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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
Illiteracy Problem.

America has many unsolved prob
lens, but no one OF them Is of more
vital importance than that of conquer
ing illiteracy, the deadly enemy Of free
government, The world can never be
made safe for an ignorant and an In
efficient democracy. The draft re-
vealed n condition which the ordinary
citizen did not suspect, namely that we
have never given free government a
fair chance because we have failed to
put behind 1t an educated electorate.
The first draft showed 700, 900 illiterate
men In the United States between the
agesnof 81 and 81. And a study of the
census OF 1910 discloses more than g.
500 900 i%lliterates Of 10 years of age or
over, one out of every 10, To these
statistics ts added the fact, clearly
proven by that census, that the total
number OF foreign born unable to speak
English is 3,0ss, 723, Eight and a half
million men and women who cannot
read nur newspapers, Tur constitution,
and the laws OF our land Is a poor
foundation for a free republic, This
number Is greater than the combined
population OF Greater New York. Phila-
delphla, and Chicago,
"Of our negro population. over 80
per cent is n~iterate, and a much larger
| proportion is practically so, This is
not tine problem of the South. 1t is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
FARM LANDS ARE
GROWING IN VALUE

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Farm lands
in the United States are steadily in
creasing In value. The department of
agriculture reports the average grade
or ,plow lands was worth about $742l
per acre on March /, this year, com
pared with $685. S a year ago, $62.17 two
years ago, and $500 three years ago.
Values show the greatest percentage
increase during the last year occurred
IN the South Atlantic states, in the
Carolinas and Georgia and extended to
Alabama. Kentucky and Arkansas,
Small or no increases were made in
the New England states, the Pacific
coast states, and Louisiana, Texas,
Kansas and Montana. Material in
c-eases were reported from Nebraska
and South Dakota.
Iowa's blowing lands stand first In
value, her average being $3.50 per acre,
followed by Illinois with Sl44, California
with $12l, and Indiana with 500. Ala
bama reports the lowest average value
OF pillow lands at SEA per acre, and
Mississippi next at $3.50.
The average value OF all pillow lands
on March /, this year, and in 1918. 1917
and 1915. Dy states. follow
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
3eA&mxS
1GAAN 81
LIBERTY
SAVINGS BANK
& TRUST co.
Capital 100000

Main and Court. capltal stoo. 600
Transacts a General Banking as
wen as a Savings Business.
PAYS interest NJ the rate Of 3 per
cent on Savings Accounts, 4 per cent
on Time Certificates OF Deposit.
Safety Deposit Boxes FIR rent, $3.50
per annum up.
OFFICERS:
N. C. BAILEY. President.
J. NJ. WALKER, Vice. President.
FRANK L. MONTENEGRO, W..
J. r. BucHioNANl, Cashier.
]. r. MORGAN, V..P.
rHlL NJ. cANALE, Counsel.
DIRECTORS:
J. NJ, WALKER,
President o. X. Storage and TRANS
r. r. LA cRoix,
Secretary Treasurer Brown Coal Co.
BOILING sIBLEY,
Gen. Agent Penn Mutual Life Ins.
w. q. CLEVELAND,
Vice President Austin Clothing Co.
FRANK L. MONTENEGRO,
Mcdowell a Monteverde.
ABE scAARF,
Secretary Kraus g. Co.
N. O. BAILEY. President
e. L. M'LuRE,
Vice-Pres, Miss. Valley Furniture Co.
PHIL N. cANALE,
Attorney,
J. p. NoRFLEET,
President Sledge & Norfleet Co.
J, r. MORGAN,
Vice. President Edgar Morgan Co.
sim r. CLARK,
Clark. Burke q co.
NJ. /, JONES,
Representing Hamilton Brown Shoe
Co, 81. Louis.
J. r. 5ucHieNANl, Cashier.
Interest will be paid from the lst
on all deposits made by tho 10th OF
the month.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26

