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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03

But Mr.. Wilson. with clear logic and
with compelling eloquence, answered
TO the entire satisfaction OF Califor-
MAS people every objection which
Senator Johnson had made to the
League. And thousands OF the states
citizens deserted the Johnson stand
ard Immediately and rallied 10 the sup
port OF the president More than that.
they came forward and said we
we're against you. Mr. President. but
you have cleared everything up and
now we are with you heart and SOU" /"
Sull more than that. they let Senator
Johnson know that they were no
longer with him and that they disap-
proved Of the speaking tour which he
himself was making in opposition TO
the League and so powerful was the
volume OF public opinion which reach
"a him. that the senator almost i'm
mediateiv abandoned his tour. The
Shan Tung question. because OF the
snti-Japanese feeling which undoubted-
IL exists along the Pacific coast was
the most serious which the president
had 70 answer. He explained TO the
people that he had been powerless 10
Prevent the rich peninsul from being
given to Japan. England and France,
through a secret treaty. had promised
6 % Japan for entering the war and
remaining in H. That treaty had 70
y carried out Anyway it was not
Cll1a that was losing Shan Tung. but
Germany. which had seized the terri
icry from China In 1885 and held II
ersr since. Japan had promised. the
President explained, TO return Shan
TEng as soon as the peace treaty was
ratified and 1t was only through the
ratification OF the treaty with the
League OF Nations inclusion, that
china could ever expect TO get her
former property back. And she surely
would get il back, he declared, through
ne raueoation OF the League. There
lore. through the same instrumentality
no ether nation could again prey upon
NE Great. patient, diligent, but help
less kingdom" AS 70 our being drawn
INTO any European conflict The pres
laent pointed out that no direct action
elcn as the sending OF troops TO any
part o. the world to maintain or re
s'ore order could be taken by the
Nouncl Of the League without a unani'
nous vote Of the council members
therefore our vote could at once mega
u's any such proposition as sending
lF soldiers where we did not want
.-sin sent. Besides. Mr.. Wilson argued
~ you have to quench a fire in Cali
.oFnia you don't send for the fire de.
garment OF Utah" But. he argued
ieIe probably never will be another
4r' the League is established, for
hembers promise either 10 arbi
a.s their difference and accept the
hsssAlon Of the arbitrator, lay the dif
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03
a TapIoi1- Fabie.
The Color Of Flames.

Many people have noticed with
nuch interest the many tinted bars
and bands that rise in tie shape Of
~forked tongues of fame from
wood burning in a fire. These VA
ried hues are the result OF eombus-
ton from the different elements Of
the fuel. TIE icht blue is from
the hydrogen and the white from
the carbon Tie violet il iron the
manganese. the rod from tie mAg-
nesia and iho as from tho so.a.
which are ..na' e'I uRr,s ~ ihs
uon@
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03

Cross campaign this year. In succeed
inc years there will be an annual Roll
Call 20 enroll members and make pos
sihle the continuance of service TO
Americans the peacctime ideal OF
the American Red Cross.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03
JUNIORS HOLD DRIVE

"NHE opening OF school this
year has an additional inter-
est-the enrolling In the
Lake Division OF 100000
members for the Junior Red Cross be
fore the frst OF the month of school is
over.
This viii make the membership OF
a million that Junior auxiliaries In the
division are eager to obtain.
Members Of the Junior Red Cross
will assist IN the Roll Call. November
2.ll
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03

A Erenchman has perfected an In
vention which makes II impossible TO
listen In on party line. wont that
make our neighbors madT chuekles
everybody on a party line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03
An Old Story.

