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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
LOOK INTO COST


Coy. Roberts is quoted AS having said that in the event an
extraordinary session OF the legislature is assembled a provision
will be made for inquiry into the high cost'of living.
Just what power the governor or even the state legislature
has in the solution OF this vexatious ~problemis one that remains
10 be determined but itis significant that two state executives,
Gov. Cox, Of Ohio, and Gov, Harrington, OF Maryland, without
Warrant Of legislative authority, have taken the matter into their
hands after waiting vainly for some definite action on the part
of congress.
In the event Gov. Roberts should decide 20 take this much
needed step 1t is to be hoped that he will secure authority for
the appointment OF a state commission with full power to
examine all records, institute Investigations and conduct
inquiries IN conjunction with district attorneys, and with full
authority for prosecution and a legal provision for punishment
Of offenders.
We do not need a committee Of statistcians to make all
inquiry for the enlightenment Of the people. They do not care
to be reminded Of the fact that food values are away yonder
higher than they ever were before, and that never have they
received so little for so great an. outlay,
What we need is some direct and practical result. The
public is surfeited with statistical inquiries and reports of com,
missions that get nowhere. II the government reports were
dgestiblc those Of us who are so fortunate as to BE on the list
to receive public documents would net feel the effect Of the high
cost of living, provided we could be content on an unmixed
ration. "a q I.-H""~ f 'v. ~ Ns. .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

Ten Years AGO Today In Meuaphls.
Z. 1909.

when fire that had originated in the
hatoinina house threatened her home,
Ms An Rowlin, 1885 Madison ave-
ma who a extremely Ill, was car
tIed 10 the lawn on tho mattress OF
her he'd, The residence OF W, =.
niley' 1859 Madison avenue, where tne
blaze ragged In the attic, was oaIhaeea
around 1860. xn,
Cotton prices jumped considerably
when the government report OF erop
conditions to July IS was received II
showed 7I,6 per cent, the lowest on rec
ord for that date. First prices Wheh
the startling figures can were from
20 to rs points up. u,
Hon. Jacob NJ. Dickinson, secretattss
or war, arrived In Memphis TO view tne
encroachments OF the Misslsslppl river
on the bank at Riverside PARK,
THE river at Memphis was dropping,
The government gauge registered 4
Homer Cannon, 10 years OLD, New
York street and Franklin avenue, was
attacked by a vicious COW and terriniS
gored. The cows horns tore the lad !
| abdomen and sides.
The funeral Of Mrs, Sallle Cook, aged
SS years, who had been a resident OF
Memphis for nearly three-quarters OF
| century, was held from her home.s "a
Polk avenue.
Frank S. Elgin, United States mar.
shall, returned from his vacation spenl
In his former homes In Tennessee ant
Mississippi.
Montgomery won from Memphis by
the score of 1 10 o and fans were la
menting the fact that the smallest sun
dav crowd-less than 2,000-in YEAR,
witnessed the slaughter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
LEES SOLUTION

Mr.. w. G. Lee, chairman OF the brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, is not enthusiastic over a general increase in wages as
a solution for the high cost Of living. He says very sensibly that
an increase in wages has uniformly been met with, an advance in
the price OF necessities, and his final opinion is that the
solution. is not in advancing wages, but that permanent relief
can be obtained only in a reduction Of the cost Of living.
Whether his solution is one that can be demonstrated is
another problem 1t has been demonstrated that with each
increase in wages there has been an advance in prices that con-
stunned the increased pay Wages have been advanced so often
and prices Of necessities have been boosted so regularly that
both are out OF all proportion to what they would be in normal
times and under normal conditions.
There is one obstacle in bis proposition, and that is, prices
may not be reduced arbitrarily or held at a given scale or regu
lated at a given period for a definite length of time, while wages
may be adjusted to suit the cost of living, even if the adjust
ment survives only for a short time, and brings but small relief
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
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3 HEALTH. ?


