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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
FAIRNESS IS NECESSARY

Local consideration of the world war between can;taI and
labor is stimulated by the plans of the Building Trades council
lo hnaugurate the closed shop card on Aug. /, and the counter
intention OF the Builders exchange to resist the system. Mem
Phlans are made to realize that they are in the zone Of fighting
though any labor troubles we may have here must be more or
esS academic. 10 begin with, we are a relatively small industrial
center the foreign element in our labor is virtually nil. and il
consists (te skilled kind of loyal, seasoned American stock
deeply imbued with the Anglo-SaxQn sense of law and order
we nave to tear locally only the inconvenience and cost Of a
strike and none OF the violence that usually accompanies clashes
between employers and wageearners around great mining and
factory centers, where there are thousands of un-Americanized
and ignorant foreigners.
But Our own little trouble makes us more sensible of the
serious aspect OF the general situation. Insofar as America is
concerned we are reaping the harvest Of the high cost of living.
The lnSatiate demands Of the wage-earners are merely the answer
10 those controllers OF the necessities OF life, who, by deliberate
combination or tact agreement, have sought and do seek to
exact the last farthing for whatever they sell.
This attitude on the part Of the masters OF the products of
the earth has stimulated the toners to band together for mutual
protection, and resulted in the remarkable expansion and solidif.
cation of unionism. Then the world war revealed to these WORK
es their deep and boundless resources. The Russian Bolshevik
revolution showed them what unspeakable terror may be con-
Iured out OF their power. Now, conscious of their strength. the
workers have resolved to have their day. They have thrown
down the gage to capital, and capital, jealous of its profits,
has answered the challenge.
In this impasse both orders of society must have recourse
to a deal OF sanity and honesty, or serious disturbances will
result before the situation is finally adjusted. Capital and labor
must each purge itself of the spirit OF greed which now actuates
1t, and each must make up its mind to be content, respectively
with a fair profit and a fair wage. Extortion by either side will
only result in conflict, mutual loss and the usual aftermath Of
America. A Boshevik revolution is more remote in America
than in any other country in the world, but nevertheless some
very unhappy situations can develop in America IL labor and cap
1tal refuse to see the wisdom OF Cancellation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
DATA FOR
MISSISSIPPI PUBLISHED

BETTER Schools for the People" is the
title OF a very interesting pamphlet
Just out prepared for the public In gen.
eral by DR.. ]. G, FAINT, professor Of
secondary education and chairman Of
me executive staff. in the campaign for
better schools In Mississippi.
The book treats briefly but COM
prehensively, the schools and recon-
struction, increased revenues q school
necessity, Mississippi compared with
other state, showing that there Is only
l.ss per capita on It's children than
Mississippi, that state being South
Carolina, and that the state OF Wash
ington spends annually eight times as
much per child as does Mississippi. II
contains a table showing the illiteracy
statistics of Mississippi, giving the
number and percentage of iliterates
over 10 years of & In each county Of
the state and the cities over 10000
population. 1t shows that Issequena
county has the largest percentage OF IL
hteracy, 40l per cent, while Webster
county. shows the smallest with 10 per
cent Of illlteracy.
A comparison of the counties Of the
state as to salaries, terms n leviqN
shows that Harrison county pays the
highest average salary to white teach
ers, which Ia the sum Of $53 per month,
NlllN Ndlllouu county HHNs the lowest
average salary, which happens to he
s26.45 per month, As to county levies
for schools 'Neshoba leads with a five
mill levy, for on June 10, 1919. 1t raised
It's levy from one and a half mills TO
five mills, while there are 81 counties
Of the state that make no county levy
for the schools. Adams county leads in
the length of school term with eight
months, while the counties OF Pontotoc,
Prentis, Tippah and Winston have only
four months, Eight other counties have
less than five months. Thirty-one
counties or IS per cent of the total num-
Der OF the counties of the state re-
cetve from the state for their public
schools, agricultural high schools and
funds more money than the total taxes
they pay into the state treasury, Other
topics treated are; Minimum term
should be seven months. better pay and
security In tenue, what is the proper
salary for a teacher, opinions from 9TH
or states and business men on increase
of salaries
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
Strand.