Once when Rudyard Kipling vas
boy be ran out on the yardsrm OF
Z ship.
"Mr. Kipling," yelled a sailor,
your boy Is on yardarm, and II
be lets 20 he'll Drown
"Ah," responded Mr. Kipling.
With o yawn, "but he won't let cor
This Incident also happened to
John Burns, Horace Walpole, Es-
poleon Bonapartc, Dick TuriND,
Julius Caesar apd tAe Naid
McTooh. Presently il --ill 'hsp-
pan sgain---Lnndon Sns~s~-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03
BUREAU CHANGES NAME

he Mount Clemens News
Bureau. which has been furnishing
reports on President Wilson's tour
in behalf OF the League OF Nations
70 $500 papers. has adopted a new
name and VIII hereafter be known
as The Independent News Bureau.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03

Economically. civilization seems to
be a refined sort OF scheme by which
nonproducers frequently skin real pro-
ducers out Of the fruits OF their toll.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03

The little tin prophets who arc pre-
dieting that wooden shoes Will soon
come into vogue are crazy. They
haven't read the lumber quotations re-
Gently.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03

Seattle, Wash, Post inteIIioeneer:-
"Much that the Catholic War Council
asks for labor In the name OF social
justice, I'm its annual report, is not only
desirable but reallzable."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03

why did you chuck that bah,
under the chin?" asked the man
1T is such an ugly little sinner
THAT is why i chucked him.
aid the woman. II wanted to make
his parents feel happy. i always
pet the ugly babies. Pretty babies
get so much coddling from stran-
gers that their parents take il rs a
matter Of course. Ii is the fathers
and mothers OF homely babies who
appreciate attention Didn't you
notice how pleased that couple
looked? : don't suppose anybody
ever petted that baby bcsofc except
themselves. They'll thirL ins
more Of the youngster utter thiA.--
Esv York PryaL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-03
THE SYMBOL OF HOPE.

This Is the emblem Of the National
tuberculosis Association which an
nuaIly sponsors tie sale Of the Rel
Gross Christmas CeaiA
= TapIo'~ rseis.
A man ouce eollided with an op-
portunity.
~Why doo't you look where you
are going:" growled the man.
"Don't YOU recognize me-" asked
the opportunity pleasantly.
"No, ard | don't care 10. You
have troGucn or my corns," replied
the mar as lie i,n2ed away.
Mural Don't believe the people
who saw tfev have never bad .
.isarr Ia Ns-k Two
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
NENPFIS INDUSTRIES OBEY ORDER TO CONSERVE COAL SUPPLY
Socialists Leave
Italian Chamber
When King Speaks

ROME. Dec. When King Victor
Emmanuel entered the parliament to-
day 70 deliver the speech from the
throne ne was received with loud
Premier Nitti requested the audi
efce to be seated. Upon this the ex-
treme Socialists shouted: Viva So
cialismvi and left the chamber. Their
seats were Immediately taken by other
deputies
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena were given an enthusiasticAFs-
ception while proceeding from the Qur-
inal to the parliament buildings topaz
ticipate in the opening session Of par
lament, Bells eveRe rung; there were
salutes from many guns and cheers
from the crowds4 ~Houses along the
streets were decorated with flags,
throne said the eNconfidence <and SYM
pathy Of the natibn was indispensable
To parliament, as was dts collaboration
In all movements for the good Of the
people, Italy, he said, after her great
victory must direct all her efforts to
the works of peace.
The king began by greeting the
heroes Of the army and the navy, The
virtues and energies they had dis
played during the war would serve to
hasten economic reconstruction, he
said
"Italy, through the war. continued
the king, had gained her natural 'front.'
iers, but not alldf
'ifIer aspirations. he declared, were
considered everywhere In a spirit of
justice s,,
Adriatic, he asserted. did not
cloak any military design, and for
the most part possessed no economic
value. They were confined, he said
to the defense OF native ideas.
The protection Of Italian populations
was the duty and imprescriptible right
OF Italy.
I'VE have no impeyiahstic views he
continued, "and intend In no way that
the peace Of Europe shall be dis
Italy ysgarded with the lyelist sym-
,patIiy the rise Of the popular classes,
he said, and the movement should pro-
dsiee In the interior OF the country q
Rfeslgfaln &c intensive work and pfe9pq4
h6al and IN connection with foreign pQlt
itlcs and increasingly democratic eoi
operation among nations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
SUGAR ENOUGH AT
r Il CENTS ABOUND
Price Based Upon Government
Fixed Figure 18 Cents,
s. v~-. Wholesale.

