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Evening journal., 1919-05-09
Face Peeling Habit
Becoming Fashionable

Women of fashion aud refinement seem
% have been acquiring the mercolized
wax habit, depending less and less upon
cosmetics FOR their complexion difficulties.
Il does seem a lot saner 10 Just peel OF
tho wOrn0ut skin when Il loses It's youth
ful color aud appearance-now that this
can be done so easily, safely, painlcssly
and economically.
There's no trouble getting mercollzed
wax at any drug store tan ounce will do,
since its virtues have become generally
known here. and there's no trouble using
it-tust as you use cold cream, applying
az night, washing it on next morning.
The wax takes or the old scarf skin. in
tiny fakes, little each day. Tho new
under-ekin which gradually appears. h
velvoty soft and beautifully white, radiant
with glrlish lOvolinees. ANY surface
trouble like pimples. red Or yellow patches.
ire ireckles, etc, yanishes OF course with the
discarded cuticle.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
Robbinq The Innocent
lFrom lho Equlia Bile public oplnlon.j

The vigorous use OF the power OF the
Government against the swindlers who
arc constantly fleeclng the inexperl-
enced investor throughout our country
Is now promised, and IL 1t is indeed ur-
gently needed. In ordinary times their
harvest, reaped chiefly amongst people
Of small means, runs far into the mill
lions. Under conditions OF high wages
and profll-maklng. when the spirit u
speculation Is aroused by sudden for
tunes made through war contracts or
war stocks. the annual loss Is doubtless
more than doubled.
Among the poor whom these sharks
arc now robblng are the small holders
Of Liberty Bonds. who are being In
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

The only hope for anything spproo>
ing permanent relief lies IN the uIy
and severe punishment Of the GuII
A number OF States have parsed M
sky laws" which are moro or les -:
fective, and the national governma
has also taken up the question mroul
the Federal Trade Commission, Wnl4
has supervision over certain phases
corporation operations.
Anyone knowing Of questionable q
fraudulent promotion or Of solfcitnl
Tor questionable schemes OF any soff
should promptly report the matter -
the Federal Trade Commission, Was4<'
lngton. D. c., and to the proper loo>
and state authorities II this criminu
practice IS 20 be checked, the pubii9
must support The authorities In evcry
possible way.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

duced by false pretenss 10 sell them at
a substantial loss. The Oldest and
most outrageous form OF this swlnd-
ling Is the taking OF the Insurance
money OF widows and orphans. by IN
ducing the loaning OF these funds with
out proper security or their Investment
In schemes promising large and quick
proiits.
Life insurance companies and the
press and others interested, have done
much 10 warn the public against these
swindlers. II is, however, impossible
TO keep this warning campaign up per-
petually. and n 10 were possible, only a
few OF the victims could be reached in
advance OF the attack.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

viii sec Its way clear to start this
work and assuring you Of tho CO.
operation OF this Chamber land tho
varied interests that II roprosenis)
90 that end, we remain
Very respectfully.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
BY Alfred ID. Warner, Jr ,tiA
BY Alfred ID. Warner. Jr.,
President.
William Il. Budd. Secretary.
Councilman Robertson today pointed
out that 90 get 20 there Is a tract OF "a
acres south OF the Lobdell tract that 10
would be necessary TO buy 10 get actu-
ally on the river front. This was
offered at $500 an acre ten years ago.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

J9c-IKIOIN tNTEIN--ovc.
A crate packed box, tho fruits liiho-
graphcd and embossed giving promise OF
the delicious contents. Crushed Pineap-
ple IN cream, whole Seedloss Ralsins I'm
cream. and Crushed Strawberries In
cream. Special. 59c the pound box.
Danforth Dependable Drugs.
Market aud Second Sts.-Adv
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
ssc-TRIoLA slyEErs-sgc

Trift Is wise spending, sane saving
and safe investment Buy w. ;. ;.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

In the Want Ads are good positions
for domestics and housekeepers. -
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

Money saved is money earned. Buy
W. :. ;.
Washington Journal., 1919-07-25

SeIbfterfenn t n ! 8.
oSa.~ iogtc ser ianee Monn seoon-
fcnooa, i'd babe es mir LANCE 3eit
iiberleot un6 bin 5u Dem SdluB
gefommen, Dab. penu elm Wdo.
den einen iolden @ieI mie mid
licbt, iie meOer @elhmad. nod
Snteaieend bnben fam. 9eSboIb
babe i'd Die Serlobuna aufael0it."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
A FROM

