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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20
TwiceToldTal
Ten Years AGO To-day in Mcmp
NOVEMBER 20. 1909.


L~ightburne Eldridge, six -year-o old son
OF w. B. Eldridge. former state sena-
tor, was struck by an automobile at
Madison avenue near Lumpkin street,
and died from the injuries he received
at the City hospital. The owner of the
machine and driver are not known to
the police.
A news dispatch reports that 20 men
entombad in the Cherry, ILL.,, mines have
little chance for their lives. A new
fire has broken out at the mouth OF
| the mine. II is said,
Dissolution of the Standard Oil COM
many has been ordered by Judge Walter
ii. Sandborn al st. Paul, MINI. He
held the concern to be a combination
in restraint of trade. The case will be
| appealed to the supreme court Of the
| United States.
Edward Fl. Crump, mayor-elect. has
| returned from Hot Springs where he
went for rest following the election. He
says he is not worried over any con-
| test that ], j. Williams ma make and
insists that he will take office on
Jan. /.
A warm wave is sweeping over the
country and an unusual high tempera-
ture for November is being experienced
In Memphis. The thermometer Is at
present ranging between s6 and IS de-
grees in Memphis, a rise of "a degrees
being recorded in the past two days.
A dispatch from Toronto, Canada,
where the American Federation Of La
Dor Is holding its annual convention,
announces the unanimous reelection oil
Samuel Gompers as president, John
Mitchell vice-president and Frank Nor
rison secretary,
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TATE COUNTY COUPLE
Welded FIFTY YEARS

SENATOBIA, Miss, Nov. 20. (Spl.)-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Murphy, Of Looxa-
hol1a, In the eastern part OF the county,
celebrated their golden wedding a few
days ago. Mr.. and Mrs, Murphy were
married in 1869, near where they now
live. This was several years before
Tate county was organized, 1t being
then DeSoto county. Mr.. Murphy is an
ex-Confederate soldier, having served
throughout the entire Civil war, He has
served three terms as tax assessor of
the county, several years as Justice OF
the peace and was president Of. the
board of supervisors Of the county for
eight years.
He rendered valiant service for the
Democratic party in the carpet-bag days
and still takes an active part in tn
political and civil affairs of the county.
Mrs. Murphy is the daughter of Col.
Tom s. Levers, who represented De-
Soto county in the seasonal convention
of 1861. The children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy are Mrs. j. A. Still, Mrs. S.
D, Billingsley, w. A. Murphy and Or.
M. l.. Murphy.
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PUBLIC DISCUSSION
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Mr.. John A. Cathey, familiary known
as Uncle John. was born in the year
1912, in the state Of Tennessee, and
came to Jacksonport, Ark, when a
small boy, where he enlisted In Co,
Z First Arkansas infantry, Of which
Pickett was captain, and Gen. Patrick
Cleburne was commander. He fought
IN the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Mis-
sionary Ridge, Chickamauga, and 9TH
ers. He was wounded in the battle OF
Shiloh, and was mustered out Of the
service after the surrender Of Gen. Lee
at Appomattox in 1865.
Uncle John had been a citizen, a
good respected one, Of C~atheytown for
q years. This town was named In
honor of him. because he was the frs
man to reside here, and to conduct any
kind of business.
No man loved America more, and was
a more loyal supporter and ardent ad-
mirer of our Y. s. A. than he. No man
stood more ready to lay everything
upon the altar for his country Ia this
late struggle than he. No man was
more ready with his life than he, to
fight again for his country.
He lived as he died, honored, admir-
ed, loved and respected by all whC
knew him. Always supporting in his
public life as well as in his private life
the highest principles of integrity
probity and honor. A FRIEND.
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Mods
MaeJOlts and Jesfs
~ Slipped Past
RS3Ths Bl.se Pencil
REcoLLEcTioNs.


