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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicatel
BN HOWARD r. GARIS.

kCopyright 1919, by the Mcclure news
paper Syndicatel
BY HOWARD r. GARIS.
Il was the day after Christmas, n
~ WiEgilv L,ongears, the bunny rab-
bit gentleman, was out taking a walk
with his new silk hat and his new red,
white and blue rheumatism Crut,h
hhRt Santa Claus had put in his STOCK
hng the night before, ,,-,..
6Merry Christmas. Uncle Wight
MERRY Christmas called Susie Little
hail. the rabbit girl. as she came onl
|of her house. Look az my nice, ne"
|dclr'
soh. that certainly is a fine one"
|kaid the rabbit gentleman. putting on
bis glasses SO he might look at IN"
lfoll more closely But somebody has
|been spiuing red ink on your doll, Su~
ssie1 he said pear me-
THAT isn't red ink Those are her
bred checks uncie NissilyF' laughed
Susie. ,
Fl sec, now, | had my glasses ON up,
side down, and it looked Just Ike rs9
link, But | can easily tell, now, thal
your doll has red checks Well, din
Won have nice Christmas Susie?'
'Oh, fine" answered the little rab-
|bit girl, Did gOuY g.. r.,n,,
gentleman Then he hoped on III
lie farther and pretty soon he came
70 a hig stone From the other eide Of
ID came a sad voice saving;
"Oh dear Now II won't go any
|more, IT'S all broken. II won't COL
'Ilal Whoever that Is doesn't seem
|to be having very merry CHRISTMAS
|jJst now spoke Uncle WigHg ~ a
whisper. Il must see who this is
He beercd over the top OF the rock
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and always we correspondent occasion
ally. This man is brilliant one poem
especially which he has written has
created comment. l. don't know when
he's coming back from France and he
may never ask me to marry him, stu
| might regret 1t IL | married the other
man. Put. yourself in my place and an
swer, won't you? MAYE.
No matter what the material advan-
tages were, l would not marry unless |
felt that | would be contented and
could absolutely put away the thought
of the second man. Perhaps you have
never thought of the life the other boy,
the ono in France, has led, Five years
Is n long time and he may have
changed considerably. France is a
beautiful country. The customs are
different and so are the people, Girls
over there don't value the marriage
ceremony as highly as we do; some of
the girls, mean. and more than Que
American boy has come home with a
strange little story locked un in his
heart I'm almost in favor Of the other
man, the one that you know so well
and who loves you truly and right this
minute is sure Of himself and wishes to
| marry you. Still don't marry him I'M
less YOU know that you win be con-
tented and happy, As for the cave
stuff, it's little bit overrated and
perhaps marriage will develop some
rather high handed manners in the
tame young person. I've know meek
| little men o'turn into lords of house
| holds after ceremony
| -
| To Mae Your coat suit and furs and
| black taffeta dress are all that you
need for your trip, save blouse OF
| two. II you are invited to a dance II
is now considered quite proper (unless
| the affair is big one) to dress in a
| tailored costume, Frankly had rather
have the articles of clothing you men
ton than whole lot OF other less
practical things.
To Lila: Just mail the photoplay over
and | viii he glad to help you attempt
to place it with an editor. There Is
now new magazine on the market
called Scenarios" and 1t teaches pho
toplay writing. You can secure IL al
bookstands.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25

Dear Mrs. Thompson have two
Young men friends. one who has re-
Gently asked me to marry him. | nave
worked with him for three years and Is
weil fixed financially, yet he lacks the
eave-man attitude that most g soS NE ,ha,
No would fight for me II needed It.
The ether man is in France and only
recently wrote to know Il ! We're yet
rsrr.sd. i've known him for five years
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EAR!IIL;%,.HOl !, r ,!IlE P|Rl'lOI,llBglLEMS