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To The News selmitar:
"CoHte. let US reason together"
The present terrible condition OF the
world proves eonclusively that the gov
ernment OF It has been wrong.
1t Is the strong. furceful thought OF
men which has created and controlled
all existing conditions. ut is founded
on thought, il Is built up Of thought, 7
as Buddha says.
Now that we women are soon to have
a voice In affairs, 1t is to be hoped con-
ditluns will be, different and thai a new
and better world will be evolved.
The accumulation of great sorrows
caused by sickness, death and crime
has been greater in the last five years
than ever before, so things have gotten
worse In spite Of u boosted civlliza-
ton.
Europe IS now seething with revelu-
ton and the hearts of those who Seek
to govern are sick with fear. Anarchy
and Bolshevism are aver a menace Is
life and property and all because OF
wrong government.
II government had always been adj
milistered for the good of the people
there would be no sickness In the land,
as the very foundation OF a nations
greatness is the health of the people.
- 80 ~ " GAA %CAAo w
no other law would be necessary, for a
perfectly healthy body begets a SAN
mind. The habits that create health
prevent insanity.
In the government of a city more
money should be spent on keeping the
streets and back yards clean than any
where else; then If people were in
structed in perfecting the digestion, cir
culatfon and nerves we should SCOT
have the golden age when all sorrows
cease and death is no more. "The king
dom Of God is within you
II all Christians had understood thai
the kingdom of God was to be estab.
lished on this earth and not in som,
far distant heaven, we would hav,
missed the horrors of the past Thousand
years,
1t Ia far better to rule the world b,
evolution than by revolution.
Memphis, Tenn.
MRS B. P. WARE,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
PADUCAH NEGROES CALL
OFF BIG CELEBRATION

PADUCAH. Ky, Aug. q. (Sp.)--It
was announced here today that h
annual emancipation celebration" to
which thousands of negroes come every
Sth of August, had been cancelled. The
ayers Of the event. In a uublic state
ment they said they preferred TO take
a financial loss and cancel all plans
rather thar to risk having SOME poten-
tial trouble maker take advantage of
the occasion TO stir UP racial feeling
as 10, 900 negroes to the city on ex-
cursion trains from Kentucky and Ten
neSSae.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
TO HAVE
FIRST W0MAN'S BANK

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug, 2.-Five Of
Moutgomery county's leading women
have organized the First Woman's Bank
81 Tennessee. It will be located in
Clafksville.
With a capital stock of $l5, 900 this
first woman's bark was chartered Fri
day nv the secretary of state. In addi-
ton to its banking business 1t has the
privilege Of operating a safe deposit
trust ompany
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
N0SKE RETAINS HOME
GUARDS BY NEW PLAN

CoBLENZ, Aug, 2. tBy the Assoc
ciated Press.)--The plan of Gustav
affairs, to retain thr5 home guards
throughout Germany by transferring
them to civil authorities and calling the
guards local police reserves" Is going
Into effect, according to information
reaching the American area.
The German newspapers are carrying
the home guards no longer are required
to take an oath to defend the country
against invasion. In American circles
it is. said the abolition of this pledge
obviously is a result of Noske's new
Dlan So '
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
UNION INDICATED.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Aug. George
L. Berry, president of the International
Pressmen and Assistants union OF
America, today gave out a state
ment in which he said the decision
of Federal Judge u. T. Sanford Yes
afternoon, in the case Of Chi
union No. 3, against Berry and
others, establishes, a complete vindi-
cation" of the charges against the
international unions board Of directors,
and Mr. Berry. he said the court dis
missed the charges Of misappropriation
of monies and disregarded the personal
portions of the bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
NEGRO ASSAlLANT GETS
SWIFT DEATH SENTENCE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug, 2.-Awini-
fred walker, a f9-year-otd negro, who
hast Tuesday assaulted a 10-year-old
white girl near cambridge, Jefferson
county. was tried Friday at cambridge,
plead guilty and Vas sentenced to be
electroeuted at Nashville Sept. 2. The
negro was brought here for safe keep
ing but will be sent from here to the
peniteiltiary at Nashville without delay.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

An inquiry was made among the manufacturers to ascertain
the cause for the Simultaneous announcement that there would
be a uniform Increase in the price OF ice. That there was an
illegal combination thai would render the manufacturers liable
10 prosecution was, OF course, u~nthinkable. Adequate precaution
was made against any such contingency. One manufacturer
advanced the price OF his commodity, and the others, getting up
early in the morning, around 3 OF 4 O'Clock, as is the custom Of
toling ice barons, read about it in the morning paper and fol-
lowed suit upon their individual initiative and with perfect
unaninIty. The attorney general should make an investigation
into this remarkable case Of psychic phenomena.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
FAIL TO FIND GIRL.