Wash" Singleton has been arrested
for Illicit disabling liquor In fazoo
county, Miss. How the name brings
up tender recollections of Percy Sing!e-
ton in the 'Moonshiner's Daughter.
that sterling drama wherein Percy
started to push things" after Harold
Armitage was seen around the home
Of Jack Dalton on the night Of the
murder.
Also the old man with gray side
whiskers, who always gets bumped OIL
in the first act.
Also Howard Hall who, after te ling
Rose Thorn in the first act that he'd
go to hell for her, in h last act sail;
81 have went"
Also the following from True Amer
leans" presented in the town a by
the Knights of Pythias:
Three months ago | left here. And
what did | leave? A loving wife, who
with a smile and a watt OF the hand
(gesture) babe me Godspeed!
Now l return, What do | find? The
shutters locked. The doors barred. This
, h~earthstone cold and muh wife, the
wife | loved for fo'hteen long yeahs
yeahs gone, gone, God only knows
where, (tears.)
ITO be c~ontinued.)
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air, with the kitten frisking beside
them.
Come on, JIM" called the boy. cts
all right"
Jim had crept to the edge of the roof
to look over. and being a sensible horse
and quite experienced, he made up his
mind that he could go where the 9TH
ers did. So, with q snort and a neigh
and a whisk of his short tail he trotted
off the roof into the air and at once
began floating downward to the street,
His great weight made him fall faster
than the children walked, and he passed
them on the way down; but when he
/ came to the glass pavement he alighted
upon 1t SO softly that he was not even
Jared.
well, well!'' said Dorothy, drawing a
long breath. What a strange country
this is."
People began to come out of the glass
doors to look at the new arrivals, and
pretty soon quite a cnpwd had assem-
bled. There were men and women, but
no children at all, and the folks were
all beautifully formed and attractively
dressed and had wonderfully handsome
faces. There was not an ugly person
in all the throng, yet Dorothy was not
especially pleased by the appearance
OF these people because their features
had no more expression than the faces
of dolls. They did not smile nor did
they frown, or show either fear or sur
prise or friendlinessD They simply stared
at the strangers, paying most attention
to Jim and Eureka, for they had never
before seen either a horse or a cat and
the children bore an outward resem-
hlance to themselves.
Pretty soon a mar Joined the grouT
who wore a ~glistening star in the dark
hair Just over his forehead. He seemed
to be a person of authority. for the
others passed back to give him room
After turning his composed eyes first
upon the animals and then upon tho
children he said to Zeb, who was 8
little taller than Dorothy:
"Tell me, intruder, was 1t you who
caused the Rain of Stones?'
For q moment the boy did not know
what he meant by this question. Then
remembering the stones that had faller
with them and passed them long be
fore they had reached this place, HI
answered:
mo, sir; we didn' cause anything, /
was the earthquake"
Editors Note-Next week. "The Ar
rival Of the Wizard" in which Doro
thy's dear old friend or appears. How
does he do this? Paad and see.
copyright, 1919, by Frank L. Baum, TO
the George Matthew Adams service.
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Jim. i've tumbled through the air
long enough to make me contented on
this roof
But we didn't tumble to the roof,
said the girl; ''by the time we reached
here we were floating very slowly, and
I'm almost sure W. could float down TO
the street without getting hurt, Eu-
reka walks on the air all right"
Eureka weighs only about half q
pound replied the horse in q scorn-
full tone, while ! weigh about half a
ton"
| ought to, jim" remarked the girl, shak-
ing her head as she looked at the ami
nal. YOU'RE dreadfully skinny
'0h, we'll, I'm DID, said the horse,
hanging his head despondently, ''and
I've had lots OF trouble In my day, lit,
tie one. For a good many Years
drew q public cab In Chicago, and that's
enough to make anyone skinny,
He eats enough to get fat, I'm sure,
said the boy, gravely,
do /? Can you remember any break
fast that I've had today" growled Jim
as II he resented Zeb's speech.
None OF us has had breakfast, sait
the boy; land in q time OF danger like
this it's foolish to talk about eating"
Nothing Is more dangerous than be
Ing without food" declared the horse
with a sniff at the rebuke OF his yount
master; ''and just at present no on
can tell whether there are any oat'
in this queer country or not, II there
are, they are iiable to be glass OATS
"oh, mo-" exclaimed Dorothy. Il Cal
see plenty Of nice gardens and field
down below us, at the edge OF this city
But | wish we could find a way to &c
TO the ground.
why don't you walk DOWN. asket
Eureka. I'm as hungry as the hors'
lie ana \ xrant M ~ milk -
"Wnl you try It, zeb?' asked the girl
turning to her companion.
2eb hesitated. He vas still pale an,
frightened. for this dreadful adventur
had upset him and made him nervon
and worried, But he did not wish tn
little girl o think him a coward. 81
he advanced slowly to the edge OF TIL
roof.
Dorothy stretched out a hand to hi,
and Zeb put n foot out m let 4 res
n the air a little over the edge o
the roof. II seemed firm enough 4
walk upon, so he took courage an
nut out the other foot, Dorothy KEEP
hold OF his hand and followed him, an'
soon they were both walking through tn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

