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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
ADJUSTMENTS
0rpheum.

A hundredweight of charm
Wrapped up In Juliet.
IT would do but little harm
To say she's one best bet.
And as IN impersonator
We've seen no one much greater.
With soft eyes of a faun
She's good to look upon.
One cannot help from inflicting
thing like the above upon an unsus-
peeting reading and show-going pub
lie after having seen the act of Juliet,
Broadway's favorite i~mpersonator, at
the Orpheum this week. and observed
the demure little lady back of the
scenes, how quietly she goes about her
chosen work and how careful she is
with every detail of her art.
Memphis audiences, OF course, do not
and perhaps cannot warm to her offer
ing as New York does, as many of
the starr she impersonates have never
heen seen by numbers In each house
she e~ntertains, yet, such Is her arr that
the sheer cleverness of the limitations
make them go over much as II they
were her own stuff
An evidence of how thorough the lit
tie lady is was evinced Tuesday night
when, as soon as she had finished her
act, she was whisked In a taxi under
the careful guidance of that Beau
Brummel, Vannah Taylor Ono, he wasn't
the cnauffeur) down to the New Lyric
where she was all eyes and ears to
take in every detail of Julian Eltinge's
act. 1t is not unlikely that Memphis
audiences will later in the week be
given some of the results of this OBJ
s~ervation.
Miss Juliet recently attended a per-
Torrance of Emily Stevens new play,
1t is her custom to sit in various parts
of the house In order hat she get the
~intonation of voice and character of
her subjects. The first act usually
finds Miss Juliet In the orchestra pit,
the second In the Balcony and the third
often in the peanut loft. Also II is her
custom to leave her seat when her sub
ject leaves the stage. Miss Juliet does
this SO as not to confuse the other
voices % the stage. She then goes to
the ladies' room or some secluded part
Of the theater and Immediately tries TO
simulate the voice qualities of her sub
ject.
This darting about and changing OF
seats, to say nothing of mumbling to
herself, must certainly look strange to
those who do not know Miss Juliet's
mission. Therefore, we cannot blame
the matron of the theater when she
sent for the doctor while the ushers
held Miss Juliet in a chair. thinking
positively they had captured an insane
girl. Quite a commotion followed and
II wasn't until the manager arrived and
recognized Miss Juliet that she was lib
Grated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
TRAFFIC
ASSOCIATION
WAR WITHPLUMB
Plan for Operation Of Rail-
roads Attacked in ResoIu-
tons and Statement Issued
by Robertson.

War was declared upon the Plumb
plan Of railroad operation by the South
ern Hardwood Traffic association at
a meeting Of the governing board of
the association held late Tuesday after
noon in which a resolution was adopted
c~ondemning the plan a contrary to
the fundamental theories and foreign
to the principles of our government, as
soeialistic and as destructive OF the
economical iand efficient operation of
the railroads and entirely inimlcal to
the interests Of the shippers and BUSH
ness men Of the country"
The resolution defended the associa-
tons right to offer its opposition to
the Plumb plan, with the statement
that the Southern Hardwood Traffic as
sociation handles $50, 900 cars Of hard
wood forest products annually" The
ASSOCIATION represents about 800 mills
ana yards in the Southern hardwood
territory. The denunciation Of the
Plumb plan will go to the Southern
senators and congressman In Washing
ton as the will Of the hundreds of men
who own and operate these mills and
yards.
The resolution further asserts that
NHS AfAAhiO Pipli ~ iO lNANCi w Ri
over-burdened people, but would be a
decided retardment to industry and
business in readjusting itself to the
more reasonable cost Of living that is
demanded, and no guarantee Of In
creased efficiency in operation or es-
cape from further Interference with
travel and transportation" q.
A detailed statement attacking the
Plumb plan in vigorous and uncom-
promising language was issued at the
meeting by Frank B. Robertson, vice.
president of the association, who pre-
sided in the absence of James L. Stark,
president. Mr.. Robertson declared that
the Plumb plan Is purely class legis-
lation proposed by some 1000, 900 rail-
road employees to the detriment of
over 100, 900 900 other American citizens.
These railroad employees assume nc
responsibility II the plan results in
bankruptcy. If a profit is earned,
which | feel is impossible, they take
one-half of it.
IAN element not to be lightly disre-
garded in the Plumb PLAN continued
Mr.. Robertson's statement, lis that 1t
makes possible the complete control of
the railroads of the entire country by
approximately 1000, 900 employees, while
imposing a debt of additional billions
upon the general public"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
Salvation Army's
Service In War TO
Be ShOun On Screen

