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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. oARls.


When Uncle wlggily Longears hoped
into his hollow stump bungalow one
day. after having been out In the woods
looking for sassafras roots, he saw n
little letter on the table.
The postman must have been here
while | was out said the bunny gen
teman to himself, as he looked through
/. his red, white and blue spectacles. Oh,
mol Just a moment II you pleasei /
mean he twinkled his pink nose and
read the letter.
Why, It's from Nurse Jane. my nice
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy muskTat lady house.
keeper!' exclaimed Mr.. Longears. why
did she write me a letter? Perhaps
she is going to leave me, and was
afraid TO tell me so to my face
Uncle Wiggily was very much sur
prised, but he read the letter, and then
a smile came over his Jolly nose.
Its all right" he said, sort Of
speaking to the empty room. Nurse
Jane had to 60 over to see Mrs. Bushy-
tall, the squirrel lady, and this note
"Jear Uncle Wiggily-Rill you
please hop over to the coop OF Mrs.
'Cluck Cluck, the hen lady. and get a
large bag she has ready fpr me?'
NURSE JANE
"of course I'll go get the big bag"
said Uncle Wiggily. II have nothing
else to do, ! suppose tho bag has in Il
some dish pans, or perhaps egg beat
sorH, that Mrs. Cluck Cluck borrowed OF
Nurse Jane, and now she wants to send
them back. Charlie and Arabella, her
Nchildren, are too busy, 30 Nurse Jane
But It's a. right" went on the
bunny rabbit, I'm 60 get the big bag
hAps on my way there, or on the way
home, l may have an adventure"
Wen, Uncle Wiggily did have an ad-
venture, and I'm going to ten you all
about It,
The rabbit gentleman hoped on and
on, and soon he came TO the coop Of
Mrs. Cluck Cluck, the hen lady. He
knocked on the door, but no one an
swered, and then Uncle Wiggily saw a
little sign which read:
NOBODY HOME, wALM IN.
We'll, II seems that no one Is at
home anywhere today" thought Uncle
Wiggily. But he opened the daor of
the coop, and hoped In, and N the
table he saw another little letter. II
had his name on. .
MY I'm getting lots OF mail today"
laughed the bunny, He opened the
letter, which was from Mrs. Chuck
Chuck, and read.
Dear Uncle Wiggily--I had to hurry
out, but, a. / knew you were coming
j left this note for you. The big bag
for Nurse Jane is in the r by the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
(REe.u.e. PAT. es1U


AND THEY wanted a Job.
WITH MIR Neilan.
AND HIS father said
THAT | knew everybody,
AND THEY always aid.
JUST WHATEVER | said
AND l printed tho letter.
AND WROTE beneath it,
FOR ROBERT to take 1t.
TO MR. Neilans
AND RoBERT believed me.
AND DID what / said.
AND HE got the job. :
AND THE best OF II Is.
THAT MR., Nenan.
DID ALT, I said,
AND ! never wrote him.
OR ANYTHING
AND NOW that it's done.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

Dear MIR. X. G. B,-we got the job
all right. and 1t was juss what you said
\We could not set cut the first day. be-
cause We moved, and Il is a long ride
N the trolley, and they won't let dogs
on the trolley, hut the next day q man
who lives near us and knows my father,
drove MS to MIR. Neilan's studio In his
car and they let MS In right away and
I saw Mr, Neilan, ana he said, what
salary are you and your dog asking
now, and | said most anything win do,
aud he said. we'll. you must agree to
feed the dog, and | said, yes. sir, he
eats at home with me.
Then Mr.. Neilan said all right, you
are engaged, Then we had our pic
! ture taken and MIR, Neilan bought ice
cream for me and mink Tor my dog and
then we went home, and hen MIR,
Neilan starts his mex picture we are
going TO be In II.
My father says | must end my letter
like you do and say / thank YOU
ROBERT HAMEoN.
Los Angeles, Cal,
II YOU'RE a regular reader.
YOU WILL. remember
THAT RCRERT wrote
AND SAID he was nine.
AND His dog was four.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinlus, the
Sunshine Man.