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Always have
wanted to write stories and even now
many an old manuscript reposes in
storage trunks In the attic. I've recent
~ looked over some OF the things and
one or two look little promising. Here
tofore never though Of having the
things published, Of trying to make
sales of them, but now | really would
love to. There Is a bureau In Wash
ington which claims to dispose Of man.
uscrips for young and inexperienced
writers. Shalt become a member OF
L. ar what shall l do TO make q FULL
Pledged RuthorP MRS, Il. II.
would suggest that YOU buy y few
magazines and study the style OF sto-
rios Afterward read over your own
manuscripts and then re-write them.
Try 20 make each word and sentence
count and u e. hest To start first with
short, snappy stories, Purchase maya.
zines and study the construction OF the
short story Write your story then
have Il typeNrluen. atterward mail II
to an editor of some magazine, In
close return postage.
Dear Mrs, Thompson; For more than
year I've been going with u young
man who has never yet mentioned love
| TO me lie used to call quite often
/ hut Of late haven't seen much AZ him
We don't live in the same town and he
used TO write, hut now he doesn' I
| should | drop him card? lie didn',
answer my last letter, Also there Is q
Young man IN my home town who pout'
4 every time ! make a date with someone
other than himself, and sometimes aft
erward he win stay away from m,
house week Would you call thi
| jealousy or what Another thing
there is an old bachelor who worries m,
| q IA sss.sa l,vn~ A.s,t
get rid OF him? W.
Send the young NAN card II yo,
like. II win make him thoughtful. A
Ifor the other young man think his NJ
titude Is foolish Unless he Ia engage
to YOU. much right has he 10 grunbl,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
CAUGHT HER ON FOOT.

THAT woman who just passed In a
limousine bowed with marked cordiali-
~" remarked MIR Jlhway,
SO she did. the cat snapped Mrs,
Jibway.
My dear"
THAT was Mrs Dihhle, I've been
lodging her over since | heard she
had bought b car She Wouldn't have
missed catching me- out on foot FOR a
diamond necklace"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
PERSHING MAY VISIT
JACKSON IN FEBRUARY

JACKSON. Tenn, Dec Is. (Splj,,y
Gen. John J. Pershing and his staf
may visit Jackson on his itinerary from
Memphis 10 New Orleans about tha
middle of February. An invitation las
been given the communicated If
the American army to visit jackson
following his visit to Mhmphis, which
IS already arranged, and 1t is believed
that his visit to this City can be arr
ranged.
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.
TONNE
(WEA.,(ke.RAI AsvJ
HY K.c.D 3.

b l WENT Win YOU
TO YouR English home.
AND l locke! from there.
AND MY vision CREW.
AS II had grown,
FROM THE other hill
WHEN I looked across,
TO THE hill ! knew
AND DIDN'T know.
AND LINCOLN grew.
AS MY vision grew
AND THEN ! guessed,
why IT had been left.
TO AN I1nslishman,
TO DO tn. task.
THAT you had done.
AND | write, YOU now
SO THAT YOU may know
YOU HAVE my thanks
THAT !. have climbed.
FROM OUT Of the haze,
AND FROM out Of the mists.
IN WHICH we live.
AND LOOKING down,
MY EYES have seen,
THE AWKWARD figure.
OF A gentle man,
HAD not known
IN TRuEST sense,
UNTIL You came
AND LED me up
WHERE | might see.
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like other people. only blunt and sar-
castle, and lately he's rather rushed me-
Recently he said that he loved mo and
asked for my love also. ! didn't quite
commit myself, but did say that ! liked
him better than anyone else, and then
the very next night he came over ana
there was crowd and he sat by him
self and looked peevish Later he told
a mutual friend that / was angry with
him. Since that time. though, he came
over again and was very pleasant, Sttli
my friend was here and he paid her
much attention, I do like the boy and
want him to continue liking me, How
am | going to get him TO do IL? He
boasts that he will mot run after any
girls and that II she wants him she
will have to show it, and I'm AFRAID
that il I'm Indifferent he'll fade away,
and If I'm too friendly he may become
bored, so what am to do? Please tel
me. JuNE.
YOU know, Including the friend that
YOU mention. Say, II do like you to
him. but it's such II risky business,
lust when learned to care you might
become indifferent and | would be
heartbroken. No, 1t Won 1o, l must
keep my eyes on a few other young
men and then II you don't cease being
indifferent I'll find me someone Nelse
that WILL" say. I'm very nice look
Ing girl, really" and then laugh teas
inEly. Alternate. first be very lovely
ana then end up by being a regular
Triyolous. teasing person | think then
vonr friend will decide TO be little
less Indifferent Cali him your 'tndif,
ferent ACQUAINTANCE" and always call
his attention to other peoples charms,
saving, ''Cheer up. that's a nice looking
girl. be nice to her, yeu indifferent per
son" soon hen get tired of his repu-
! tation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25

