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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
NOTHING CITY TO
DOFOR CONSUMER
IN GAS SITUATION
Display Of Interest Is DeCep-
ton as Relief Must Come
From State Utilities Com
mission.

Now that the gas situation has passed
the peak" as Mr.. Stieg might say, it
Is time to tell the people who know
what the gas company has been doing
for them-what the city administration
has been doing to them. .
Mayor Monteverde and his associates
IN deception are as helpless to do any
thing for the people as Jiggs Is In his
own household, and they, like liggs,
know II perfectly well.
The gas company, the street railway
company, the telephone company and
every public service corporation in Ten
nessee Is independent OF local officials,
OF agreements, contracts and franchises.
The power to regulate utilities, to des-
ignate the quality Of service they shalt
render, the rates they shall receive
''howsover, as the law says, the
same may have heretofore been fixed
orr established, - Is lodged with the rail
road and public utilities commission in
Nashville.
The public utilities commission has
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
Presbyterian.

Eyerareen-Rev. j, Carpenters sub
iects Sunday win be as follows: Morn
ing, THE Holy Catholic Church, eve
ming at 1870, Habits That Build"
Westmlnsterv-Rev, Charles w, SOM
merville, pastor. Morning service
Blind Beggar." Evening service at 1890
pm; subject, Gods Free Grace in Re
ceiving the Sinner Into His Family as
a Child"
euntyn-Sunday school at 10 am /;
preaching at II am, with memorial
service to Brother Johnston, followed
by communion service.
Lamar HeIohts-Sunday school at
s; 80 am; Christian Endeavor at 6;45
pm, gospel service at 1890 pm, Rev.
William James will preach, using as his
Inside and out" .
Alabama Avenue-Services by TIE
| pastor. Rev. T. NJ. Lowry, at the usual
hours, II am, and 7;30 pm.
Associate misunderstanding at II
AIN and 1870 pm. by the pastor. Rev,
Il, p. Lindsay,
McLemore Avenue-The subject of the
morning sermon Will be Banking the
Treasure" and the evening subject will
be Profit and Loss The pastor, Rev
James T.. Htxson, will conduct both ser.
vices. This church is enlisted In thu
progressive program Of the Presbyterian
churches to raise So. SOC, coo for missions
which is now being conducted.
Chelsea Avenue-At the morning ser
vice the theme will be II Am-What?'
The evening subject win be strength
ening the Heart in God
THE Supreme Need and O%pportunit,
Of the Hour viii be the subject OF tn
Rev, DIR. H. O. Hnfstead, d, r at tn
l So. -A - 80 .Ata. AA.4.aA1 a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08

general supervision and regulation of,
jurisdiction and control over, all public
utilities, and also over their property,
property rights, facilities, franchises, "
their oxes and their asses (Which may
include the city administration and all
that Is possessed by the utilities.
The attorneys for the utilities know
II, the newspapers know it; every law
yer In Memphis knows It, and OF far
more vital Importance the mayor knows
II, 5
After the utilities bill was passed by
both houses of the legislature, to show
that the mayor does know II, he gave
out an undated letter addressed to a
couple of pledge-breaking members OF
the legislature, Hanover and Galella, In
which he asked them to vote against
the bill,
The fight against the poisonous fumes
| of the gas company was started by The
News Sclmitar In the latter part Of last
october. 1t wanted the gas company tt
live up to the requirements Of the PEG
pie and for four months IL has beer
e~ndeavorlng, with public approval, Il
bring this about,
The only public expression made b,
the mayor was a letter addressed to th'
people, appearing in other papers but
thrown away by The News Scimitar
asking them TO be patient with the ga'
and electric company,
The city commission then had au'
thority to take action that would have
brought relief or caused the institution
Of measures that would have produced
improvement. But not one thing wa'
| dpOp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
7M-STATE SHOE
MEN MEET HERE
Two-Day Convention Will Be
Held Monday and Tuesday
at Hotel Chisca.