across the glass roof before he no.
ticed the presence of the strangers, but
her he stopped abruptly. There was
no expression OF either fear or sur
prise upon his tranquil face, vet he
must have been both astonished and
afraid; for after his eyes had rested
upon the ungainly form OF the horse
for a moment he walked rapidly to the
farthest edge OF the roof, his head
turned back over his shoulder to gaze
at the strange animal,
Look OUT" cried Dorothy. who no
ticed that the beautiful man did not
look where he vas going; be careful,
or voull fall orr
But he paid no attention TO her warn
Ing. He reached the edge Of the tai
roof, stepped one foot out into the
air, and walked into space as calmly
as K he were on firm ground.
The girl, greatly astonished, ran &c
lean over the edge OF the roof, and saw
the man walking rapidly through this
the street and disappeared through 9
glass doorway into one OF the glass
buildings,
"How strange she exclaimed, draw
ing a long breath,
ayes; but it's lots of fun, II 1t 1:
strange, remarked the small voice o
the kitten. and Dorothy turned to fine
her pet walking In the air a foot o.
so away from the edge OF the roof,
Come back, Eureka she command
ed in distress, you'll certainly b,
killed"
II have nine lives, said the kitten
purring softly as 1t walked around IL
a circle and then came back to tn,
roof, ''hut | can't lose even one Of then
by failing in this country. because
really couldn't manage TO fall II
wanted to-"
Does the air bearyup o u weight2 2
asked the girl.
"Of course, can't you seeg' and agar
the kitten wandered into tho air an'
back 60 the edge OF the roof.
ITS WONDERFUL said Dorothy,
Suppose we let Eureka 10 down &
the street and get someone to help us.
suggested zeb. who had been even NOR
amazed than Dorothy at these strang
happenings.
Perhaps we a walk on the al
ourselves replied the girl.
Xeh drew back with n shiver,
Il wouldn't dare try" he said.
Maybe jim will go" continued Dor
othy, looking at the horse.
' And may be he won'tl' answere,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20
WALNUTS GATHERED
IN BIG C0NTAlNER

Gathering walnuts from the ground
Is made less laborious by an ingenious
device, described and illustrated In the
December Popular Mechanics magazine,
On the end of a stick is fastened a
flaring container, in the bottom OF
which is q hole large enough to admit
n walnut. Four wires. running down
the outside OF the vessel, terminate in
loops AT this hole and form an elastic
ring. which enlarges when pressed down
on a nut. and closes after the latter
has passed into the container.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20
.ST0CKMEN PAY VISIT
TO MEMPHIS SALE

NEWBERN, Tenn, Noy, 20. tSpl)-
A large delegation Of Dyer county farm
ers has returned from Memphis, where
they attended the West Tennessee and
Kentucky Shorthorn breeders sale that
was conducted at the Tri-State fair
grounds.
that were present are Oscar Ditmore,
Gran Williams, DR.. +. Q. Cherry. Ear
Parks and f. r. Ditmore. e. r. Ditmore
said the sale was a most successful one.
He has a large number Of thoroughbred
Shorthorn cattle on his 700-acre plan
tation, three miles east of Newbern.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20
FIVE WHO SHOT WAY OUT
QE JAIL GET LEE TERMS

LEMARS, Iowa, Nov. 20.-Five men
who escaped from the county jail last
Friday night, after fatally shooting will
liam Maxwell, and seriously wounding
today on their way to serve life sent
ences In the penitentiary at Fort Madi-
son. j.
The men were r~ecaptured last Mon
day. indicted on a charge Of first de-
gree murder and brought here late
had been held to prevent lynching, They
pleaded guilty and at midnight were
sentenced in district court to life i'm
prisonment.
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WHITTIER?

To the strains of the Dead March
from SAUL Chopin's dainty ritarded:
metamorphic jazz, $1,000 9 worth OF
liquor was carted away by revenue
agents at Bucyrus, o., ACCORDING 70 q
brought up in the classic ditty Where
Do We Go From Here, Boys? Where
Do We Go From Here?'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20
Al coHollc ~ANTHoLOGY.

Burlap placed between layers of corn
in hot water hastens the %sprouting and
the formulating habit Of those micro
cosmic organizms which, introduced
into the blood stream, cause eleyating
exhiliration.
Chemical experiments OF reducing
these animalculae to a palatable liquid
medium are left to the ingenuity of the
amateur devotee Of the kitchenette or
woodfire as the case may require.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20
OH. PsHAW!

Striking Chicago butchers, operating
at retail for union benefit, are selling
be that horses neck is among their
wares? Or will they dispense cocktailY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20
REcULATIoN.

