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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

Nor have you any feet to kick with.
All you n do Is to yell and shout, and
that does not hurt amy one at all
The Wheeler burst into a flood Of
tears, to Dorothy's great surprise,
Now and my people are ruined for
ever!" he sobbed; for you have dis
covered our secret. Being SO helpless,
our only hope Is to make people afraid
OF us, by pretending we are very fierce
and terrible, and writing In the sand
warnings to Beware the Wheelers.
Until nov we have frightened every
one. but since you have discovered our
weakness our enemies will fall upon us
and make us very miserable n I'M
happy"
"Oh, no." exclaimed Dorothy, who
was sorry to see this beautifully dressed
Wheeler so miserable; "riktok will keep
your secret, and so will Billina and l.,
Only, you must promise not to try 10
frighten children any more, II they come
ear to you"
Il won't-indeed | WON'T" prom
ised the Wheeler, ceasing to cry and
becoming more cheerful. I'm not real
ly bad, you know; but we have to pre-
tend to be terrible in order to prevent
others from attacking up"
That Is not exactly true, SAID
Tiktok, starting to walk toward the
path through the forest, and stu hold.
ing fast to hts prisoner, who rolled
slowly along hesiee him. You and
your people are fuh OF mischief, and
like to bother those who fear you, And
I you are often im-pu-dent and dis-a-
grre-a-ble, too. But II you will try to
| cure those faults | win not tell any
one how helpless YOU are
"Tll try. OF course" replied the
Wheeler, eagerly And thank you, Mr.,
Tiktok, for your kindness"
Il am only a ma -chine,'' said TIKI
tok. II a not be kind an-y more thar
| can be SORRY or glad, | can only
do what | am wound up to 10"
Are you wound up to keep my Sc
cretg" asked the Wheeler. anxiously..
Yes; II you behave yourself. But
tell me; who rules the Land of En-
now" asked the machine,
There is no ruler was the answer
because every member Of the royal
family is Imprisoned by the Nome
King, But the Princess Langwidere
who Is a niece OF our late King Evoldo.
lives In a part OF the royal palace and
takes as much money out OF the. rpya
! treasury IS she can spend, The
Princess Langwidere is not exactly. q
ruler, you see, because she doesn't rule
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
HIGH TIDE

The president, we are told, having been approached by
Mi. Warren S. Stone, chief Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, who brought to his attention the diminished purchas-
ing power of the dollar, is giving deep and very thoughtful con-
sideration to the high cost of living,
We are truly sorry that Mr., Stone did not make his appear
ance on the scene earlier in the profteering game, and relate
some OF the ~hardships that the people are enduring, but which
we had thought and hoped the railroad men had information
only through hearsay.
If the high cost Of living is affecting the railroad employees
the industrial aristoerats or financial barons Of labor, or what
ever appenation they have earned through the very magnaninous
and generous treatment at the hands of the administration with
other peoples railroads, how much stronger will the president
find the tide that is running through the hearts Of men" who
are compelled to make pre-war salaries square with postwar
prices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

Ten Years Ago Today In Memphis.
AUGUST 1. 1909.

Memphis was recovering from a ter
rifle electrical storm of the night be-
fore. Seceral buildings, including the
Central Baptist church, were partially
wrecked by lightning. Albert Ray, sew
en- years old, was killed by a bolt and
his two brothers seriously injured when
their home at 1922 Mcmillan street was
wrecked.
Among the 10 persons. killed in n
collision between electric trains at Spo-
kane, Wash, was A. P. Whitley, a
well-known young attorney of Mem
phis.
Nose Edwards, negro, 244 North Nor
gan street, suddenly became raving
mad and shot and killed Maggie Fow-
Ter, negro woman; Ben Edwards, his
own son; wounded two other negroes
and killed himself.
Records showed that the first month
Of total prohibition for the Memphis
district had little effect on the internal
revenue receipts at the local United
States c~ustomhouse. There were 400
retail liquor licenses held in Memphis
and Shelby county.
Hundreds of people enjoyed a splen-
did band concert at the Overton Park
zoo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

