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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05

hearing in eartaiR laaalttiM ea fer
soma weeks we have heard q Drogpeei'
i've purchasers who, h1eausa q thEtf re-
lance N such gossip, have PUT Pr BUY
Ing
the soHHdAsss OF the doetrtae have
constantly adhered 70. ne toHe z
demaanaT Of the sheW erewaa Save een.
WINGED me that the people ~ the gfeat
majority Of cases do not intend sitting
quietly by awaiting that mythical ava
lanche Of prices. Interest At both our
passed anything Of the last tour YsslN,
and we have opened more ~neeetadons
than during any show RtHea iaFt
Il takes but little refiecttoa g IN
derstand why there can pc no Aougpl
OF q universal cut In prices ter ssme
time TO cone. The nHt reason e Pc
cause il is sstiNstea there vii hs q
shortage Of s0e.600 ears ~ the 1919 out.
put: az quantity nroduetlon Is ony
Thing In The WeFld that can make any
meTchandise sell for less, II Is easy to
see why automobile prices for the m
mediate future must stay ".
1.-THE other reason embraces many
obvious considsrstions. Take the mat
ter Of living expense; il 10 true. that
with the coming OF peace feodstVfta afa
more easily acquired, but fer the tuiHae
| date future, until the markets ano
TRANSPORTATION are readJpeteq, Enefe 81
be no relief fFem the ceRNltlanN mat eE'
listed during the var period. +,
F.Automobila factories eAA. Ift Sc p4el
to the peace Tins irving 81 teVf yer
\ aeo in four wsekh; they can not rApaea91
and reset their liant 1atAAs and fofgee,
they cannot suddenly ahif . force o.
/ many thousand men from artillery itEee'
tors to limousine uph0lgteftngy-ana vn'
til these things can hp ReccnpHAhsq ~
faeturers and the accessory makers TN
prospects ct quantity production am
cheaper automobiles can not be serious
" anticipated"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
nm nor 40 WEST.

That the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
conpany's factory house organ, the
WingfOot Clan, has beeH reaching
former Goodyear employees, how with
indicated In q istter Just Tscelved from
a soldier in the region OF Cohl4ns. IN
the casualty lists this dqughboy vas re-
ported killed In aotien, the first news
Of which came to him, when he read his
same In the honor roll contained IN his
factory paper. He writes to emRhat!c:
states that he eagerly locking for
ward to rNsumlng his Former duties
back at the factory,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
1918
Cole Aero Eight

Six-passenger, driven 500 mllssi
practically brand-neW; was accepted IN
exchange for Anniversary Apperson
Eight. Can be seen at Commercial
Motor Car Co. For demonstration
phone W, {. BARRSE, Main 24e4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
Many Prospective Buyers.

Since the day the armlstice was
signed there has been the wall Of tum-
bling prices. With as little grounds for
likelihood as either of the preceding ru-
mors, this latest fiction obtained a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
Fire Chiefs Car Is
NOW EQuipped With
Lee Puncture Proof

James FtZmorris. chief Of the Mem
phis Fire Insurance patrol, believes In
surety. Accordingly he has equipped
his new Cadillac with Lee puncture
proof tires, purchased through G., M.
Seewald, local sales manager Of the Lee
Tire company.
Chief Fitzmorris has used Lee pune
ture proof tires for some time, believes
that In making a hurry-up run to .
fire no delay IL permissible II tires win
do anything toward preventing such.
He has used these tires with q mini
mum of delay and seldom fails to get
to a blaze because of tire trouble.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05

Miss Carol Shack, one Of the talented
young musicians Of the city, who is
known to a large circle Of friends as
an earnest and gifted little musician,
Nill be presented by Miss Elizabeth
Mosby, of the Boiling Musser school Of
music, in a recital Saturday afternoon,
April u, at 3 o'clock, in the concert
hall of the Womans building. Her
appearance is anticipated by music
lovers with much pleasure.
Miss Shack viii be assisted by Mrs,
Jeff Nathan, soprano, in the following
program;
Arabesque ....''...''''' Chahhinhue
Berceuse from JocClyn ,...... Goddard
Valse Caprice ..,............ Newland
Carol Shack.
Springs Singing ,......, Mac Fadyen
Cradle Song .,,... 49,. Fritz krelsler
Mrs. Nathan.
Autumn Enchantment .,.........,
......,........ Wilson G.. Smith
Autumn Memories. Wilson g. Smith
Carol Shack.
The Cry OF Rachel ..,.,.,.,..,..
,..........,. Mary Turner Salter
The Greatest Thing in the World
............... Theresa Del Reigo
Mrs. Nathan.
Concerto-Op. IS, Presto ,Mendelssohn
Carol Shack,
Orchestral parts on second piano
Miss Mosby.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
ANSACS TO PARADE.