~all-night search the police announced
today that they had failed to locate
9-year-old Virginia Byfngton. daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. w. H, Byington, Of
New York, who, was alleged TO have
been kidnapped last night from the Fair
mont hotel. \
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

One of the penalties Of being president is being obliged to wear
a stoveppe hat. -
Now that long skirts have come into style, a lot OF persons who
admire tall buildings VIII have time to look at them for the first time
In four years.
Pretty soon we will hear that the price Of carrots has gone up on
account OF neace. 81
When we have our final settlement with the English we should
insist that they take back their sparrows.
LOOKING FORWARD.
Discharged soldiers may keep the uniform and overcoat they are
wearing al. the time. 1t would be just our luck to be In swimming Wpen
the release papers are delivered. Over Here.
. ~
tH~ ANOTHER OF THOSE "UP" STORIES.
Sign on Second avenue, New York: "S, 9'and 1S-Cent and Up
stores"
STEVE HAS QUIT.
Reyertine to the item regarding Stephen Constable, who keeps the
peace in NorEhwales township, Pa, you might have added that ne qun
his Job because people kidded him about his name, men IS d fao"-
Ii T. II.
Cadet saxton of West Point, is rated perfect mentally.
We predict that in the future he viii be conducups a column
BY the way, we would like to know what becomes of that famous
old town of przasnysz under the peace terms. Now is a good time 10
abolish 1t.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

@ ''The government of Mexico has only good will toward the
United States" says an official of that country. 1t would be
too bad if ever there Should be any slight prejudice aroused.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
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~ AoY KNoQHoa:
DECLARATION,

s
I've little time for laughter
And none at all for tears;
| think the worlds blue rafter ,
IL Just what it appearsi
or what may come hereafter
have no hopes nor fears.
l know that love-time passes,
That fame Is but blown dust,
That golden lads and iasses
Bow down to deaths sYou must"
As fall the w~ihd-swayed grasses
Beneath the siclkle's thrust. .
/ knoW--God's be all praises
THAT life is never done;
That ev'ry end of days is /.
Another day begun; w
That life and death are phases
OF Life forever one
--Perley A. Child.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
THE

report. They are still using the same
old s~uitcases to carry off their loot.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

Much time, the dispatches say, was taken up thrashing out
the definition OF anarchist" in the Ford suit. TO get results
Won don't thrash the definition, '''.f .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

The negro is just as welcome in Chicago as the, former kaiser
would be in London, and for the same purpose
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

The wearer of the crimson beak Is
no longer an object of pity He's an OBJ
ject OF envy now.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

All men are liars" says a familiar plautude, which provokes
the old pcssimist to inquire, How do you account for the rest
of themr t .. 49,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
tuoooe sPo nTS

SevnnS a PRONE CALl
from 4oOR CAT NS
KS Ne ipttoIG FFAnLI q
Puru sc ON me FEEp pAly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

no longer an uDjecl OF pltSa AAS IA w
ject OF envy low.
African golf Is a very popular psytiine
IN some sections, and some experts we
have encountered in u daily ROUNDS
can make rs and lis with all the ease
that Chick Evans holes o two-foot putt.
1T NEVER FAILS. a
A country newspaper once inserted
this little notice:
ANY gin who will send a STAMPED
enyelope we will send a recipe LOT
keeping the hands white and SOFT
A bale Of requests came IN Ihe
recipe was as follows:
Soak your hands IN dish water tnres
times a day while your mother rests
Many a man with a temper hke a
bnzz saw can't understand how n IS
that his offspring has a disposition
like a grizzly bear
The best disguise in Russia is"to sef
a shave. .,R
II Ia. only natural that the race rot
Ing in The Chicago black BELT leit z
dark brown taste In Chicagoa9s
mouths.
Mr. Burleson lie very probably q tns
oninion that the wires he had cohlspi
Of were live wires
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
ealMA FAoIE EVIDENCE.