Irene Castle, who until the death Of
her aviator husband, Vernon Castle,
was the worlds foremost exponent OF
society dances and who starred In some
OF the big feature films of the past few
Years, viii be the star for three DAYS,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, at the
strand theater. Her latest production,
the first she has appeared In SINCE tho
death of her husband, Is 1.-THE Firing
Line a pictnriaation OF Robert W.
chambers brilliant drama OF high So
clety, Scenes for this production. which
teens with love, romance brilliant
satire. fun and tears, are laid
At Palm Beach and In New
York In the height of the social
season. Miss Castle Is one of the best
dressed stars In filmland and her new
gowns shown In this picture are said to
be wonderful, "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
ADJUSTMENTS
LoeW's Lyceum.

The last half bill at Loew's Lyceum
will be an all-star one and will have
Elsie Ferguson In THE Avalanche as
the film star.
The bin includes Dolly and Calama,
two clever singers and dancers, in a
new round OF song and steps; AL Tyler,
a comedian, In his new Interpretation
Of tramp Vie; the Farraros, In clown
stunts and acrobatlos, and Nora Allen,
late star OF the Chicago Grand Opera
company, In a repertoire Of songs, In
which she Is assisted at the piano by
NJ, Volpi, and Jerome Merrick and com
pany IN a comedy, THE Merchant
Prince"
Miss Ferguson's new drama, "The
Avalanche" portrays her in the role OF
a pretty girl who inherits the gambling
instincts OF her mother and who plunges
until debts overwhelm her.
Loew's News Weekly and other short
reels will be added,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
ROAD ASSESSMENT IS
ATTACKED IN COURT

PINE BLUFF. Ark, July %. (Spl)-
The legality OF the assessments Of road
Improvement district No n was at
tackled In three suits filed in chancery
court Tuesday by L. W. Brockman,
attorney for ]. II. Cobb, Buck Mitchell
and Peter Mitchell, wner of property
In the district,
They allege that John Gibson, Jro one
of the assessors, not being an elector,
was not entitled to be on the board OF
assessors and that such assessments are
void, 1t is also alleged that the lands
Nj the compliments are off the roads
but are assessed as II they were on
both branches Of the road and other
complaints Of Illegal procedure are
madA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
Princess.

William Farnum, one Of the greatest
actors before the camera, viii be the
sLar for Wednesday and Thursday at
n ~trlncess, his latest production be-
son, ptcturi2ed from the widely read
novel OF the same name. Farnum is
cast In the role OF a Quaker, who be-
comes enarnored OF a beautiful Spanish
woman and trails her all over the world,
Many. thrilling scenes are to be found
IN this picture which Ia handsomely
staged and In which Farnum has been
given q cost hefittins his rank In star
dom. A Montgomery Flaag comedy
Con In Economy" will also be shown.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
Morning Pictures
Majestic.

'Playthings OF Passion" a drama of
unusual power and dramatic situations
~ which the ene are laid In high So
ciety, 10 the title OF Kitty Gordon's new
EST production, which viii be the attrac-
ton at the Majestic theater for three
Hays, beginning Thursday afternoon.
HOW a pretty and fashion loving wife
N rough TO a proper understanding of
her husbands love, Is unfolded in five
reels OF absorbing plot.
The last showing OF Geraldine Far
rars latest drama OF Partisan life and
love, The Stronger VOW viii be this
afternoon and evening.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

Loru 1ah'tton' inc Datlle or MONS,
Lord John being at the time deputy
master Of King Georges household. His
only sister, Lady Hamilton, q ,godmoth-
the Leinster al Summarized In the
Irish channel last year while on her
way from Kingston to Holyhead. The
Hamiltons have always been high IN
favor at court. Thus Lord Claude's
father. the late and second duke of
Abercorn, was chief of the household
OF Edward VII until his accession to the
throne; a~fterward was one Of his lords
In waiting. Lord Claude's aunt, the
duches of Buccleuch, q grand mist
ress Of the robes and of the household
of Queen Victoria and afterward to
Queen Alexandra. Lord Claude, who
is unmarried, therefore Is accustomed to
court life> and on terms OF intimacy
with the members Of the relgnins fam
ilv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
WHISKY SPECIAL IS
SOLD AT CLARKSDALE

The whisky special'' captured re-
Gently on the Mississippi river by
Clarksdale officers, was sold at auc-
ton yesterday, being bought in at $3.50
by Attorney General Gerald Fitzgerald.
representing d. X. Ferguson, who
claims a builders lien. The boat was
seized when Henry Laughter and seven
whisky blockade. About s12, 900 OF
liquor constituted the cargo. Laugh
ter and his a~ccomplices were fined In
county court. and are under bond for
appearance in federal court which con-
venes here on Monday, July 2S, Judge
Holmes presiding.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
WAITER is CROESUS.

