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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
SYMPATHY N HELP

The people of this section who Tor years have taken an
active interest in welfare work among the negroes, helping them
to secure better housing. better environment, better wages and
an Improvement Of conditions Of every description, to the end
that the negro may he more efficient, more capable, and, on the
whole, prove to be an asset and not a liability to the community,
find an unsolved problem in the Northern white neighbor whose
solichude for the negro in the South is only exceeded by his cold
indifference to the negro in the North.
Between the. frequent outbursts in some Of the Northern
papers, notably the New York Sun, against the South, there
is an occasional item that reflects the true state Of affairs.
In a recent issue, of the Sun the statement is made that
one thousand copies OF an appeal containing the following para
graph were mailed to the leading citizens of New York:
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The statement is made that not a single response was
received to the appeal. That is a mark of the interest that the
Northern man has for the negro in his midst.
"The committee appreciates" continues the article, "that
our citizens have been asked to give to all the various drives
and war campaigns, and that the welfare of the negro is not a
popular subject"
n 1t is a reproach to any community to confess that the well
fare Of any honest, industrious citizen in its midst "is not a
popular subject"
The negro population of New York is larger than the total
population of the city OF Memphis.
The population of the city Of New York is three times as
large as the population Of the state of Tennessee.
A few weeks ago a committee of employers Of labor pro-
posed a plan for raising funds with which to erect and maintain
a community, house in Memphis for negroes. tfs 81
Negro employees were asked to give 81 and upward. The
employers agreed to give a. dollar for every dollar contributed
by their employees. The fund sought is $4,000, The subscrip-
tons already received will amount to about $3SOO. When the
campaign is over Mr.. Rechrnan, Mr.. Edgar and a few other
gentlemen will go out and raise the balance needed.
We submit this record in contrast with the record of the
New Workers, who have received mot the slightest response,
to use their language, in the effort to collect the small sum OF
$4,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
B%URLEsoN's DILEMMA

1t is safe to predict that Postmaster General Burlcson will
not continue as a member of the cabinet to the end Of President
Wilson's term.
The administration of his department has not been a success,
but the question arises as TO where the fault belongs. The policy
of the government is directed by the president. The members
of the cabinet do not go contrary to the wishes of the president,
and yet in MIR, Burlesons case some Of his strongest opponents
are the presidents most cordial supporters,
Perhaps il one were seeking to extenuate the conduct Of
MI. Burleson he might attribute the general arrangement as
much to the absence of the president as to Mr.. Buneson him
self.
But it must by this time be evident to everyone that the
duty Of the president demanded his presence at the peace coun-
Gil. His achievements there have been nothing short of marvel
Gus, and he has exercised an influence over his associates that
could not have been welded had he remained in Washington,
In contrast to the criticism against Mr.. Burleson, even the
most violent critics of the president have not used the name of
MIR, Lansing, the secretary of state. He is generously and cor
rectly absolved from any responsibility for the direction of the
state department when any matter is found worthy of criticism
by the presidents political enemies.
On the other hand Mr., Burleson has few, il any, defenders.
Even il he is carrying out the policy OF the administration in
his policy of sorely taxing the patience OF the people, it would
be il-becoming him to say so; but it is likely that he will be
kicked out as a peace offering to those who have suffered and
endured hardships at his hands, while another more in sympathy
With the public mind and more familiar with public sentiment,
through Mr.. Burlesons unfortunate experience, will be chosen
as his successor, and there may be a lveler regard for public
service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
Now, ,s x o. "' "".' Twice Told Tales
News Of Memphis
90 Years Ago.
rs YEARS AGO
.llIME oh 1aQA.