When the gentle art of brewing be-
comes universal and 1t is apt soon to
be, and every one Is doing It, federal
agents will have to become microbe
policemen and regulate the protozoan
kingdom no doubt.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20
You rELL ,EM. RoYl

If the w. C. T. U. lines up in a fight
against nicotine 1t is almost essential
for the millions Of the American Legion
to enlist in a drive against face powder.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

When we think Of the estimable ladies
of the w. c.. T. U. fighting nicotine,
we doff our chapeaux to Rudyard, who,
we believe, c%onvincingly stated "A
woman is only a woman, but a good
cigars a smoke"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

Scientists tell us that the II is al
900, 900 miles away. But headquarters
cops during the recent cold spell swore
1t was at least twice that far.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

While George Ross, veteran police re-
porter. who claims nativity at johnson
City, Tenn, wished he was atop Great
Smoky, in the A~lleghenies, so that he
might get warm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

Homemade gin, jamaica ginger and
whisky Of the bootleg variety might be
legal grounds for a killing. But what
of the responsibility Of the mar who
sold the poison?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

The enlightening information comes
in the auto column that The Apper-
son Is easy for women" This car must
be easy for men also as three were
stolen in one night recently.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

The selection OF Carter Glass to succeed the late Senator
Martin is one that the whole country will approve. Mr.. Glass
was a valued member OF the house and gave promise OF being a
worthy successor to Secretary McAdoo, The senate offers a
splendid opportunity for his talents, and no doubt he will remain
there.fo many years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20
RloLoaIcAl E

Does the amoeba proteus in his little
life cycle as a u%nicellular organism Gre
ate alcohol? He will bear watching
Bill Bryan!
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ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE.

With the approach of a change Of
city administrations, the "hockability'
of a gold star appeals to every city de-
tective who owns one.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

Young Paddy Wetten has seen America, and. while heir.
apparent to the British throne, he doubtless would like to become
an American and get a job on the New York police force.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

Ice cream manufacturers say ice Is
going up. Put It on the WINDOW Sill
and cheat the profiteers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

The poor downtrodden cotton farmer is receiving a good
deal Of sympathy these days. but if sympathy were a luxury and
the farmer wanted it he could afford to buy il.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

We are Americans; we cannot fight our government said
John /. Lewis, head Of the miners. In other words. Mr. Lewis
recommends a course of strict neutrality.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

Marshal Foch is TO enter politics, according to a Paris dis
patch. He has been suspected OF being a stategist. and now he
will have an opportunity to prove it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20

The house has adjourned without objection from the presi
dent, or from anybody else for that matter.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-12
House Furnishings, Furniture,
Drapery, Floor Covering

BlFFALO~-J. n Adam Co.; w. y Ken,
carDrs. r7igs. eic.. West Thirty seventh street
William Hcagerer 90; G. II
kieni. carpets, r0es. etc, West Thirty aeyeuth
DErRo1T-~H W, schmId. g. Co.: II. w
Schmidt. furniture and carpets Imperial
tKiE Penn Erie y. G. Company. f. rirc,
horae furnishing goods and chida: 432 Fourth
FAIL RIVER. Mass.-E &. Brown Company
I,Aomas i. rcary. furniture etc pcnnsylyania
Ipis '''
GEoyERsyiLIE. Y. Y-AreersIngcr conpanv
y Van DcuScn. curtains. drapcrics nId russ
BfeAiln s''
3hoKsoS. Mich--L II. Field & Co.: T.. u
Hague rugs. caIpets. dfapcfies and toys: Prince
CcIfae
JACKSON Mich.- Glasgow Eros.: r.. w G,aa-
gov. niiiincr. books. china and house furnish
iugs, eafpsia. curtains. Marlborough.
NIN>EAPOiiS- Aiinneabois Dry Goods Com
Asrnue
HonioLK, va-Mller. Rhodes e. swsrz. n T.
Lipnsji. rugs drsperles; 1870 Broadway New YORK.
NORWICH. Conn. Porleois Il Mitchell COMPANY.
Nr fongdcn. floor coverings. draDefy: 432 fourth
ONKoNTA, y. y.-Itonan Bros; y. NJ Roman.
PH1LADELfHJA~-c. Horn e. Co; G.. r. Horn.
furniture. Hermiiage
ILADEIrIiiA~ Kahn & noscnan: J. Kahn.
furniture anJ carpets. Imperial.
PfTrBHt hGH~~ ~Rosenbaum Company: J. c.
Esun. fufoitate: iiG West Thirty second Street.
1919,
nocHEsTEn. n. y.~--sibley IAndssy A. Cum
coppshy; X its,nes. carpets and rugs: Az Tourli,
AyesiUes rom iG17
ST PAIL. Minp.--Mannheirnsr Broe W. J.
Mentgomsv. eirtsins. bedding and furniture; 200
hjft1 Agshps. foDui GA
BIpEiuOH, Wis., 10th gros. Company: s IL
BebAell. logs. hDhss furnishing goods. Holland
New-York tribune., 1919-02-12
Chemicals
Production OF Heavy
Chemicals Cut 10
Reduce Large
Stocks