Petitions for a referendum vote by the people on the contract
entered into Yesterday BY the city OF Memphis and the Cumberland
ful whether, even II 800 freehOlders sign, the contract can be sub.
nttted to n vote.
The act under which n referendum Is sought provides for = refer
endum in the case Of franchises granted TO utility corporations.
The question is whether the contract which the telephone COM
Pany accepted Yesterday and which fixed the rates for two Years can
DC considered q franchise. The contract was presented in the form Of
a resolution, and 80 accepted by the company. The law speaks Of fran.
ohise ordtnanoes and provides that they shall not become effective for
so days unless BY vote Of the people, provided 500 frechOlders demand
q vote by pettoning the city commission. @
There Is no doubt that tho demand could properly be made II the
agreement were a franchise ordinance.
In fact there Is doubt whether tho city now can bind the subscribe.
ncnt about rates than anything else. The telephone coafpany long ago
acquired its right to operate in Memphis, and the courts have held that
e cannot be dispossesscd of that right.
Frank Rice was circulating one of the petitions yestetdayt-Com.
mercil Appeal. L~
THE above is the first official announcement OF the steps
contemplated by the city administration and the public utility
corporations to force upon the people 81 Memphis an increase
In telephone rates.
The resolution was shrewdy drawn. 1t confers a special
right and privilege upon the Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph company, which, in effect, is a franchise grant, and at the
same time seeks to eyade the legal deinltiop Of a franchise.
The purpose Of the evasion is to Tia the hands Of the people
and render them helpless and voiceless, and at the same time
place upon them a burden of more than 100000 a year.
The people who are signing the petitions demanding a right
to be heard in a referendum election before being delivered BY
the city government into the hands of the utility interests are
not doing 50 under a rnisapprehension that the city administers
ton has any idea Of recognizing the demand OF the people. That
lisa matter for the courts to compel,
The city administration can sell the people Of Memphis tic
the corporate interests, but it cannot make delivery.
The petitions asking the right to vote upon the franchise
will be signed by more than 500 qualified voters. The cit,
administration can follow the suggestion OF the corporation attor
neys, as it has been doing, If it desires, but notice is served herr
and now that the people are going to have a voice in this matter
and they are prepared to fight for their rights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
MOTOR TRUCK TRANSPORTATION

The establishment Of motor truck transportation radiating
from and focusing in Memphis will mean more TO the city and
the surrounding territory than almost anything that could be put
in operation. 1t will mean good roads in order to make this new
system OF Transportation successful. Good roads must be built and
maintained. Cheap, speedy and convenient transportation will
give producers a market easily reached, and this market will grow
and its demands will increase.
With Memphis as a food concentration point, population will
increase. AT all times food has been the magnet to attract popu-
lauon, Where there is an abundance Of food people will swarm
On like flies or bees around a molasses barrel. Trucks going out
loaded with goods for distribution can return loaded Will food
products, which will increase as the demand for them increases.
What cannot be consumed here can be shipped away by river or
rail TO remote and less favored places where food is in demand,
and IN this way prevent oversupply or congestion at this point.
People VIII be brought closer together and become more helpful
and friendly and consume each others surplus products.
Our great merchants will assemble here goods that are needed
throughout this wide and fertile district and distribute them from
ms central emporium. In exchange they will purchase the STIR
Plus. farm products and dairy products Of their customers, thus
furnishing avenues through which wealth will flow in a contin-
nous and Uninterrupted stream. Goods may be Offered and ordered
oy telephone and promptly delivered the next rav.
WIN ready access to the wonderful sources OF food nroduc.
uonh III ms fertile section, factories will spring up employing thou.
SANDS OF laborerS, whose weekly wage will be spent for farm nrod.
ucts III a large measure, and the money will swell the tide M
fluent currency flowing through the various arteries Of the citv
rood VIII be cheaper because there will be less room for middle
men to operate and take toll from each comtnoditv offered
Motor truck transportation will prove to be one Of the great
est material benefits to the city and It's surroundings and ybe,
given a trial it will not be abandoned, but encouraged and extcnde,
untl Memphis is brought into physical contact with points thu
nave been hitherto difficult to reach, or inaccessible The farm
- should give the people in the city a square deal and the neo
PIE IN ue city should give the farmers a square deal and IN M;
"dy ea'h VIII help the other and all will be benefited and helped
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04