M. TEtlNVN Jim. h
After viewing. the published half-tone
that he was compIimented by. Con.
MAngin while In France. we don't dls-
pute that he put down the Washington
race riots, but we contend that Mangin
didn't compliment HIN on his beauty.
some men we know are so ugly they
p~erpetually llook as though they were
going to sneezel
And the odd part of 1t is that most
of them are married. ,
II some women don't show any more
Judgment al the polls than they did N
picking husbands. the nation is destined
TO be governed by a race or wairus-
faced men.
'Bone dry Is only q colloquialism
that applies the same as does the In
junction, 'Don' talk to the motor
nan"
A c~heckered suit doesn't always IN
dioate a eheckered career. Nor a check
book inside.
Chicago isn't the worst city on earth
There are places that never nave peen
L NhoNSf
Just because u man looks that way,
| don't ASK him II he's had 9 sick spell,
He may have been married since you
last saw him.
COOLING THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.
It's labout 80 degrees below zero in
Iceland,
II is well that the aviation program
liz being taken up and that airplanes
and d~irigibles are beginning to. take
their place among various modes OF
ira vel. Everything Ia going so high
that II viii be necessary 10 shop III
an airplane before long.
IN -
ESPECIALLY RED ONES.
The only things that have escaped
the luxury tax are whiskers. And they
tax the patience Of those who have tc
look at EN-,
Bootieggers have quit bootleRging ant
gone to stealing fltVvers, says q news
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

COOLING THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.
It's about 80 degrees below zero in
Iceland,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

Just because u man looks that way,
don't ASK him II he's had q sick spell,
lie may have been married since YOU
last saw him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

Chicago isn't the worst city on earth
There are places that never ave been
discovered,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

some men we know are so ugly they
p%erpetualy look as though they were
ooin0 M nnkeVnl
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
TOLEDO RIDES m
ESQ AUTO BUSES
Public and Private Motors Provide
Service Equal to
Street Cars.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 25.-After al
most two weeks OF a street carless
situation. Toledo 10 still cheerful, ap-
parently satisfied and not In the least
disposed to yield to any offer of an
unsatisfactory franchise. The mayor
and council are negotiating with
Henry L. Doherty, representing the
street car company, two propositions.
one for a franchise under which cars
would be operated At cost plus q
stipulated return on the Investment,
the other . straight municipal own.
ership ordinance.
II city and company can agree on
the terms of the two propositions,
they will both be submitted at .
special election. the one receiving the
largest majority vote to be accepted.
While the negotiations are going
on, the city administration has taken
charge OF the substitute transporta-
tion. Safety Director Charles Wall,
veteran transportation man, is or
ganizing the service. He has $3.50
gasoline vehicles, buses. jitneys,
trucks. and passenger autos regis
tered and in service to replace the
800 street cars withdrawn from the
streets.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
CANT CUT OFF MY LEG
SAYS RAILROAD ENGINEER

4 am . railroad engineer; about 20
ZeArs 80 my ieg was seriousiy IN
my refusing to allow the doctor to
xsnputAte II was told it would be i'm
possible to heal the wound. I have
tried al kinds Of salves and had many
doctors Ia the past 20 years. but to
no Svan Finally I resolved to use
PBrERSONS OINTMENT on my leg.
You cannot imagine my establishment
when found IL was doing what over
100 things had failed to do. Ny leg Is
new completely cured-"-Gus Hauft,
10 Myrtle avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y.
1T makss me feel proud to be able
to produce An ointment like that"
says Peterson Of Buffalo. Mot only
d ! guarantee Peterson's Ointment
for old sores and wounds, but for
eesemA salt rhsum, ulcers. Itching
piles. and I put up a big box for IS
cents. q price all can afford to pay
and money back from your druggist
II not satisfied"
Peoples Drug Stores will supply
you under guarantee of money back
if not satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
Rich Maryland Widouu
Adopts Manned Ynnk