LONDON, April S, British wireless
servlce,)-On Ansac day, April %. there
will he a triumphant march OF Aus
tralian troops through London. The
detachment, to the number OF 1000,
will march from the West end to the
lcjty, passing the Mansion house. where
the lord mayor will take the salute.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
PLAN SIMS WELCOME.

NEWPORT, r. J.. April 5.-vive-Ad
miral William s. Sims, commander Of
the American overseas fleet, will be ac-
corded an enthusiastic welcome home"
reception upon his return here next
week. The citizens COMMITTEES has COM
pleted arrangementA.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
oFFIcERs ORDERED EAST

WASHINGTON, April s, (Spl)-First
Lieut.. William S. Brook and Lieuts.. Al
bright. Young, Mcconnell, Fishback,
UaIe and Beail have been ordered from
park field for duty under the director
Of purchase, storage and traffic at New
port News.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
NO DECREASE IN
AUTOPRICES DUE
Local Maxwell Dealer Says
Shortage of Cars VIII
Maintain Price.

Regardless Of what ether manufac-
turers may be forced to do, and no
matter what the trend Of the automo-
bile world this spring, the price Of Max
well cars will not be reduced one penny
before June l. 1919, If, indeed, at all,
said Mr.. Orr, general manager Of the
Tri-state Motor Sales company.
The automobile business is the third
greatest industry In America, but un-
q~uestionably the first greatest, temper
amentaily, In the world, said Mr.. Orr.
American motor car builders have ere
ated an art as distinctive as any school,
and like h artists themselves, are ex-
tremely temperamental. We are easily
affected by unfounded rumors and pre-
dictions, invariably doing the very OPP
poslte In regard to a motor car from
that which we could consider sound
business In any other matter.
"For instance, in the past we have
been cautioned by se~lf-styled experts
that the motor industry was reaching
the point of s~aturation, and later, with
the great war cloud overhead, came the
cry Of the alarmist that the industry
was about to crumble. Unfortunately,
both Of these groundless beliefs gained
an ear before they eventually disap-
peared as foolishly as their authors,
The Washington times., 1919-04-27

VwPHEN Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony ].
M Drexel, the richest of the Phila-
deIphia family of that name, went
to England to live some years ago, it was
no secret that they expected, with their
wealth and social prestige, to incorporate
themselves with the highest placed Of the
British aristocracy. They soon became,
indeed, what is termed here expatriates
When their beautiful daughter Margaretta
married the Viscount Maidstone, son Of
the Earl Of WincheIsea and Nottingham,
one Of the proudest of peers, it seemed
certain that all the DreXels' ambitions
plans were well on the way to realization.
But two recent, very unexpected ro-
mances have checked the mappedout
career and brought dismay and grief to
the Viscountess, now, It is said, as proud
and naughty as any Duchess to the man
ner born.
For Mrs Drexel, her own mother, whose
skin and ambition were so largely respon-
sible for the Maidstone alliance, has in
sisted upon securing a divorce from Mr..
Drexel and has married an entirely re-
spectacle but unimportant Engiishman,
Lieutenant-Colonel Brinsley Fitzgerald,
whom she met in a bombproof cellar dur
ing q Zeppelin raid.
And her younger brother, who might
have made an alliance with one Of the
CurZon girls, daughters Of Lord Curzon,
the former Viceroy of India, has welded
Miss Nancy Doreen Grayson, charming
but entirely obscure English girl, whom
he met while she was working in a NUM-
ton factory.
Love and war are great Jewellers. But
the war Is over, and so annoyedNis the Wis
countess that she is very cool to her
mother indeed and not only would she
not go to her brothers wedding, but since
then, Il Is said, she has refused to receive
either him or his bride.
OF course, the former Miss DrexeTs dis
appointment can be readily understood.
King Edward himself attended her own
marriage, and in all the English peerage
there are few who outrank her husbands
family. It is rather awkward to address
as "father" some one whose name conveys
absolutely nothing to ones friends!
And as for brother-well, he might have
made her sister-in-law to one Of at least
q score Of daughters Of houses as IordIy
or lordlier than that which she entered
by the gate Of matrimony! Her point Of
view Is, therefore, understandable.
How such a .debacle came to pass, why
the foundations Of the edifce Of hope
crumbied so swiftly after all the years Of
building, has to be charged against those
aforementioned leVeIlers-love and war.
How mighty and far reaching their effects
are can be seen when It Is known that
they swept Mrs Drexel OF her feet al
though she is fifty-hVe, and had the same
effect on her son Louis, although he Is
barely twenty.
It Is necessary to get a "cIose up" as
the motion picture people say, Of the An
thony J. Drexeis and the Maidstone Drexel
The Washington times., 1919-04-27
PRsTS LALLGe CHARLeS