Both 0ama and Dorothy were much
relieved to find the Nome King so Jolly,
and a minute later he waved his right
hand and the girls each found y .
Toned stool at her side,
sit down, my dears,' said the kmNg,
''and tell me why you have. come ~
this way to see me, ana VIVA ! can
do TO make you happy.
While they seated themselves the
Nome King picked up q pipe, and tAkin9
a glowing red coal out OF his pocket
he placed II In the bowl Of the pipe
and began putting out clouds, OF smoke
that curled In rings above his heaa
Dorothy thought this tiade the mttle
monarch look more like Santa Ciaus
than ever; but ozma now began speak
Ing and everyone listened intentY 70 he'
words.
your Majesty said she, 4 am tht
ruler Of the Land of Ca, and have
come here TO ask ypu to release th'
| good Queen of Ev and her 10 children
whom YOU have enchanted ana hoid a.
your prisoners
''oh, no; you are mistaken ahoul
that" replied the King. They are ne
my prisoners, but my slaves, wnon
! purchased from the King Of Eys
But thet was wrong" said Oznia.
According TO the laws OF nv. "
king can do no wrong answereq IN
monarch. cycling a ring Of smoke y
had just blown from Ms mouthi y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
The Public Be SerUed
Ms. wilson Woodrow ArtieIe
~ MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The wofld famous writer on vital suhlsets.

and effort goes for nothing, ana leads
By your present course you are only
encouraging your husband ana son III
their ways. When men reach such .
state OF s~elfishhess that they eonsioeI
nothing but their. own appettes, q
woman Is 4 fool VINO ministers 70 them
They are thinking 81 nothing but them.
selves, and no amount OF nagging OF
pleading IL going TO do any good.
Useless ~selfssaerifce Is one q
WoInan's worst vices. she would hot
have posed as a martyr through the
centuries II she had shewn . little more
common sense ahd 4 little less sent-
Why Do YOU not nut both your hus.
band and your i9h on probation? TAKE
advantage Of their more feasonabls
moments. and state your case 70 them;
Tell them that conditions as they stana
are u~nbearable. thet your health IL
breaking under the strain. and thai
you are thinking Of going away by
yourself for a time to some place. un,.
known to them and where they viii not
be able to communicate with you.
II you should be forced to so, II
might be the means of bringing them
Ia their senses. They would no longer
be able to enjoy themselves after their
own fashion, Nand then 60 home 10 q
clean house, freshly made beds, and
meals ready and waiting for them;
hustlihE for themselves, and this would
dause them to pause and think a bit;
they would be very uncomfortable and
extremely anxious for your return.
Then YOU would be able to make con-
ditions, and insist that they play the
game according TO decent rules as well
as yourself.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04

From my experience In receiving and
answering letters, I have learned Ger.
tain things, one OF them is that when
A woman sits down and writes to me
out Of the misery and despair Of her
heart. il is usually beeause she has no
n else to whom she can turn. she
has faced her problem night and day
until she has reached what seems to
her the limit Of endurance. She is writ
ing i'm a stark sincerity, and she wants
no plffle, but sincerity In return.
The letter given below is from &
woman in a blind-alley from which she
sees no outlet. She says
II am 90 discouraged that | do not
know what to do. I was in hopes that
after July / things would be different,
but they are Just a. bad as ever. Ny
husband comes home drunk as usual,
and my son by,a former marriage is IN
the saloon all day Saturday and Sunday
and sometimes Monday. NY husband
works at night. and spends NEST Of the
day in this same saloon. am lucky Il ]
get half Of the money ! need for the
house. If my son loses any time al his
work he takes 1t out Of what he
"As they are both big eaters. ! have
hard work to get along with everything
90 high. only eat myself the scraps
that they leave.
II have done my best. I am always
at home, and nave everything neat and
clean and mended. / would only be toe
glad II they would bring their friehdt
here, but they would rather meet them
In the saloon. If | tell them that any
person / know is coming to the helse IN
the evening, they both fuss, and say
What do they want hereg or What are
they coming for?'
Or nag, and don't let my nsighberi
time to go out. Although my, husband
is through his work at 1880 in. tn!
morning, he is often not at home unit
late in the afternoon, and then ~
comes In drunk. He was recent,
brought home in an automobile 8
stupid with drink that he couldn't stan
up, and as he became very sick he MAD
the house a disgusting place. They bot
think / have no right even to spea
to them about the way they go on.
ell have no near relatives, and can
not go to my friends in my trouble.
do not sleep nights. and ! feel as II
was going crazy. know how to worl
and | often think how much happier
would be If l could go away and iiy
by myself and earn my own money. u
you think 1t would be wrong to do so
Dear lady, l think you are not gettir
b square deal: neither are you gtvin
your husband and son one. You are bC
slowing far too much for far too little.
Life Isn't worth much to any Of I
unless we are looking forward TO SOM
thing. We all like 10 have a hand
the. construction OF our futures and
build to some end. In the circumstance
In which you live you lfeel the san
sense Of encouragement that a chi
B does whNn he patiently constructs
house Of sand every day, and then Sc
the waves wash it away. All your Avol
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
AN