Scoresl of leading shoe dealers OF
Tennessee, Arkansas and mississippi
will v in Memphis Tuesday for
the two-day convention Of h Tri-State
Shoe Retailers association, which VIII
be held at the Hotel Gayoso. beginning
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. An ex-
tensive program has been completed for
the convention and several noted shoe
men are included among the speakers.
President Tom w. Sherron will call
the convention to order and the address
of welcome will be given by Mayor
M~onteverde, with the invocation by the
Rev. w. H.. Coleman. The president $
annual report and report of the secre-
tary, II. L. Carroll, will be on the first
days program, which also includes APP
pointment Of committees,
Among the prominent speakers dur,
ing the two days sessions will be Free
G, Rand, OF st. Louis, president of the
International Shoe company, who VIII
| speak on General Conditions OF Com
merce as Reflected in Shoes Harry
| V%insonhaler, of st. Louis, president Of
the Vinsonhaler Shoe company, on -Ihe
Trend OF Styles and Prices" and J. 4
orr, of Atlanta, president of the j. X
Orr Shoe company, on survey OF tht
| Hide and Leather lts Eilec'
on Prices" -
Several others have been put dowr
| FOR talks of more or less technical ma
| ture, among these being Morris Ellis
I Nashville; Henry Solomon. Helena
4 Ark; h, c. Trusty, Grenada, MISS,
l Eempner, Little Rock, Ark; Charles
l Graves, jackson, Miss. l.. A. Penne'
\ baker, Clarksville, Tenn, John Rag
land, Brownsville, Tenn; Reuben Site
fel, Memphis, and t. Il. Heath, Gre
NADIA, Miss.
A banquet at 7 o'clock Monday even
ing at the Hotel Gayoso a peer ar
ranged BY the entertainment commit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
STARS INCLINE
DON'T COMPEL
SUNDAY, MARCH Q, 1919.
copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure New
nanar SNndicath.l

paper Syndicate.)
This should be a day of pleasant
serenity, for Saturn and Uranus are in
benefic aspect, according to astrology'
Early in the morning the sun Is au-
verse.
During this sway the mind Is sup
posed to be calm and well balanced, the
Judgment clear and the mentality alert,
There is a sway making for religious
sentiment and lofty thought. Under
this rule of the stars churches the
clergy benefit.
The growth of UNCONVENTIONAL enter
prises that benefit humanity is
presaged. Requests Of immense amounts
Of money are foreshadowed for projects
approved by Protestant and Cathollc
leaders are forecast.
A nationwide movement to care tor
children Is again prophesied. This VIII
prevent labor and provide for health
safeguards. l.,
one OF the signs of the times will be
forums or places where pubic qnestionss
teachers Of great influence viii be hearo
This is a day when it is wise to visit
the aged and to WOO the, young, pu,
visits to persons who are intluential II
business will be unlucky. -,
Farmers should benefit from TIL;
days aspects, but they may expec'
anxieties in the summer, owing to mis-
fortune through insect pests.
Music will be utilized as a. means OF
passing this day of the week profitably
for Sunday concerts are to grow In pop
ularity. IT.,
Again warning is given that clothing
will be a. subject for grave debate.
The wearing of rings will bring prof
to jewellers according to the seers, WIT
f~oresee some new custom that will in.
crease a demand for jeweled ornament
of all sorts.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of a successful year. Tht
Young will court and marry.
Children born on this day are lkel!
TO be very artistic. These subjects o
pisces are usually impulsive and al
fectionate, These should nave happy
quiet lives.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
I0-Minute Men
VIII Speak For
May Centenary

Through the cooperation Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and practically
all civic and commercial organizations
Of the city, a campaign In behalf OF
the Memphis and Shelby county CEN
tenary celebration, May 2l-22, has been
launched by the organizations commits
tee on public addresses.
II Is the purpose OF this committee,
composed Of Bishop r. +, Gailor, chair
man; Judge j. II. Malone, vice-Chair-
man; Judge ]. T, Young, S. N. Will
hanson and u. NJ. Armstrong to spread
the gospel Of the historical, educational
aud spectacular value OF the celebra-
ton by means Of i0-minute speakers.
Permission to talk on the celebration
will be asked OF every club, society and
convention that will owen in Mem
phis.
The campaign was put under way
Friday with an address by T.,
Holmes before the Tri-State editors.
Under the direction Of Jack W. Gates,
chairman, and Mrs. Sid Neely, vice.
chairman, plans for the spectacular
floral parade, a feature of the second
day Of the celebration, are progressing
rapidly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
Baptist.