' @S
The body of President Carnot, OF
France, assassinated@ by an Italian
anarchist, at Lyons, arrived at Paris,
and was placed in state. Caesario, the
assassin, was run out OF Italy a year
before. Nevertheless there was con-
siderable i'll feeling toward Italians in
Paris, Lyons and other cities Of France.
The United States congress adjourned
at Washington in honor OF President
Carnot, who was greatly admired by
Americans.
Mrs. Carrie Reed, a beautiful young
woman was slain by an unknown mar
in a Chicago office building. His
identity puzzled the Chicago police.
Seven bodies had been recovered, near
the New York harbor, of persons
drowned when the tug John ID. Nichols
went down and known dead was placed
at 36 persons and crew.
Memphis was at the top of the South
ern league. with a percentage Of .696:
having won 80 and lost II games. The
locals lost to Mobile that day by the
score of 6 to 5. The famed battery of
Mobile, Knoor and frost, was working,
Wadsworth and Bolan worked for the
locals.
The Young Peoples society of the
Christian church gave an excursion on
the Mississippi river on the steamer
Golden Gate.
The body of ]. Cavecchi, who jumped
from the Halstead fish dock a. few days
before, was recovered from the river.
1t was announced that Col. Robert
Gates, secretary OF the Memphis Com
mercial club, would be at the head of
a new paper to be published In Jackson,
Tenn, by the Blade Publishing com
pany.
1t developed that the killing Of vii
Copewell and wounding Of Frank Walk
er and Dudley Taylor, negroes, was the
result Of an alleged chicken stealing eX-
cursion by the negroes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
10 YEARS AGO
JUNE 25, 1909,

The sensational divorce trial that had
fed the Rossips Of New Yorks alleged
400 ended with Mrs. Katherine Glenn
mons Gould being granted a divorce
from Howard Gould. The big surprise
was that she was given but $4,000 a
year alimony and her intimates were
shaking heads to the effect that she
was apt to have a hard time existing
on tho paltry sum.
Emmett Roberts, slayer of Mrs, May
Edith Thompson Woodhill, neal her
Baltimore villa, proved to be Lame
Bob Eastman, a failed broker fugitive.
He killed himself after being pursued
for two nights and a day. The STAY
ing of the famed beauty and suicide
created sensations In society circles of
Baltimore, Los Angeles, Cal, and 9TH
er places.
At the meeting of the Tennessee Bar
association held at Chattanooga, Harry
b. Anderson, OF Memphis, was elected
president,
Tho $40, 900 OF sewer bonds issued by
the town of Binghamton were sold to
the Bank of Commerce g. Trust com
pany at par. The contract for the new
sewers had already been let.
z, N. Estes, states attorney, an
nounced that he would use every method
In his power to enforce the prohibition
law after July l--(Just think, that
threat was 10 years ago, AND),
In a fall from the porch of John T.
Corbett's grocery, Fifth street and Auc,,
ton avenue, George i, Labrier, 7V'
Manassas street, suffered fatal injuries
He was repairing the awning n los
his balance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
Loew's Lyceum.

Joe Coffman. whom nearly every per-
son in Memphis remembers as having
been one OF the funsters in Neil
O'Brien's Ministries, will be n of the
features on the new bill which comes
to Loew's Lyceum Thursday afternoon
for the last three days Of the week.
Coffman, who is doing a tour Of. vaude-
vile houses, is assisted by Miss lsa-
belle Carroll, a feminine black-face
Coincidence Of more than ordinary abil-
ity. Together they effeE- some ot~the
best in burnt cork nonsense and songs,
The bill, which is a typical summer Of
fering, will also have La Petite. Jennie
and company as one of the features,
this d~iminutive woman being a charm
ing singer and dancer and carrying her
own setting. Others will include Jer
rome and Albright in a pianologue; LII,
liam Ronair in songs and Hanlon and
Arthur in comedy cycling. For Better
or Worse" produced by Cecil de Mile,
will be the film attraction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
SOUTHERN PROHI
TOUR ENDS HERE
Bryan Scheduled for Four
Speeches Sunday-Favors
Suffrage and League.