Back in the early 7O's, before rail-
roads were known to Texas, IN the
days when the great Panhandle was
ttuly mo mans land" a young Amer
lean was killing buffalo, selling their
hides for a living and making q name
for himself as one Of the most daring
OF the younger pioneers in the Lone
Star State"
About the same time another young
man sold out his cotton plantation and
came into Texas. He invested his cap
ital, which amounted 10 $500, in the
the latter industry would prove the
most profitable, History has attested
to the wisdom OF his foresight. The
lad who was killing buffalo kept at
that occupation until the Indian war
Of 1874 broke out in Texas, when he
became a government scout under Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. Later he moved his
buffalo camp TO what is now Dodge
City, Kan. He had that camp there
before other early settlers came. Dodge
city grew UP with him and not he with
the town. Later the citizens Of Dodge
City elected him sheriff, Today he Is
recognized as n OF the picturesque
and fearless characters Of the days Of
The early west.
These Men We're
The foregoing serves to introduce.
first. w. u. Bat" Masterson, now OF
New York. vice-prcsident of and one
o. the special writer's on the New York
Morning Telegraph, and, secondly, Col.
George Littlefield, of Austin, Tex, one
OF the most wealthy men Of that state,
and about the only surviving cattle
driver OF the early days Of the Pan
handle.
Probably no greater surprise was ever
mutually enjoyed by any two men than
that which came to Bat Masterson
and Col. Littlefield in Hot Springs.
Ark, recently when they met for the
first time in more than ~ years.
II can very easily recall the days
when Littlefield and his men, driving
their cattle from Texas up to the Da-
kotas, used to stop at Dodge City,"
g6 rded as the best that had charge OF
or rode herd on the '%longhorns.' No
men were regarded with more respect
than those Col. Littlefield engaged. He
was always with them. No outfit was
organized for u quicker fight, were
surer shots n more equal to any
emergency than his men. When that
bunch hit Dodge there was something
doing. The old town knew they were
there, II was back in those days. while
| was sheriff of Dodge, that | first
had the pleasure of making Littlefield's
acquaintance. That was long before
the railroads came into that section
Of the country.
BAT" Masterson remained in Kansas
until the state legislature OF 81 went
on a rampage, as he expressed 1t, and
passed the state wide prohibition law,
which led to what has since become a
national query, whats the matter with
1t Ia now located.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26

The admirable response and oo-opera-
ton met with in Mississippi. and the
appreciation by Superintendent Bond o,
the help to help themselves extended
70 his negro teachers. seemed to justi.
~ an endeavor to expand the effort and
II possible TO coordinate the work 10,
the better education of the negroes OF
other states, Howard university, al
President Durkee's suggestion. gave
Dean Moore leave OF absence with pa,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
Honors jeff DAVIS.

a problem of Importance to every clti-
7cn Of every section Of this free land.
Education is not a local issue. It be
yongs to tho whole people, for the well
fare of all Is involved in it,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
TO Drive Out Malaria
n.,itA liz 49, c..

Take the Old STANDARD GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC, You know
what vou are taking, as the formula is
nrinted on every label, showing It Is
ouiNiNE and IRON in tasteless form,
The ouinine drives out the malaria the
Iron builds up the system. Price soc,
- adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26

hort povoiffa tvo ~ tho vouncer
~ M novv o;reia ybare;r
naah mo- raigning heiia ~ verv feW,
sears Az, Me eAGeAeN' e~ai"p'os VI
Mr. - Payan who u,as uspristta
us m' aoomans an AN Iata
rFttcf' godnses' = ~ Il i"se
Sh'e1 shsihee, n w: r LIN o.
~ ~ nus eaai.u ~ V'Sn..S %luunuo -
nLs any Lnelion vi ner
unalin, looked paIucu'afly sIhart one
altertoSn iast Week II a Gown OF pres,
zen lalieta, WIN q piach sIounu anu
figures OF plnk sn9 green IN arg SIZE,
out . a. outlins' VIZ thls was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26

for three months in order that he
might carry on this work. DR.. Moore's
work was so acceptable to the officials
of Mississippi, that he was asked TO
return to that state to confer with
the authorities and work out a plan,
that would be acceptable to he state
superintendent of education, and to the
officers Of the Security league, for
further efforts to be promoted by the
league and the state In common AS
In the summer normal schools, so here
the arrangement was first to interest
the teachers themselves in the prob
Ions, and then to pledge them in their
return home to proceed to the inculca-
ton OF the proper viewpoint In the
minds of the pupils,
DR.. Robert NJ. McElroy, education
director OF the National Security league.
under cave OF absence from Princeton
university, where he IL head OF the
department Of history and politics, ex-
presses the object Of this work Of the
Security league MS follows:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26