Flrst-Rev. Arthur Y. Boone, pastor.
The pastor will preach Sunday morning
on The Grace OF Endurance and in
the evening the service will be evan
gelistic,
central-"Peter, James and John"
will be Rev, Ben Cox's subject Sunday
morning. HeHwill also preach at 1880
pm, with d s~tereopticon service pre-
ceding the rmo Special quartet
music at both hours. Sunday school at
$50 am, and b. Y. p. u. for juniors
and seniors at 6 80 pm.
Bellevue-Rev, r. NJ. Inflow, pastor.
The pastor will preach at both hours.
The subject for the morning sepnon
will be IAN the Way with Jesus" Eve
ming subject, "A Problem in Profit and
Loss" Sunday school at $3.50 am
Young Peoples union at $3.50 pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08

You q tell a great ueal HnOIs aooHS
a glimpse Of the proVerbial top dresser
CHAPTER 50.
Two Women.
Freddie stood at the door of their
hotel room, looking back at Estrelda'
He'd hal a tub and changed his linen.
and he felt fresher. She, too, had ar
ranged her toilet after their travel, and
Strengthened her hair prettily. HIS ten-
derness and boyish lovemaking had
brought color, and a little happy smile
to her face. She seemed to glow against
the background of pleasant ~hanglngS
and soft lights. Freddie thought, with
a thrill. how beautiful she was. And
Don't wait dinner for me, sweet, he
said. His face clouded just for an in
slant. Il may be with my mother and
my father for some time he explained,
But you've only to phone downstairs
and they'll serve anything you want
right here"
"Oh-Freddie!' she exclaimed. Any
thing?"
Little wife!" he whispered close to
her cheek,
Yes" she answered rather vaguely
"could-could / nave a broiled lobster?
He, II he thought at all, thought TINS
naive, a~rtless; adorable-this huge pre-
occupation of hers with food. He still
had to learn much. So now
Little piggie!' he leased. Little
pink piggiel Well-Tm off,
As he went down the lift, slowly the
look of youthful happiness left his face.
He Strengthened his shoulders. H
seemed Visibly to grow older. Now
for it, he said to himself. Gee whiz
this is the bad part all right-haying
to tell mother"
His hand trembled when, after the
trip uptown to Riverside drive he tool
the familiar key from his pocket ant
fitted it into the familiar lock. As luck
would have it, his mother was in thu
front part of the apartment, reading
beside the big window in their living
room. She was dressed for dinner; he
golden hair all smooth and glistening
her sweet lips tranquil and curvint
softly at the corners in the happy
woman-smile. She wore a pretty gra!
dress and gray shoes and stockings oil
feet and ankles that were slender as {
girls. About her throat was a stran'
of pearls. Above all else she looked
well bred. This was the mother t.
whom Freddie was about to tell tina
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
MONDAY LENTEN
SERVICES START
Bishop Thomas F. Gailor Is
Speaker for First Week.
Others to Follow.

