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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
~ REV. r. o. FULLER,

Prince Madarikan Deniyi, noted drug
gist and embalmer, Of Lagos, Nigeria,
West Africa, Is in the city. and VIII
speak at the First Baptist church, st;
Paul avenue, Sunday night, He is well
educated and speaks English fluently;
The prince came to this country IN 1914
to enter upon some special studies III
Chicago.
Or. f. z. Nesbitt is doing much good
through his lectures to hotel employees
He is helping men al a place where
good, health Is very essential. Dr.. Mes
bits example should be emulated.
The Community swim" at the Ply
mouth Community house is very popu-
lar with the boys ard young men. HunI
dreds Of them patroniZe the place
Prof. Edward Brigham. Of New York,
gave a thrilling recital at the Howe
summer school Wednesday afternoon
Rev. George Washington, who a
been so helpful to negro prisoners at
the county jail In past years, continues
to improve in health.
The Howe choral class gave good
cheer to the inmates OF the Home for
the Aged and lnfirm. They not only
sang for them, but took the old people
u uuhUllly Vi utICdCltS' lhV Iho
Baptist Metropolitan congregational
and st. John churches sent contribu-
tons, as did S, Esthridge.
Minnie c. Jones, teacher Of music at
Howe, assisted by Pror. John r.. Love
and wife entertained Ethel C.
noon with some delightful musical Sc
lections, Three little girls took part
| In the program also.
DR.. Ionia Whipper win lecture to
at the First Baptist church, st.
Paul avenue Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock. All women are invited.
All negro rural schools will open Mon
day, July 2S, according TO q published
notice, and the teacher have been
called to meet at the Community house
July "a at 10 o'clock.
According to announcement the home
service section Of the Red Cross vii
institute a chapter course for the
training Of negro volunteers for chap
ter work in Memphis In the near flu
ture. The curse will consist Of lee
tual visiting in the homes Of the sol
diers n will last two weeks.
The Marine Hospital circle, which IL
an extension OF the work Of the won,
ems council OF national defense, pre-
scented the soldiers under treatment Il
the Marine hospital a fine Victrola ant
an electric a Wednesday.
The retail merchants association
never overlooks worthy negro institu
tons and enterprises. Their system
Is wise and efficiently directed.
y
While filling an engagement at tn,
Baptist Jubilee at Raleigh, N, G., Jul!
"A, Rev. T. Q, Fuller was invited to ex,
tend his visit to Franklinton, n. c.
his native town, and preach for tn,
people on Sunday, July u. He Will likel,
accept the invitation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
CHAMP TRAP SHOT IS
AT COLUMBUS MEET

COLUMBUS, Miss, July II. tspl)--
The appearance Of Homer Clark, said
to the worlds greatest trap shot, was
a feature OF the regular weekly shoot
ing this section and was induced to
come here by officials OF the club, The
meet will be held at the trap grounds
OF the club near Bethel chapel on the
Jackson highway, There will be n num-
Der OF matches In which some OF the
best shots in the county will partici-
attendance is expected to be unusually
larEe,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
SOLDIERS TO VOTE
NEARPRIMARY
Certificate of Discharge Is
Sufficient for Vote Down
in Mississippi.

JACKSON, Miss. July II. (Spll--
Secretary Joseph r. Norwood, of the
Democratic state executive committee.
suggests that all soldiers who desire to
participate in the Democratic primaries
In August, and who are not registered
or otherwise qualified, carry with them
TO the polls on election day their dis
charge certificates to pe exhibited to
me election judges as proof Of their
right to vote.
This will prevent any likelihood Of
controversies over the soldier vote"
says Secretary Norwood. THE COM
mittee has conferred fun right on dis
charged soldiers to participate In the
elections regardless Of whether they
have registered or paid poll taxes. BY
merely carrying their discharge c%ertifi-
Gates with them | am confident that
no soldier will meet with refusal"
The order of the Democratic state
executive committee extending this
special privilege to soldiers Is plain
and TO the point.
This ruling of the state committee
probably qualities 5000 to 5000 soldiers
who otherwise would be barred from
participation in the primaries.
Estimates as to the probable size OF
the vote that will be polled in the first
primary on August 5 are much at vari-
ance, Some political leaders, basing
their judgment on the political apathy
generally prevalent over the state, say
that the total vote will not exceed 1907
900. Others say that 1t will be in ex-
cess Of 1870, 900, and feel confident that.
In spite of the decided lack of interest,
the vote will almost equal that of for
mer political contests.
Wednesday was the last day for en-
try Of candidates, and the lists are now
closed. Under n resolution Of the Dem.
ocratic state executive committee it
was held hat candidates had a right
to enter within two weeks of the date
for the first primary.
The first primary occurs on Tues
day and the state committee will prob
ably be called for the Following Mon.
day to canvass the returns and declare
the votes. County executive commit
tees will send results to the office of
the secretary of state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
10000 WORKERS LOCKED
OUT BY HARVESTER PLANT

