollar per year for the County
or local paper. So each subscriber
need not be surprised that the pa
per stops coming after few issues
beyond the time paid, the date OF
the expiration, if ascertained, from
the hooks of this Office, will be In
dicated on the address label or wrap
per. so please keep your subscrip-
ton paid, to keep the paper coming
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

their bit to winthe war. Arrow in
tends to putssthat new Chevrolet
Car he just purchased in cold stor-
age until after the war.
Road Commissioner M M Goad
has accepted the position as super
intendent for Gamble Bros in their
rocking contract for the Glades
road. Now look for pike that
will be pike. Merida is getting
to be a master in the art of road
building.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
Morgan County S. S. Con.
vention will be held in Wartburg
Baptist Church, July 20 q 21st.
Notice..

The County Normal will begin
Monday, July l.. 1918 and last
four days. Leading Educators of
the state will be present to lecture
and instruct in Normal work. All
who expects 10 teach aust attend
the Normal.
Examination Tor earItr> VII be
held on the ,9t and 20 h I July.
Very rrul
A b. P II Supt.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

Little Miss Carrie Lee Greene
of lockwood who has been visit
ing her Aunt Mrs j A Honeycutt
for the past two weeks returned
home Sunday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
CONTINUED from page Onel

dred miles. In that distance one en-
c ,unters fifty four tunnels thru the
mountains that come down to tie
lake shore. The lake hemmed in as
il is by the mountains which sur
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

Mr. and Mrs j b Powell Josie
Mae, and Asa were in Knoxville
one day last week.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

Trustee G u and Mrs Howard
and children WI. at Deer Lodge
and Burrville Tuesday
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

Corp Luther N Garrett of the
National Army stationed at Camp
Sewer Greenviile $ Cis spending a
few days at home on furlough
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

Lee Davis who has been in Ohio
for the last few weeks returned
home Monday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
BAPTIST CHURCH

Preaching service every Third Sun
day Of esch month at HOO m ana
1880 p m.
Services every Third Saturday in the
month at 7:S0 p m
You are invited to attend.
REV l H BEE, Pastos
MRS ia HONEYCUTT,
Clerk and Treas.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

The Maintenance Road Commits
sion meets in the Court House on the
4th day of each month, Jas A Bar
ger Chairman; Nm Goad secy.,
John w Jones
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

CE Babcock of Sunbright was
in Wartburg last Saturday
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

RV Davidson of Lancing r |
was in town Monday Of this week.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

S HI Jestes was business visl.
tor in Knoxville last week
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

w O Brown of Petros was in
Wartburg Sunday visiting his
mother
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

Miss Ollie Cross of Hartman r
8 was in Wartburg Monday of this
week
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
June 10. 1918.

June III, 1915.
Morgan Co Press: Wartburg.
At the last meeting of the
Directors of the Morgan County
Fair Association, June 8, 1918, the
following changes were made in the
rules of the Fair Admission from
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

The Pres will appreciate your
subscription, send it in this week.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21

The Press thankful for items for this department either
by telephone, mail or in person. Telephone NO. "a.