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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-23
HOWE INSTITUTE
GRADUATES THIRTY
Thirtieth Year, Despite War,
One of Most Successful
for Negro School.

The thirtieth annual commencement
Of Howe institute was held at Church's
auditorium Thursday night. There
were graduates from academic, normal,
business, ministerial and teachers
courses, 30 in all They came from Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi,
Alabama and Ohio,
The sChool was run under adverse
circumstances this year, owing to con-
ditions growing out Of the war. Teach
ers and students alike were under
draft, and many of them went to camp
and overseas, but by hard work the
session Just closed was one of the best
in the history of the institution More
than 400 students were enrolled in the
various departments, More than 100
boys worked their way In families.
T, O. Fuller, the principal, has been
in scharge OF the school for II years,
and the growth Of the school during his
administration has been remarkable,
1t has been a factor In ev-
for good in the city, and has stood for
honesty and industry. The students
are taught the value Of work and self
help and manifested their appreciation
Of the instruction given by donating
S312 in the financial drive. The class
that graduated Thursday night present
ed a purse of 500 to the institution.
The diplomas were presented by Rev.
W, }. McMichael, chairman of the board
of trustees. Or. Fuller presented the
gold medals to the successful contest
ants in the junior oratorical contest.
The following Is the list Of graduates;
SpeCial-James A. Mitchell.
Theological-Carl Hughes. J
Teachers Course-Mai l., McNichols,
Marie II. Taylor, Fannie Alexander, Ora
HaWmonds, Bessie Shaw, Eliza j.
Bridgeforth and Suvilla Davis.
Academic-Thomas B. Payne, Ste
phen S. Sanders. Joseph #, Lanier, Pete
Thomas Jordan, Evelyn Louise Roach,
William S. Joy (speciaD, Melvin Law
renee Muchison, Nassar Evans, Carolyn
NJ Cato, Mary Eloisc Parker (SpeciaD,
Eddie Lou Hurt, Ardealia Mary ODDS
(speciAD, Hembla Eutropius Carr, j.
Melvin Gaines Especially, Carl Hughes,
Alrtdge Springer (normal) and Eva Mae
Smith (normaO,
Typcwrtting-Ad die r. Davis, Alder
tina Bennett, Rachel Mosely, Eva NJ.
Smith, Eddie Wells and Evelyn Roach.
An elaborate and delightful program
Of music and orations was delivered by
the members Of the class.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-23
SYSTEM Is GETTING
JOBS FOR SOLDIERS

The system iraugurated last week
by l., r. S'einhroad for obtaining Jobs
for soldiers is proving a success More
opportunities are being obtained and
more men placed than before the plan
OF a thorough canvass was inaugurated.
The only hia ob~tacle so far has been
the tkepticism OF some employers as
to the feasibility OF the plan. Reluc-
fancy upon the part of some to apply
for employees through the Critcd States
employment service has arisen from q
mistaken idea that employers would
be flooded with applications If they
listed opportunities.
MIR. Sto!nbroad. as well as Mrs. j.
T. Ware. carefully examine each APP
plicant IND his ability to fill any par
ticular position before h. is sent to
any prospective employer. In this way
lost motion is avoided and employers
are put to less trouble in examining APP
plicantA,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-23
FLORENCE Is TO HAVE
AFTER WAR CONVENTION

FLORENCE. Ala. May %, lSplD-
A county convention Of after war work
will be held here May 20 and 81. The
opening add, - will be made by Rev,
W, Il Holmes, of birmingham, noted
former Presbyterian divine, His sub
ject will be "The Challenge Of the
Hour" The United States board Of
health corporation win address the au-
dience on "tlealth Conditions of Lau-
dcrdalo County" Educational needs
will he looked after by Supt. d, q.
Warren, Of the county schools, A
number Of other speakers will be on
the program.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-23
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II Rbu K.Wouton.
IT'S NOW.