the Left Wing.
Now" said Tiktok to the captive
Wheeler, you must show us the way
to the Left Wing"
Very WELL" agreed the prisoner, at
is around here at the right"
How can the left wing be at. the
right?" demanded Dorothy, who feared
the Wheeler was fooling them,
Because there used to be three
wings. and two were torn down, so the
one on the right Is the only one left.
1t is a trick of the Princess Lang
widere to prevent visitors from annoy
ing her"
Then the captive led them around to
the wing, after which the machine man,
having no further use for the Wheeler,
permitted him to depart and rejoin his
fellows. He Immediately rolled away at
a great pace and was soon lost to sight.
Tfktok now counted the doors in the
wing and knocked loudly upon the
third one.
1t was opened by a little maid in a
cap trimmed with gay ribbons, who
bowed respectfully and asked:
What do you wish, good people?"
Are you the Princess Langwidere?'
asked Dorothy.
No, miss; l am her servant" re-
piled the maid.
May | see the Princess, p~lease?"
Il will tell her you are here. Miss,
and ask her TO grant you an audience
said the maid. step in. please, and
take a seat in the drawing room"
So Dorothy walked In. followed close
ly by the machine. But as the yellow
hen tried to enter after them, the lit
tie maid cried 'Shoo!" and Tapped her
apron in Billina's face.
'Shoo, yourself" retorted, the hen,
drawing back In anger and r~uffling up
her feathers. Haven't you any better
manners than that?"
oh, do you talk" inquired the maid,
evidently surprised.
Cant you hear me?" snapped Bill
lima. Drop that apron and get out OF
the doorway, so that | nay enter with
my friends"
The Princess wont like it," said the
maid, ~hesitating.
Il don't care whether she likes II
or not" replied Billina, and flutterine
her wings with a loud noise she flew
straight at the maids face, The little
servant at once ducked her head, and
the hen reached Dorothy's side In
safety.
Very we'll" sighed the maid; If you
are all ruined because Of this obstinate
safe to annoy the Princess Lang
widere."
Tell her we are waiting, IL YOU
please" Dorothy requested with dig
nifty, 'Bht1na Is my friend, and must
go wherever l go"
Without more words the maid lee
them to a richly furnished drawing.
room, lighted with subdued rainbow
tints that came in, through beautiful
staired-glass windows.
Remain here" she said. What
names shall | give the Princess?'
Il am Dorothy Gaze. Of Kansas" re
pied the child: IAN this gentleman Is
a machine named TiktNk, and the vel,
low hen is my friend Billina."
The little servant bowed md with
drew. going through several PASSAGE
and mounting two marble stairways be.
fore she came to the apartments occu'
pied by her mistress,
Editors Note-Our mex story will bt
'Dorothy's imprisonment by Langwi.
dere." Dorothy and Tiktok and Billins
meet the vain princess with thirt,
heads, Why did she imprlson Dorothy
Just wait and see. 8
It (CopyriShted by l.. Frank Baum for tbs
George Matthew Adams Service)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
GOBS GATHER
TO ORGANIZE A CLUB

Honorably discharged sailors will
form a club in connection with the
American legion Of veterans Of the
world war. A general meeting win be
held Friday evening at s o'clock in
room B, Chamber of Commerce at
which all former blueiackets will COM
plete the organization which was de-
cided upon at a preliminary meeting
held at the naval recruiting office in
the Goodbar building several evenings
ago.
Thomas B, Alternately IL president Of
the preliminary Organization.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
ToccoPoLA REVIVAL.

TOCCoPoLA, Miss, Aug, l. (Spl.1-
:, series OF revival services are IN prog
ross this week at the Baptist church at
his place, being conducted by. Rev.
Roland Lcavell, Of oxford. Good con-
gregations are in attendance at each
service. Rev. E. l.. Nesson. the poster.
is detained at his home in Holly
Springs by the serious Illness OF Mrs.
WesSon /,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
TRENSCH VALUES JAW
FRACTURE AT $4,000

Alleging that when he passed Fred
Haydel on the street, Haydel assaulted
him, G. H. Trensch, in circuit court
late Thursday filed suit for damages
in the sum of $4,000. He says Haydel
hit him so hard on the jaw that the
bone was fractured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
SUIT OVER LEASE.