| Eansas?" when he threw his belongings
irto his war bags" and selected Colo
RADIO as his residence. For the past
&c years he has lived in New York.
Col, Littlefield is one of the most
noted men in Texas. Today he has,
in connection with his nephew, j, p,
White, in Hockey and Lamb counties,
in that state, a ranch of 300, 900 acres,
all under fence on which more than
Is, 900 fine HEREFORD cattle are grazing.
A firm believer in the cause that
prompted the Southern states to array
days Of 81 he served with Company
|. Ninth Texas cavalry, known as
"Terry's Rangers" and he gave to the
South the best that was In him. On
December 26, 1868, at Messy creek, East
Tennessee, a shell burst and inflicted a
very painful wound in his left thigh.
While PROSTATE on the field of battle
he was unable to rise and return the
salute, and promoted him to rank Of
major for gallantry in action.
Aids Institutions.
This noted Texan is a firm believer
and supporter of all projects Of an
educational nature. 1t was Col. Little
field who made possible the purchase
Of the famous Wrenn library in Chi
cago several years q He gave his
check for $225, 900 for that famous col
lection of books and then spent $4,000
in order that the library might have
an adequate and consistent setting in
the university.
He has also given $50. 900 to make
possible a history of the South, which
is to embrace the period from 1860 to
the present time, and which is to be
written by the professor of history Of
the University Of Texas. With that
beQuest is also another contribution of
500, 900 which is to be used to establish
. chair of history In the University Of
Texas.
When war with Germany was de-
clared the government asked the uni
versities of the country what they could
dc TO assist the naticn. That query
/ came to the University Of Texas. Col.
littlefield loaned that institution $780,
900 to establish a school for automo-
bile mechanics, and another $500, 900 to
provide for the Pennfield aviation field
at Austin, Tex.
Honors jeff DAVIS.
His love for the old South and what
1t represented Is reflected in his contri-
luton OF $4,000 to make possible the
monument to be erected to jefferson
Davis, which Is now being built at the
cid Jefferson Davis homestead, Fair
view, Ky.
Col, Littlefield has now retired from
active business. Last January the board
of directors OF the American National
bank, Austin, at his urgent request,
relieved him Of the duties of president
Of that institution and elected him their
chairman, He founded that bank In
1890 and erected the building in which
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26

A sash OF black ribbon wide enough
to form a deep girdle and soft enough
TO tie In a rich full bow before falling
in two irregular ends at the left back
is one of the gowns chic features.
With this Mrs, Mann wore a black tulle
hat with rather wide brim and full
soft crown. also showing a graceful
line Of jet and large jet ornament
tucked against the wi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26

"A pound of good quality raw silk will yield enough I'M
spun thread to reach from Philadelphia to New York and re-
turn-lSl miles; yet in making organZine, or warp thread,
every inch OF that must be twisted some sixteen turns, after
which it is doubled and twisted about fourteen turns in the
reverse direction, the exact number OF turns depending upon
the use to be made of the thread.
Then two twistings are equal to twenty-three turns for
every inch Of tho original thread, so. that the revolutions of
a spindle required to convert a single pound of raw silk into a
pound OF organZine reaches the enormous total Of 264, 000, 900.
In other words, II the conversion had to be made by a single
spindle, 1t would have to do ten thousand turns a minute, fifty
Some idea may be gained from the above OF the infinite
care required to produce the material for a pair of silk stock
lngs. than which there is no more important item in the cos
tune Of the lady of the twentieth century.
A most beautiful line Of silk hosiery. as well as Isle for
men women and children, is obtainable at Zellners, and at
prices to suit all requirements.
Faultless Footwear, Acme Of Perfection. for the whole
family. """0
When Ienners policy was changed the profit was cut in two
Under the cash plan the profit has again been cut in two
Increased sales for the year OF 1907 have helped us do II.
3@! w?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-12
MINE rs LEADERS
OBEY MANDATE Of
JUDGE ANDERS
CALL OFF STRIKE
Officers Yield to Order and
Take Immediate Action to
End WaIkout of 100000
DiggerS in Coal Fields,
SOME FAVOR DEFYING
EDICT, IT is REPORTED
Many Delegates, Neryed By
Stand of A, f, Of Lp Are
Said to Have Been in Favor
Of Ignoring the UItimatum,
'sy sos~,as JoussAl SPECIAL .I.sto wr-r