William Jennings Bryan will speak
in Memphis four times Sunday as the
climax Of a tour Of several Southern
states which was begun in Washington
June 8.
Prohibition, both wartime and consti-
tutional, Of a sort that leaves nothing
to be desired on the part Of the most
ardent dry, will be urged by the COM
ment Of j. H. Larimore, Columbus, O.,
newspaper man, Mr.. Bryan will advo-
cate worldwide drought as the next
and very logical step of the drys.
With Mr., Bryan will be Rev. Howard
founder and associate general superin-
tendent Of the Antisaloon league of
America, under the direction Of which
organization the Bryan tour is being
conducted. The Rev. e. V. Claypool,
superintendent of the Antisaloon league
of Rhode Island, also is a member of
the party and is in charge of travelling
arrangements. The Memphis meetings
were arranged by DR.. E. E. George, Y.
M. c.. A.. secretary. DR.. J. D. Nc
Alister, Nashville, superintendent of the
Antisaloon league of Tennessee, is CO.
Mr.. Bryan will speak first to the
Character Builders class Of Madison
Heights Methodist Episcopal church at
10 o'clock. He is dated for the II
| o CLOCK service at the second HTeSDy-
terrain church, for 8 o'clock at Goodwin
Institute and $3.50 at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church. DR.. Russell
will speak briefly at each service. The
party will come to Memphis from Pine
Bluff, where Mr.. Bryan and DR.. Rus
sell are billed to speak Saturday eve
ming.
While the primary object Of the Bry-
an visit is prohibition, Mr.. Larimore
said the may be depended
upon to indorse the league of nations
and to say that unless the senate rati-
fies the league covenant the question
will become the acute political issue
in the campaign of 1920, He also is ex-
pected to say a good word for woman's
suffrage.
Mr.. Bryan's tour started at the close
of the Antisaloon league convention and
world wide conference in Washington.
At that conference, June 6 and 7, the
World League Against Alcoholism was
organized. Twenty temperance socie-
ties of as many nations signed its o n
stitution. DR.. Russell was made one
of its four presidents, and Ernest II
Cherrington, general manager or the
publishing interests Of the Antisaloon
league, was named it's executive score,
ltary. Permanent offices will be opened
lin Washington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
DECLINES
TO LEAD s. s. DRIVE
Director Will Be Chosen at
Mass Meeting Thursday in
Court Ave. Church.

Joseph A. Fowler, who was the unan-
tee for the Sunday school attendance
campaign for director of the drive, has
found 1t impossible to accept, on ac-
count Of business and other activities
taking up his entire time.
The director of the campaign will be
selected at the mass meeting of Sunday
school workers to be held at the Court
Avenue Presbyterian church Thursday
night at 8 o'clock.
A very strong program has been pre-
pared for this meeting, and letters have
been sent to all Protestant pastors and
Sunday school superintendent of the
city urging hat their respective
churches send large delegations to the
meeting.
licity director, the following
program for the mass meeting, includ-
ing many selections of music by an Or
chestra:
Replacement" the Rev. Walter NJ.
White, D. D., pastor of the Linden Ave-
u Christian church, chairman of the
campaign executive committee.
How We Put 1t Over Joseph R.
Hyde, teacher of the Character Builders
Bible class.
What Women Can Do" Miss Corne-
liza %Spangler, superintendent of the Nc
Lemore Avenue christian cnurcn.
How to Enlist men," the Rev. W.
l.. Carson, assistant pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church.
How United Effort Makes for Sue
cess" the Rev. w. D. Buckner. LII. D.,
rector Of Calvary Episcopal church.
An effort is being made to enlist
every Sunday school in the city and
vicinity in the drive to keep up the at
tendance through the summer months,
The drive will be devoted exclusively to
attendance, 1t being felt that with a
good attendance at each Of the schools
other matters In connection with the
Sunday school work will take care of
themselves.
The drive is to close on the last Sun
day in August, and on the following
Sunday it is planned to hold a suitable
demonstration at which the Sunda,
school making the best record will be
given some appropriate reward,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
Loew's Princess.

Elaborate and baZarre scenes, great
hordes Of men and women and a dis
play of the fantastic customs Of ancient
China, are some of the many interest,
ing things to be seen in The Red
Lantern" the first superproduction In
which the noted Russian actress, Ala
Nazimova, is starred this week at
Loew's Princess. Capacity audiences
have been seeing the picture so far
during the week and the love story of
very unusual nature, is unfolded in a
unique way. A special augmented or
chestra and musical score are features
of the weeks engagement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
BIG CUT IN CONTRACTS
MADE BY GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, June 2~5.-"Purchase
and storage" contracts outstanding June
| aggregated 107 900, 600, against more
than a billion when hostilities ceased,
according to a war department report
issued today. or the 1900 contracts
which have been liQuidated. more than
half were settled without cost to the
government, suspension having caused
the contractors no loss.
II is estimated liquidation of war con-
tracts has saved more than a billion dol
lars and contracts still to be liqu!dated
will result in additional savings OF more
than 81. 500, 900, 600.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
The Public Be SerUed
ADJUSTMENTS
Orpheurn.

