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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

pleasure 1t affords one, but the mex
haustible esource of memories one
lays up Of lovely places, new scenes
and strange peoples.
No old person can be dull or lone
some whose mind Is a screen against
which a never ending pageant of in
teresting things that he or she has
seen Is thrown, Comedy, tragedy, pa
thos and bathos, staggering DULLES and
gentle knights, heroes and ~renegades,
fine ladies' and harlots, they have
known them all, and as they call them
up one by one, In memory, 1t makes
a human drama as thrilling and never
ending as a Chinese play which goes
on from generation to generation,
II Is not of course the privilege of
all to travel. but one does not need to
go beyond ones own bailiwick to find
the stuff of which interesting memo
ries are made. 1t takes money to buy
railroad and steamship tickets but 1t
takes only the seeing eye and the SYM
pathetic heart to find romance and
mystery, every variety OF personality,
love and tenderness, hate and greed In
those about us.
Wise are those who begin to observe
intelligently early in life, and thus lay
up interesting memories for their old
age, and happy those who throw away
all bitter and hurtful impressions as
II they are poisonous weeds n who
keep only good and kindly recollections
to bloom like perennial flowers In their
| gardens OF memory,
They shall know the true treasures
OF memory In their old age,
Copyright, 1919. by the Wheeler Syndl-
cate, Inc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by Jonn G. oulnlus. the
Sunshine Man.

"All Ye like sheep have gone astray."
lisa, I'LL, s.
Let every man suppose what opinion
he should have of one that should
spend his time in playing with drum
sticks and cookie shells, and that should
wrangle all day long with a little boy
for pins, or should study hard and
labor to cozen a child of his gauds;
and who would run into a river, deep
and dangerous, with a great burden
upon his back, even then when he were
told of the danger, and earnestly OPP
portuned not to do It. And let him
but change the instance and the per-
son, and he shall find that he hath
the same reason to think as a OF
himself, who pursues trifles with earn
estness, spending his time in vanity
and his labor for that which profits
not" who, knowing the laws Of God.
the rewards of virtue, the cursed con-
sequence of sin that II is an evil spirit
that tempts him to do II, "A devil, one
that hates him, that longs extremely
to ruin him; that it is his own de-
struction that he is then working; that
the pleasures of his sin are base and
british, unsatisfying in the enjoyment
0 over, shameful In their story, bit
ter In their memory, painful In the
effect here and intolerahle hereafter
and forever; yet in despite OF all this
he runs foollshly into sin and his rMr
merely because he Is a fool and winks
hard and rushes violently like a horse
into the battle or like a mailman &c
his death,-From Book OF Thought
DAYTON, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04

o THE LONESOME MAN.

-N-
To The News Scimitar:
Your editorial in today's issue on
1.-THE Lonesome Boy hits the nail
squarely on the head-so far as it
goes. The lonesome boy is a serious
problem that we must look after.
However, why moi go on and include
1.-THE lonesome MANI"
| an a stranger, no friends and a
few slight business acquaintance. My
work will keep me in your charming
city five or six weeks-it does the
same In other cities n causes me
to he away from home six to eight
months.
What am I to do for decent, con-
Penial associates and for play hours?"
have been to shows night after night,
and that soon tires. You say, TRY
reading That has been done until I
have grown stale on literature OF
all sorts.
In my home-some thousands of
miles from .here-l am well known
have entire into the best homes and
my friends are numerous-in fact, my
social and business standing is very
good. With me l have more thar suf-
ficient credentials to properly establish
me in any community where | locate.
But one can not ask, rather l I'M one
that can not, acquaintance: Say, take
AAlN IA viz 4 ! iiV w NNtA 5htlRN
and your young lady friends" and pro-
duce lodge, club, fraternal, personal or
business cards n letters to back up
the request.
One can go along the streets and
to certain public places and meet a
certain element of women. What of
the fellow with the desire to meet a
few Of the women such as he would
introduce to his mother?
Strange as it may seem, that is just
what | would like. | am a normal,
healthy man, past 30, single, fairly
good dresser. make a fairly presenta-
Bile appearance-well educated and with
a normal taste for social intercourse.
Like books, music and art, have trav-
eled eXtensively-dance, drive, golf and
the usual things. g.,
Now. what Is a fellow going to do?
Were you ever lonesome mean real
lonesome-for a friendly, personal chat
for an hour OF so with the right sort
Of men and women, as one Of them
in the heart OF a big city? Well. | have
spent months in the heart Of the
desert, all alone. days and days on
the cattle ranges without seeing a face;
cruised for weeks on the ocean with
only dull-witted hoatmen-but have
never been real lonesome until | found
myself constantly in crowds of the
cities. and yet all alone.
In my case | am old enough to steer
clear Of the usual dangers to a Lone
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
JAPAN IN x