CHICAGO, July 17.-Ten thousand
employees of the Mccormick reaper
works OF the International Harvester
company are locked out today as a re-
suit Of the closing of the plant for an
indefinite period due to a strike which
began last Tuesday.
The men, although they have not pre-
scented their demands, are said to want
81 an hour pay, 44-hour week and a
closed shop,
III the men want a closed shop they
have 1t now" said Ralph G.. Brooks,
superintendent of the Mccormick
works. They will have all the closed
shop they want, for the plant is closed
n is going to remain closed until the
men come to work under the conditions
they have lust left"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
J0NESB0RO ORGANIZES
POST OF HONOR LEGION

JoNESBORo, Ark, July II. (Spl,)-
The organization Of the Jonesboro Post
American legion was completed last
night. The post was named for George
Pickett, the first Jonesboro boy to fall
In action. He was killed in France
July Is, 1918, just one year from the
day of the organization of the Jones'
boro post. The following officers were
elected: Chairman, Roy Penix; vice.
chairman, Charles Van Hook; post sec
rotary, Clint Young; post treasurer,
Willie Gatz: post librarian, Claude
Brinton; post master-at-arms, Hal Rit-
ter; post chaplain, Fred Trout. The
post has 100 paid members.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

CARAWAY SENATORIAL
CLUB IS ORGANIZED

JONESBORO, Ark, July II. (Spl.l -
A number Of leading citizens OF the city
met at the courthouse this afternoon
and organized a Caraway club to boost
the campaign of Hon. T. Fl. Caraway
for the United States senate.
+. c. Barton was elected as chair
man, @, W. Culberhouse as vice-chair-
man, and II, II. Peel secretary. An
executive committee composed of J. f.
Christy, j. A. Blackford, A. J. Scott,
II. II. Peel and j. A. Parr was named,
who will have charge Of the campaign
in securing members for the club. Ward
and township committees will be named
who will get members for the Caraway
club.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
MINES IDLE AS STRIKE
ORDER IS EFFECTIVE

PITTSBURG. Kan, July 17.-All OF
the mines Of the Central Coal and Coke
company, In the Kansas field are idle
today. The strike order issued by
President Alexander Howat and the
board Of District No. IA, u. M. w. of A.,
In conjunction with a similar order Is
sued by the Missouri district officials,
went into effect this morning.
Not only are all of the C~entral's
mines, employing about 1,4O0 men in
volved, but several mines owned by the
Central and operated by other persons
under lease, are affected. The miners
allege that they have been unable to
settle numerous grievances with the
Central in the two states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
SPEAKS TWICE
IN l0WNDES COUNTY

COLUMBUS, Miss, July II. (Spl)--
Ross A, Collins, candidate for governor
OF Mississippi, delivered two addresses
in Lowndes county Wednesday, having
spoken at Caledonia at 3:s0 o'clock In
the afternoon and at the courthouse In
this city at $40 o'clock In the evening.
Mr.. Collins, who Ia at present attor-
ney- general OF the state, bases his
record which he has made as head Of
the legal department Of the common
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
TWO NEGRO C0NVlCTS
LEAVE CUMMlNS FARM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July II. (Spl)
Waller Williams of Mississippi county
and Will Hall, Of Monroe county, negro
convicts on the state farm at Cum
Minis, escaped yesterday at noon, ac-
cording to word received here this
morning. Neither has been caught.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
ROAD WORK PROGRESSES