The Pitcher Printing company late
Thursday filed suit in circuit court
against the jefferson Building company
feited It's lease to the Lotus building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
MERELY A DREAM.

The Old Soak dreamed a dream.
Funny bout my dreams he said.
"They always touch on things that are
happening right now"
What did you dream2' we politely
asked him.
THAT the bootleggers still are selling
booze in Memphis" he replied. They
still get $3.50 a half pint for any old
brand. 1 dreamed a friend of mine
bought a half pint the other day at
the price and the label on 1t said Bot
lied In bond Whisky No distiller's
name-nothing on the bottle but that
label" :,
whats odd about that?" we asked,
still polite,
"I'm going to tell you the funny part
now" the Old Soak said. DO YOU
know, we actually could drink that
stuff"
ibid your" we asked,
"Heck, amt you got no sense a-tall?"
scornfully asked the Old Soak, as ne
moved away in disgust,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

The towboat Mars received a broken
shaft In the Mississippi off Memphis,
we are informed. But that's nothing to
what happened to another Mars on the
ba~ttlefields Of France. 86
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
Ye EditorNods
81 Jolts and Jes4s
EEa% Slipped Past
RS4The Bl,ae Pencil

Mississippians of Lowndes county
are urged to vote for Burton A. Lincoln
for clerk OF the supreme court. II that
"A" stands for Abe--look out, oppon-
ents!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

We are at a. loss to understand the
reason for the increase in ice prices.
The demand certainly is less for this
commodity since the highball became
DaaSe. ..r.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
NO ONE

The News Scimitar yesterday printed stories of three acct
dents. A little child crossing the street was killed by an auto
mobile a l4year-old boy riding a bicycle was knocked down
and severely injured by an automobile, and a motorcycle police
man was struck by an automobile and had his collar bone
broken and suffered other injuries. Very few accidents would
take place if there were a proper regard for the traffic law, and
there would be a more wholesome regard for the law il the
police department would enforce it. So long as the only test
of efficiency in the police department is a pledge Of loyalty to a
Republican commissioner there is very little incentive for the
individual officer to strive for a better order of things, or to hold
very sacred his enforced pledge. Even a little child chasing a
butterfly, emblenatic Of innocence and purity, cannot escape the
consequence of a government given over wholly to politics.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

The predicted increase in the price of shoes would indicate
that the packers are not skinning their cattle, which. BY the wav
is the only thing that has been able to escape a skinning at their
hands. b,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

The returned soldier who, in relating his hardships. details
an account of the months spent in the Champagne doesn't arouse
much sympathy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

Paris fashions have decreed that dresses must be much higher
at the bottom and much lower at the top, suggesting that perhaps
women may be obliged to adopt the one-piece bathing suit for
regular wear as a mark of modesty,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

To our notion the administration of
the present tuberculosis hospital might
be improved by the installation OF Hard
Boiled Smith as superintendent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

The guests who sleep in court square
display little enthusiasm over the an
nouncenent that more first class hotels
are being sought for Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

Some of the American d~oughboys suffered at the hands of
the officers during the war, but they have Just begun to fight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
The Heads of Langwidere

OWNER ABSENT.
Please Knock at the Third Door ir
the Left Wing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
MANhuNrl

BEER rhymes with here the poet
cried,
This no one will dispute,
but someone put the near In beer
I'm hunting that galoot."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

The heavyweight championship crown
may slip from Dempsey's mead onto q
Memphian's If allegations in a bill fol-
damages filed recently are true. G. H
Trensch alleges Fred Haydel hit him ir
the jaw and fractured his jawbone.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
OUCH!
VOTES FOR WOMEN,

The oftener the average man peers
into a mirror, the less reason he has to
respect his wife's intellect.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

Another discouraging thing is the
way engine trouble SO. frequently over
takes our young couples who ride
through the dark parks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

Its a long lane that has no stopping
point Is the Riverside version Of the
old saying.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