To The News Scimitar:
Your editorial, Japan in Mexico"
appearing in Wednesdays News Scimi-
ar Is timely and sounds a note
OF warning in regard to the Mn
ponese purchasing land at the
very qoor leading from Mexico to
tne united States. The yellow
PERU promulgated by the then Lieut..
richmond Pearson Hobson, naval con-
%structor of the United States navy,
but latterly in congress from Alabama,
VIII not down. Congressman Hobson's
IDEA was secuted and given a coating of
facetious paint. The wisdom of his re-
marks e the slant eyed people
OF the land of the mikado-social, polit-
zeal and economtc-appear very ,lumin-
Gus on the screen that p%ortrays fact.
In the war between the allied inter-
ests and the central powers Japan's at
titude was one Of question. In fact, a
profound mathematician would have
used up his reserve stock of figures in
trying to solve the problem whether for
or against. While 1t is true, as indi-
Gated by the Associated Press, that
Japan furnished arms and munitions to
Russia for prosecution Of the war,
however. this was for a financial Of
fering-an offering that increased
Japan's wealth into the billions.
Japan is a nation of commerce, her
statesmen are astute, her diplomats are
far-seeing. In the fields Of diplomacy
they till assiduously.
Uncle Sam, always on the lookout"
of the good ship. the United States of
America" should always be on the
qui vive for the moves of Japan on
the Chess board" of Mexico. The
Japanese. Mexicans and Bolshevists
should be given the searchlight. The
yellow peril" that would envelop Cali
| r.uwtn ,ln,,1l ha ananr1al harni, tnook-
ment.
AN ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure" Watch Japan!
Leland, Miss. S. L. BRANNON.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
DIFFERENT.

Mrs. Ladybird was very proud of
her feet. They were carrying her very
rapidity at this juncture toward a boot
establishment. On making known her
requirements, an assistant brought out
a selection of shoes for her to try on.
That's strange, madam said he,
after many vain attempts to fit her.
''One of your feet is larger than the
other"
This was too much for his customer.
Bristling with rage, Mrs. Ladybird left
the store and sought another. But here
again no goods displayed proved en-
tirely satisfactory. -
How curious, madam exclaimed
the assistant at length. zone of your
feet Is much smaller than the other"
And. with a beaming smile, Mrs.
Ladybird bought two most expensive
pairs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
The Public Be SerUed
(RE0. 0aRNEs Q4rD
BIZ K.c.B.

THIS TRAINS a bum"
AND so it was. rs
AND WE likened it then.
TO THE men we had known.
WHO HAD started out.
IN THE pride of youth.
AND WHATEVER the reason.
THERE.D COME a day.
WHEN THEY had stepped.
ON T3EIR onward course.
AND LIKE our train.
HAD BEEN compelled
TO STAND aside.
WHILE THE fellows on time.
WENT HURRYING on.
BUT THAT is not all b
FOR IT so happened.
THAT AFTER a while.
OUR BELATED train.
r.
GOT THE right of way.
AND IT'S. pride again.
AND HIT it up.
so WE reached N'Orleans.
PRETTY NEARLY on time.
WHICH ALL goes to prove.
THAT EVEN a bum.
CAN COME back again.
l THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
"'"'"' Twice Told Tales New, :. y .. ,
APRIL 4, 1894.