would not even serve on committees with
heri
What even London did not know was
that Mrs. Drexel and Colonel Fitzgerald
had continued very good friends, and Lady
Maidstone feared the outcome Of their
frank interest in each other. Margaretta
would not have objected to the divorce IL
the nobility.
But it was really a blow to her
pride when she discovered the friendship
between Mrs. Drexel and a man Of no for
tune or family. That he was an English
man made the affair a hundred times
worse, for her mother would, Of course,
make her home in London.
All this was in Lady Maidstones mind
while her mothers divorce was pending.
After it was granted Colonel Fitzgerald
devoted himself openly to Mrs Drexel,
and eight months later he and the lady
were married. BY her marriage Mrs.
Drexel automatically drops out of her for
mer position as one Of the leaders Of the
American colony in London. Her hus-
bands father made fortune in trade and
received a baronetcy, but his title of "Sir"
died with him, and Colonel Fitzgerald, be-
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times., 1919-04-27

ing q fourth son, received barely enough
money to keep him In boot leather. Be
fore the Boer war he went into q city
house and became q member Of the Lon
don Stock Exchange
Fitzgerald is q brave man and q true
Briton. When England fought the Beers
he was the first to fight and brought home
several medals. In 1914 he was made pri-
vate secretary to General Lord French and
was retired from foreign service when the
general returned to England. Since that
time he has been on the stan Of the COM
mander Of the home defenses.
The pity Of It is that the Viscountess
could not see the hero rather than the
unknown man in her mothers new -hus-
band. But her heart was bitter, and she
turned for comfort to her youngest
brother. Louis had been born in England
and his education had been exactly that
Of any other well-born English boy. He
went to Eton and Oxford and his associ-
ates were the sons Of English lords and
ladies. He had all the exclusive tenden-
cies Of his sister and some Of his own. He
was on particularly good terms with the
two older daughters Of Lord Curzon, Irene
and Isabel and the Duke Of Westminster's
oldest girl was a great pal Lady Maid
stone looked the field over and decided
to salve her pride by securing a titled
sister-in-law. If her children could not
refer to their American grandmother as
a duchess or a countess, they might speak
Of their aunt, "the Duchess Of"
Louis himself was not averse, at first,
to this programme. He knew he would
have money enough to place any title in
its proper setting, and when he was not
hard on his war job he was perfectly
willing to be married off by sister
Ia 81
he found, by losing 1t, that he had a real
heart, and that marrying for love was the
greatest thing in the world. Last Sep
tember HIS chief in the air service sent
him to the biggest plane factory in Eng
land to inspect some Of the work. In one
Of the departments he was put in the
charge Of a remarkably pretty young fore
woman, whose khaki overalls and wooIlen
shirt could not disguise her beauty.
This is Miss Grayson, who will show
you round" said the superintendent. "She
knows as much about machines as / do"
Miss Grayson was willing, and the two
went off on their tour. She showed him
how the wonderful linen wings were made
and how the motors were put together, but
while she thought she was making an i'm
preston as a skilled mechanic she was
really making a killing as q girl.
Drexel discovered that she had gone
into munitions at the first call for help,
and then into planes when the need for
women was advertised. Where other girls
OF her education, especially with a father
in the House, might have sought ro-
mantle job in some hospital, Miss Grayson
donned ugly overalls and went into service
that blackened her hands and broke her
finger nails.
ut Is for England" was her simple reply
when Drexel asked her why she chose this
sort OF job. 81 am needed here; there are
plenty to do the other jobs"
The Washington times., 1919-04-27