PINE BLUFF, July IS. (SpLl-Joseph
l.. Kidd, a former waiter in a restaurant
at Little Rock and Hot Springs. is now
a millionaire from the income received
from oil wells. according to John Ger
niglia Of this city, who has worked with
Kidd, Kidd was interested In a well
In which he put $50 and when It came
in he bought more oil stock and struck
Il again and now has 81. 600, 900 worth OF
stock, bringing him big returns,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
COURT IN SESSION.

POCAHONTAS. Ark, July 70, (Spl)--
The Randolph circuit court Is In SEES
sion here, The docket Is one Of the
llghtcst in many years past, On &C.
count of the continued rains in the
spring the farmers arc much delayed in
planting and ~cultivating their crops and
an effort was made TO get Judge. Ba-
ker to postpone the term. He felt II
best TO proceed with the work and the
docket Is being rapidly cleared OF Its
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
STEAL AUTOMOBILES

CLARKSDALE, Miss, July 20. Is
Automobile thieves made their
)earance in Clarksdale again last ND
making off with a Ford a belou&
o Oscar Carr, Jr. The machine y
'tcense No. S416. motor No, 306965. 7
the fifth a stolen here this nor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

on his visit to the
United States this
fall.
Lord Hamilton is
a fellow officer OF
the prince Of Wales
in the Grenadier
Guards. He Joined
the army In 1911,
has been with his
royal m a s t e T
throughout the war
a n d incidentally
managed to win the
Distinguished Serv-
ice order by con-
s%picuous gallantry
at the front. He
lost his elder broth
or, John, captain OF
the Irish guards In
a. IAt 49,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
v A RESTAURANT.

Where is Mr., Flubdub lunching to-
day."
well, he may be at the next corner
or he may be a couple of blocks down
the street"
IL thought his habits were very regu-
lar. Can't you tell where he Is lunch
ing?"
Not precisely. He lunches at a
banana cart, but it moves around"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
The Public Be SerOed
Of tkQMon(QNt
b,1 -
n R0y KNoQho1,
NATIVE HUMOR OF KANSAS.

NATIVE HUMoR OF KANSAS.
Grabtown claims to have the stingiest man in Michigan, II not Il
the world, and a premium is offered for his superior in closeiisteanes4
he he s sou5 @sFf fo9 . 70 ST = app touT girl H to s SoTsS sHP Ssr Mickey Iasy WALKED wantS y sr9 o1
candy i tor ; wedding eSdsl present sent and then suggested s that they save n
Miss Single and Mr., Bliss have just been married in wisconsan.
EPITAPHs.
Here lie the remains
Frozen to death 81
On the Fourth of July. 49,.
This stone marks the grave 4
Could not stand the rgors
OF a Northern summer.
His form is stark.
He caught pneumonia
In a summer park.
Lem IN 9sP1s ss Tss ssase
On the head:
A Weehawken man always addressed his wife as pear shrimp,
But a lot of married men would like t. know how he got away with r.
4 romantic incident at Hoppertown is related as follows ~
Mr.. Jabez Durkin and Miss orrine Lamb, were leaning
against TIE railing of the long bridge and gazing into the lin,
the railing broke and they we're precipitated into the water 80
1 @isd Ss Ss swimming MN ngF ashore 19n aS ss7In shS SInssf Er'' tE Bss'i Sssia q
f fSe lo tss s Ss 5pmRsa o ia' his sh Fon 1Gssa ' Ssps sEnn back he v ef 's ssss
saved her on the first trip, but was no. sure he could make it.
bells are heard in the distance, '' ~
The president is said to be disturbed over the political situation h
this dnc country mt and it seems a though this might be the Psychologist
Personally we II getting weary of war Quality" safety matche.
Nobody could ever start a war with one of those,
s.nt. %i siass Rn at oS, , country a home nsis aS nsn sssya N. t the St s,ss .: s5 p
Mr.. Pulitzer. we would be much obliged if you would please shoot vow
bulldog as he keeps us awake ~
Our respects to Mr.. s. said we, and tell him we shall be great
ibis debtor if he will poison his daughter and burn her piano.
Next dv we received the following: we have no daughter. SYo
mean oyr cook, who takes piano lessons Tuesdays and Fridays"
e @M
William Bradford Dickson: M
- Dear BIl-we received your letter a couple of months ago Al
will answer it when the weather is cooler. However, your ambition 4
be a Mexican hairless dog at this season of the year has our entire n
proval. #a
.- MM
Il will be the first woman to fly over the Atlantic ocean in an; ax
ship"-Ruth Law. aA
Now, who will be the first to fly over in a taxicabH
Then give three cheers and one cheer more &
f. a'a For the gallant captain of the NC. FL
q |"' =" .. -Folger McKinsey. #E
Laura Simmons, the brilliant Boston parodist, says, in connedHoI
with an ocean trip: - -. ... #s
sit is better to have dined and lost -
Than never to have dined at all" #&l
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
A Line On Men
You Read bout