APRIL 4, 1894.
At a meeting OF the Nicely Zouaves,
civil officers for the organization we're
elected as follows: DR., Il. A. Nicely,
president; ], NJ. Williams. vice-presl-
dent; Or. G, A. NunnallS, chaplain; w.
Shelby Lane, secretary, and Walter M.
Lawrence, treasurer.
The Detroit Western league team
again won from the Memphis Southern
league club by the count OF ~ to s.,
Carroll, for Detroit, starred with two
two base hits and was responsible for
most OF the visitors scores.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Royster and Col.
Parke, both of Memphis, married at
the home Of Mrs, Registers sister, Mrs,
lmogene wyatt. in Fort Worth, Tex,
A campaign was launched by local
Bapttsts to bring the 1895 convention
OF Southern Baptists to Memphis the
following May,
The old corps of the Chickasaw
Guards at n meeting accepted the chal-
lonEe OF the Confederate Veterans to
meet them in a competitive drill,
In the elevators OF Memphis there
was a total of SS,757 bushels and 2,296
sacks of grain. divided between corn,
wheat and oats. on the local market
choice flour was selling for $40 and
fancy at s2,so and 50 = barrel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
REAL, GENTLEMAN,

Two navvies were returning from a
lecture at the parish hall to which
they had been persuaded to go, when
one Of them, after a thoughtful pause,
said:
Say, Henry, I don't see no neces-
sity of bringing us fellers all the way
ere to teach US about manners In
the 'ome. We amt so bad as that
Teller made out"
"Of course we amt" assented Hen
ry.
mot by a whole lot" went on the
first. II never swears before my
wife,"
II don't either" interrupted the 9TH
err. II always says, Ladies first!'"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
HOG MEAT

One of the staple articles of food in this country is hog
meat, and in the domain of zoology the hog, at this time, ranks
as a count or perhaps a duke. He sells in the markets at more
than 20 cents the pound on the hoof. The hog is a parvenu.
Fifteen or twenty years ago, during a cold spell Of weather,
dressed hogs could be purchased on Front street for from 2H
to- cents the pound.
NfF Twenty cents the pound for hog meat looks big, and the
hog raiser would appear to be we'll rewarded,
When the ultimate consumer buys the prepared meat for
his table he must pay anywhere from 30 to 90 cents the pound,
and if he feels that he is the goat no one can blame him. Good
roads and easy access to the towns and cities ought to bring
the producer and the consumer closer together, and do away
with the brokerage.
This would make a great saving, and the producer who
brings his meat to the consumers door ought to receive a more
remunerative price than the broker can afford to pay him. The
consumers and the producers ought to cultivate more intimate
relations, so that the former may know what the latter has to
sell, and the latter may know what the former needs to buy.
Each one who handles a food product must take toll from it in
order to stay in business, and this toll is added on to the price
which the ultimate consumer has to pay, Our system OF mar
letting is defective and expensive. and should be rcmedied
Mhen the proposed central market is put in operation this will
Sc done. The producer and the consumer will have a common
meeting ground, where they can deal directly and save all inter
mediate expense. The present method is %intoerable. The
nroducer does not receive what he should according to current
nrices, and the consumer pays enormously more than conditions
;tfstfy. What is true OF hog meat is equally true OF all otheE
fasn products and garden products-butter, eggs, chickens and
eepetables. A better system would give the producer better
.rsres. and enable the consumer to supply himself at less cost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
April 4. 1909,

In a crowded street Hettie Smith,
negress. shot several times at Fan
ME Hubbard, negress, wounding her
three times, No innocent ~bystander
was hit,
After barricadlng n pretty actress In
his room at the Hotel Gayoso, w. H.,
InEersoll, a Pinkerton detective, was
arrested by Policeman Ike Heyman and
detained nj police headquarters, The
detective explained h locking the
giri in his room was all In the sleuth-
Ing game. Ingersoll was allowed to
run at large again after the manage
ment OF the Memphis Hotel company
explained that he had been imported
from st. Louis for special tracking pur-
poses,
Just In the nick OF time I'D A.,
Zourn discover his wife unconscious In
a bathroom OF their home, where she
was on the verge of ~asphyxiation from
the fumes OF an instantaneous water
heater.
THE Marriage OF William Ashe' was
the attraction at the jefferson theater,
Memphis won over the Pittsburgh
Pirates by the score OF 3 to . after
IL hard fought innings, Shields, Outs
ser, withers and Ludwig, for Memphis,
and Camnitz, LeIfield and Gibson, for
Pittsburgh were the batteries.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04