Work among the army prison camps
was one of the most fruitful tasks the
Salvation Army engaged in abroad, as
little acts Of kindness n friendship
gave new hope to men who were grow
ing forlorn and hardened in confine-
ment.
50 says Adjutant walter Ydger, the
ranking local officer of the Salvation
Army, who returned to Memphis re-
Gently after serving six months in
France. He had charge of a big can
teen at st. Nazaire pntil July OF this
0sJust outside the town was army
prison camp No. L." said, Adjutant va
ger. land we Salvation Army workers
often went there to carry the men pies
and dbughnuts and cheer them up.
Most Of the inmates were mere boys
who had committed some slight viola
ton Of military discipline, who seemed
to have lost all heart and all ambition.
The change that came over them after
they saw someone was willing to be-
friend them was really wonderful.
~ found that the average American
soldier in France was religious. Even
at our canteen, where we had a big
auditorium, as many as 1000 men have
attended services on a Sunday night,
Several of the men from the prison
camp were detailed to assist us in the
canteen kitchen. and they liked the
work immensely"
Plans are now being made by Adju-
tan wager for the renewal of the Sal
walton Army drive in Memphis on Oct.
/, and as a preliminary to this cam
paign, Fires Of Faith" the great Sal
walton Army motion picture, will be
presented at Loew's Lyceum on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday in addition
to the regular vaudeville bill. Com
mander Evangeline Booth appears in
several Of the scenes OF this s~tupendous
feature, which stars Catherine Calvert
and Eugene O'Brien. 1t will enable
Memphians to see what the Salvation
Army, really did in France and at the
same time afford them a touching love
story which serves to make the pro-
duction one of the most notable OF the
| decade.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
PENDANT PENDENTE
What's this, a pearl pendant?
Il nl1rnln nnnnnr 70 hn

IL surely SeeIQS 10 De. ttf.
1t fell from an operating table / had
beenlpacki1g to send to Or. R.. just
baekfrom the war. The table had been
stored four months and little did ! ex-
pecf such a thing to fall out Of its
interior-a thing usually thought OF
too foreign To be associated with Or
seeking a hiding place in the interior
economy Of a PHYSICIANS operating
But here 1t lies, it's polished surface
smiling alluringly up 1T me al If to
challenge in%quiry-a dare to guess from
whence 1t came aIsr
| look into its limpid depth and the
brllliance grows. A beautiful woman
A woman into whose eyes some of the
brilliancy Of the pearl had crept. 1t
seems ! see the naughty look OF a re-
jected love play about the eyes. The
smile leaves-the feature seem to under
go a change. A scorn appears. A scorn
betokening, the mask over a heart dis
appointment in a great love. Dr. r.
always was a man who dominated
beautiful women Was this the refec-
ton Of some beauty spurned when the
stern call Of war came? There is a
struggle. 1t seems the beautiful wom-
an fights against a now unwelcome
caress and the figure fades,
LIQUID violet and l see a beautiful form
prone on the operating table. Junoesque
features convulsed with pain. A white
coated figure with poised knife, a trim
nurse with a basin close by completes
the picture. Another. paroxysm Of pain
wracks the unconscious features and
shivers through the form.
Again the picture fades.
A knock at the door. Would / see
either Of the women should l open
the door? Nervously, | threw the
catch.
Say, Doctah! Please sub. Didn't
All drap my Publ caring when All
cleaned up?" Were the words of my
scrubwoman and mistress of the office
cuspidor,
"Oh! Dey tits. All thanks you, much,
Doctuh," cam, from Senegambian lips
as the newcomer backed through the
door her rear elevation would barely
pass by.
'Sho' am lucky. All found It," she
gave as her farewell. TWO OBJ dem
| costs two bits at de ten cent store
L. c. c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
Strand.