I will hear what God the Lord will
speak; for He will speak peace into
His people. and to His saints.-Psa.
hxxv. 5.
Dread backsliding, scorn descending,
Now salvation's near in view;
Work 1t out with fear and trembling,
IT'S your God that works in you.
-
Work out your own salvation with
fear and trembling: for 1t is God which
worketh in you both to will and to do
of His good pleasure.-phil. Il. IL, IL.
Your Call l(Jonn XVI, 2S-30)-Christ
commissioned Martha to call Mary out
of the scrowds He wanted to talk with
her personally and privately. The Son
Of God has something He wants to
speak In your ears only; will you come
out Of the crowd and 70 down the
road a little way to meet Him before
YOU take up the work for the day2
DO not be afraid-if you have had a
misunderstanding with Him. you will
find Him standing with outstretched
hand saying, Come, tets reason to-
gether." II you have been doing some.
thing Of which YOU aFe ashamed. and
At which your cheeks crimson. Q VIII
near MIN say, IhouEn your siHs oe
as scarlet. they shall he az white az
snow If YOU are broke en- hearted. He
will take you by one hand. place His
other hand upon Your shoulder and
earnestly say to YOU. Let not your
heart be trouhledr ~'All things work
together for good" go. hear what He
has to say Never man spake like this
man Take your message for the morn
ing from Him, Remember. today; "The
Master is come and caleth for thee
20. w. Bull
Dayton, Ohio
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

times. he remained ut the front until
the end of the war. and hen crossed
the Rhine with the American troops.
lie ran a machine gun during the bat
tie of sNerdun. He was cited in gem
eral orders for distinguished conduct
In exposing himself to shell fire while
burying the dead during battle.
Maj. Dickson has been assigned to
the First field artillery at Fort Sill.
Oklahoma.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

WE'LL TAKE the boy.
WHO IS nine Years old. !.
AND HIS friend the dog.
WHO IS four years old,
AND THE letter he wrote,
AND WHAT I wrote.
AND WITH Mr.. Neilan.
WE'LL PUT them all.
IN A conjuref's hat.
AND WE'LL wave a wand.
AND FRO. out Of the hat
A MORAL will come.
AND THE moral is.
THAT THE world is fun,
OF BUSY men,
LIKE THIS Nellan man,
.
WHO ARE always ready.
TO STOP their work,
AND TO lend a hand,
TO GOOD little boys.
OR GOOD big boys,
AND coon little dogs.
OR GOOD big dogs,
AND ~wHATEvER you start
THAT MAY in the end.
BRING a lot OF Joy.
TO MAN or beast,
WILL sEyEs want.
FOR A helping hand.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

ilapieiiIl VI TIE 0lAtti
field artillery, the
regiment that fired
the first shot, He
wears all the battle
stars of the First
division and served
with nine h dl-
visions.
Mai. Dickson lost
three orderhes at
the front. His horse.
was shot from un-
der him five times.
T h e m a or was
twice ordered Off
the battlefield on
0 of the dan
ger to which he
was exposing him
self Although Of
fered raliaf three
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
AS 1T rolls along.
AND WILL scatter Joy.
TO ALL who help.
IN AS great degree.
AS TO those who are helped.
/ THANK you.
A Line On Men
You Read Abeut

Maj Thomas j. Dickson, senior COM
bat chaplain on the American front In
the world war, arrived in, the United
states recently. He went to France
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02

To Be ENACTED
Congress Will Hurry Legis-
lation Following Ellis
Island Probe.

Congress will lose no time in enact
ing necessary legislation to deal with
the situation revealed by the House
Immigration Committees investiga-
ton of the delays and inactivity of
the Department Of Labor in deporting
anarchists and other enemies OF the
government.
This was determined upon yesterday
when the Republican Steering Com
mittee in the House assured Repre-
sentative Johnson. OF Washington
chairman Of the committee. that anti.
Bed Legislation, will. be given an bark
place on the calendar. The Congress
sional leaders will expedite all meas.
ures dealing with the undesirables.
Senators and Representatives are
highly indignant over conditions at
Ellis Island. as unearthed by the
Houes committee. These conditions,
it is generally agreed. are due to the
inactivity Of the immisration officials
in deporting the Reds after they are
caught and ordered sent out of the
country.
Sentiment in Congress was unmis-
takahly shown by expressions of the
members with regard to the hunger
strike Of tho sixty-eight member.
Of the Russian Workers Union al
Ellis Island. Let 'em starve." was
the universal decla rat That's
tn" best way to get rid OF them. .
some Of the Congressman thought.
The House committee will get "a
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02
BOOZE BOATS
PUZZLE TOWNS
Eastern Shore Dry. Gets Its Liquor
Supply From Mysterious
Source.

