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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20

The friends of Mr. and Mrs VIII
liam f. Newton of Vernon to the mum
Der of 81 met at the residence of the
bride $ father, w. II. Fairman Wednes-
day evening, Dee. sth and gave them
a sweet surprise. The presents consist
ed Of various packages Of choice sug-
ars and all conceivable sorts and styles
OF candies. Lorezo Brown who Joined
the happy pair in the bonds of matri-
mony just four weeks before was called
upon TO make some remarks in con
nection with the presenting of the gifts.
NJ. |. Reed responded in behalf of the
recipients. They then interehanged
congratulations partook of bountiful
collation. (which the ladies of Vernon
are famous for) furnished by the
guests, after which the party broke up
feeling certain they had had a very
pleasant time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
More Than You Will
Ever Want

Your average driving speed is
probably Is miles an hour. You rare
~ maintain that speed for more than
an hour or two. Still if your car
should go through the season with
that kind of performance wouldn't
you be pleased? 49,.
How much more trying to every
item Of its mechanism were every
one of those high speed miles than
any demand you will make. !
Almost as astonishing as its endur-
ance was it's tire experience. The
front wheel tires went through all.
three trials without. change. Two
rear tires were replaced because of
damage done by splinters from the
board surfaced track.
Application was made last April to
conduct stock reliability. tests under
the Association rules. Since then
close to $1,000 cars have been deliv-
cred and the Essex used in this test
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20

The Hutchinson Family gave a con
cert in the Town Hall on Wednesday
evening December 10Th under the aus
pieces of the Y. II. G. A. There was a
large audience who were highly graft
fed with the songs of this well known
troupe The moral influence of this
choir ever since they commenced their
career has been of n reformatory and
highly beneficial character and they
receive hearty welcome among the best
Glasses of society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DR., Z. L. TRACY, physician ana surgeon, 2l4
Main st. Office hours, to a. n, to 3 p. m.
TO $50 p. m. Tel. ESQ.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09

n Qu KWoQNon.

THE BIG HOP.
An airplane Teller he wanted to sail
Across the wide, blue, salty sea;
The papers all said he would start without fail
OF course, it amt nuthin' to me.
But every burned day he would point her nose east
And on the old briny his eyes he would feast;
He'd say his farewells while some sad folks would scott,
He'd claim he surely was goin' to jump off
But he didn't.
Said that he might Jump "*
Next mornin' at 10 +E
Said he was goin'
To try 1t again
But then!
Each day he pulled his old machine to the shore,
And folks got all set for a treat,
And always they let out the same cheerful roar
When he climbed up into the seat.
Today they thought sure he was going to fly,
But the ocean was dusty, so he didn't try;
There's something the matter with things every day
The mud or the slush seems to stand in the way.
So he didn't.
He'll sure jump tomorrow
Morning at 10
Says it's a cinch
He'll try it again
But, then.
When a certain editor offered to make Mr.. Burleson the most pop
uhr man In the cabinet, the offer didn't seem to please Mr.. Bureson
at all.
A Chicago critic says Mr.. Walter Hampden is a rafting good Ham
let" Sort of a skeleton compliment, as it were,
We noted the fact that Freddie Hohenzolern had Offered to sell his
fur coat for s4oo 900 and we offered ours for $2s.70: One gentleman
others eids' Hurry up and get ! before the moths do. Going-going-
One of the unluckiest things to be just now is a member of the
day or so somebody sees a mysterious man with whiskers somewhere in
this country and claims he is the ex-czar.
NAME YOUR OWN TICKET.
Dear Roy-You refer to a "marriedLhfer" What do you mean
A person who writes Married Life stories or a person who is sen
fenced TO marriage Tor lie? r. D.
their minds that they don't want 1t, after trying it a while, they can re
turn 1t to us.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
~CARRANZA's PROMISE