The MONDAY LeUten services Of the
E~nisoopalians Of the city, which will be
held at the Calvary church parish house,
Seeand street and Adams avenue. will
begin Monday and continue daily until
Faster sunday, April 20. The hour Sc
lected-frcu 1905 until Il 30-wm prove
an opportune one for church members
and others 10 attend the services at the
noon hour.
Several speakers are scheduled for the
program. each one taking the service
for a week, Bishop Thomas F. Gailor.
Of the diocese Of Tennessee, will be the
SPEAKER for the first week, Most Of
the TeCtors and clergymen who will fill
the pulpit by the week viii be visitors.
Bishop Gailor's subjects for next
week are. Monday, The Meaning OF
Human Life Tuesday, Right and
Wrong Wednesday. The Virtue OF
Prudence" Thursday, Justice and
Friday, Temperance"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
Who's TO BLAME
ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON.
Of food than BY

any girl by her choice Of food than by
he had married one Jane Estrelda
Smithers, of Mapleville.
She did not even know that he was in
New York. She thought him still on
the road in pursuit Of his fathers bust
ness. She had been a little worried,
but not much, because she had not
heard from him for several days. But
the instant the key touched the lock
in the door, far down the hall, her look
came up fEom the magazine In her
hands, as Straight as though she had
heard him calling her. He had not
taken two steps inside the apartment
before she was on her feet.
"Freddiel' she cried, a swift sob of
fear in her voice. "Fredie. What's hap
| pened? Are you all right?"
Like an arrow that had been strung
back to the head, he came to her now
The sight Of her; the feel of her was
wonderful! He had her tight and close
"Oh, Doll Baby" he whispered to her
"Oh, Doll Baby! Gee whiz-how I've
wanted you!"
And suddenly he had to struggle with
unmanly tears; he, the bridegroom, the
man who had ordained to claim his
manhood, =,
She loved him very much, So through
every fiber of her motherhood the
warning came. She knew at once that
he, somehow, was both sunhurt-yet-
harmed: and that her strength and love
were somehow about to meet a btttel
test. The yielding softness Of her pose
underwent a swift and subtle change
became steel-like.
what is it?" she asked quietly
Tell me-my SON."
Mother" he cried. And then the
gallant young thing that he was, tool
the hurdle CALAMITY; incapable Of hal
measures. Mother" he said, "I-hav'
married a girl"
He saw the lovely color fade from
her lips and cheeks. He saw a SHADOW
fall Beneath her straight and beautiful
eyes. But he did not see her falter.
"Well, my son." she said slowly, "'yol
married her because-you love her
There was mother reason?'
He was still toe much a child fully =
understand. His look, deep in hers, di'
not waver. And
why, of course, Doll Baby!" he toll
her, a little wonderingly.
Then she broke, just a little. Her hrs
~agonized prayer went up to heaven.
"Then-my little son, my little son,
she whispered to him. Tiff only h
what rye prayed for-for you'll"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
BIDS WANTED.

The board of education of the Mem
phis city schools will receive bids on the
following supplies for the technical de-
partment of Crockett vocational school
at the office Of the secretary OF the
board up to noon Monday, March 10,
1919:
One gross each Of the following sizes
F, H. Brit. screws: u No, .. p NO.
& No. 4, y No. 4, Y No. 8, ks, lx4,
1Ax6, 1AxS. 1hx6, 1hxS, 1%xS, 1hxlo'
ks and 2x10.
1.keg Sd common nails, 1 key Cd COM
mon nails, / keg god common nails. l
keg Sd finishing and / key sd finishing.
I ID. y wire brads, 81 lbs. 1-inch wire
brads, iK-inch wire brads.
Is &C. doz. ~ No. Is s6-lnch 8 pit. hand
is doz, oil cans.
1 pick.
l spade.
1859 It. chalk line.
2 No. 8S h-inch chisels.
2 y chisels.
2 112 hammers.
Q No. 68 2-foot rulers.
/ No. 3 Stanley level.
u doz. No. 20 6-inch try squares.
/ only 12-inche try square.
/ set No. 041 drill points.
2 No, 4C Stanley smooth planes.
| L qhhV "a W. ~N :"
paper.
/ Glib. sledge hammer.
2 spoke shaves.
LUMBER
200 IT. 1x2 A No. l poplar SIS.
100 TT. 1kx6 No, l poplar, SIS. anJ
= length.
IL pcs. cypress 1x1OY12 No. 1 soft.
is pcs. pine, 2xSx12,
80 pcs. pine, 2x4x10.
"a pcs. pine, 1x8x12.
40 pcs. pine, 2x4x12.
200 IT. flooring, 4-inch No. &c.
100 #. quartersawed white oak.
100 IT. plain red oak,
OTHER SUPPLIES.
10 lbs. cabinet makers glue.
/ gal. No. / white shellac.
/ gal. alcohol.
l gal. dark oak stain.
l gal. light oak stain,
2 2-inch varnish brushes.
/ can for alcohol.
40 sets Of drawing instruments,
20 small 30-degree triangles.
20 small As degree triangles.
20 1S-inch Tee squares.
IL 10-yard rolls drawing paper.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids,
G. w. GARNER, Secretary
GOODWIN Inst. Bldg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
MAGAZINE FEATURES
98VNCWW lGGILX 8
*BEDTINE STORY