lotN pRlNkWATER
AUTHOR ABRAHAM Lincoln"
THE CoRT 66ator
MY DEAR John,
OFT ~ the West
! ilvEn one time.
IN A mountain town
on rHE side of - hill
THAT REARED itself
50 VERY high,
THAT WHEN springtimc came,
AND THE depths of snow.
AT TINE mountains base.
EAN Away to the sea.
Il THERE CAME no change.
An THE mountains peak
ANp,TuE snow remained.
THROUGH SUMMER suns.
AND SUMMER winds.
AND lived there
An TnE mountains feet
SO VERY close.
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lshn IL a. years Of
age and has been m
the Japanese dtp,o
matte service for
more than 20 years
He is recognized as
a brilliant diplomat
and scholar an a
speaks English flu
emily,
Shidehara served
a term here sew .
rral years ago as
c ou n selo or of thu
Japanese embassy
From Washington
he went 10 Londuy
in the same capaci.
ty and later was ap'
pointe d Japanese
minister to Den
- -. g..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25

I'd tell him SO. Then you might speak
TO tho bachelor tell him you admire
youth especially. BE rather pointed,
and think he'll fade away quickly. II
not, make a little fun Of him.
Dear Mrs, Thompsor; ! am 20 years
old and father Is a Methodist preacher,
and | want TO work IN a telephone ex-
change In Memphis. Ny parent doesn
approve and naturally I'm peeSish.
What do you think about girls who do
work In cxchangesT There is hoy In
marry me, He will be discharged soon
and expects 10. make a farmer. | hate
farm life. DO YOU particularly care for
it2 Tell me, too about the Y. w. G., A.
lis 1t safe place for girls?
1t isn't the work that makes the girl;
it's the girl that makes the work. Any
| occupation that Is honest can be dig
niflod, and l see no objection 10 any
| bodys daughter working in a telephone
| exchange, Il the daughter herself he all
| that she should Train child right
| until she is u and then she will take
care Of herself I'm sure q this, be-
cause I've seen Il tried. The trouble
| with most girls these days is that
| they've not had the proper training
| Talk the matter over again with your
| father, recommend the Elizabeth
| cub as home Tor WORKING giri W
Memphis, We have no real Y, W. C, A,
here; that Is, no sleeping quarters, iusl
. cluhroom. Don't marry the man un.
lless YOU think you win he contented
| with farm life, You viii only make
YOURSELF and the young man unhappy
like H.
Dear Mrs, Thompson; Tonight renc
where YOU said there is u way &
manage everybody II Won will lust study
their natures and classify them" Won
you please help me study and classit,
a persona It's a boy a very indifferent
one whom | have known for ages, hu
| with whom | have only gone during III,
last three months He's very mucl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25

baro,i oIiiueFlat 4, nNTk- FfoH NuFtIE
hagen he went 10 Nrhe Hague as min
3ster to The Netherlands
-Four years ago hS was recalled 70
Toxic and appointed\ vice. minister Of
INA Time III his appointment 10 sue
eeed Niscount ishii. TN nsw ambas-
sador II leaving Mra SNLahara and
their children IN Toxic forNae present.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-18
Return Railroads
 By Dec. 31, Plea

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 17.-Return of the railroads to private ownership not later than December 31, 1919, is urged in a resolution adopted by the national association of railway and utilities commissioners at the closing session of it's annual convention to- day. The resolution states, however that the transition should be made with as little disturbance as possible and this end in view, recommends that the existing interstate and intra- state rates, passenger and freight, initiated by the director general, be continued in force for a period not beyond July 1, 1921.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-18
IMPROVEMENT
 IN CONDITION
 IF PRESIDENT
Four Specialists in Conference
 With Dr. Grayson Agree That Operation May Not Be
 Necessary; Swelling Gone