1t is announced that Lord Claude Ham
1lton' whose life work has been to keep
the prince of Wales out Of danger, will
accompany the future king of England
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

England ought to be satisfied. Lloyd George got what he
wanted in Paris, and Marshal Haig is claiming all the glory for
winning the war. America did nothing but feed and finance
the allies and break the Hindenburg line and turn back the
Germans
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

Alvin Wilson, leading Southern
authority on golf, the~atricals. fair
women, chemistry, ETC., recently on a
vacation, has been seen driving a
Studebaker car. II L. mored he con-
templates an OVERLAND trip to Steuben-
Vile, O.
Brat weaver, mayor Of Darwin,
Tenn, Ia the guest of Dover Barrett.
OF Memphis. and the northern edge of
Mississippi. Mayor Weaver declares
that his municipality is contemplating
extensive street improvements in order
to become the bridging point OF the
missing Link Of the Dixie Highway
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

Only letters with checks in them can
properly be termed love epistles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

A morning paper says in a headline
on page one ITO Renew Attacks on
Private Liquor" Why incite crime?
Immediately below this headline is an
other; Jamaica Celebrates" We
thought Jake was extinct.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
OF ApoLPH,

Adolph was born in the early spring.
Careful Nurture marked his early
career. Sheltered from icy winds of
early and late spring he grew to
adolescence. Cut down in his young
career Adolph did not live in vain. His
end, untimely though 1t may seem, was
not altogether inglortous. Adoiph's
identity Is buried in the gastronomic re-
gions Of two persons wen not men
ton, Adolph was a perfectly healthy
spring chicken. A friend of ours took
pity on US and took us to his chicken
yard and said: Take your choice
Thus Adolph's beauty Of form and
sturdiness of limb marked him for an
untimely end. We are sorry for Adolph
in a sort Of humanitarian way, but
when we think of the gravy, etc, etc,
he was responsible for our conscience
is brutally muffled.
Dick Rice, writer, sportman, seller Of
everything from blue sky to Bibles,
weighs S4S pounds a~voirdupois and still
says he can do 100 yards under 10
seconds. Mr.. Rice is Occupying a couple
of rooms at the Peabody hotel Solus,
MisNoMER.
There is a brand of pre-July whisky
on the market labeled Lucky" Bald
win.
SCHOOL NOTE.
A misguided damsel from Paris, Miss,
wants to know If there's any harm in
letting a young man engaged to her
kiss her. OF there's such a timid young
mai In a town so well named he
should be interned and the young lady
shipped to this office for a short course
in journalism.
JACK kLiNck's PLANT.
Dog gone the luck, | get a job
~A-sleuthiug for the mayor;
The pay Is fine, the work Is soft,
seem in good for fair!
II.
No sooner do | go to work,
And start to make a hit,
When comes along the doleful news,
The bloody mayor will quit.
CHORUS.
| want a job, just like the Job
That Hunter gave to me;
To start at 10, two hours for lunch,
And Quit at half past three,
Good o,d-fashioned job, that sticks like
glue,
Where there's hardly any work to do;
I want a job, Just like the job
aInat Hunter gave TO me.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
MtsNoM Err.