IF I could write sermons.
LIKE ARTHUR Brisbane.
I'D WRITE a little story.
ABOUT A train I was on.
ALL THE way through Texas,
AND THERE came a storm.
AND A heavy rain.
AND A bridge washed out.
AND ALL night long.
OUR TRAIN stayed there.
ON THE plains of Texas.
AND IN the morning.
WHEN THE bridge was fixed.
WE WERE hours late.
AND WE hadn't been going.
BUT A little while.
WHEN WE went on a siding.
AND WAITED there.
. .
FOR ANOTHER train.
THAT WAS running on time,
AND WHEN it passed.
WE STARTED again,
AND A little while later.
WE GOT out of the way.
FOR ANOTHER train.
THAT WAS running IN time.
AND SO we went
THROUGH THE whole day long.
AND WHATEVER of pride.
-
THERE HAD been in our train.
WHEN WE started out.
WE HAD lost 1T ALL
AND THE spirit we'd had.
WHEN w pOuliuSu diOHb'
ON THE way to the bridge
HAD DISAPPEARED.
AND SITTING there.
IN THE smoking room.
OF OUR Pullman car.
A WHITE haired youth.
WITH A Southern drawl.
AND BACK from the war.
LOOKED OUT of the window.
ACROSS THE sands.
AND THEN rose up.
AND STRETCHED himself.
.
AND SAID to the group.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
WE KNOW HER.

PA" said Tommy Twaddles, this
book says that 0rpheus was such n
fine musician that he made trees and
stones move"
Your sister Teresa can beat Or
pheus any day" grumbled Pa Twad-
dies, Her piano playing has made 20
families move out OF this block in the
last two months
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
WRONG NOTES.

Pauline Frederick is fond OF telling
in which she took part. 1t was a
murder mystery drama, leading up to
the grand scene where the Judge puts
on the black cap preparatory to SEN
fencing the unfortunate prisoner to
death.
lone day" Miss Frederick said, ~
wen to see myself perform in this
film at one Of those small moving pic
ture theaters where the orchestra con-
sists of a single pianist.
Imagine my feelings when, direct
ly the Judge donned his black cap, the
young man at the piano started play
ing Where Did You Get that HAITI"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
ENDING IT.

A railway passenger, by way Of kill
ing time. tries to enter into conversa-
ton with another gentleman who has
got into the same coacn. II have an
idea, sir, that your name Is quite ia
miliar. Mr,-Mr.-,"
"My name is Brown-Smith; l come
from Fairport,"
'Ah, then, it Is not your name, but
your face that | seem to remember"
Very possibly; | spent the last Is
years in prison and only came out this
morning."
At this point the conversation
dropped
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04
THE LONESOME BOY.
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To The News Scimitar:
I desire to express to you my very
great appreciation of the splendid edi-
torial in your issue of April 2 entitled
THE Lonesome Boy"
This article Is very timely and your
discussion of the subject is intensely
interesting and practical, and l think
the citizenship of Memphis could not do
a wiser thing than adhere to the SPLEEN
did suggestions made in this article. |
am very hopeful that the editorial shall
find a response in the hearts Of the
people of Memphis who desire to see
this a better and bigger city. With best
wishes, | am, most cordially yours,
Memphis, Tenn. II, e. GEORGE.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04

The returning heroes will find that old Memphis remained
seadfast and never moved an inch since they went away, except
81 to go forward and upward.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04

Il great many wise people know what ought to be done.
The world does not want knowers as much as it wants
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-04

The election of Gardner r. Locke as
mayor i'm iS4S was under most peculiar
cireumstances-he went into office on
the vote of the city council because
OF a tie between himself and former
Mayor Enueh Banks. Roth were very
prominent. Locke served one term and
during his administration the public
school system OF the city was estab-
lished-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-09
PAY POLL TAX
ON FINAL DAY OF GRACE
FIsck to Trensurer's once TO Qualify
to Cast Ballot In Coming
City Elections.