IT'S DIFFERENT NOW.
prehistoric man"
Says Prof. Starr in a lecture,
Admired only fat women
And had no time for thin ones
Prehistoric man was
A law unto himself
He could admire what he chose.
Today we have to admire
The sort of woman that is in style;
And the style changes frequently.
Just now they happen
To be running rather thin.
Wih ABOUT as "a much shape
But we have to admire them.
At other times they are hefty,
With the general contour
Of the letter s.
And when the styles say so,
We must admire them.
But the strange part of it Is
That they are the same girls
Last years rutabaga
Is this years string bean.
Prehistoric man could pick
And choose, but we
Must take EN- as they come.
The old-fashioned mother may not be very common these days"
observes the Richmond Mssourian, but then, God bless her, she never
was"
A Coffeyvile woman urging her need of a new hat was told by
hat. A compromise was effected, the Journal says, wherein the woman
agreed that the sin should be upon her own head.
Some of these guys in Wisconsin have a funny way of dom their
pit walled the gob from Waukesha. Here blows home on a fur
Tough and finds this guy rushin' my girl nails him and wants to
know what the big idea is. 'Taint nawthin' wrong the hick allows
All the time you was on the other side simply took her down to the
news office every day to see whether you got killed or not"
Il enter prison a flaming revolutionist Eugene V. Debs.
We take it the prison is freproof, so let him flame. The main
point is that he enters prison.
THE BARDs INABILITY.
The plum and peach and pear tree blooms. that observed last Sunday
When If l had the weather made. like Hicks or old Hostetter,
And had tried my level best, l couldn't have done better.
-Tennyson ]. Daft.
There will be few swallows this summer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-23
DEMURRAGE.

The Southern Hardwood Traffic as
sociation Is making an effort to get
the present demurragc rates reduced
to the prewar basis, j, II, T~ownshend,
secretary of the association, has issued
n letter announcing that the outlook
Is promising for a reduction of the rate
to s. per car per day, although IL tho
car shortage should become acute, he
says that the rate might be suddenly
raised to 81.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-23
HAS BLAZE,

DANVILLE, Va, May 2S.-Damage
estimated at 1925, 900 resulted from fire
which swept the Dudley block in the re-
tail business district here early today.
The block was occupied by divisional
headquarters of the Southern railway.
and eight retail stores and contained
numerous offices. The loss is covered
by insurance,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-23
RETRIBUTION

There are many things not forbidden by law which are wrong
and for which no redress is provided. One OF these is the system
of rent profteering, The system has grown SO greedy and SO
formidable that the "NigiIantes" have organized in New York to
make an example of the landlords who vctimize their tenants.
There is no illegal practice rcsorted to in behalf O. the suffer
ing and oppressed tenants. ltiSa very simple campaign, The city
authorities are in sympathy with it, In cases where there have
been excessive increases in the price of rent the assessment for
taxing purposes is raised to correspond with the increased income
There is said to be hardly an owner of large rental property who is
not daily guilty of some technical offensc, sanitary or otherwise
1t will be the duty of the "Nigilantes" to see that every ofiensc is
reported to the authorities, and no end of trouble is likely to ensue
if the landlords persist in making victims Of their tenants.
Strange to say, the movement has attained considerable head
way and is encouraged by the people of New York in more ways
than one. There seems to be no lack OF funds or of talent, and
instead Of appealing for mercy, the disposition is to fight fire with
fire, and if the landlords will not treat their tenants fairly. then
they must pay the penalty for their sins OF omission and COM
mission.
The world will make a concession for the man who is helping
his fellow man, but it has no sympathy Tor cruelty and selfishness
John Armstrong Chaloner says that before his sub1iminal self
got control OF him the only thing he could write was a check, and
now he produces volumes. We don't blame the subliminal self
for sticking around the millionaire, Nut we can't understand what
any nan who can write checks wantS with it around
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-23
The Public Be SerOed
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by john G. oulnlus, thu
Sunshine Man.