Another thing that has us worried Is
how Mrs. Percival DuPuyster will take
II, when she has to stand in line at
the polls behind Mandy, the cook.
"PEDESTRIA SLABS MOTORST IN
BACK says a headline. It's getting
SO the streets are hardly safe for the
poor autoists.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

News from Louisville is t. the effect
that they're selling beer there secretly.
Perhaps the s%aloonists are ashamed
openly to deal in that two-and- a-deci-
NAL stuff.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

What has become Of the tempera-
mental actress who used to take a
| champagne bath every time her press
agent ran out of dope?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

Peek-a-boo is something more than
game these days!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

An armistice seems to have beer
signed In the sport scribes' war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

No one ever accused an advertising
solicitor Of being afflicted with lock-
jaw.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

Editors NOte-Our next story will be
"Dorothy's Imprisonment by Langwi-
dere." Dorothy and Tiktok and Billina
meet the vain princess with thirty
heads, Why did she imprison Dorothy?
just wait and see. 8
(CopyriShted by L., Frank Baum for the
George Matthew Adams Service)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
VIII Stage ReUiUaL
In Memphis, But
No Billy" Sunday


A concerted evanEelistic campaign on
the part Of all the Protestant churches
OF the city to be held next March was
decided upon at the first meeting Of the
protestant Pastors aceociation follow
ing The summer vacation at the Y. NJ.
I. A. building Monday forenoon. and "A
program Of religious work at Park field
Tor the fall and winter months was also
outlined. The Rev. Ben Cox, pastor OF
the Central Baptist church, presided.
The movement to get Billy Sunday to
come to Memphis has been abandoned.
Each denomination and church win sup
ply its own organization for the re-
vival and services win be held in all the
churches at the same time. A number
Of noted evangelists may be brought to
Memphis to assist In the campaign,
large chorus choirs will be organized
and trained for the revival by some Of
the churches, and no effort will be
shared to bring about the greatest re-
lt9ious awakening the city has ever ex-
perienced.
Secretary Hopper, Of the Park field
army Y. NJ. c. A., was present and re-
quested the assistance OF the associa-
ton in mapping out a program OF re-
ligious work at the camp. A committee
vas appointed to work out plan Of re-
ligious activities at the camp in which
the pastors Of the city will take turns
in speaking.
The summer Sunday school attend
ance campaign conducted this summer
under the auspices Of the " NJ. c. A,
was pronounced a great successN and
heartily Endorsed. Other activities OF
the summer months were reviewed and
general plans for the winter months dis
cussed The association will meet reg
ularly each week from now on,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY
U. S. MARSHAL.

Public notice is hereby given that, by
virtue Of q writ OF fieri-facias, to me
directed from the United States district
court of the Western district of Ten
nessee, Western division, in the case
of United States VS.. Toney Corca, L.
II, Hottum and Lee Turner, number
1866. will, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1919,
at II o'clock noon, at the southwest
corner OF the Shelby county court
house, in the city of Memphis. Shelby
county. Tennessee, offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
One vacant lot, lying and being in the
Seventeenth ward in the city Of Mem
phis. shelby county, Tennessee, known
as lot sixty-five (65) Riddick subdivi-
sion, on the west side of Auburndale
street, and fronting on Auburndale
street one hundred tl00) feet. running
thence back west between parallel lines
one hundred fifty-seven $50 feet the
same having been levied on by me as
the property of G. II. Hottum on the
18th dsN Of September, 1919, at II
o'clock noon,
Also one house and lot known as
number seven tventy-six (7e6) Louisi-
ana avenue, IN the city of Memphis,
shelby county. Tennessee. said real es-
tate being kAown as lot thirty-sM t3e).
block fifteen d5), twenty -four by one
hundred twelve and one half t24xlists J
feet, ward 10, city of Memphis, Shelby
county, Tennessee same levied on by
me as the property of Lee Turner, on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