Hundreds OF men focked 20 the City
nan yesterday in the last rush to nay
poll tax before 1t was too late TO
qualify TO vote in the coming cleo
tions.
Although Treasurer James B.. Pace
declared that it was Impossible to
even guess how many men paid their
poll tax this year in time TO qualify.
he stated that it was many more thar
mad seen fit TO do SO in former years.
He declared that II would probably be
Two months before final figures on the
number qualifying would be tabulated
~ his department.
There were no lines visible at the
windows where poll taxes were paid
yesterday. although a large force OF
clerks was kept busy throughout the
day. Men paying back poll taxes,
which had accumulated for several
!ears. crowded the office of the clerk
81 the Hust!nss Court yesterday
throughout the entire day.
Three men were kept busy taking
are o: the crowd. but despite this a
line OF about 100 Was formed. and
stood for several hours. y large per
centage Of the applicants were
negroes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-09
CALOTABS ARE
BEST FOR COLDS
AND INFLUENZA
Doctors Now Prescribe Gallo.
: tabs, the Purified CaIOmel
Tablets That Are Nau.
s%ealeSS, Safe and
Sure.

Doctors are warning the public h a
simple colds and mild cases of infu-
:nza often lead to pneumonia and other
serious complications. They say that
,very cold should receive immediate
attention and that the first stem IN tho
treatment is to make sure that thu
ivcr is active. For this purpose Gallo
abs, the perfected, n%auscalcss caIomel
.ablets, arc the surest, best and most
agreeable laxative.
One Calotab at bedtime with a swal-
ow of water-that's all; no salts, no
Nausea, and no upsettinG of the diSes-
Ion and appetite. Next morning your
:old has vanished. your liver is active,
'our system Is purified and refreshed
md you arc feeling fine with a hearty
,ppetito for brca k Eat What you
llease,-no danger.
For your protection. Calotabs are
Sold only in original scaled packages,
rico thirty-fve cents. All druggists
and guarantee Calotabs
md arc authorized to refdnd tho price
rs you arc not delighted with them
I,,0v.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-09
Want an American Marine.
ASTHMA WOULDN'TLE
HIM lie DOWN
Hasn't had n sign Of trouble now
for over 8 months.

"A year ago 1 had asthma so bad my
friends thought l would never get over
IL. l had doctored for a long time
without results. had not been in bed
straight in n chair. Then I heard Of
Milks Emulsion and started using it.
1t was only two days later that i could
go to bed and sleep soundly. After
taking eight bottles (S4 WORTH l found
myself completely cured. IT is over .
months now since l quit takin~ Milks
Emulsion. and ! haven't had Il e.. .iptom
Of asthma since."-Geo. w. Baker. II.
f. d. !, Latrobe. Pa.
why shouldn't Milks Emulsion help
You? 1t has worked wonders for 9TH
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Milks Emulsion cleanse the stomach
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This is the only solid emulsion made,
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No matter how severe your case, you
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Ind. Sold by druggists everywhere
Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-09
Given Seven Year. for Robb.r,.

DANVILLE. VA. Dec. Starry Pet
tho Dan Valley Motor CO., taking ne.
Sotiable securities to tho value of
heariy 5000. pleaded guilty this even
ing IN the Corporation Court, and was
- serve seven years in the peniten-
'iary. he made a clean breast of II.
me manner in which the police came
20 the recovery Of the loot stolen from
the safe OF the Dan Valley Motor Com
pany. was revealed this morning. The
ponce put three stoolpigeons in Petty's
cell. one of them the nero
lnto writing a letter TO an attorney
asking him TO represent him and tell
inS MIN where he could find money for
MS feeS. This letter never reached the
attorney, but was intercepted by the
police, who went to the spot designated
and recovered all OF the negotiable pa
Eers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-09
To Complete v. NJ. I. improvements.

LEXINGTON, VA, Dec. Sat the
January meeting of the board of visi-
plans will be made to complete tn,
building and Improvement program
which was started j. year or so ago.
apecial attention VIII be given at this
time to finishing the work OF leveIing
ne parade ground on the west end
ana arranging TO lay out and grade
a cavalry plain.
General Il. w. Nichols. superin.nndcn,
OF me institute, stated today that an
option had been taken on a large tract
OF ana opposite the old Leyburn Mill.
up North River from East f,eIirrIon
Tor the cavalry plain. II this site is
nnai!y chosen. roads will be built from
INC institute grounds TO It. II is sit
stltutc. y"