Where two or three are gathered to-
gether in my name, there am ! In the
midst of them. Matthew xviii, 20.)
If Christ had said, Where five or
six hundred are gathered in my name
there am / in the midst of them, how
anxious we should have been to at
tend great meetings, that we might
get near the Lord. But he says, Where
two or three are gathered together.
II he had said, Where bishops or popes
or great men are assembled, there VIII
! be" we should travel the world over
to attend such assemblies, But we go
TO the prayer meeting, and we mad
only half a dozen and we think II Is
best to adjourn. We say, There VIII
be no one there but that old lame
brother, and that blind sister. and that
deaf one" and so we stay away. .Nheh
We believe what Christ has said We
will not open a prayer meeting by ask
ing him to come and be in our MIDST,
but we will come expecting to ma
him. and will simply say, Speak, LorH;
for thy servant heareth.'-H L. Hast
ings.
Here are eight different terms to ex-
press the final state of the church:
glorious spotless," without
wrinkle without any such thing
holy" without blemish." 'unblam-
able "u~nreprovable'; and Jude has
one more adjective, "faultless.' Think
of it. Even you are to De presented
faultless before the presence of His
glory. The presence of Gods glory is
so awful that when Daniel himself, the
wellnigh perfect man in Babylon, was
confronted with the vision of the glory,
he says, My loneliness was turned in
to corruption, and there remained in
me no more strength" The very things
that he had prided himself upon-his
virtue, his morality, the excellence of
his character, and the blamelessness OF
his life-when the glory Of the Son OF
God beat upon him, lost their beauty,
and his very comeliness was turned into
corruption, And the holy man of God,
John, who leaned on the breast of Jesus
at the supper, tells US that when he
beheld the vision Of the glory of the
Lord he fell at his feet as dead And
yet-astounding fact!-you and l are to
be presented faultless before the pres
ence OF that same glory. 1t will re-
move the last faint or scar Of sin, so
that even God can not find a remnant
of sin, not a trace of guilt, not even
a scar left by the wounds of sin on
your soul, in your final, ultimate, glori-
GUS perfectionG-Arthur T. Pierson.
Dayton, Ohio.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
DISAPPEARANCE 0F CAP0LLLA iS
 STILL MYSTERY
Case Which Bafled Sleuths For Year Figures In
 Trial Here.

The mystery surrounding the dis appearance of Charles capoIla of Da- rien, a, case which Las baffled the State police for almost a year, figures in the trial of Arthur W Pratt of Da- rien. who will be brought to trial to- morrow before Judge Reed and a jury in the Criminal Superior court on the charge of stealing an automobile. At torneys Pullman 6 ComIey have been retained by Pratt as his counsel and a sensational trial is expected.
 CapOIa's car was stolen in F'ebru- ary, 1919, and a sh Ort time afterward q Pratt was arrested in New York as he was trying to sell the car. In the meantime CapoIIa could not be found. The entire countryside near his home was searched, as foul play was fear ed, but no trace of him has ever been found.
 There has been nothing discovered to show that Pratt was with Capoua about the time of the latter's disap- pearance nor is it claimed that he was responsible for the fact that the owner of the car had dropped out of sight completely. Judge William II. Comley said today that Ese could not tell in advance how Pratt will account for having CapolIa's car in his pos session. That fact will be the princi- pal defence of the accused
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
SAYS WOUNDED SOLDIERS NOT
 FED PROPERLY
Congressman Johnson of South Dakota Demands
 Investigation.

Chicago, Dec. Exchanges that wounder soldiers in the army hospi. taIs at Fort Sheridan are being inn properly fed were made in a telegram sent by Congressman Royal c. John son, of South Dakota, to Secretary of War Baker, made public today, de- manding an immediate investigation Congressman Johnson visited the hos -pital yesterday, he said, and asserted that patients were fed under condi. tions worse than any in France"
 MT Johnson's telegram follows:
 q visited the general hospital at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, today, and saw at least sixty men compelled to go without dinner. I ask that the in spector general be directed to investi- gate this condition at once and that whatever persons are responsible be punished Men at Fort Sheridan vii, give testimony to bear out my charges
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
STATEMENT BY Hl4N BAILING
 JENKINS OUT
Says Act Was Done Purely On His Own Initiative
 Acted For Best.

Mexico City, Sunday, Dec. 7-J, SaIter Hansen. who furnished the bail upon which W. O. Jenkins, the Amer ican Consular Agent at Puebla, was released last Thursday night, decIar- ed in a statement tonight that he had acted on his own initiative. MT. Hansen said:
 T wish to say the following: On Tuesday morning last, on account of certain facts that came to my atten- ton. which 1 am in position to dis close, l suddenly realized that war between the United States and Mex ico was inevitable unless enc of the two governments was ready to sacri- flee it's honor, prestige and dignity by receding from the dangerous posi- tion into which it was forced.
 T therefore took all the steps necessary to effect the immediate re- lease on bail of ". O. Jenkins and re- I.eve the tension. did so spontan- eously and of my own initiative, and I am ready and willing to take upon myself the full responsibility, or credit, according to the point of view.
 Tt was a source of infinite pleasure to me to hear that news of the re- lease of Jenkins cheered our Presi- dent, and I ardenly hope that his complete recovery is near.'
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
BOND JUMPER CAPTURED AND IS
 BROUGHT HERE