Indianapolis Ind, Nov. 11.-Judge
A. r. Anderson. in federal court al
10 o'clock this morning, approved the
order of the executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America in
calling off the strike of bituminous
coal miners.
Attorneys for the miners promised
to try to have the order in the mails
by o'clock this evening This action
was taken following a session of the
general committee of the miners
which decided early today to comply
with the mandate of the court issued
last Saturday
Judge Anderson characterized the
order as a good faith effort to COM
ply with his mandate. The text of the
order follows:
indianapolis, Ind, Nov. II, 10.
ITO the officials and members of the
United Mine Workers of America:
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
"In obedience to the mandate is
sued on November by the United
States court, District of Indiana
Judge A. r. Anderson presiding, the
undersigned hereby advise you that
the order Of October Is. directing a
cessation of operations in the bitum.
inous coal fields Of your Jurisdiction
is withdrawn and cancelled.
Yours frsternslly.
t4es Hn a,f -s-A
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-12
lis WARRANTS ISSUED
AGAINST W0LAT0RS OF
THE WAR TIME DRY LAW

Globe. Ariz., Nov. 11.-Special
agents of the department of justice
opened a campaign in this district to-
day against vtolators of the wartime
prohibition act. One hundred and
fifteen warrants were issued in United
States Commissioner Hechtman's
court this afternoon and about half
that number were given their pre-
liminary hearing. Each defendant
arraigned this afternoon was placed
under $500 bond to appear at the
next term of the federal court.
A majority of the defendants ar
raigned today We're foreigners, but the
department of justice officials state
that several prominent residents of
this district will be arrested during
the present week.
1t is charged in the indictments is
sued that the defendants manufacture
wines in violation of the
wartime prohibition act. Samples Of
all wines confiscated were sent to the
state chemist for analysis and some
of the wines contained as high as IL
per cent alcohol.
Today's arrests mark the opening
of the prohibition enforcement drive
In this district and the government Of
ficials predict the number of arrests
VII total several hundred before the
drive closes
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-12
PAL LMER'S ANSWER IN
COAL STRIKE MATTER
EVASlVE, IS CHARGE
tsv sosN,se JoJssAl SPECIAL ,sAssp ~rps,

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE execu-
tive council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, after a special meeting
today, gave out this statement
"The executive council notes the
fact that in the statement issued by
Attorney General Palmer, which be-
yond doubt was called forth by the
statement issued by the executive
council at its meeting Sunday. No
vember 9, and published in the news
papers Monday, November 10, that
the attorney general evades in the
main not only the declarations of
principle involved in the restraining
order and the mandatory features of
the injunction issued by Judge An
derson, but that Mr.. Palmer wholly
ignores the assertion made by the
executive council that pledge was
made by the government officials and
by members of congress that the
Lever act was never intended to apply
to the activities of wage earners en-
gagged in any strike or lockout rela-
tive to wages, hours and conditions of
emplowement, and that the Lever act
would not be applied by the govern-
ment to wage earners engaged in such
activities.
THE attorney general evades and
ignores the broken pledge and bad
faith Of the administration in respect
to these facts"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-12
Poor Mandllng of Affalrs.
HINES IS ANXIOUS TO
STAVE OFF WAGE JUMP
UNTIL HE is RELIEVED

Washington, Nov. 11-After a four
hour conference today agreement be-
tween the railroad administration
and the four railroad brotherhood
leaders, apparently was as far away
tonight as at any time since the
brotherhood demands for time and a
half overtime in road service and ro-
vision of working conditions were
laid before Director General Hines
several months ago.
Conferring with the director gen.
eral were Timothy Shea, president of
the firemen and Enginemen; l.. r.
Sheppetd, president of the conduct
ors;; w. G. Lee. president of the
trainmen, and j. J. Corrlgan, acting
for w. S. Stone, president of the en-
gineers. When the meeting adjourn
ed it was stated that the session
would be resumed tomorrow.
While union leaders were under-
stood to be insistent in their demands
1t was indicated that all discussions
were amicable. The brotherhood men
were said to realize the force of Di-
rector General Hines argument that
he could make no agreement which
would further increase pay because Of
the short time before the termination
of federal control
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-12
DENVER OBSERVANCE
OF ARMISTlCE DAY
ENDS VIII BIG BALL