An adequate supply Of sugar that Is
retailing for 21 cents per pound Is to
be had In Memphis, according to we'll
informed dealers In the comlnodity. The
present retail price based on the gov
ernpent price of is cents per pound for
Louisiana granulated sugar will con-
tinue until the later part of January,
according to this authority, or until
the Cuban raw sugar has begun to
reach the states in quantities and is
turned out by the refneries here.
Memphis dealers are not filling orders
but are distributing the supply as even
ly as possible in order to take care
Of all of their customers. No specified
quantities, however, are being sold and
retailers Of Memphis are experiencing
no great difficulty in securing a guam
tity Of granulated sugar ample for their
needs
No material reduction in the retail
price is to be expected until the latter
part of January when the Cuban sugar
shall have displaced the Louisiana crop
This sugar will be sold to jobbers at
very close to IA cents per pound, one
wholesale dealer stated Monday and
win be retailed here at around Is or 16
cents per pound, -
Government authorities are continu-
ing their activity on the sugar ques-
tion and shipments reaching Memphis
are being checked by government agents
and detailed reports of amounts and
prices paid are being furnished the dis
trict attorney together with names Of
retail dealers securing the sugar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
BUILDING PROGRAM
| |NTERFERED WITH

Building operations IN Memphis are
being interfered with considerably by
extreme shortage OF steel and iron az.
pIlances used In construction. The
shortage Is especially severe for nails,
piping and galvanized iron roofing
structural steel also is very scarce
Hardware dealers ard other dealers in
building materials are managing TO
supply the contractors with enough
steel and iron materials to carry their
operations forward, But they are be-
Ing slowed up IN many INSTANCES. many
Items have to be substituted for those
IN regular use, and the dealers are haV-
ing the greatest difficulty In getting
what they require from the manufac-
tureTs.
The situation Ia due largely TO the
coal and steel strike, according TO a
statement made by an officer Of tho
Pidgeon Thomas Iron company, which
has both curtaied production and de y
layed delivery Of orders, The demand,
too has been larger for these com.
moditiea than ever before, because OF
the great building program in which
the country Is now engaged.
t. W, @, Meers, secretary OF tho
Builders exchange said Monday morn
ing that he knew Of no building haV-
ing actually been abandoned because Of
the shortage of nails and other steel
and iron items, but buildings had been
slowed up II IL now virtually iiMpos-
siblo to get any 8, l6 or 20 penny nails
(those commonly used in building) IN
Memphis There haa been something
of "A shortage OF steel products for TIVE
years, he said, but II has only recently
reached the acute stage In Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
GIRLS
AID IN DRIVE
FORPOQR TOTS
Vera and Lee MCCVnn Set
Fine Example for GOodfeI-
lOWS--LetterS Express Hope
Of Clubs Best YearA
GoooFELLoWS-sANTA e
CLAUS CONTRIBUTIONS.
eY 4 oooDEElIow

aFVsF- A4at u
Ihere Is letter in the .Goodfellows-
santa. Claus club Monday morning-that
mas q touching appeal. IL is not a re
guest TO be remembered on Christmas,
put CONTAINS a contribution II is from
two little girls In Mississippi, and to be
appreciated must be quoted in its en-
tirety. 1t follows: <
Dear Goodfellows- Santa Claus Club
NY mamma gave me four little chickens
tos help care for the othef chickens, and
also % take care. Of my invalid sister
NIL s;,I as gF W. ssa & In HI sns Is
thetn and sold them i2f s.. a9iiE ( aris
sending you one dollar I wish IT was
$le tov help make the little unfnrtunate
children glad on Christmas eve and to
help IN sending them packages Don't
iorgef my ase y 3 afsa llsS assfegl is "
SaIi s.I Es2IS N
Fhis letter comes from Enid, Miss
Vera and Lee McConn prove themselves
two Of the very, best Goodfellows in
this big world. No. Misses Vera and
| Lee, we won't forget that you are and
years Of age In fact, your years can
not escape u.s.
Goedfellows, there's an example for
you. These two little girls send their
mite I Their money was the fruit of du-
ties performed while their mother was
away They want to see many of the
unfortunate tots who possibly might be
missed by santa Claus enjoy a happy
Christmas Saint Nick calls on Vera
and Lee, but these two little ladies of
Enid Want to know that the Jolly old
chap Who cracks his whip, calls to his
reindeer and visits all good boys and
girls once year, does not overlook
SOME OF their brothers and sisters.
We are going to make the Goodfel-
lows Santa Claus club work this year
far greater than anything evel at
tempted in Memphis But we are 60
ing to need the assistance of every
Goodfelfow. Follow the example of Vera
and Lee.
There were great many letters in
our mail Monday morning. Requests
continue, but also contributions pour in
in like proportion, Memphis is city
where there are a people whose hearts
are big Practically every eommunica-
tion stresses the hope that this will be
the Goodfellows' best year Many are
the expressions that an early start
means more full stockings. GoodfeI-
| lows we can't fall short
| There are now but 23 days in which
to carry on this campaign Committees
already are busy filing applications, in
yestigating requests and dividing the
city into zones for distribution. Within
| the next few days numerous Goodfel-
| lows will get busy in securing trans
portation plans for tile distribution of
| packages, while others will busy them
selves as regards purchase OF toys and
| supplies. Remember that the earlier
| your contribution reaches us the better
| win, be the result. Our address is Good
| fellows-Santa Claus Club, The News
| Scimitar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
CASE AGAINST ESTATE
> OF GALLOWAY FAILS