Capt. Peter b. Kynt, L. S. A., au-
thor of the wel-known rovel, "The
Vsley Of the Giants a Paramount
Aircraft picture with Wallace Reid as
star. which will b. shown at the
Strand tneater all this week. was. ono ,
a lumber clerk in the redwood country
of California. where the scenes OF the
story are laid. He knows every inca
of the territory and the business as
well.
The actual locatiors described In the
novel were utilized in filming the story.
Some OF the most wonderful photog-
raphy ever secured for a motion picture
Is said to have been obtained for this
picture by Frank Urson, the camera
man. Grace Darmond heads a capable
supporting cast, which includes suca
weil-known players as vii Brunton.
Charles Ogle, Alice Taaffee. Ralph
Lewis. Kay Laurel, Hart Hoxle, Noah
Berry, Guy Oliver and other we'll
known screen players.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
Majestlc.

Members of the A. r. F., who were
dissatisfied with their billets in France
are especially urged to see The Mis-
leading widow the latest Paramount
Aircraft picture starring Billie Burke,
VIII, CHI viii be the attraction at the Ma
jectic theater today for the last time.
The billet in this picture happens to
be a home in a little New England VIII
lage presided v by Mrs. Betty Tara
dine. who is none other than Miss Burke
herself. According to the story, two
fortunate Young army officers are quar-
tered there while they recover from
wounds received in action. The lady is,
frankly, lizard up and she announces
the death Of her husband, who de
serted her many years previously, with
the idea of using his lfa insurance to
pay her debts. The fact that one OF
the army officers turns out to be tn /,
mis- sii.g husband complicates matters,
and Il takes all the charm Of the mimi
table Billie Burke to straiglten things
cut, assisted by James L., Crane, VINO
makes an attractive and competent
leading man.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
MOUing Pictures
Princess.

Because some have eyes but cannot
see, Is the reason 1.-THE Other HAIR
at the Princess today and Thursday,
the less fortunate of humankind-must
toll and sweat under unjust condi-
lions. mo sentiment in business was
the maxim Donald Trent had inner
tied from his millionaire father, and
the pursuit of money made him blind
to the condition of his employees. THE
jazz Kid" syncopated Sweet Cookie
Nine" while she toiled in the hot laun-
dry, and did her bit in spreading sun
shine, Katherine, the blue -blooded heir
ess, sow the light n spread good
cheer In her Ray OHope' newspaper.
Jimmie Mains physical sight was re-
restored when he realized the truth,
and Donald's spiritual vision was clear
ed by an appreciation that 1.-The broth
erhood of man" was the solution Of la
Dor injustices and unrest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
The Public Be SerUed
PICKERY
WILL Be REBUILT
McCallum & Robinson Suffer
$50, 600 Loss From Fire.
Fully Insured.

Work will be started Wednesday
morning clearing away the debris pre-
paratory to rebuilding warehouses.
platforms and office buildings Of the
cotton pickery Of Mecallum & Robin
son on Mallory avenue. New South
Memphis, which We're destroyed by fire
Tuesday. The fire, originating from
an unknown source at 10;3O O'Clock
Tuesday, burned until a late hour in
the afternoon despite the combined eff
forts OF the 1l5 employees of the plant
and city firemen. from No. IA pumper
company. The damage wrought by the
fire is estimated by Luther McCallum
to be from $4,000 to $4,000, fully
covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered in the east
warehouse Of the cotton pickery and
recleaning plant, which Is the largest
of Its kind in the world. The flames
spread rapidly and in a short while
the west warehouse, two platforms and
the office buildings were enveloped. APP
proximateiy 1000 bales Of cotton stored
on the platforms and in the ware
houses We're consumed.
That the main plant was not de-
stoyed is attributed by Mr.. McCallum
to the fact that it is equipped with a
sprinkler system and acting on his in
stIuctions employees opened the cocks.
llOOulnS tue pant. a ~COETuSdlSu luh
roof on the main plant prevented sparks
and burning brands from entering.
All books and records were removed
from the office buildings before the
fire reached them and were saved. Mr..
McCallum was severely cut about the
hands in assisting workmen to put THE
sprinkler system in operation.
The firm began operation about four
years ago and the business has shown
a good Increase each year. Mr.. Mccall.
lum stated Wednesday morning that
work of rebuilding would be rushed as
the busy season of the plant Is Just
beginning. The company makes a
specially Of cleaning and treating dam
aged cotton and several carloads of the
finished product were ready to be load"
ed at the time of the fire.
Members of ithe firm praised the
work of the city firemen comprising
men OF No. IA pumper company, whose
work was directed by Mike Fitzmorris,
fire chief, and First Assistant Chief
Venturini.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
LoeW's LYceum.