Carranzas charge daffairs in Washington has promised that
all foreign investments in Mexico will be protected and all debts
paid.
This sounds we'll, but is Carranza in a position to redeem
his PROMISE lie emitted a vociferous howl the other day
because he was not consulted by the peace conference, and given
a voice IN the terms OF settlement. Carranza is nominally presi-
dent OF the republic of Mexico. He is in fact only a brevet pres-
dent. The bandit, Zapata. ruled a large sweep of the country
until a few weeks ago. when he was captured and killed, and
today Villa controls Northern Mexico, and is threatening to
massacre Americans if things do not go to suit him. 1t is high
time that Carranza was bringing about order in his country
Why not suppress Vila2 Why not put an end to this orgy
of rapine and ~plunder2 He has been given ample time, without
doubt. He seems to devote his time to negotiating loans with
trusting foreigners. He is continually snaring at the United
States and the Monroe doctrine, while these defenses are the only
salvation OF his country, Take them away and creditor nations
would soon red wagon" Mexico and take il away from him
and his. So long as Villa is at liberty there can be no security
for anything in Mexico, and while Villa is a half-breed Indian
bandit, he seems to have more force OF character and executive
ability than has Carranza. He does things, Bad things, of
course, but he carries out his evil purposes. He has proclaimed
a rival president for Mexico and a new ministry, while Carranza
remains helpless or unwilling to do anything but indulge in big
talk that means nothing but bombast, When tranquility is
restored in other parts of the world something must be done in
Mexico. 1t may be necessary to send Pershing over to make
another call, The land Of dos y Libertad-God and Liberty
Is misnamed, as there is very little Of either God or liberty to
be found there, The country is the shame spot in our back
yard, and it should be cleaned up.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
ECONOMIC WASTE

Twelve great battleships which a few years ago were CAPABLE
of meeting any twelve units in any navy are to be scrapped-
used as targets and sent to the bottom of the sea. This seems
very much like economic waste. This will make business for
the great s~hipbuilding yards, because they must be replaced
but 1t seems to involve a great and an unnecessary economic
waste. These ships are less than twenty years old. and surely
their keels, at least, could be made serviceable in the merchant
marinel
In the English navy there are wooden ships that have been
IN use for fifty years and more, and there is no talk Of scrapping
them, They are still Of use, and may be made to render some
further service.
Our gunners must be taught to shoot, and to hit floating
objects. Less expensive targets could be provided, it would
seem, to a landsman at least. These ships cost millions of dol
lars, and other millions must be spent in replacing them
Uncle Sam is rich; but why throw away money when it can be
saved! The naval powers that be do not consider expense. it
seems. Yet every dollar Of this money must be dug out of the
ground by the productive energies of the people.
The hulls of these ships are good for many more wears OF
service, and every part of them can be used in some manner.
The mania for sinking ships is not easy to understand. 1t is
use can be found for them. some Of them could be sunk in the
Mud island, thus opening up the harbor to commerce, The
Germans, with their submarines, supplied Davy Jones locker
with ships enough to do it for awhile, There was once serious
talk OF sinking all captured or surrendered German ships,
many OF them first-class vessels. This has died out. fortunately.
The cry is for more ships to accommodate our commerce.
Southern commerce, lumber and other commodities that are
needed in Europe, cannot be shipped out for want of bottoms,
and these great, war vessels, if dismantled and ~remodeled, could
be used to carry a vast amount of tonnage, and assist in relieving
the congestion. This does not seem to be the opportune time
to destroy ships already afoat and available for service.
The great shipbuiiding firms will find enough to do without
our government making work for them by wanton destruction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
The Public Be SerUed
ADJUSTMENTS
Loew's Lyceum.

There is always something entertain
ing about a burnt cork aggregation,
and the Seven jolly testers, who are
featured on the new bill at Loew's
Lyceum, are no exception. A halt
dozen black-faee comedians, nearly ev-
cry n of whom formerly was with
Al Field, directed BY a comedy and
stylishly dressed woman, cavort over
the stage, crack jokes and sing songs
OF modern vintage for fully half an
hour. The curtain drops. but the audi
ence would not mind having them for
q full two hours.
Another pleasing feature of the bill
is the team Of Gladys Van and Artie
Smith, who style themselves The
Dainty Delights and who present a
revue of songs and dances of refresh
ing proportions.
Ash and Hyams, comedians, never
fail to collect a large return in laughs
for their chatter and comedy, which
they present under the caption, Moth
ing on the Level"
Others who are aiding in making
the current bill one we'll worth seeing
are Bender and Herr in an athletic
demonstration, and Ed and Joe Smith
In a revue of songs.
"Oh, You Women the feature film,
is well worth seeing, being q travesty
on the part women took and might
have taken in the war work at home.
Women in trousers dominate the pic
ture and 1t has many laughable situa-
tons. Ernest True and Louise Huff are
the stars.
Loew's news weekly and other short
reels are added.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
ANTISUB FLOTILLA IS
ON WAY TO ST.. LOUIS