JONESBORO, Ark, July II, (Spl.)--
Work oil the National highway leading
into Memphis Is progressing. Work on
the iron and concrete bridge to span
the Tyron2a river Is under Roadway,
and It will be only a little while until
cars go to Memphis over 1t.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
Habltual Constipation Cured
In IA 70 81 DAVIS

"LAX-Fos WITH PEPsiN" is a spe-
oially- prepared Syrup Laxative
for Habitual Constipation. 1t relieves
promptly and should be taken regularly
for II to 81 days to induce regular ac-
ton. II Stimulates and Regulates. Very
Pleasant to Take. zoe per bottle. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
MISSISSIPPIAN L

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE cas-
ualty list today contains the name of
Private James l. Brunson, Cascilla,
Miss, killed In action.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

Rev. George Washington, who has
been so helpful to negro prisoners at
the county jail in past years, continues
to improve In health.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

The community swim" at the Ply
mouth Community house is very popu-
lar with the boys ard young men. Hum
dreds Of them %patroniZe the place.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

Prof. Edward Brigham, Of New YORK,
gave a thrilling recital at the Howe
summer school Wednesday afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

DR.. f. E. Nesbitt is doing much good
through his lectures to hotel employees.
He is helping men at a place where
good health Is very essential. DR.. Mes
bits example should be emulated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
S. e P. Flour

The successful merchant recognizes flour as his
strongest trade factor. Still some merchants
handle flour for years, claiming it Improbable
and burdensome to their business, while others
handle great volumes of flour as a profit item,
and a great trade producer.
There must be a reason for this difference. Is
it due to the fact you are handling the wrong
flour?
A properly balanced, uniform flour will make
more friends for your business than the high
est priced clerk you employ. Hence the neces-
sity of selecting carefully your mill connection.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

The Howe choral class gave good
cheer to the inmates OF the Home for
the Aged and lnfirm. They not only
sang for them, but took the old people
a quantity Of d~elicacies, The First
Baptist Metropolitan Congregational
and st. John churches sent contribu-
tons, as did S. Esthridge.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-11
HELD IN PLEASANT MEMORY
With Joy by Those Who Have
Passed LIES Meridian.

Sassafras tea held a peculiar place
in the affections of the boy of the
house. 1t was the one specific pre-
scribed by the domestic materia me-
dica that was not repellent to the
taste, the one exception to the youth
full belief, derived from personal oh
servation, that a thing could not be
beneficial and at the same time pleas
Ing in the mouth. SassafraS time was
always a pleasant period. The aroma
of the sleeping bark in the kettle on
the back of the kitchen stove filled the
house in the morning and in the frag-
rance there was always something for
eign, hint of the spice islands of the
Orient even though one knew that the
bark might have come from one of the
big trees in the wood lot out beyond
the pasture.
And the ruddy beverage that took
the place of the customary cup of
breakfast cambria tea held a sparkle
that the ruby drops of a more costly
vintage met with in later years never
rivaled. Sassafras tea may have been
an old-fashiOned fetch; no modern
practitioner has ever been known to
prescribe it; but, be its virtues many
or few. 1t . belongs to the past, to a
in the mad stone" as a sovereign
remedy for hydrophobia and that warts
were caused by handling toadS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-11
OADDY,J[VENIN(F1
FAIRY TALE fl
MOTHER LIoNEss.
BY Nary Graham Bonner