Victor Herbert is generally conceded
to be Americas foremost composer, he
is one OF the VI American musicians
who successfully composed grand opera
and had the work produced at the Met
ropolitan opera house, New York. His
symphony music has been played by
orchestras all over the world. It IS,
however, as a composer Of musical
comedy that Herbert Is best known.
He has written the music Of an almost
incredible number of musical plays, and
authorities claim that in this direction
he has no equal. Henry Blossom Is a
playwright Of the very highest stand
ard. He, too, has written a large mum :
Der of successful and musical comedy
books, Mr.. Herbert and Mr.. Blossom
recently elaborated on a musical COM
edy, THE Only Girl" at the Orpheum
this week. 1t was so successful that
five companies toured the country at
one time. THE Only Girl was one
Of the most legitimate musical comedies
Of the past decade.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
NOW THINK CLEMENCEAU
MAY NOT RETIRE SOON

PARIS, June 25-The statement made
by Premier Clemenceau in the cham
Der OF deputies yesterday concerning
the probable date for general elections
is interpreted by a number of news
papers as meaning that the premier
ported.
Several newspapers print reports that
IL is possible there may be a shake-up
in the cabinet and specialists in social
and economic questions will be brought
in. The Echo de Paris says If changes
are made in the cabinet they will not
occur before ratification of the peace
treaty by parliament.
1t is declared as soon as the peace
treaty IS signed the government will
bring before parliament a general
amnesty bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
IT LACKED THE
KICK He LIKED

Two men, (who wouldn't have been
drinking &C. had anything else been
a~vailable), stood at the soft drink
counter In the eats emporium OF "Uncle
George Glass, across from the court
house Mednesday, quafting irom ice
cold bottles Of Il ell-known and much
advertised near as but in final analy-
sis far from beer,
You know" said one, addressing his
companion, I'm getting so | like this
stuff about as well as | used to like
BudweiseI."
His friend stared at him in disgust,
then said, We'll, you're nothing like me,
Drinking this is Just like kissing your
WI wife. There's no kick In it,"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
PREPARE FOR STRIKE.

OMAHA. Neb.. June 2S.-Municipal
authorities prepared today TO meet pos
sihle emergecies which may arise from
the general sympathetic strike which
is threatened to be called tomorrow
In support of striking building trades
workers. Mayor Smith appealed to the
county chapter Of the American Legion
for assistance in maintaining order, and
the support of the legion was pledged
members.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
NEGRO KILLS SON.

Elijah Henderson, negro, residing In
Minington, Is held In the county Jail on
a charge of murder, arising from the
death OF his son, whom he Is charged
with having shot to death at his home
Monday night.
Henderson. It Is said, asserts that his
son fired at him with n pistol, the
bullet going through his hat, ~whcreupon
he grabbed n rifle and killed the boy,
Ho was given a hearing before Magis-
trate Letter at Wilmington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
~"HAUGER'S" WILL O v

The increase in volume Of business
and prestige OF the local Hangers"
store has caused the owners, the c. u.
Hanger Co., to make preparations TO
move their stock from l66 South Main
street to 90 South Main street, where
larger and finer quarters have been
leased, The new home Of the storo
viii be remodeled before the move Is
made. The c.. ID. Hanger company
conducts u chain of mems clothing
stores throughout the United States,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
Moving Pictures
Majestic No. 2.