Carmine Morsa of Shelton, who jumped his bond last September, af- ter he had been bound over to the Criminal Superior Court in this city, was captured in Fall River, Mass, last Saturday night and today was lodged in a cell at the county jail. Morsa was bound over on the charge of stealing an automobile and his bonds were fixed at $1,0OO. After the mother of Attorney A..W. Gardella of this city. furnished the bail, Morsa fled. Since then private detectives in the employ of Attorney Gardella have searched for Morsa. They struck his trail in several cities but did not locate him definitely until last week.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
NEn'bE:RRy SAYS HIS PLEA IS ID
 BE NOT GUILTY
Legal Battle to Last Two Months Expected to Fol
 low Arraignment.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Dec. 8.---Tru- man H. Newberry, United States Sen ator from Michigan, and r of his principal campaign leaders appeared in federal court here today to plead to indictments charging fraud ana corruption in the senator's nomina- tion and election in 1918
 Immediately after their arraign- ment began q legal battle that is eX- pected to continue over at least two months Among the fi>s- moves of the defense attorneys, it was expect ed, would be motions to quash the charges against q --7rnho~ of Dr0rri- nent men included in the list of 135 indicted, and pleas for separate trials.
 While practically all of the respond ents who had been arraigned up 10 today made no plea, MT. Newberry announced before leaving Washington that his plea would be mot guilty" The senator and those arraigned with him faced charges contained in the second indictment, the counts of which alleged perjury in the sworn state ment of election expenditures.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
C0M..PI1HY NEEDS
 MANY BILLIONS OYER LAST YEAR
Storrs First Witness At Zone System Hearing
 Today.

Hartford, Dec. S-Eearly 100 per sons were in attendance in the hall of the House os Representatives at the capitol today when the fight Of Connecticut municipalities and towns against the trolley zone system of the Connecticut Company was opened by the Public Utilities Commission. Joseph r. Berry for the company was given opportunity of show nE how badly in need Of revenue the company $. President Higgins of the board announced that Wednesday would be given over to a hearing on the Shore Line Electric Compauy's demurrer to al order of tha cOmmis- sion that trolley service between Say brook and New Haven be resumed at once.
 Mir. Storrs, president Of tle Con necticut Co. was Us first witness AIr Storrs said the income of the com paly had been eaten up by taxes. sal aries, wages and other items during the past year and got help from th. United States Housing Corporation during the war. He said it would be necessary to secure for 192g q slight increase of S1I.0O0.QgU more than the road took in the past year
 Al the time the increase in fare. five to siE cents in 1917. MT. Storrs said, the company promised that an exhaustive study would be made of the situation before any further in crease was forthcoming
 The survey showed that another flat rate would merely make matters worse He said the zone system fin ally adopted was exactly what Oppon- ents of the six cent care had suggest ed in 191I- The first year of lhe six cent plan brought very little none tary increase. he said. but he was sure that the five cent rate would have shown even worse results. He told of the difficulty cf operation of the lines during the var and the de- crease in efficiency due to frequent labor turnover. High wages during the war days gave many people the chance to buy cheap automobiles thus cutting down the number of car rid CTS.
 He spoke of Connect cut and one other state IS being the only com cnonv, eaItrs ,o allow the Jtlncy free rein in competing with the trolley lines.
 President S-orrs said a rate of two cents mile had seemed necessary to the conpany's exper-s in the conEest- ed areas of cities to make the com nany going concern. He said thai two and a half cents was the rate per mile fixed for the rural lines He said there was no line in the country which did not have the two and a half cent rale CT more for rural coIl- nuters.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
POSSESSION
 OF ALSACE IS ''GASUS BELLT'
Deputy From AIsace-Lor- raine Reads Declaration
 of His Colleagues.