The Memphis Rotary club has taken a step which may or
may not prove to be OF advantage in abandoning a long-observed
precedent to abstain from politics, but it is unfortunate that the
club. following the suggestion of Mr.. Bolton Smith, our leading
pacItst, should take occasion upon its initial advent into the
political arena to administer a rebuke to Senator Shields.
The resolution of censure offered by Mr.. Smith, and adopted
without a dissenting vote by the club, resolves "that in view of
the TACT that prominent Republicans. such as the Hon. William
Howard latt and DR.. Lowell, president Of Harvard, have found
the treaty acceptable without modification, we are surprised that
senator John +. Shields, elected a supporter of the presidents
policies, should refuse his consent to such ratification"
1t may be an occasion OF surprise to Mr.. Smith that Senator
Shields reaches his conclusions from a study OF the document
itself and not from what Mr. Taft or any other prominent
Republican," thinks about it. but it is not surprising to those who
know Senator Shields, his high qualities as a statesman and his
splendid career as a iurist.
Senator Shields was not elected, as the resolution SAYS. "a
supporter Of the presidents policies" He was elected a United
States senator, a member Of the legislative branch OF the govern.
INIT. separate and apart from the executive department.
Had Mr.. Smith desired to be fair he might have learned from
Senator Shields statement that he favorS the pittman interpre
tations, which the president docs not regard as Objectionable, bu
unnecessary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
way by death" he said, ut would
leave me fiat ON my back"

away by death" he said, ut would
leave me fiat on my back"
lie urged a unified church and that
each congregation strive to become 100
per cent efficient.
If your automobile" he told his
fellow ministers, had so many use
less parts In 1t as your average church
you could not run II down hill" a.,
He said the church had III A large
Measure lost its sense OF. spiritual life
and was not living Up TO It's mission TO
spread the gospel among the people
outside the church,
DR.. w. H. Foulkes, general secre-
tary, reported that -the Presbyterian
church would act officially late In Sep
| TENDER on the project OF alliance with
| other denominations through the inter
church world movement.
The delegates vigorously applauded
the sentiment that church co cooperation
was essential " the church were TO cap
italize It's spiritual assets for the evan.
| geiising o. the nation.
The. conference today forwarded u
| President Wilson the following me.
| mortal, adopted by uhAnjneus vote;
President woodrow Wilson, Whit,
"FThe New Era contsianes of tn,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
; CARD FROM MRS, sRlNkLEY !



To The News Scimitar.
Allow me to express to you, and
through YOU to the host OF other
friends. by heartfelt thanks for the
sympathetic, generous way In which
each of you came to the assistance Of
myself and two little girls in our great
bereavement. Words seem so empty,
so inadequate to express how keenly
l appreciate these manifestations OF
love and esteem.
I accept them as a testimonial to
the sterling worth and high regard in
which the people Of Memphis. and else
where. held by beloved husband, and
the remembrance Of them will always
occupy a place in my heart second only
to the sacred memory OF him.
May God bless each OF you.
Sincerely,
MRS. JOHN @. .BRINKLEY.
(Note-The News Seimitar has given
| checks to Mrs. Brinkley and 70 r. G.
| Brinkley, Guardian OF the children,
| amounting to $2.777. In addition to
this Mrs. Brinkley received 5 200,
realized from the Lee Line boat ride
and from the fund raised by Hulet
Smith. chief OF detectives. Editor.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
YeLLOW Car Starter
Identifies Fire As
His AssGiLGnts