WASHINGTON, Oct: 17-Definite improvement in President Wilson's condition was noted in a bulletin is sued tonight from the White House by Rear Admiral Grayson and the four physicians called in consultation. The prostatic condition was said to be greatly improved and no operation will be necessary.
 The swelling of tn prostate gland, q recurrence of which today served to retard the presidents recovery, was said to have been relieved so much that a simplified form of treatment could now be instituted. The general condition of the president, it was said, remains good.
 Tonight's bulletin was signed by Dr. Grayson and by Dr. John Young, the Johns Hopkins hospital specialist; Dr. H. A. Fowler, a Washington spe- cialist; Dr. Sterling Ruffin, a Wash ington physician, and Rear Admiral Stitt, head of the naval hospital here. It said:
 "The presidents prostatic gland swelling referred to in previous bulle- tins is definitely improved and is caus- ing little discomfort, so that the treat ment has been simplified. The kid neys are functioning normally and the heart action is excellent. The temper ature, pulse and blood pressure re- main normal"
 Although no operation was regarded necessary at this time by the physi- clans called in for consultation, Dr. Grayson requested Dr. Young and oth- CT physicians to meet him tomorrow to continue the study of thee case. Dr. Young returned to the White House early tonight, observed the patient again and had a long conversation with Dr. Grayson. An air of distinct relief was displayed at the White House after the consultation and it was unofficially stated that as a result of the treatment given today it now is believed that it will be possible to keep the trouble arising from the local ailment in such obeyance as not to in- terfere with MT. Wilson's recovery.
 Recurrence of the prostatic trouble
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-18
No Reason for Increase In Price of Coal United
 Mine Men Warn Public

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. IT, That there is no cause for a re- ported movement to increase the price of bituminous coal, is the assertion in a statement issued from the international headquar- ters of the United Mine Workers of America here today.
 Since the call for a strike of bituminous coal miners was is- sued by Acting President J. L. Lewis of the United Mine Work CTS of America, to become effect i've November 1, press reports show that there is a movement on foot throughout the country to increase the price of the coal to consumers" the statement reads.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-18
Italian Dirigible Will Attempt Rome
 s. America Flight

ROME, Thursday, Oct 16.-(By the Associated Press. .)-Celestine Usu- elli, one of the pioneers of aviation in Italy, claims to have invented a new dirigible 38O yards long and 80 yards wide and provided with six mo- tors of 800 horse power each, with which he intends to fly from Rome to South America, stopping at Dakar, West Africa.
 The dirigible, signor Usuelli claims, is capable of transporting d weight of 20 tons and can attain a speed of 45 miles an hour with one motor, 52 miles with two motors and 72 miles an hour with all six work ing. Using one motor alone, it is said, the dirigible can navigate for six days and cover more than 5000 miles. Signor Usuelli asserts the dirigible is so constructed that it can float on water. He expects it will take six days to fly from Rome to South Africa.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-18
MORE IF AMENDMENTS
 VOTED DOWN
Action Defeated Without the Formality of Roll Call Be- ing Taken; Ballot on Last
 Two Reservations Soon

WASHINGTON, Oct 17.-After a brief debate and without the formality of a record vote, the senate today threw out two more of the amend ments written into the peace treaty by the foreign relations committee.
 The two amendments had been in- troduced by Senator Fall, Republican. New Mexico. and had as their common purpose curtailment of the power of the American representative of the reparative commission, an interna- tional body set up by the treaty to fix and collect Germany's reparation.
 The vote came sooner than had been expected, the leaders agreeing to it as part of a plan to complete the consid- eration of amendments as soon as possible so that the senate might get down to the real work of drafting a ratification resolution. Only two of the committees 46 amendments now remain to be considered and it is hop ed to bring them to a vote carry next week. They both relate to equalization of voting strength in the league Of na- tions
 Action on the two Fall amendments came at the end of a session which had been enlivened by a sharp debate over the dispatch of American troops to Europe for service in connection with the Silesion plebiscite and by a new move from administration quar- teTs to meet the objections of Irish Americans to the league covenant. During the day some progress was made in the formal reading of the treaty text, and the foreign relations committee took under advisement an offer from Col E. M House to appear before 1t.
 In anticipation of roll call, both sides had mustered their forces in the senate chamber as the time for action on the Fall amendments approached. As the resolution was put, however, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the administration leader. asked Senator Fall whether 1t was his purpose to request roll call, and the New Mexi- co senator replied that it would be useless since he realized the measures
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-18
MEDICATION OF KING H. c. L. PREDICTED WHEN ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER LINES UP WOMEN OF
 U s. AGAINST BROTHERS AND FOOD HOARDERS