1.-THE prices of both linters and hulls
will probably be higher before much are
sold by the mills, but they are small
items and will influence the results but
little.
ITO find the price which farmer
should receive for h ton of seed which
yields products Of the above value OF
SS6,45 we must deduct the costs and
profits Of the oil miller,
ITO the efficient miller the operating
cost will not exceed 1880 ton, and
to this we may add profit of $3.50
per ton, or. as we prefer, total operat
ing allowance Of SIT to the miller. We
must also add freight to an average
amount OF say 81 a ton. II 1t is less the
farmer should profit by II, and II 1t Is
more the former should receive just
that much less for his seed. 1t will not
handle ton Of seed, and In such case
his profit win be more than So. so a
ton. II II costs the Inefficient miller
more TO handle a ton of seed his profits
viii and should be less. In other words,
we are allowing total handling charge
and profit OF $40 ton, which leaves
| $67 As, which the producer should re-
ceive for his ton Of seed on this basis
of calculation,
Unless prices for oil, meal, hulls and
linters go below the prices we have as
| sumed which are about right for the
| date this article is written, the hill
| farmer should not get less than $65 fol-
a ton OF cottonseed of average quality.
1.-THE Mississippi and Arkansas delta
| farmer should get three or four dollars
more ton for their seed because they
yield more oil"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
CITY CLUB MAY BACK
JONES-REAVS Bill

A, J.. Dabney, consulting engineer,
Saturday asked the City club to go on
record as supporting the passage OF the
Jones' Reavis bill, which proposes
consolidation OF all federal bureaus re-
latng TO engineering projects, construc-
ton, surveys and road building in one
department.
The plan has been urged by a con-
vention OF engineers and architects and
other technical experts, which was re-
Gently held In Chicago, at which rep
resentatlves OF more than Tb societies
and clubs were present, Mr.. Dahney
Is a member of the committee for Ten
nessee which was appointed at the con-
vention to work for the passage Of the
bill.
He explained that II provides for
changing the name of the department
OF the interior to tho department of
public works. There IL now constant
overlapping of the work of a score OF
federal bureaus" he said, land a lack
| OF coordination which results In delay
IN getting action on many matters OF
the greatest importance, For example.
the engineering work OF the United
States is now scattered through five
| departments, those of the treasury,
| which includes the work OF the super
vislng architect and his assistants, the
| interior, the department OF commerce,
the war department and the depart
ment OF agriculture, Building coustrue-
| ton, geologic surveys, road building and
many other bureaus, should all be under
| one head"
The city club will discuss the CUES.
ton next Saturday, Mr.. Dabney will
! also present II 10 the Chamber of Com
meTce, the Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and
| other civic, organizations Ii has al
ready been Endorsed by the Engineers
4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Willie Maude Parker to Richard Ed
ward Braden, Ruth NJ. Volkmar to VIII
liam r.. Smith, Jr., Willie May Ellis to
Hugh o; Morton, Alma K. Carroll to
Charles II. Wood. Mary Elizabeth Gill
lespie to II, T Williams, Reba Cham
bers to f. r. Houston. Kath.ryn Foote
Clark to Jack o, Council, Mrs. Olivia
Moore to Thomas Norfleet, Saydie
Louise South TO James B. Parker, Jr.,
Mamie Parks to H. C. Gwin, Matte
Wilson Bell to George W. Heggie, Erma
g. Ddnnold to Walter r. Sweeney, Flor
ence Al Horner to Dan j. Murchison,
Mary Ii Nelson to Ernest l.. Martin,
Edith Alexander to James F. Haynes. I
Ethel Thomas to Walker Bray, DovIe
Marble to Hilliard d. Love, Celeste
Green to Sam Bowers, Jimeler Thomas
to William Cole, Isabella Allen to Rob-
ert Jones, Isabelle Benham to Wesley
j. Fairchild. Alice Clemens to Fred
| Lock, Lula Wooden to Ed Howard,
| Matte Morning to Willie Jones, Alice
Armstead to Marshall johnson, Paddy
| Matthews to William Butler. Louisiana
Reed TO Shafter Davis, Essie Hodge to
Ben Harland, Geneva Brown to Cap
| Burnett, Jessie Tate to Lima BRYANT.