Mrs. Drexel Joined the war workers and
gradually her daughter became friendly;
in fact, they both worked for some months
in the hospital Lady Maidstone established
on her husbands estate.
Early in 1917 Mrs. Drexel was a men,
Der of house party given by an English
Government official on-his estate in the
south Of England. 1t was an informal
gathering, for these were war times, and
there were no servants and very little
food. The guests were all weary war
workers and it was more or less of a rest
camp rather than a gay party. AS all Eng
land knows now, there was a Zeppelin
raid the first night, and while no real dam
age was done, the nervous shock was
severe.
When the signal "air raid" was given
the house party were all tucked in their
comfortable beds. In ten seconds men and
women were fumbling in the dark for
clothes, which they did not always find,
and in thirty seconds they were on their
way cellarward. One Colonel Fitzgerald,
goOdlooking army man but a total
stranger, assumed charge of Mrs. Drexel
during the flight to the cellar and stuck
Copyright, 1919. by Star Company.
The Washington times., 1919-04-27

DrexePs inspection lasted ten days. In
that time he learned the wonderful color
Of his lady's eyes, he learned Of golden
glints IN her dark auburn hair, the length
Of her proud little nose, the number of her
shoe and at least one dozen different
kinds Of smiles.
OF his Official inspection, IL is not for
Us to speak At the end Of ten days he
knew that the goods he had been inspect
ing on his own account was the most per-
feet example Of feminine beauty ever ere
ated, and he intended to have It for his
own.
Like the usual man, he found that he
had lot to learn about women. Miss
Grayson said she loved him, but she would
like to have his mother and sister welcome
her to the family.
why, Of course, that's easy" was
DrexePs blithe reply, and on he went to
ask his sister to call upon his ianeee.
Being a lady, the Viscountess did not say
nothing doing" in so many words, but she
refused firmly to notice any little un-
known creature who imagined herself in
love with Louis. And, more, she did an
she could to break the match on. But
Louis was also firm. He trotted over to
his mothers home and, announcing his en-,
gagement, asked her to go down to the
factory and see the loveliest girl in the
world -
Daisy won't CO." he added. shes a.
mad as wax C''Margaretta" is Daisy" in
the family.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, the colonePs lady, Der.
haps in her heart did not yearn for an
unknown daughterin-laW, but hearing of
the Viscountess's anger she declared her.
self eager to meet Nancy-"such a sweet.
piquant name"-and on she went that very
day with her lovesick son. Frankly, Mrs.
Fitzgerald was delighted to find Miss Gray
son so beautiful and so evidently a lady
despite her lack of social position.
AS the factory was working over time
Miss GraysOn would not consent to an i'm
mediate marriage. She stood out at first
against any wedding for at least a year.
But when the armistice was signed and
the work slackened she whispered "Febru-
ary" and went about collecting clothes. Her
motherin-law-to-be helped her and finally
arranged all the wedding details, for. like
Louis, she was actually in love with the
girl!
When the simple marriage ceremony
took place, February 1, in st. Margaret's
Church, London, Colonel and Mrs. Fftz-
gerald were chief guests. The bride wore
white satin, lace and pearls instead Of
grimy oVeralls, and carried orange bios
SONS instead Of an oil can. Mrs. Fitz-
gerald is determined to show her world
that she is delighted with the marriage,
which she knows full well has been a last
ing blow to the Viscountess Maidstone's
ambitions.
The marriage has also annoyed Mr..
Anthony Drexel, who dropped out Of this
story some time ago, and only comes In at
the finish because he threatens, it Is said.
to return to London, open up his town
house and make a social fight on his for.
mer wife and his younger son.
The Washington times., 1919-04-27