The suit of Mrs. Nan Patterson Har-
ris, Page NJ. Patterson and minority
stockholders Of the Galloway Coal com
pany against the estate OF the late
Robert Galloway was dismissed by
Chapcellor Peres. of Part of the cham
Gerry court, Monday Rfter having been
on trial several weeks.
This s the second time the PROPOSE =
tion mas been in court. The first suit
was tried in the Second division of the
chancery court when Mr.. Galloway was
living, The minority stockholders sued
to compel cancellation Of an entire stock
issue floated by the corporation to the
amount Of 100000 The supreme court
decided in favor of Mr. Galloway after
his death
A second suit was then brought.
Chancellor Peres held that the transac.
tion, which had taken place more than
II years ago gave none of the parties
the right now to complain about II,
holding that they had been guilty Of
laches, or sleeping on their rights, He
held that the decision of the supreme
court in the other case settled the
present one,
Capt. q. r. Fitzhugh and Caruthers
Ewing appeared for the plaintiffs, while
w. H., FitzHuRh and 7. K. Riddick rep
resented the Galloway interests.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
j. s. GOES AFTER
FOOD PROF|TEERS
Employees of Retail Establish.
ments Are Questioned by
Federal Grand Jury.

:. The things that a federal grand Jury
hears and discusses within the walls Of
the jury room are very, very secret.
TheN grand jurors and the district at
torney know these secrets, but they are
as unoommunicative as the sphinx,
However, around the federal building
while the grand Jury is In session one
hears rumors and other bits Of informa-
tion that sometimes lead to the belief
that something OF importance is on
foot
Such was the condition when the
grand jury convened Monday morning
after a holiday of four days, There Ia
no federal official who would even think
Of telling what line of information tho
grand Jury was seeking, but when one
sees employees OF several Of Memphis
retail stores Awaiting their, turn TO be
srlls ~ hefore the iruuisltoriSl hodyy and
when these same persons tell each oth-
er Frankly that they have no idea what
the grand jury wants to know.
Then perhaps fedora, agent may
pass you by and remark casually that
there are nrotiteers in Memphis, and
you oVerhear other remarks that have
TO do with profiteering, You go back
again and listen for a while to the em-
ployes of the retail establishments talk
about the high prices &Then march
bravely up TO the district attorney and
ask him what the grand jury Is, doing
and he tells you to stick around and
see what happens.
II Is considered contempt Of court TO
say what grand Jury is doing and
many 10 the poor newspaper man who
has oAen cited for contempt What the
grand Jury is doing in the way Of In
Vestigating II Ia keeping to itself. II is
known generally that II has investigated
practically all OF the old cases that were
to come before It.
Guessing. or expressing q private opin-
ion Is something that does not In any
way give away a secret held sacred by
the federal inquisitbrs, but person civ.
en- to guessing might guess that tho
high cost Of living prof erlng-In
Memphis was the subject matter before
the grand jury Monday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
NEW ORLEANS SALES OF
LIQUOR MAY BE STOPPED