Baltimore. Dec. Before war.
time prohibition. when the Eastern
Shore was supposed to be dry" un-
der local option Law. whisky. win.
and beer were always handy from
Baltimore city.
But where does the booze come
from nov? This is a question that
puzzles many Salisbury. Nd. folk
and people in other Eastern Shore
towns.
That booze Is going to the East
ern Shore in fairly large quantities
is apparent and during the past
three weeks more "drunks" have
been seen on the streets. especially
Saturdays. with a few scattering
Ieftovers for Sunday morning. than
for a long time.
II is whispered among the know
ing ones that liquor is being
brought by the river route. snd that
il is obtained from schooners op-
Grating on the Chesapeake Bay, in
which there are located small stills
which turn out the stun every day
for sale on the spot.
The Department OF Justice has
been tipped OF to take a look
around.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02
No Compromise, US. Ultimatum
To Miners, as War Time Ban Is
Resumed; New Parley Refused
GARFIELD'S ORDER
CURTAILING COAL
DISTRIBUTION

It is necessary that coal shall
be used only for essential pur-
poses. Public utilities consuming
coal should discontinue to fur
nish power. heat and light to nom
essential Industries and should
only consume sufficient coal to
produce enough light, power and
heat to meet the actual urgent
needs OF the people. Advertising
signs and displays Of various
kinds necessitating the use Of
coal should be curtailed and no
coal should be distributed for such
purposes.
Pursuant to this policy I have
requested the Railroad Admins
tration in the distribution OF coal
now or hereafter in its posses
sion to limit distribution to those
essential and urgent uses. AS
far as practicable until the con-
ditions warrant a change, the dis
tribution of coal will be limited
to the first five classes of the
priority list.
Retail dealers who distribute
coal for household requirements
heating hotels. buildings. hospi-
tails. ETC., should take every pre-
caution to see that coal is only
delivered where IL is absolutely
required and then only in such
limited quantities that the supply
may be distributed widely and
prevent suffering.
The State and other local au-
thorities can materially aid in in
specting and supervising such dis
tribution by retail dealers and the
U. s. government will be glad to
leave the supervision ana control
of such distribution by retail deal
ers entirely TO any State. county
or municipality which may make
provision therefor. The distribu-
tion to the retail dealers must
necessarily be administered by
the Railroad Administration. in
pursuance Of the orders already
made by the United States Fuel
Administration in carrying out
the priorities which have been
prescribed under the Lever act.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02
PALMER'S TELEGRAM ON
WAGE INCREASE As
GRANTED BY GARFIELD

Chamber OF Commerce, Mober-'
ly. MOI thank you for your
Telegram Of today relative 10 the
coal situation. do not approve
OF your suggestion that another
conference OF operators and mIn-
ers be called at this time. The
wage increase proposed by DR..
Garfield eQualizes the average
miners wages with the present
high cost of living without in
creasing the price OF coal. This
is fair to the miners and protects
the public.
TO grant the demands Of the
miners would make the cost Of
living still higher. The new
wage contract would run three
winters and therefore would
maintain n higher cost OF living
for substantially three yesrs.
Such a situation cannot be toll
Grated.
In addition TO this DIR. Gar
field suggested consultative
body TO investigate more COM
pletely the whole situation. 10 be
composed Of representatives In
equal number Of miners and op-
orators and to be presided over
by the Secretary Of the Interior.
Such a body would investigate
amongst other things the profits
Of the operators, and IL these
should be found to be unreaSon-
ably high. the public should r--
ceive the benefit in a decreased
price Of coal. after the miners
have had their wages finally ad-
justed on a fair paste.
Il understand this plan is ac-
ceptable to the operators. II the
miners return to work and aEree
to this plan. q way would be i'm
mediately open for permanent
settlement. In thP emantirne.
however. the operators have
posted the advance in wages pro-
posed by DR.. Garfield, 80 that the
working miners will immediate
ly receive the benefit OF this In
crease.
The production Of cosI now
closely ApproNimates 50 per cent
Of normal, and I have confidence
that a SUFFICIENT number Of min
ers will comply with the wishes
of the government and respond
10 the needs Of the people TO in
crease this production in the
near future to a point which will
supply the demand. II economy
and conservation in industry are
employed.
ANY other plan to reopen ne
gotiations for a new wage scale
between tho miners and operators
would BE- futile and would delay
rather than advance production.
As long as the leaders OF the
miners examinations believe
that their unlawful strike will
force the public into a condition
Of suffering and loss which will
compel further increase OF
wages. continued conference on
the subject will only result in in
fiuencing miners not to return to
work
The situation calls for the
steadfast support by the public
OF the governments position as
announced by DR.. Garfield. The
public should refuse to be STAN
peded by threats Of lack Of fuel
into concessions which will in
sure unreasonably high prices in
all commodities for at least three
/ years to come"
A. MITCHELL PALMER
Attorney General.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02
MOTHERSTDHA AS
DAUGHTERS JAZZ
Tears of Women in Court Bring
Judges Rebuke to Pretty
Coat Thieves.