Paris. Dec. 8-Jean Francois. youngest member of the Chamber of Deputies. from AIsace Lorraine, born in 1894 in NIoselIe, will read the de claration of the Alsatian deputies to the French chamber today. Twenty four deputies from the retrieved pro vinces met yesterday afternoon, decid- ed upon the terms of their decIara- tign. and elected Francois as their spokesman.
 The Germans have not renounced -aIsace Lorraine" the declaration will say The decision of the people against Germany has not recOnCiled the Germans to the loss of the two provinces Germany does not under stand the verdict of the election of November 16 last.
 By every artifice, Germany has tried 10 falsify that vote. For ten months past, she has been flooding the retriyed provinces with so-caIle5 autunonist literature. The nation Of pi-tagers has one sentimental romance the possession Of AIsace is now, al eva1- at .ctsus belII'''
 ''CfeI.lanv never dared and canno. see a referendum in her subjected provinces. France obtained uuani- s-5ty of the votes at the elections Wt-ic1 constituted q true pIe5escite. or c-ov verlber IG- In virtue Of the now universally recognized rights of pe0. pIes To dispose Of themselves, Ger many can never again by any title re. cI.l.n lhe territory she held only by obsolete right of conquest
 Premier CIenlenceau. the last survi- vor of the national assembly of Bor- tIeaux which sat in 1871, will reply to the declaration.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
HAUX MAKES GREAT RECORD
 AT EXHIBITION

One of the greatest records that has ever been set by any poultry ex- hibition in this vicinity was establish ed at the recent Bridgeport Poultry show, when George 4. Haux, of 2124 North avenue, entered 25 birds in the CC-.est and captured 23 prizes. The local mans exhibit of pigeons and pheasants was one Of the most talked of exhibits in the show, and had but little difficulty il being awarded the ribbons.
 MT. Haux's birds ook first and spe- cial prize for the best pigeon in the show, all breeds competing, first prize on Golden Pheasant cock, first prize on Golden Pheasant hen, first prize on Black Jacobin hen, second and third prizes on Black Jacobtn cocks. two first and two second prizes on SpangIed Ice pigeons. two first prizes on Dark Bronze archangels. all prizes on White fantaus except one ands special prize for the best dis play.
 The Blue FantaiI cock owned by HaU'- which captured first and spec ial prize for the best bird in the show is undoubtedly the finest of its breed in America, and won first place in the Palace show in New York where it competed with 800 of the best fantaiIs in the country. All of rne birds exhibited by IIaux at the local show have won first and special prizes at all the leading poultr5 shows including these at the New York Palace. Buffalo. \. Y; St. Louis. Mo, Louisville, Ky; Hagerstowp. Md; Wakefield, and Boston, Mass.
 George 4. Haux is recogn tzed as one Of the leading poultry fan -iers of the United States, and his North avenue pens have been visited by the forem ost poultry experts of the coun- try. MT. Haux formerly took al act i've interest in the breeding of thor oughbred Collie dogs and his kennels attracted as much attention as his poultry is doing at the present time,
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
TRECARTTN SUIT
 ASSIGNED FOR TRIAL TOMORROW

The suit of Dr. D. M. Trecartin, prominent physician of this city, against the Goodyear Tire &a Rubber Co. of Akron, Ohio, to recover for damage to the doctors automobile when 1t coIlided with the Goodyear Co. truck, is assigned for trial in the common pleas court tomorrow. The collision occurred at Fairfield and Howard avenues, Dec. 16, 1918. The doctor claims the crash was caused by the reckless driving of the Good year chauffeur. He alleges his car was so badly damaged that he lost the use of it for two months. Dam- ages of s1,OO0 are claimed by Dr. Trecartin.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
EIu Il lre(lS Of aims Are
 IylthdE avn From Runs
Tn New England Alone Orders Were Issued to Cancel go
 Trains, Beginning Wednesday

Chicago, Dec - Hundreds of passenger trains were withdrawn from service on the railroads Of the country today, mostly in the Middle West, South and Southwest. in ac- cordance with instructions issued last week by the railroad administration, and hundreds of other trains had been ordered annuIled on next We'd nesday chiefly in the East. as a result of the coal miners strike.
 In New England alone orders were out canceIlinE nearly 500 trains on Wednesday, dozens are to be d:scOn- tinued in Pennsylvania. and even Canadian railroads have felt the coal shortage to such an extent that 35 additional passenger trains were taken off, incluGing the crack Trans Continental Limited of the Canadian Pacific
 The reduction of passenger service in the United States since the strike began November 1. amounts to ap- 'proximateIy one-third of the total, and in Canada a saving Of 324.00O train miles per month has been eff fected.
 Measures to conserve fuel supplies went ahead today in nearly every part of the country, despite the meet ing at Indianapolis tomorrow of Ali torney General Palmer and other of ficials of the department of justice with heads of the United Mine Work CTS of America. in an effort to bring about a settlement of the strike.
 Many hundred thousand workers were idle today on account of clos ing of non-essentiaI industries from which coal has been withheld by re- gionaI committees and the curtaiI- ment of business hours in many cities.