The market for heavy industrial
chemicals is essentially a buyers mar
ket. Manufacturers are quoting high
prices, but buyers with actual orders
can usually cover their requirements at
their own figure. At the same time
producers are curtailing their output in
order that stocks may be brought down
to the level of the present tagging de-
mand.
Orders from foreign buyers have in
creased since the reduction of ocean
freight rates, and the manufacturers
who desire to dispose of some of their
surplus stocks are in a receptive mood
and willing to meet any reasonable
offer
A new development yesterday was the
further reduction of the price of sui
phate OF copper, used for the manufact-
ure of insecticides for spraying plants
and trees, and especially for vines and
potatoes. The manufacturers now
quote $3.50 a hundred pounds in car
load lots. This is reduction of 165
a hundred pounds since the signing of
the armistice. The recession in price
was made because of the cutting of
prices in the copper metal market.
Standard sulphate of copper contains
2525 per cent of copper metal
New-York tribune., 1919-02-12
Textiles
Lo,Uer Prices for Cotton
Goods Fail to Stir
Buyers to Greater
Actiuify

Reduced prices for finished cotton
goods have developed only a small
volume of buying. Some of the lead
ing men in the trade declare that as
buyers are in a pessimistic frame of
mind it is almost useless to make
further cuts.
The continuous decline in quotations
tends to make buyers skeptical as to
the ultimate level at which goods can
be bought without risk. One leading
merchant, in discussing the situation,
observed that jobbers seem welded to
the policy Of buying one case of goods
at time. Under normal conditions
they would take five, ten or fifteen
cases. Cotton mill men say that in the
absence of demand there are but two
ways to correct conditions-one being
complete curtailment of production and
the other drastic cuts in retail prices.
1t is asserted that ultimate consumers
will not buy in quantities at the pres
ent level of prices.
Brokers are offering Southern cloths
ready for the printing process at Ss4
cents yard, this being quarter of
cent yard under last week and drop
of more than IL cents from the high
price reached in April, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-12
Strikes Hold Up Shipments
One Manufactures Is 10000
Garments BehindsOrders

While many dress and waist manu-
facturers say that they have not been
hard hit by the strike, others state
that they have been running at only
about 20 per cent of capacity for the
last three weeks. The maker of a
well-known brand Of dresses yesterday
said that he was at least 10000 gar
ments behind in his shipments at the
present time and that he feared can
cellations from the retailers might
result. He was on his way to make
q settlement with the union in order
to get his factory started again.
"The Manufacturers Association is
largely to blame for the present sit
uation," he said. "If it had agreed
to arbitrate right at the beginning of
the trouble all the factories would
have been running now l have had
union leaders tell me they would have
been willing to compromise on 5 per
cent increase in wages. Now they
are demanding and getting a Is per
cent increase from those shops which
are compelled to agree to union terms
if they want to keep running. The
"fire- e-and-hire' question would have
gone to a board OF arbitration anyway.
and there is no way of stopping tx
union from getting shorter working
hours"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-12
Knit Underwear Mills
Behind ON Production
Manufacturers Are Not Dispose
to Force Sales by Gut
ting Prices

Manufacturers Of mems knit under
wear report that they are not trying to
force business at the expense of prices
They take the stand that it will be bet
ter for conditions to right themselves.
Stocks in the hands of the mills are
light, and already large proportion of
production for seventy-five days has
been lost. Normally the mills would
have started last December to make up
goods for distribution next fall, but
this season lack of buying has retarded
operations. 1t is intirated that when
business does come there will be q rush
to place orders which the mills will be
unable to deliver promptly If this
condition ensues the market will be
dominated largely by the question of
deliveries.
One manufacturer has advanced
prices on shirts and drawers 25 to so
cents dozen. On February 1 this
manufacturer reduced prices to the ex-
tent of 81 a dozen, which meant the en-
tire loss of profits. The action indi-
Gated has not become general.