Headed by the submarine ks, flag
ship, In command Of Lieut. Commander
Thos. g. Berrien, the antisubmarine
%flotilla, which put in supplies for the
up.riVer cruise here last week, was
well on its way toward st. Louis Mon
Gay, The k-5, leaving Sunday, was
followed by the converted yacht Isabel,
under command of Lieut.. Commander
7. N: Vinson, and the subchasers No.
and No, 1889, commanded by Ensigns
F e. Vensel, Jr, and F. A. vanpat-
ten, respectively. Monday the boats had
passed GaruthersyIllo and expected TO
reach Cairo by Tuesday night. The
vessels are proceeding as rapidly as con-
sistent with safety. The boats run only
IN the day. tielng up Zach night. Ed
Rucker, Jr., Of New Orleans, aboard
the ks, is plotting the flotilla.
Soon after the departure of the sur
face craft Sunday the hydroairplane
manned by Ensign II. w. Arthur with
Nelson u, Edwards, photographer for
the International News and Film SER
Vice, and a m~echancian tuned up with
the roar resembling that OF n dozen
or more saw mills and Swimming over
TIE water with the speed OF an express
train took the air and was off for Cairo.
Ensign Arthur was reported Sunday
night to have reached Cairo safely.
With Ensigns j, G. Stanley and w.
$, Grooch he was scheduled to take
OFF, Monday for the last leg of the
trip to st. Louis.
The entire flotilla will reassemble
at st. Louis and after a weeks cele-
bration there. In which the ships viii
take a prominent part, the flotilia will
60 further up stream on their mission
Of stimulating interest In recruiting for
the navy. Memphis will be visited for
10 days on the return trip which will
be In about 30 days.
Lives OF great men all remind us how
easy II Is not to achieve greatness.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
COLUMBUS CONFERENCE
DATES ARE ANNOUNCED

COLUMBUS, Miss, June 9. (spl.)-
Rev. W. l. Duren, presiding elder of
the Columbus district of the North Mis-
sissippi Methodist conference, an
nounces the following dates for the
second round OF quarterly conferences:
Columbus. First church, June is, morn
ing; Columbus, Central church, at MUIR
rah's chapel June Is, evening: Column
bus, Central church, quarterly confer
ence, at Murrah's chapel June IS; Ma
con, June 20, 80; Crawford and Shaef-
fer's chapel at Crawford, July SO.
morning; Artesia. July 81, evening;
B~rooksville, at Pope's chapel, July 70;
Macon circuit, at Elk Prairie. July IS;
Longview circuit, at Steele's chapel,
July 1920; Mashulaville circuit. at
Macedonia, July 27-2S; Mayhem circuit,
at Lebanon, Aug. "a; Cedar Bluff cir
cult, at Parsons chapel, quarterly con-
ference, Aug. s-10; West Point, Aug.
10, evening, Aug. IL. morning; Shuqua-
lax, at Ridgeway, Aug, 1911: Sturgis
circuit, at Bethel, Aug. 90; Starkviile.
Aug. 24-25; Caledonia circuit, at Flint
Hill, Aug. 30.31.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
Rich Haul OF
Old RichIdnd
Made On RiUer

Aged in wood for II long summers,
and, according to the labels, fine old
sour mash whisky 40 cases of quarts
of Old Richland was the haul made by
deputy United States marshals Sunday
on the river near the foot of Beale e
nue.. after. a lively chase by a govern
ment launch in pursuit Of another gaso-
line boat, the Roy. Two men, Roy Nc
Cutchen and John lombard, were ar
rested and we're sent to city jail to be
held for the federal authorities on a
charge Of violating the Reed amend
ment.
The cargo, according to the deputy
marshals, Is believed to have been des-
tined for the discriminating uptown Of
flee and business house trade, SO little
interrupted of late. The cargo at pres
ent prices of 500 a case t. o. b. Caruth-
ersville, worth 1850, but by the time
the items of transportation and the
price of fixing various officers in Mem
phis, 81 each city, state and national, to
profit, are added the total value of the
booze to the ultimate dipsomaniac,
would run in excess of $4,000.
Deputies making the raid were Ber-
tram and Robert Bates, c. t. Nova
tiers, l.. II, Humphreys, G.. w. WamocE
and o. r. Webster.
In counting the bottles Of liquor
selhSu lIOHl The tduiCH my MuiludJ @
dozen bottles of Budweiser were discov-
cred and a number of tinkling little
glasses with pretty gold bands around
the top were also found.
The question her arose in the office
Of the United States marshal of Were
the bootleggers getting ready to deal
from the hip, to improvise a saloon on
the type of the Kiersky Kafe which re-
Gently slaked the thirsts of drinkers in
the Fort Pickering neighborhood OF
was a booze party de luxe planned af-
ter the landing of the cargo of the trim
little boat Row.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
o