zone of he strongest companies ever
assembled in a motion picture produce
ton appears In Fires of Faith, y says
the New York Evening Journal, of the
great Salvation Army p~hotodrama
which will be presented at Loew's Ly-
Sceum on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day In addition to the regular vaude-
vile bill.
There Is OF course. a plot" adds the
New York Globe reviewer, who cor
tinues: 1T tells the old story Of a rural
Marguerite. the victim of the suave
william from the city, who sinks to the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
WOMAN HIT BY TIRE
CHAIN is BADLY HURT

PINE BLUFF, Sept. 3. (Spl)-Mrs.
Ernest Simpson was rendered uucon-
scious for more than an hour Sunday
when she was struck on the head by a
tire chain swapping from the front tire
Of a service car being towed In by Mr..
Simpson, When the chain broke Mrs.
Simpson looked back TO see what
caused the noise and the chain was
thrown forward and struck her. She
revived shortly after being brought
home, The accident happened is miles
from Pine Bluff on the Dollarway road.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

depths and finds regeneration first in
the friendly mission and later through
her labors in the Salvation Army hut
on the firing line. The story is doubly
interesting through the simplicity of its
direction and the genuine, convincing
quality of its background"
Heading the five vaudeville acts will
be Edwin Terrell & Co., in a comedy
playlet, Suspicious Of Hubby Honey
Hurst viii entertain with songs; In
man and Horton will present Fathers
Night OUT comedies in illusion will be
presented by The Tomlins, and Payton
and Ward, comedians, will close with
a decidedly novel and original act.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
WINS LAW PRIZE.

PINE BLUFF, Ark. Sept 8. (spl.)-
H. G, McGaughy, of this City, has re-
ceived a letter from the dean of Cor
nell that the faculty Of the, law school
had voted the annual prize of a set Of
Modern American Law to his son.
James, who attended the law classes
last & The award is for having at
tanned the highest scholastic record In
law subjects during the sophomore year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
WHAT'S THE

Jubart Payne. negro porter, formerly
employed at the Exchange building, who
larceny, was bound over to the state
by acting Judge Galella in city court
Tuesday afternoon, Payne was ae-
cused Of stealing some clothing from
Phil Halle in the Exchange building.
when asked by Judge Galella II he
stole the goods the negro replied: =,
i les took them things"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
powNrRoppEN TolLgRs.

The chairman OF the employees dele
cation was presenting the demand of
the workers for Increased pay, Now
we don't want to cause you any trou-
BILE, said the chairman to the pro-
prietor OF the plant In his most indul.
gent tone. I'VE hate to make this de-
mand just now, but II costs so much to
live we are compelled to. Tires and
gasoline and ev'rything have gone out
Of sight"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

In a report on trade conditions In
Venezuela this sentence is I carried:
Men wearing evening dress carry white
kid gloves, but seldom put them on
and under these conditS:ns, one pair
will last for years" Now Why not YOU
and me start this fashion as 10 shoes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

Vannah Taylor press agent for the
Orpheum theater, says II they should
ever put on melodrama at the Main
street playhouse they would be all set
for Props. A blacksmith shop nearby
would help East Lynn while II that
standard drama, Bertha, the Sewing
Machine Girl were put on they have
a Singer agency right in the building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