alliance In order to understand Just why
both these really delightful love matcheg
should be 50 unsettling to the Viseountess
Years ago, thirty-fiVe to be exact, Tony
Drexel then one of the richest men In
Philadelphia, married the most beautiful
girl in Baltimore, Margarita Armstrong,
and they proceeded to live happily for
several weeks.
Eventually one daughter and three sons
we're born to them, and, as the daughter
grew into rare beauty, Mrs. Drexel de-
cided to take her to England and there
find titled husband. At that time Mar
garetta Drexel was a sweet, unaffected girl,
with no pride in her wealth or social posi-
tion. Note the interesting fact that the
mother was named "Margarita" and tn
daughter "Margaretta."
Her presentation at court was a great
triumph for her mother, but meant little
to herself. Even when she was heralded
everywhere as the New American Beauty"
she was not at all elated, and 1t was
rumored that she loved Philadelphia Of
her own age back home.
During their second season in London
the Drexels were taken up by King Ed
wards set, and Margaretta was securely
planted within the near-royal circle. About
this time her mothers ambitions became
apparent, and Margaretta gradually took on
the so-called aristocratic air peculiar to
the crowd Of which her parents were a
part. A dozen belted earls and buckled
baronets trailed the DrexeI heiress, and
Philadelphia heard Of suitors rejected by
the score. Finally young Maidstone was
singled out by parents and daughter as
well, AMI what a catch that was for the
beautiful American!
Incidentally, it was a great match for
IOFd Maidstone haaauca ~ ha
millions!
The marriage took place, and not even
Westminster has seen many more brilliant
functions. King Edward and Queen Alex
andra were present, and the gifts were
estimated at five million dollars.
Immediately Lady Maidstone became a
leader among the American-born duch-
esses. eountesses and ladies, and before a
year was out she was the most naughty
Of them ALL
In perfectly nice way she let her for
mer American friends know that she was
now on a separate plane from them and
In the future she would not be able to en-
terrain them. This was perfectly satisfac-
tory to the Drexels, for they, too, wanted
70 be done with everything American.
In the meantime, with their daughter
married so delightfully."-, the Drexels felt
themselves free to quarrel and go their
separate ways. Mrs. Drexel secured a sep
aration from her husband in London, with
an allowance Of fifty thousand dollars a
year. This lawsuit and the scandal de.
Yeloped caused Lady Maidstone great dis
tress. She had not lived long enough in
the ranks Of English aristocracy to acquire
It's supreme nonchalance toward the out
side world.
Her tears and prOtestatiOns having been
The Washington times., 1919-04-27

to her side
throughout the
raid. Danger
and informal
ity made them
&c ellie mt
friends, and
when the next
m o.r n / n g
QaWneQ I q IL
and clear their
friendship was
on q firm basis.
American so
ciety was too
busy with its
share of the
war to know
what was go
ing on in the
Drexel family
at that time.
The announce
ment in May
that Mrs. DreX.
ell had secured
an absolute d.
vorce created
a hVe-minute
sensation and
then was for
g o t t e n. In
London, how
ever, where the
vi sc ou ntess
NJ a 1 d s ne,
lived, the SEN
sation lasted
much longer,
because the
d is tr e s 8 e d
daughter now
turned com
pletely against
her mother and
The Washington times., 1919-04-27

Of no avail,
she sid d
openly with
her father,
even whe n
his career in
Paris was the
ssip of
London. It
was evident,
by the way,
that M rs.
Drexel's two
u n N q r ried
SONS, ]. Arm
strong an d
Louis, sided
with her, and
they quar-
relied more
than once
with Lady
Maidstone be-
cause Of her
attitude.
When the
war came and
every one in
e n g ! a n d
dropped per-
sonal issues,
got into the
fight, DreXel
Senior, now
a colonel, en-
listed as an
a m b u lance
driver In the
British ed
Cross and his
two sons
went into the
air service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
INTERNATIONAL,
 STANDARD WAGE
Adopted at International Seamen's Congress in
 Paris.

Paris, Tuesday, March 11=-After a general discussion al today's meeting of the International Seaman's Con gress, the delegates decided in favor of an International standard wage. based on the minimum scale, adopted recently at London, of. IS pounds monthly for seamen and firemen.
 During the afternoon a deputation headed by the president of the Sea mems International Union of America, called on Samuel Gompers, chairman of the commission on International labor legislation and advised him that all resolutions adopted by the con gress would be forwarded for sub mission to .he commission.
 The congress, which is being at tended by Representative of the Sea mems Associo tions of Great Britain, the United States, Denmark, Swe- >den and Norway, will last three days. The congress will discuss indemnities for families of seamen killed by Ger man submarines and compensation for tonnage lost