Five OF the seven men arrested have
been identified by r. Il Brandon,
starter for the yellow Cab company, As
being In the party who assaulted and
severely beat him at the Grand Central
police reports. Brandon was badly in
1ured and was taken to the Baptist
hospital.
Those whom Brandon stated to the
police as members Of the party are:
Nick S%ansone. Avery street; Tom
Tomosella, South Lauderdale street; Il.
D. Mcdinnis, Adams avenue; c. l..
jerks, Union avenue, and Russell Tor
mainl, Avery street. Sam Lobianco,
Webster avenue, and r. P. Lake, Bar
ton street, are being held for Identified
ton by Brandon.
to commit murder, and they will be
given Il hearing in city court Thursday
afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
P~resbyteridns Told
ChristiGnizing Of
America Is Mission

COLLEGE CAMP. WILLIAMS BAY.
Wis, Sept, 4.-4DeleSates to the con-
ference Of the Presbyterian new era
movement today considered plans for
a nation wide ~evAnEelistic campaign
after listening TO addresses.
Rev. Joseph ". Vance. of Detroit,
Mich. said that to Chrlstianize America
was the mission of the church. He
said that all the rot" OF the "Trotzky
and Lenine crowd would soon be
swept aside; that their doctrine was
all bluff; that soon their rule of loot
would end and the people would be fol,
lowing the cross OF Christ, Or. Vance
said that Christianity could only con
quer the world through a unified
church Hs said ne avsrags GhnrHl
ficlently active,
III rs people out of the 1900 10 i,s0l
in my Detroit church we're 10 be takei
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04

Presbyterian church in session at Lake
Geneva "a greatly chAered BY your
sympathetic message presented by Rev.
william Hiram Foulkes. Your assur-
pledged In your own apt phrase, to
purposes Of service and enlightenment,
Is upon our heart, gives to every one
Of our 10000 chufehe4 and past pas
tors new enthusiasm Tor it's goal and
more dstsrfnination fSr their achisye o
| you Of Its Efayefs for y5ur divine guild
| ance In meeting, at HIS time, the COM
plax problems Of world peace and in
! dustrial unrest in our land. To these
ends the conference desires also to CO.
operate with, you In every practical
way"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
REVIVAL, To pEGTN

YAZoo CITY, Missn sept. 4. lspl)-
on next Sunday. Sept. n the Rev, g..
y. Harkey, Of Terry. Miss, begins a
revival at the Methodist church at And
have been made to secure the quartet
from Millsaps college, Of jackson, to
lead in the singing and 4 cordial invi-
tation to the county Is being sent out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-04
YeEditorNods
4 Jolts ard Jesfs
E1M Slipped Past
WSATks Bltss Pencil

HOPE NOT.
From the looks of President wilson's
map of his tour of the country Mem =.
phis Is the next to the last stop. Hope
he'll not be too hoarse when he gets
here.
WE WONDER,
If the winking at beotleggins dosen,t
make young wild RTiTials Ike the three
boys now facing the electric chair; y
they are not products of an orgy rf
law making and non-law enforcement
which makes profitable bootlegsing pos
sibte with its resultant c0ri4ition OF
aforesaid young animals owning aptes
and with enough money TO buy whiskey
and nerve enough to entice Innocent
girls into such tragedies az that enacted
in Wolf river bottom last Friday hisht.
-04
OH, YES.
A womanly woman neither worshipA
solomon said it all. All We need Il
a little reIhodeling,
--S-%
WHY NOT
Have a buck private run for Office
and let some of the officers and track
sore politicians take a back seat.
bIGdICI loNO IAdNii HO iiulN NihN NV
who owneth a bus and stoppeth and
pickett UP a friend victim Of the ski
stop.
-AA4-R-A
why shouldn't the dinner ordinance bt
| abolished7 The undettakers need TIL,
dead and MANNED IN their business.
$500. H<MAs
Now that our prediction reform
Is on, how about closing the hamburgel
| stands or making them battle the skillei
lust for a change, What you say com.
| missioner? Or is II In the family7
Cicero once said the most useless
things in the world were fur coats II
| Panama. He didn't know a thing abou
certain platform pledges a year or S,
ago.
MORNING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
may be imperative, or words to tina
effect. Lora;\ now the 'fony cofnpaf,
would love TO believe that.