Mayor Hylan, of New York. is squarely against increasing
street car fares, and he has the opposition OF some members OF the
city government who are in league with the traction interests.
We are beginning to understand why the people OF New York
elected him mayor, with every newspaper in the city, with the
exception of the Hearst publications., opposiagF him. The people
will not elect. either in New York or Memphis, or anywhere else,
officials who are known to be in sympathy with the corporate
interests and opposed to the people.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
90 YOU BLAME hlM2

you say your wife was cruel to
your" the judge asked, looking down
at the husband who was suing for di-
vorce and allmony. Now just what
did she dot"
"She insists en- giving her male rel
bottle Of my Stock
THE decree shall be granted with
restoration Of full rights of citizen
ship
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
No pupsEs

Shakespeare testified to the lmpos-
sibility OF making a silk purse out OF
a sow's ear, but sat the present price
OF porkers. who would be interested in
making a silk purse out OF a sow's
ear? And even II one we're made In
this age Of profiteering. who but a
profiteer would have anything to put
In IL?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

Headline-Stand right at the city hall
and get your money back. Which is as
1t should be, Did We never read that
bread cast upon the waters shall return
many fold? That jack viii come float
ing back in bales around election time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
EXPENSIVE RIDE.

Harry Walker, negro, was bound over
to the state on a charge of larceny at
a session Of the city court Tuesday
afternoon. 1t was charged that Walker,
while in the employ of the Mammoth
garage as a car washer. took a cal
from the place and went to his supper
In the machine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
A is NOT { A

Charles Lamb once declared that one
of the most interesting things in the
world is how the other fellow makes
a living. In this day the story Of how
anybody gets enough to eat would be
one of marvellous adventure.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

II happened to be our assumption that
there would be no more GROWERS"
after July /, but the Republican solons
began to discuss the league of nations
treaty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
MUST RE

When the anti-proflteering campaign
peters out our statesmen and editors
will find something else TO rave about,
and keep the populace amused and in
terested.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
CONSISTENCY THOU ART.


why don't all the people who at the
theater enjoy and applaud drinking
scenes vote that way?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
SHE WAS RIoHr,

"Ain't young widow Tompkins swell
looking In them black clothes?' said
Abner, Yes his wife complained Bit
terly, III was wearing them widows
weeds you'd walt till ddom's day to
say that about me-"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
B JACK

Uncle Ike, u %janltor, says; Use
quit buyin' sho'ty kaise he's gettin' too
c~ostive,"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

We respectfully suggest that the
Bootleggers' Protective association fur
nish their members with badges. They
say the boys are trying to sell to each
other.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

1919 Version-It is m Ill wind that
blows no skirts,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

Persting's return to the United States causes a lot of talk,
says q dispatch. Well, his arrival in ssArope caused some com.
fnent too. r
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

There would be more sympathy with the actors strike ii the
people believed they would keep it up indefinitely.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
~sMILE--YoU, SMILED

passing will not be regretted as much
vas the death of Gen. Botha.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

STREAMING FOR A JOKE.
We know of a number OF bores whose
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
Society Item-Linen shower for bride

elect.
Blu the woma who puts over d
sock shower for the bridegroom will
have a whole room full Of inches in the
hall of fame,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
Mods
GSeJolts ard Jcsfs
ES1% Slipped Past
Blsae Pencil


If the Plumb plan should be adopted,
how long would 1t be before we all
were carrying annual passes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

What has become OF the fellow who said he would never
gaid complain oil the cold weather
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
A certain lady who was discussing
rranxemAnts for President Wilson'q

A certain lady who was discussing
arrangements for President Wilson's
address In Memphis suggested that 1t
would be a good" thing to exclude
the masses from the place where he
should deliver Il, "rhe mob" she de-
clared, wouldn't be interested in the
league OF nations" Her idea seemed
to be to issue embossed invitations to
a few Of the select who are learned In
the esoteric art OF the ''shimmy'' and
know the difference between a desert
spoon and an oyster fork. II failed to
occur to her that the so-called mob"
constitutes quite a bit of the United
States. helps in no small measure 10
fight Its wars, pays a few dollars taxes.
does a fair modicum of work and votes
a vote or two.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

A Chicago story says carpenters re-
fuse 92hc an hour and hold out for
81, It's a good thing, brother, that old
Noah didn't have to deal with present
day conditions. II he had, yonr an
fish.