Indicative of the broad scope which MT. Palmer's efforts are taking was the request of Chair man Payne to release any surplus building materials which he has on hand. especially lumber need ed for home building. The ship ping board, 1t was learned, prob ably will need, however, all of the supplies which it has pur- chased.
 Cooperation of the housewives has been the subject of extended conference between H. E. Figg, of the department of justice, and Mrs. Edward P Costigan, who offered the government the full resources of the Consumers league and the League of Women Voters in the campaign to take the imitation out of prices. As a result, speakers will be put soon in every state to carry the mes- sage that one way to beat the profiteers is to ignore propaganda saying that prices are certain to go higher and wait for the decline which officials say is inevitable.
 In undertaking to stimulate a patriotic refusal to be stampeded into buying new clothes simply because the designers change the style from six to eight times a year, the speakers, it was said,
 will point out that from eight to thirty-five per cent is charged for the style itself and that a pro-
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-18
MYTH EDITH SIDES OBDURATE ALL
 ATTENPTSBY SECRE IARY WILSUN
 TO AVERT COAL STRIKE AbORT|VE
Cabinet Labor Head Invites Scale Committee of Operators and Miners to Second Conference in An Effort to Settle Controversy; Invitation Accepted
 But Success Doubted.

standard of eight hours a day, six days a week.
 On the heels of this, Brewster's s statement, addressed to Secretary Wilson, sharply attacked collective bargaining.
 AS pertinent to the questions in volved," he wrote, ''the operators deem it advisable that the coal op- orators of the central competitive field have adhered to the princi- ples and practices of collective bar gaining for B years with the largest body of organized labor in the United States and it is our opinion that our scale negotiations have broken down and that our contract has been abrogated by the miners union in their call for strike No vember 1, because the present sys- tenn of collective bargaining does not fix equal responsibility under the law upon the employer and the labor union.
 "Our experience teaches us that no set of employers should agree to system of collective bargaining which does not make both parties to the contract equally liable and re- sponsible for the observance of the terms of such contract"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-18

assailed MT. Loree for his assertion that there were elements in American labor that planned overthrow of the government
 MT. Eoree in his address demanded that the government be given the same access to the records and cor respondence of labor unions that it now has to those of corporations and that generally the same regulations that now surround capital be extend ed to the labor unions.
 Adjournment without vote on the collective bargaining issue was op- posed vigorously by the labor men. MT, Gompers demanded that the gathering remain in session until the resolution is disopsed of," and Daniel J. Tobin and W. G. Lee. the latter chief of the railway trainmen, held up the specter of numerous strikes and impending strikes, now in abeyance pending the outcome of the conference, to induce the dele gates to tack immediate action.
 Four members of the labor group L. E. Sheppard, John H. Donlin, T. A Rickert and J. F. Valentine-voted with a majority of the employers and public groups for adjournment.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-18
IN THE GLARE OF AUTO HEADLIGHTS MAYNARDS ] MECHANIC EXCHANGES MOTORS AND THE AVIATOR , WINGS EASTWARD WITH VICTORY ALMOST ASSURED

was frightened and the engine was ready.
 70. K, warm her up," said Lieutenant Maynard.
 Kline climbed into the cockpit and manipulated switch and throt- tie until satisfied that the big power plant was ready for his chief. Then he scrambled into the rear cockpit and dozed be- side Trixey, the German police dog, while Maynard took up his share of the race, fighting the bumps in the air and worrying about the route.
 One reason why they are break ing records is that Maynard does a lot of things not taught or countenanced in the flying schools. Coming into Grant park he had too much altitude, officials said, and according to the Hoyle of fly ing, should have gone around the field again.
 Instead Maynard did a danger ous looking skid one way, then the other way and set his 1lane down. This doesn't take - long.
 When time came for Maynard to leave, he didn't run down to the other end of the field and take off" into the wind. He merely "gave Ter the gun" and took off from that part of the field where he happened to be square ly across the wind. It was more