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1,-Persons In
terested in the sale and purchase OF
liquor, as well 40 prohibition Supporters,
were awaiting action today by the
United States circuit court Of appeals on
the governments appeal from the in
junction granted last Wednesday by
Federal Judge Foster restraining gov
ernment officials from interfering with
the sale here OF liquor.
The United States district attorney
sought a writ OF supersedeas asking
suspension of Judge Foscters injune-
ton Judge Walker presided at the ses-
sion.
Should the appellate court refuse to
issue the Writ, liquor will continue to
be sold ip/ this federal district, <at least
until the United States supreme court
rules on the constituionality Of the war
time prohibition acts.
An order was issued by Judge Foster
yesterday which released imported
liquors from storage by payment Of Gus
tomsduties. Through an error the coli
lector OF customs was not included In
the injunction granted Wednesday.
Hundreds of gallons of champagne were
put on sale as a result.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
--'---..---.. - - .
BULLET STOPS WHEN
IT HITS NECRO'S HIDE

Jim Thompson, negro, 773 Edith
place, either has a hide like hippo
potamus, or he wore sufficient cloth
a slug of lead. fired at a street car on
which Jim was a passenger stopped
when 1t reached the epidermis over his
left breast The bullet was fired by
one of several negroes, who evidently
was enraged because he was unable
crowded Suburban South Memphis
street car at Latham street and Nc
Lemore avenue. Jim was one of the
last passengers on. / He pulled the bull
let from beneath his shirt, when his
hand ceased to treWble from fright at
his narrow escape The negro who
fired the shot fled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
SHORTAGE HAS
NOT CRIPPLED
LOCAL PLANTS

With III cars SOl laI In msmbhIs
terminals Monday q Fninu. an liz.
crease Of 90 cars since sa t1rday; win
awards Of coal being delivered to the
public utility plants, essential ndus.
tnies and retail dealers In sufficient
qautties to meet their actual require
mentsi with no extension 81. railway
embaraoes nor ourtalinnent Of railway
service IN or out OF the city; and the
RAILROADS supply Of coat on hand being
replenished as used; and the Chamber
81 Commerce and Merchants assoela-
tions standing squarHly behind the or.
lders OF the regional fuel committee at
Atiantas for the conservation OF coal;
the local fuel situation looked much i'm
proved Monday, SO far as coal for ac-,
tua needs u concerned.
Through the retail dealers, awards OF
coal are being made to provide for the
hospitals, orphapages, hotelss and sIunl.
lar<lnsltutlons. Dealers have stocks Of
coal on hand to meet the urgent re.
unlrements of domestic consumers for
some time to come, but such deliveries
are limited to actual nedsa 81
The business men and the publle gen.
orally has entered heartily into the
movement for the conservation Of sfue.
An effort Mill be made, however, to
obtain such notifications of the Allan
ia order as will permit the MERCHANTS
TO continue business with as little inter
ruptiou as possible during the pefsea
3preceeding the holidays. ~ "A
Atsa meeting of the Retail Merchants,
association held at the Chamber Of
fSplam0fee building Monday morning.
resolutions We're passed asking that
board II directors Of the Chamber off
Commerce at its meeting Monday
afternoon. appoint a committee to go
to Atlanta for conference With the
regional fuel committee and representa-
fiYes OF other cities in The South. fela-
tive to obtaining some nodlf tons ot
also reeu 81 Y 4 fhh hoard 0f dIesctorb n
n hisfA a. N8k8isl txee Ia meet Gov sks H.
Roberts when he comes here Wednes-
day, TO discuss means for relieving the
situation.
the letter and spirit Of the conservation
orders.
Approximately 500 tons of coal per
week, or about one-third of the fuel re-
quired 30 operate the lighting and power
service of the Memphis Gas and Elec-
tric company can, be saved If the gem.
eral public will enter into the spirit OF
lined by the regional fuel committee and
adopted unanimously by the various
merchants associations of the city, said
G, K. Chaplin, OF the Memphis Gas and
Electrio> company, Monday,
BY concerted effort OF, everyone to
back up the campaign to save light,
heat and power, about two carloads of
coal can be saved per day, according TO
Mr.. Chaplin, who urges that the con-
servation program be carried into the
homes as well as in the business dis
trict. BY swapping off every light IN
the homes when not actually needed,
A al, \