"A lion" said Mother Lioness, sis
all very we'll"
mot always" said King Lion.
Sometimes l feel quite poorly; that
is 1 don't feel Ill. but feel hungry
and that isn't a nice feeling"
You always get fed promptly" said
Mother Lioness from her cage.
True, do" said King Lion, but
then enjoy that. 1 don't enjoy life
just before feeding time My appetite
is too big. l enjoy If afterward And
by afterward l mean when l am get
ting my food.
That is the time like, the time
when l am either eating, or have just
eaten, when / feel so satisfied and so
like licking my chops"
Il agree with you there" said
Mother Lioness. az am fond of eating
myself"
"Ah, what happy roars l give when
| am eating and after I have eaten.
Then / am saying Thank you to the
keeper, nut l am also saying to my
self:
"'Ah, what fine feeling It is to be
we'll fed. 1t makes lion feel more
like a king than ever, gorgeously,
grand. noble. well-filled lion"
You talk like pig and not like
lion," said Mother Lioness.
mo one would mistake me for
pig" said King Lion, waving his name
proudly and giving a great roar.
They wouldn't mistake my roar for
a little squeal or grunt, would they?"
asked King Lion.
No" said Mother Honess, "but you
talk about food as though you were
pig"
You started the subject"
"Ah, no, didn't" said Mother Lion
esS.
well, I've just been fed, so won't
quarrel" said King Lion.
81 started to say" continued Mother
Lioness. that lion is all very well,
but lioness is a far greater creature.
She is wilder, far wilder, and she has
little lion cubs.
Now, we mother lionesses have
from one to six little babies. They
say that mother bears have from two
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-11
OmeIets From Turtle Equs.

The sea is persistent competitor OF
the henhouse as a producer of material
for omelets. Turtle eggs are eaten in
all hot countries. The turtles come
out of the sea, scrape a hole in the
sand, lay their eggs and cover them
up. Some times $50 eggs are found in
one sand nest. These eggs are about
the size of hens eggs, are covered
with white, parchment-like shell and,
if fresh, have an excellent flavor. They
make tasty omelets, or may be fried,
but if boiled the white will not CONCEAL
like that of a birds egg.
Fresh water turtles also lay edl-
Bile eggs. There are both hard and
soft-shelled turtles in the lakes of
Florida and Louisiana, and also in
South American rivers, such as the
Orlnoco. The Orinoeo turtles lay eggs
extraordinarily rich in oil. The In
dams of British Guiana collect %,
100000 of them yearly to obtain the
oil
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-11

well. to shorten the story, final
ly took a chance and slid down to the
caves where I managed to find the
limb of a tree big enough to support
me-just as If the Lord had ordered 1t
put there for my special benefit. l
was soon on the ground, and that
meant safety for me. / had heard Ugo
tell the others that Nicholas said the
man who stabbed him was yours truly.
Can you beat 1t?
"And now comes the maddening part
Of the whole business. He said that
the crown jewels were gone The thief
was running downstairs when he stag
gered to the door. If we are to find
the crown Jewels, my friend, we will
first have to find Prince Ugo. He has
Them"
II don't believe word of this
yarn" said Barnes fatty. you have
the Jewels and"
Look here, Mr.. Barnes, I'm not 60
ing to double-cross you again. That's
all over. l want to get that scurvy
dog who knitted poor old Nick. If you
can give me lead, I'll try to run
Prince Ugo down. And If l do, Wen
get the jewels"
"We? You amuse me, Sprouse"
well, can't do any more than
give my promise, my solemn oath, or
something like that l can't give a
bond, you know. | swear to you that
If 1 lay hands on that stuff, l will de-
liver it to you. Might just as well
trust me as Ugo."
"Get in the car" said Barnes sud-
denly. He had decided to take a
chance with the resourceful, indie
fatigable rascal. There was something
convincing about Sprouse's version of
the affair at Green Fancy.
Barnes told him that he knew of
Prince Ugo's fight. Sprouse looked
thoughtful for long time.
$50 O'Dowd knows that really was
after the swag, Ell? He believes / got
it?"
Il suppose So"
'"The only one who thinks I'm abso-
lutely innocent is Ugo, Of course-and
Mrs. Van Dyke. That's good.'
Sprouse smacked his lips. 1--WE got a
pretty fair idea where l can find Mr..
Loeb. 1t will take little time-a
couple of days, perhaps-but sooner
or later he'll turn up in close prox-
unity to the beautiful baroness"
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A Grand, WeI-FiIIed Lion.