SSFNE " ipSSs
The parade of the old Confederates
themselves was the big event of the
third day Of the reunion.
Gen, Clement A. Evans, OF Atlanta,
Ga, was reelected commander-in-chief
Of the Confederate veterans, after a
spirited contest, Mobile was selected
as the next meeting place, to be held
In 1910.
Clarence Julian owen, of Abbeville,
Ala, was elected commaNder-in-chief
Of the United Sons Of Confederate Vet
rams. J. r. Norfleet was named as
commander department of Army Of
Tennessee.
The Confederate Memorial association
extended its grateful and heartfelt
thanks TO ex-President Theodore
Luke u. Wright, for courtesy shown
the Confederate Memorial association
In restoring the name of Jefferson Da-
Wis to the Cabin John bridge, an act
of Justice which was appreciated by q
united country.
Gen, Henry A. Tyler, OF Hickman,
KY, was unanimously elected com
mander OF the Forrest cavalry corps
at a meeting OF the old troopers in the
Merchants exchange,
Col Cole Younger, a famous fighter
VINO wore the gray and VINO later
was termed an outlaw, arrived in Mem
phis to parade with the veterans, He
was one Of the attractions Of the day.
-Four governors were in Memphis at
tending the Confederate reunion. They
were Gov. II. II, Noel, OF Mississippi:
Gov. {, N, Haskell, OF Oklahoma; Gov,
J. Y. Sanders, OF Louisiana, and Gov,
Al, r, Patterson, of Tennessee,
A sensational daylight raid was made
on the palatial Kentucky clubrooms vi
Hot Springs. Ark, by J. r, Randolph.
coroner, and six citizens, who were
prominent In the reform party. Costly
and handsome tables and gaming i'm
plements were burned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
Several Holdups Are
Reported To Police
Covering TWO Nights

Men. ONE and boys operating as
bandits, reaped quite a harvest Satur-
day and Sunday nights.
Just as Cornelius Cox and Will Cox,
young negroes, 1243 Kney avenue,
stepped from a street car at White
street and Morehead avenue Sunday
night, two youths. so they told the po-
lice, made them put up their hands.
Then the boys quickly searched the ne
groes' pockets, getting two good
watches and $11. so.
A mulatto woman and a brown
skinned negro man sopped Edward
Morrison, Corinth, Miss, on Gayoso
avenue, between Second and Third
streets, Saturday night and took $40
from his pockets. The woman did the
searching while the man held a pistol.
Three negroes, carrying pistols, held
up w. M. Hardwick, 21S Lucy avenue,
awhile he was near his home Sunday
night and took his diamond ring from
his finger and $35 from his pockets.
Battered to the sidewalk by three
negroes who thumped him on the head
with the butts Of pistols, j. C. Lewis,
negro, rear 267 West Virginia avenue,
late Saturday night. was robbed OF all
the money he carried.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
S. A. TO CANVASS
RESULTS Of DRIVE
Executive Committee Plans
to Publish Standing of
Teams Daily.