Charles Chaplin, in his newest
comedy, "S~unnyside," continues to pack
audiences into Majestic No. 2, where he
is spreading sunshine in his newest
comedy, written and staged by himself
"Sunnyside" brings to the screen a re-
newed Chaplin who does so many funny
stunts in this picture that it seems
only too short.
Announcement is made that the pic
ture event OF the season. THE Impair
donable Sin," which ran as a serial In
one of the national magazines, will be
the special attraction all Of next week!
beginning Sunday. Blanche Sweet will
be the star.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
MISSISSIPPI RATE
COMPLAINT TURNED DOWN

WASHINGTON, June 25:-A tentative
report today by an examiner for the
interstate commerce commission recon-
mended that the complaint OF Moss
Point and Pascagoula, Miss, asking
rates not in excess of those charged
New Orleans, Gulfport and Mobile to
and from practically all points in h
U. S., be not sustained. a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25

The Rev. Ben Cox, pastor Of the Central Baptist church. has
been a power for good in this community, 1t is never too dark
nor too cold for him to answer the call of the needy and the
poor in spirit. AS a citizen he had a right to his opinion in the
Schoultz case, The question OF carrying the subject into the
church is entirely between DR., Cox and his congregation. At
this time, when there may be a disposition in some quarters to
Judge him unsympathetically for his stand in a matter in which
he had a peculiar interest, it would be we'll not to forget what
he has meant to the community in the past.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
SUREl

BOBBY said the minister to n little
fellow aged six, Il hear you are going
to school now"
YES, SIR" was the reply,
What part Of 1t do you like best?'
Comm homc,' was the prompt an
swer -. Boys Life,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
OKt@5PaT
II Qbv K:No1lton:.
THE AWAKENING.

THE AWAKENING.
A small, soft bundle of muslin and lace,
A pink and white baby, with dimpled face,
Tiny fists Clenched, wondering eyes blue and deep,
But here dwels the soul of a man-aSeep.
A khaki-lad hero, fresh from the race
Over trench into battle, with grim, sc, face,
Fighting our fight when our Flag was at stake,
And here dweus the soul Of that babe-awake.
%@ r r. + ' 81 &-r #a 2 . sc. A%W.
1t is futile to say that women are not inventors. The other day a
woman we know was doing the family washing and the wrnger broke.
She ran the washing through the playerpiano.
Human nature seems to be pretty much the same the world over
except in Germany and Mexico. F~t
We are really somewhat surprised at the bishop Of Coventry. We
have been reading the dear old London Times again, and in it we found
and that a young woman was going to take the part of Lady Godiva
Godiva was a woman far in advance of her times" In the words o
Lord Northcliffe, we'll tell the world she was.
Well, it seems that the bishop of Coventry found out about the
celebration, and learned that the committee planned to have the imha
ton Lady Godiva appear fully clothed. This seemed to shock the bishoI
terribly, for he wrote the committee as follows: Lady GodlVa shoulc
appear as an historic character in this historic pageant, in the way which
she did appear"
The revered Times prints this without a smile, as usual, but to vi
there appears to be a kick in 1t. The bishop has evidently said some
thing. We referred the whole matter to our friend, the wel-known his
torian, old Joe Dunn, and he wrote in Immediately: You may say fol
me that the bishop is right, and will not attend the celebration unless
they run it true to historical precedent" Which seems to close the Incl
dent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25

Henry Ford was charged by a witness in his libel suit with
having said that patriotism is the last refuge OF 4 ~scoundreI'
~, 81 far he has not been accused of having read it,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25

Apprehension as to what the candidates Nll SIT ON since the
wire fence has supplanted the rail fence is entirely unnecessary.
A candidate will always be able to find a place to sit. That is
M reason for a candidate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25

Whatever else may be said OF the different departments of the
government. il must be admitted that the treasury has a perfect
drainage system.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
NERO HAD A PUNK SENSE OF HUMOR. HE DIDN'T READ THIS
COLUMN EVERY DAY.

Dear Roy-Every time my husband and are about to have a quar-
al We read your column and we both feel so happy that we go to a
cafe for dinner and drink red ink. Ever hear of the little girl who
threatened to go out in the backyard and eat worms? Well, you know.
Keen it up. We admire your nerve-Mrs. F. G. H.
Dear Roy-My wife was taken suddenly i'll and I phoned the doc
tor. He said to read your column to her until he could get there. l
wish everybody to know what is best to do before the doctor comes
II. W. Langdon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
no ooe SpoNS.

WATT uInG a GOE HUNT
Toe A DOORWAY ~ a
RAiNSURiN AS WOW TAEo
Asso w Atm IT COME
Down III vuNRENTS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25

Senator Lodge perhaps will Justify his conduct on the
theory that the war was fought to make the world safe for
~demagogy, - -