to six little cubs. An angora goat has
one baby only to look after at a time,
and an ordinary goat has two or three
babies.
But I am very unsual. Not only am
l wild lioness, but have six little
babies. Are they not, King Lion, per-
feet little beautiesT'
And Mother Lioness admired them
and looked at them so lovingly.
six lion babies are as many as
any lion mother has ever been known
to have" continued Mother Lioness,
so am one of the famous mother
ionesses, am"
why are you famous, Mother
Lioness?" asked one of the lion babies,
waking up.
Because there are six of you" she
said, land there are usually only about
three"
Its fine that there are six of us,
then, eh?" asked the lion baby.
Then another lion cub awoke, and
third and a fourth.
what is all the excitement" they
asked.
Mother Lioness is so pleased be-
cause there are six of US" one of the
cubs answered.
"Then let's all wake up and play
and tell her how glad we are" said
the fourth lion cub.
So they woke up the two who were
still sleeping aud all the lion cubs be-
gan to play and frolic and to say that
they wanted TO show what fine, play
full. merry little cubs they were and
that they hoped their mother would
always be proud of them.
And oh, how proud she was, for
everyone came and looked at her six
wonderful babies.
And she heard the keeper telling
people that six was a very fine num-
ber and quite an unusual number, too.
"a happy, proud mother lioness am
l." she growled softly to herself.
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half-miIlion dollars worth Of nice lit
tie things Sprouse had said.
He did not close his eyes that
night Daybreak found him lying in
bed, with the box under his pillow,
pistol at hand, and his eyes wide open.
He was In graver quandary than
ever. Now that he had the treasure In
his possession, what was he to do with
It?
He solved the breakfast problem by
calling downstairs for waiter and
ordering coffee and rolls and eggs sent
up to his room. Singularly enough the
waiter solved the other and more dis
turbing problem for him.
Some robbery last night" said that
worthy. "Feller up in one of the cot
tages at the sanatorium. All beat up,
something fierce they say"
Barnes, starting up.
The man explained where the cot
tages were situated.
Seems he was to leave by auto
early this mornin'. and they didn't
know anything was wrong till Joe
Keep-he's driving car Mr.. Norton
has for rent-till Joe'd been settin' out
in front for nearly half an hour. The
mans wife was waitin' fer him up at
the main buildin' and she got SO tired
waitin' that she sent one Of the clerks
down to see what was keeping her
husband. Well, sir. him and Joe
couldn't wake the Teller, SO they climb
in an open winder. an by gosh, Joe
says 1t was terrible. The Teller was
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tsnt IL oohyy mummy away Like
This?"
layin' on the bed, feet an hands tied
and gagged, and blood from head to
foot. He was Unconscious. Joe says,
an'-my God, how his wife took on !
Joe says he couldn't stand it, SO he
snook out, shakin' like leaf"
Isis the man dead?" cried
Barnes, aghast.
Nope! Seems like it's nothing seri-
Gus: just beat up, that's all. Terrible
cuts on his head and
what time did all this happen?'
DOC Smith figgers it was long about
midnight, judgin' by the way the blood
co'gulated."
did they get away with much?"
Haven't heard. Seems as though
the burglar-must ha' been more'n one
of 'em, l say-wasn't satisfied with
craekin' him over the head. He stuck
the point of knife or something into
him-just little way, Joe says-in
more'n a dozen places. What say?'
Il didn't say anything"
Il thought you did. Well, if l hear
anything more I'll let you know"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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into the attic. Nothing happened, so
| sneaked down to have peep around.
The door to Ugos room was open, but
there was no light on the inside. He
came to the door and looked up and
down the hall. Then some one else
came out and started to sneak away.
| leave you to guess the sex.
"Nicholas butted in at this unfor-
tunate iuncture. He made the mis-
take of his life. Ugo jumped back into
his room. In less than second he
was out again. He landed squarely on
Nicholas back as the fellow turned to
escape. l saw the steel flash. Poor
old Nick went down in heap, letting
out horrible yell. Ugo dragged him
into the room and dashed back into
his own. A moment later he came out
again, yelling for help. There was
only one thing left for me to do and
that was to get out on the roof If pos
sible, and wait for things to quiet
down. / got out through trap door
and stayed there for an hour or so.
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Fell in Her Stomach,

Mamma" said three-year-old Eliza
beth. dive me anozzer piece of tan
dy, please"
"Why," asked mamma, what did
you do with the piece I just gave
you?"
u losed It," replied the little miss
81 dess put it in my mouf and it failed
down in my 'tomach."