Lieut.. Col. Roane Waring, chairman
Of the Salvation Army home service
campaign, has called a meeting of the
campaign executive committee for
Tuesday to canvass the reports of all
the division teams to date and to make
plans for completing the drive this
week.
Following the meeting Of the execu-
tive committee, the names of the vari-
GUS divisions with their quotas and the
amount each division has subscribed,
will be given out and published from
day to day until the close of the cam
paign.
With one week of the campaign gone
not one of the 40 divisions has complet-
ed its quota. Some of the divisions are
said to be nearing their quotas, but 9th
er teams have hardly started While
there has been no complete report from
all the divisions turned in, it is be-
lieved that only a small part of the
city's home service fund has been
raised to date.
Doughnut day was a great success, so
far as the sale of %doughnuts was con-
cerned, but financially it was a bit dis
appointing to the leaders on account
Of too many people availing themselves
of the minimum price. 1t had been an
nounced that any price offered for the
doughnuts would be accepted, from 5
cents up. A few of the doughnuts
brought as high as $50 to 500 each. but
the fact that the 10000 or $4,000 dough-
nuts sold netted only about SO 1000 indi-
Gates that fancy prices were the ex-
ception not the rule.
The women who had charge of the
sale worked faithfully, and the mem
bers of the campaign committee speak
in terms Of the highest praise of the
manner in which they conducted the
doughnut sale.
Another doughnut day is being con-
sidered by the campaign committee for
next Saturday, The matter will be dis
cussed at the meeting of the execu-
tive committee Tuesday.
The retail shoemen have notified Col.
Waring that they want to have a part
in. the drive, and an organization is to
be formed among the shoemen to take
up the pledges Of all men engaged in
that business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
MANY GO TO ATLANTA
FOR CHURCH MEETING

The Presbyterian churches of Mem
phis are we'll represented at the annual
convention Of the laymen's missionary
movement and the ladies' auxiliary
which will convene in Atlanta Tuesday.
ferences.
The Memphis delegation left Monday
morning. Among those who will at
tend the convention are Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. Mason, the Rev. A. B. Curry,
D.D,, pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
ant pastor Of the Second church; Mrs.
l.. B. Cook, Mrs. L. R. Donelson, Miss
Elizabeth Walker and A. w. Whitaker.
A number of other people from Mem
phis expect to go Tuesday. The Rev.
J. e. Hixson, pastor of the McLemore
Atlanta from Birmingham, where he
preached Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
TEMPLE BAPTlSTS ARE
HOLDING BIG REVIVAL

Or. Raleigh Wright, home board evan
gelist. preached two powerful sermons
Sunday to large congregations. Nine
new members were received, MI. and
Mrs. j. l.. Blankinship, of Texas, are
conducting the song services both norm
ing and evening. Three choirs have al
ready been organized for the evening
services throughout the two weeks.
Mrs. Blankinship, the lady with the
double voice" is a vocal wonder. This
consecrated Christian worker has re-
fused flattering offers to sing, but
spurns such offers in order to sing the
gospel.
Evangelist Wright tested the audience
as to trunk Baptists" who have moved
to the city hold membership elsewhere.
To his amazement he discovered scores
Of uplifted hands. He ventured the as
sertion that there are as many church
members in Memphis who still hold
memberships elsewhere as are aactive
members Of the Baptist church here to-
day.
Pastor J. Carl Mccoy announces
services two weeks ahead at 10 am.
and 8 pm. Ceiling fans are being in
stalled in the church,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
COOPERATION

lndividualism finds its highest exempifcation in savage life,
where each individual looks out for himself, and is the enemy
and legitimate prey OF every other individual who is stronger
or more cunning, lndividuaism is also democracy in its ee-
mentary and purest form. Cooperation is a product of civiiza-
ton, and one OF the trophies OF progress. 1t required many
centuries to teach the human family the value of cooperation,
and one Of the most encouraging evidences of progress in late
years is the spread of cooperation.
Cooperation among farmers is proving profitable il is also
educational, because when people meet together for any purpose
they learn from each other, and an assembly can usually have
experts to address it and teach its members new and improved
methods. We are doing away with many old, laborious and
expensive methods Of doing things, The object is to increase
results and reduce effort and labor. Organization and co-opera-
ton are doing much, and they will do more. Team work can
accomplish easily what individual effort does with difficulty or
wholly fails in.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-09
Orpheum.

The bill opening at the Orpheum the
first half is headed by Pistol and Cush-
ing, Americas premier Ministries, their
offering this year being labeled The
Stranded Minstrels," Pistol and Cush-
ing are two of the best exponentsLof
black-face comedy on the vaudeville
stage today and their offering savors
of | d-tlme minstrelsy. 1t is an act
replete with amusing situations and
real comedy patter that will keep an
audience in laughter, G, Swayne Cor
don and company have a comedy some.
what different, which they call of
With the Old Love" Americas premiere
marksmen have an artistic presentation
OF sensational craftsmanship. Juanlta
is a dainty darling of the air" The
feature picture Is Jena Keefe in An
Amateur WidoW.N