times it's just like a regular wAeaa
But now the whee. is bEokea and
oh, dear"
Don't feel badly" said Uncle w{s
gtly. Perhaps with my strong teeth
can gnaw an0ther Wheel for you oat
Of a tree branch
Surely enough. the bunny rabbit al.
and sOon Jnckie'E cart Was as good as
ever. The puppy dog boy showed Uncle
NiGgily how 20 pull on the string. and
dump the cart whenever he wanted 20
And nov, let's both 20 o 10 TO the
store" said Uncle Wiggily, when the
cart was all fixed again.
"And you a put your groceries In
the cart with mine and IN help wa
pull them 10 your hollow stump bunga-
low % offered Jackie.
That's very kind OF you, I'm sure. 81
said Uncle Wiggiiy, Wen 60 shop
So they went along through the
woods, having a good time. until, all
Of "A sudden. the bad old Skuddlema =
COON popped out from behind a tree.
All. ha. and oh. no." cried the Skud-
dlemagoon. This time | have caught
you both, Come along with me TO
my 4a., den Ro un1 Wox Wri!FEily' And YOU too.
HOh. dear" sighed Uncle wiggily
and Jackie, and then the bunny rabbit
thought of something. Turning to the
Skuddlemagoon. Uncle Wiggily said:
Before you take us off to you den
wouldn't you Ike a nice ride in this
wagOn?'
'WeIl-er-yes, I guess so" said the
SkuddlemaEoon, sulky-like, But don't
think you a get away. I'll be right
after you"
IAN right, get in the cart" said Uncle
Wiggily, winklng at Jackie, and never
saving the word dump"
Into the cart got the Skuddlema-
COON. Uncle Wiggily and Jackie be
gan to run with him, to give the bad
| chap a fast ride, when, all Of a sud
den, at the top Of a hill, Uncle Wiggily
quickly pulled the string, Down went
the back end Of the dump cart-"Bangl'
out spilled the Skuddlemagoon just like
a load Of coal, and down the hill he
rolled head owe heels in "peppersaults
and somersaults,
well, | guess you won't get US this
time" laughed Uncle Wiggily, and the
Skuddlemagoon didn't.
Then the bunny and Jackie ran
away, leaving the bad chap still tum-
bling down hill. The dump cart was
fastened together again. and In II
Jackie and Mr., Longears took home
their groceries. So everything anne out
all right, you see, And If the postage
stamp doesn't jump out of the letter
box and stick itself on the front Of ar
automobile, III tell you next about I'm,
Gle Wiggily and the bottle of ink,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
Waited for Safety.