Denver, Colo, Nov 1l,--After al
most twenty-four hours Of continuous
celebration, Denver closed its official
observance of Armistice day tonight,
when thousands of former service men
attended ball given by the city in the
auditorium. Hundreds stormed the
doors of the building after the 10000
seats inside had been filled.
The carnival spirit, awakened at
1:12 o'clock Tuesday morning, when
la figure representing GLOON" was
burned on huge bonfire on the out
skirts of the city. reached its climax
with public program at the audito-
rum this afternoon.
The program of the afternoons
'mass meeting at the auditorium con-
sisted of speech-making, patriotic
songs and tableaux and concluded
with the presentation of the state Of
Colorado, through Governor Oliver
H. Shoups, the flags of the Colorado
army organizations which returned
from France during the year. The
banners had been carried overseas by
the 157th infantry, the 115th engi-
neers, the 14Sth field artillery and a
signal corps detachment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-12
q RIGS DRILL
Tnl I'll III AlTllI
OH UTL ilE Iai-Ea
MEXICO FIELDS
Ten of the Largest Companies
n the United States Are
RepreSentedj Practically All
State Lands Are Leased,

That New Mexico is to be the next
big oil field seems to be the consen-
sus of opinion of most of the expert
enced oil operators in the United
states who either have rigs up or sites
contracted for or both.
There are at present In the state
fifty-two rigs drilling wells, five of
which are over 1000 feet deep and two
over 2,70O feet deep. There are ap-
proximately 1O7 wells under contract
and it is estimated that there are at
least 800 geologists in the state work
ing for the different oil companies.
Ten big companies are operating in
New Mexico. They are Prairie Oil
and Gas, st. Claire and Gulf, carter
Oil, Ohio Oil, National Exploration,
Benedum Trees Texas Oil. United Oil,
and Commonwealth Oil companies,
and the Producers and Refiners cor
poration.
The United Oil company owns the
deepest well in the state located in the
northern part of Union county. 1t is
a ten-inch hole, $3.50 feet deep.
Not county in the state but has at
least three locations for drilling Oil
has already been found in four coun-
ties: MKinley, San Juan, Chavez and
Eddy In no place is there well pro-
ducing in paying quantities except
possibly in Mckinley county
Practically all state owned lands
have been leased to oil companies ex-,
cept some in the mountains of Taos
and Rio Arriba counties.
Leases in unproven districts are
selling for 25 cents an acre and up,
Some leases in Quay county around
the MCGEE well have changed hands
at $165 an acre.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-12
PLUMB PLAN NOT
A CURE FOR ILLS
OF OUR RAILWAYS
Committee Also Convinced
That Government OWNERSHIP
Is Not and Never viii Be
the Solution of the Problem,
John t. Creighton.
ley no7soso ,ous 1T eps' A. lE,srO w'NSl

ley no7siRe iouR 1T sPst A. LENsgp wIRrl
Washington, Nov 1.-EXpression
of opposition in the house today to
government ownership Of railroads
drew applause from democratic ana
republican members, when debate on
the house railroad regulation bill be-
gan.
after hearing proponents of the
Plumb plan for government owner
ship, with employe operation, the
committee was convinced that govern
ment ownership was not ana never
can be the solution of the railroad
problem" declared Representative
Esch, of wisconsin chairman OF the
Interstate commerce committee, when
framed the measure.
The only suggestion of the transpor-
tation problem as a 1920 campaign
issue was raised by Representative
Sims Of Tennessee, ranking democrat
ic committeeman. While supporting
the committee plan, centerins on the
extension of the authority Of the In
terstate Commerce commission Mr..
Sims reserved the right TO offer a
substitute later proposing continuance
Of government control until the end OF
1921.
By llhl Illut' tbt NdlllpalbP "th
have passed, the congress will have
been elected labor will have gone
through it's reorganization and so will
wall street." he said.
Consideration of the bill was begun
under "A program calling for sessions
continuing late into the night House
leaders hope that the measure can be
passed by Saturday permitting early
of the special session so
far as the house is concerned.