Two pretty and well dressed girls.
one Il and the other Is. blonde and
brunette. were in the Police Court
yesterday charged with larceny.
The mothers of both girls were
there.
They heard their daughters admit
being guilty Of the thefts Of two
coats. One. a costly garment of
black seal. was taken from the
cloak room of the Old Masonic Tenn
pie while a dance was in progress.
My daughter has a good home" "
one Of the mothers tearfully testi-
fed. and is not in need of cloth
ing. blame her plight on her
persistency in keeping doubtful
company and attending promiscu-
Gus dances against my wishes and
commands"
The other mother stated she had
to work for a living and the trou-
BILE with her daughter was that
she has too much leisure and per
sists in visiting dance halls.
Then Judge John P. Mcmahon
opened up:
You both have good parents and
homes and the only return your
mothers get for their loving care is
the disgrace you bring upon them
Sentences were imposed. and the
girls placed on probation for one
year.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02
Labor Parley
Bars Press
And Public
New Industrial Conference
Works Four Hours Be-
hind Closed Doors.

The new Industrial Conference. sum-
moned by the President along different
lines than those on which the October
conference met and failed. set up a
new distinction of its own when it met
for the first time yesterday.
This was the executive session fea-
ture. The conference worked for four
hours behind closed doors. and at ad-
journment announced that for the
present at least neither newspaper
men nor the public would be admitted
during it's discussions.
1t was stated that this decision was
unanimous, although an earlier report
had it that Herbert Hoover. former
Food Administrator. was in favor Of
the open session. Secretary Of Labor
Wilson. who called the conference to
order. favored the closed session. He
said:
Men are free to think out loud
il the newspaper men are not here.
and can change their minds without
being charged with being inconsis-
tent"
Attorney Stanley King. OF Boston,
who was named b. his fellow-con-
ferees to state what had been done,
reported that all OF the seventeen
men named by the President. with
the exception of George T. Slade,
railway man Of St. Paul. were pres
ent.
Secretary OF Labor Wilson was
elected permanent chairman. and
Herbert Hoover was chosen as vice
chairman. Mr.. King will act as sec
retary until a permanent secretary
is employed
discussions today were devoted to
what should be the field of activity
and the method Of approach b. the
conference" said Mr.. King.
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor. who
was a member of the first industrial
conference, made this statement
about il in the official organ of the
Federation which appeared yesterday,
THAT the conference failed to reach
an agreement does not mean that il
was useless. II served a purpose. Ii
clarified the issue. 1t put men and
movements on record. II showed be-
yond doubt where lies the block in
the path of progress Stripped Of all
adornment there was revealed the
fact that the great reactionary en-
ploying forces of the country are de-
termined to stand to the last for the
brutal concept in industry; they are
obsessed with the early Victorian idea
of master and man; they cannot un-
derstand the thought Of equality in
democracy"
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02
Tried to Frame Case
Alleges Mrs. Stokes

New York, Dec. 1.-"Studied in
suit and abuse" by her husband
made life intolerable. according to
Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes, whose
answer to the divorce complaint of
her husband, w. E. D. Stokes, mil
lionaire hotek owner and sporting
demands th. dismissal OF her hus-
bands amended complaint, denying
all the charges it contained against
her. and asked that she be granted
a separation with the custody of
her two children.
Stokes is described in Ills wife's
affidavit as "morose and a drug ad-
dict" She also declares him as
so filthy and degraded in his per-
sonal habits. and generally so
coarse, disgusting and loathsome
as a man. that life with him would
be intolerable."
Her husband took her on a long
automobile ride with three men in
September. 1911. she said, and in
formed her later that he wanted to
find out whether she would drink
and become over friendly with any
of the men,"
Awaking suddenly in their apart
ment at S17 West Seventy eighth
street. on October Z. 1918, she found
herself looking into a revolver
which Mr.. Stokes was rointing at
her, she declares.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02
NEWBERRY FACES
ARREST CALMLY
Senator Will Not Claim Con-
stitutional Immunity In
Fraud Case.