The News Sclmitar endeavored to in
duCe the city commission to install a
testing machine that would record the
amount of gas and the heating quality
to be compared with the records of the
highly geared meters. This request was
ignored.
Not until more than a week, to be
sure that II was in effect, after the
final passage Of the utilities bill giving
absolute authority to the utilities com
mission over utilities, did the mayor go
on record as asking the gas company
to DO anything, His first Communica-
tion is dated March 8.
The only step taken by the mayor was
to employ a politician to check over
some few gas bills that consumers were
credible enough 10 turn In for inspec-
ton. Up to the present the pay of the
politician has been larger than the
combined excess Of the gas bills II a
refund should be secured,
But under the law there can be no re-
fund unless the utilities commission
should have the power to require II.
Complaints may be made to the utilities
commission by consumers and private
individuals provided they post a fee, to
be fixed by the commission. When the
fee is posted the utilities commission
may make an investigation and II 1t Is
not sustained the complainant loses his
forfeit. II the complaint Is sustained
the company pays the expense of the
investigation.
The horseplay put on by the mayor
and city commission evidently Is n de,
ception upon the public. Some Of the
people are under the impression that
the commission Is going to get RELIEF
for them, A few still think the de-
mand for a written statement concern-
ing the cause OF the gas failure Is a sin
Cere move to secure n remedy. 1t Is
merely "A bid for a demonstration of ac-
tiyity that will impress the people WITH
the Nalor ofJhe administration.
So far no mention has been made Of
the utilities bin by either the city com
mission or the attorneys for the ga,
company. To have taken refuge be.
hind the bill would have been quite II
line with the conduct OF the ~administra.
ton and that is the plea 1t will set VI
a little later. Public service corpora
tons employ lawyers who know the Law
and it Is IA safe bet that anyone VIII,
wants to read the law on the suhjee
can find a copy OF the hill In the effie,
Of Mcssrs. Wright, Miles, Warning 4
Walker, 1t wouldn't be a bad bet tina
the mayor has a copy of the law also
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
CZECH0-SL0VAK NATION
SENDS TRADE EXPERT

Memphis is to receive a visit next
month from the first diplomatic rep
Czecho- Slovak republic TO the United
states. The representative is the Hon,
Charles Pergler, and he will be enter
tanned by the Chamber Of Commerce.
He will be interested in coming in con-
tact with Memphis leading merchants
and bankers and ~acQuainting himself
country. as he is trade commissioner
for his country. His visit is expected
to be of especial interest to cotton
men, as he is from Prague, the cap
ital Of Bohemia, which city alone con-
sumes 125, 900 bales of cotton a year
Two Texas firms. through arrange
ments made by Mr.. Pergler, have re-
Gently contracted to ship 0 1000 bales
Of cotton to Bohemia at an early date
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
NEW PAINT CONCERN.

The Standard Paint and Lead works
OF Cleveland, O., has opened an office
and distributing branch in Memphis to
serve the entire Southern territory n
viii employ 40 good statesmen out Of
Memphis. Twenty have already been
nut on the sales staff, and the company
viii Immediately recruit 20 others. The
offices Of the company are rooms S01
and 900 Of the Central Bank building.
The Memphis branch Of the company
Ia in charge of F. l.. Cannon, formerly
Of Atlanta, who has moved his family
here and will make this city his home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
Reunion Service.

The members OF the Madison Heights
Methodist church will hold a reunion
service at the church Sunday morning
at the usual sermon hour. An approprt-
ate program, including several short adj
dresses, has been planned by the pastor.
The program Is:
Song by the congregation.
Prayer and scriptural reading.
Anthem by the choir.
THE Centenary Of American Meth
dists' Missions" by j. b, Marmon.
THE Character Builders Class by
J. r. Hyde.
THE Epworth League by John Go
lightly.
Offertory.
by Mrs. r. Il. King.
THE Official Board" by H. II. Hon
noll,
1.-THE Church" by the pastor, Rev,
T, W, Lewis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-08
c. OF C. MAKING PLANS
FOR THlRTlETH'S RETURN

Preparations to receive and enter
tain the 2,0Oo or more boys Of the
nam and 1lhth field artillery and the
ll3th machine gun battalion Of the
|oih division when they ONE here to
parade before the home folks, are be-
ing made ~ the entertainment com
mittee of the Chamber Of Commerce.
w II, Iayley, secretary Of the
cham Der, says the entertainment COM
rnktec will soon have daily meeting
10 arrange for the boys coming.
The Goth Is expected to land at an
Eastern polarization port before the end
Of the month, The committee has dis
the boys at the Tri- State fairgrounds.