happy life" said Prince Edward az he
continued to shake the young mans
hand.
rs Get widows Estate.
Later 1t was learned that Mrs.
Stump, a handsome, matronly woman,
had chaneed her will 30 that her en-
tire estate will 60 to Spearing upon
her death to revert to her family
whom he dies.
Nothing win be too good for the
young mans welfare. said MIS-
Stump. II am arranging Tor him TO
enter Columbia University, ana he
will always be assured Of two homes
-4one, my estate at Bsiair. near Balti-
more, and the other At Cold Spring.
N. 2" {
Before her, marriage, Mrs. Stump
was Mary Fsrnaudes D'Velasco, de-
scsndant of Admiral D'vslasco, Of
Spain. She Is the niece of Gen. Au-
gusta Dodge, civil war hero, OF Iowa,
fer whom Fort Dodge was named.
Her half-brother 10 John FlAglor, who
II rsputed to be worth more than
$40. 900 900.
II Motor Te MARYLAND.
Mrs. Stump nrst met young Spear
ing In the Greenhut Hospital In New
York, where the United States de-
barking headquarters were located.
Spearing was later Transferred to Fort
Des MoiAes Hospital. and then to the
Walter Reed Hospital. Washingten
j. c., whence he was discharged IN
October.
II 10 the intention Of his adopted
mother to take Spsaring on a motor
tour to his former homo In Akron
through the Great Lakes region, 70.
turning via Niagara Falls and New
York to Maryland.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25
FIGURE Is FATAL TO
ECLIPSE EXPEDITION
Superstitution and Ill Fortune Play
Havoc With Todd E4us-
tor Party.

BOSTON, Nov. 25.-Ill fortune. su-
perstition and disaster played havoc
with the Todd expedition to the
equator, according to Ensigns G. L.
Richards, of Knoxville, Tenn. and w.
H. Cushing. Of Long Island. both at
tached to the expedition, who have
reached this port on the U. 8. Ship
ping Boards steamer Elinor. Scien.
lists and naval flyers barely escaped
death when the ship rode through the
first great storm IN twenty years In
the harbor of Pernambuco. Brasil.
Prof. David Todd, Of Amherst.
world famous astronomer. led the ex-
pedition south from New York on
May 13 to observe the suns eclipse
above the clouds at the equator.
Sailors on the Elinor feared bad
luck from the start. They grumbled
at the date. at the fact that thirteen
sailors were assigned to the four life
boats, that there were thirteen port
holes on each side of the ship, and
that the Elinor reached the equator
on the thirteenth Of June. The
eclipse had passed before the Elinor
arrived there.
The Washington times., 1919-11-25

WEST POINT, N. Y, Nov. 25.-A
hero of the Argonne who returned to
America minus his right leg was the
recipient of congratulations today
from his friends as the result Of at
tention he received from the Prince
OF Wales during the royal guests re-
cent visit here.
He is Elmer Spearing. The fairy
godmother in the story il Mrs. Her
man Stump. q wealthy widow Of
Maryland and New York State, who
legally adopted the manned soldier
upon his return from the front. After
the prince had concluded his inspec-
tion of the West Point cadets he
started to walk down the parade
grounds while the spectators ap-
plauded. Glancing toward the throng
and saluting. the prince saw tall
soldier in khaki balancing himself
with his crutches as he raised his
hand in salute.
Prince Shakes His Hand.
The prince quickly detached him.
self from his group OF attendants
and walked over to Spearing. Taking
the soldiers hand, he asked where
regiment he had fought.
Il enlisted from Akron. Ohio. in q
regiment organized from that State
and was wounded in the Argonne for
est on my twenty-second birthday,
September 20, 1918" Spearing told
him. .
"How do you feel now?" asked the
prince.
Better than ever before, except
that 1 cannot get around SO fast" re-
piled Spearing.
"I hope you will have a long and
The Washington times., 1919-11-25

dents Of that neighborhood, and
there can be little motive behind its
action except the desire Of the neigh
bors for civic improvement. Every
body knows that about Washington.
But a good motive and an unsel-
fish interest are not sufficient. The
association must also be numerically
representative of it's community.
When it is that, it's ability to gain q
hearing, to be respectfully heard and
have its wishes receive favorable
consideration will be enormously in
creased.
JOIN YOUR HOME ASSOCIA-
TION TODAY.