Senator Newberry will not resist ar
rest and will make no attempt to
claim immunity under the constitu-
tional provision protecting members
from arrest except on certain charges.
his friends indicated last night fol-
lowing receipt of word from Grand
Rapids that a bench warrant had been
issued.
Whether he would offer to resign
from the Senate was not known. 1t
is expected. however. that Senator
Newberry will put up a strong fight
in case he is brought to trial.
The Newberry case has aroused
much interest here and when Sena-
tor Newberry appeared in the Senate
at noon yesterday he was surrounded
by many Republican Senators who
shook his hand and chatted in cordial
manner with him. Senator Newberry
appeared smiling and unconcerned
over the indictment. He answered to
his name during the roll call in a
clear voice and showed no excitement
or worry. He was glad to talk with
newspapermen and conversed freely
with them about his case, always
eager to hear the latest news from
Michigan and joking good-naturedly
with reporters much of the time.
Unless he should resign meantime.
Senator Newberry would not lose his
seat in the Senate without a two
thirds vote. He can hold his men,
bership in the Senate and is free to
vote until he leaves the Senate by
one Of these two ways. His indict-
ment is merely a charge against him
and does not affect his status hers
in any way, it was explained.
Whether he can be arrested under
the terms of the indictment had no,
been determined around the Capitol
last night. The Constitution guards
against arrests of Senators and Rep-
resentatives on any charget excep,
high treason, felony or breach of the
peace. No precedent was recalled last
night by which the Newberry case
could be judged.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02
Witness Tells
How Pierce St.
Shooting Began
Trial Of Eight Charged With
Whisky Car Hold-up
.- Opens.

A detailed story of how Bryant c.
Mcmahon was robbed of his 81, 500 au-
tomobile and ten and a half cases of
liquor the morning of April 80 last.
an event which led to the shooting
up" Of Pierce street. was told before
Justice Gould In Criminal Division
No. 1. yesterday. by Charles Gross. a
negro, who was one of the partici-
pants.
Gross was the star witness for the
prosecution against eight of his for
mer associates who are on trial as a
result Of the hold-up. on charges or
robbery and JOY riding. The defend
ants are Samuel Magruder. Aaron
Boston. Edgar Primrose. Francis
Holly. Edward Thomas. Cleveland
Brown. James Preston and Lille King,
all colored.
Bryant c. McMahon. Ben Butler and
"Hippy" Lee. the latter two colored,
have been convicted and await SEN
tence. Mcmahon was the first wit
ness called for the government when
the trial opened yesterday.
MCMAHON related how he was held
up at Neale place northwest, at the
points Of several revolvers and or
dered to surrender his car and LIQUOR
The courtroom was filled to capac-
ity yesterday. with scores standing
against the walls. That the throng
was there to be amused was demon
strated by the repeated outbursts of
laughter during the testimony of
Gross. The merriment subsided,
however. when Justice Gould threat
ened to clear the courtroom.
VINO helped take the liquor from
McMahon's car and store 1t at the
nome OF Lille King. 912 First street
southwest? asked Assistant District
Attorney Paul b. Cromelin, who is
CONDUCT ng the trial for the govern
ment. ~ cross-examining Gross.
We all helped" Gross answered.
We passed it in from hand to hand.
just as we would pass bricks"
Gross testified that a gang from
Pierce istret and another from the
southwest knew that McMahon
brought liquor to a house in NeaIe
street. and that they decided to take
the whisky and automobile away
from him.
The other witnesses who testified
for tine prosecution yesterday were
Isabelle Biddle and Shirley BiddIe.
II the 'defe ndants are convicted on
both counts. they will face a maxi
mum penalty OF twenty years each
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02
Loan on Lottery Plan
Defeated in Parliament

London. Dec. 1.-The House OF
Commons tonight voted down the
proposition to issue British loan
on a gambling basis. known as
premium bonds" The vote against
the proposal was zTe to 81. The
vote in Parliament on the loan
proposition 10 not a defeat for the
Lloyd George government as the
cabinet as a whole refused to en-
dorse the measure. merely placing
st before the House of Commons
for its approval or re3ectiea.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-02
CHARLES WELSH HEADS
ALIEN VICE DIVISION

The Citizenship Bureau of the State
Department has been reorganized, to
include a new division of wise which
will deal exclusively with passports
Of Aliens and will be in charge of n
military officer from the Bureau of
Military Intelligence.
Richard w. Flournoy, jr.. head of
the Citizenship Bureau has been pro-
NOTED to a position in the Office of
L. II. Woolsey, Solicitor of the State
Department. Flournoy has held the
Office for twelve years and on leaving
mis- desk his force presented him with
a gold watch and chain.
The new chief of the citizenship bu-
reau is Charles Welsh. who has been
in the passport division.