There Is a brand of pre-July whisk!
on the market labeled Lucky" Bald
win. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-13
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H. S. stillwell and wife were Sun
day visitors at the c. w. Kingsbury
home. +
Mrs. Joseph Elias from Wankegan
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. 4.
Daley of lockwood. ~.
Margaret, Maude, Lee and Roger
Wright, Olga and Mabel Maltrude,
and Lyle Sanders attended the dance
in Grant Valley hall Saturday even
ing. ,s~ -. ~. -.
r. J.. Wright called on Max Luz
beck Sunday. '. 49, -.
Casper Knapp was Bemidji shop
per Monday.
Rev. NJ. A. soper and family Wis
tied several homes in this commun-
ity Thursday. -
Ed and Aaron Cotheran were Be-
midi shoppers Monday. -:
Iva Wright visited at the home of
her parents Sunday. = 80 ~
Myrtle Putnam has received word
from her; uncle, Charles Rice, that
he had landed in New York and ex-
pected toEbe home soon. -
Dorothy and Everett Edwards Wis
tied Ralph and Marjorie Kingsbury
Monday. ~ :, =.
Mrs. Susan Meyers left Wednes-
day for St. Joseph after a weeks visit
with her brothers,, Casper and Joe,
and Mrs. Sarah Knapp. =.
Mrs. Sarah Knapp and children
and n g Ferris visited at the c. w.
Kingsbury home Sunday. !
Fred Lange and c. S. Ferris trans
acted business in Bemidji Thursday.
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saving lumber, and, will now make
shingles and lath. ... !.
e Mr. and Mrs. P. NJ. Swanson en-
5oyed visit last week from Hilda
Prestabok and Alice. Chilgren.
Walter Shoeburg and George Pat
ton autoed to Grygle and Thief River
Falls last week.
Mr.. and Mrs o. Roen. Jack Doss
ant wife, George Carleton and Mr..
Nrness were callers at the new town
al Four Corners Monday.
Mrs, William ZavorAl and Mrs.
Henry Houlhusen have just complet-
al the planting Of seven hundred OF
cabbage.
: Ed. Flick came to the Ridge Mon
lay from the lake east of here, re-
ports the biggest crop OF mosquitoes
and moose flies on record.
Walter shoeberg and family moved
Saturday to their new home at Rose
hill
Ole Roen is clearing another 20
on his farm.
Judge Evans has in a nice lot of
grain
The Thorhult school closes on the
10th of June and the teacher, Miss
Agnes Anderson, and pupils will give
\ program at Shoeberg hall, Rose
Hill on the 22nd. Parents and
friends are cordially invited.
Mr.. Palmer of Morrenby went to
Thief River Falls with Walter Shoe
herg Monday.
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(Too late for last week.
Chris Christiansons and sons left
for Grand Forks Wednesday where
they have contract for sheep shear
ing. &E
, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Raaen, Mrs. Fred
Robinar, Mr.. :Engleburtt, Edith Dahl
strom and John sLindholm were WIS.,
itors at Thorhult Thursday.
:; Mr.. and Mrs. EHeng and VIM. Houl-
husen,v VIM. Zavorall and family at
tended a party at Walter Shoeoerg's
Saturday. I'll :: 81, ~ Il ss,
Walter Shoeberg and George Pat
ten were at Thief River Falls Thurs
day.
Chris 'Christianson, Ole johnson
and w. B. FrelighF returned Tuesday
from an auto trip to Bemidji where
they went to interview Judge c. w.
Stanton in regard to judicial ditch
No. 81, ARRANGEMENTS now made to
have a hearing early in August and
if possible to have the much needed
Improvement started at.fan early
date. - ''> -. I>t:
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Martin Knutson, who taught the
Murray school the latter part of this
year, has returned to his home at
Belgrade.
Andrew Gutenberg and daughter,
Edith, were in Blackjack on Satur-
day.
Robert C. Shaw was in Blackjack
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Nichols mother left on Thurs
day for her home at Laporte. ....
Andrew Shaw went to Minneapolis
ON Thursday ,@-'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Old Time Religion
Is DiUorce Remedy,
Saus KnicRerbocRer

The only remedy for the divorce
evil is the old time religion; getting
nearer to God. the Bible and the
church is cure for them all. de-
clarod Rev p r. Kiickerbocker.
pastor of the Trinit. Methodist
church. sunday night in his sermon
with the subject. why One Marriage
In Every Five In Fl Paso Fails"
Cruelty is the main reason Of di-
vorces, and lax divorce laws. Jhought-
less and hasty action guided by pas
sion rather than love. and necessary
marriages cause many divorces, he
said.
FL Paso Is next to Los angeles when
it comes to divorces. according to Mr..
Knickerbocker. Los Angeles leads
the nation with SO percent, and be-
tween p and - percent Of FL Paso's
marriages so on the rocks"
In his opening prayer. Mr. KnicSer-
booker prayed for the warning fac
lions across the Rio Sra lde.
Next sunday night Mr.. knicker-
hooker VIII speak on the The Three
Greatest Things in the world"