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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

Of Ev my will is law. never have
cared much for No. 20, and you Will
find that 1t Is very little worn. Resides,
1t will do you just as well as the one
you're wearing, for all Wactical pur-
poses
No. 20, and | don't want to-, SAID
Dorothy, firmly. I'm not used to tax
Ing cast-off things, so I'll Just keep
my own head
You refuse?" cried the Princess,
with a frown.
Then" said Langwidere. Il shall
lock you up in a tower until you de-
eide to obey me. NatHh," turning TO
her maid, "cal my army"
Nanda rang q silver bell, and at once
A big fat colonel in al bright red uni
form entered the room, followed by 10
lean soldiers, who all looked sad and
discouraged and satuted the princess III
a very melancholy fashion.
Garry that girl to the North Tower
and lock her up" cried the Princess
| pointing to Dorothy.
ITO near is to obey" answered .the
| big red colonel, and caught the chiio
| by her arm. But at that moment TIN,
tok raised his dinner-pail and pounded
il so forcibly against the coloneFs head
| that the big officer sat down upon the
| floor with a sudden DuHpt OuNlhh hPhi
dp yed end very much astontshed
N'Helpl' he shouted, and the ten lean
soldiers sprang to assist their leader;
There was great excitement for the
next few moments, and Tiktok nae
knocked down seven Of the army, who
were snrawling In every direction upor
the carpet. when suddenly the machine
paused, with the dinner pail raised fol
another blow, and remained perfectly
motionless,
my action has run down" he callet
to Dorothy. wind me up quick!,
She tried to obey, but the big colone
had by this time managed to get upol
his feet again, SO he grabbed fast holt
Of the girl and she was helpless to es
caupe,
"This is too bad" said the machine
"I ought to have run six hours longe
al least, but l suppose my long wal
and my fight with the Wheelers mad
me run faster than usual
Wei, II can't be helped said Doro
thy, with a sigh, -
twin you exchange heads with me?
demanded the princess,
mo, indeedlf chted Dorothy.
Then lock her up" said Langwider
TO her soldiers, and they led Dorothy I
a high tower at the north OF the pal
ace and locked here securely WITHIN,
The soldiers afterward tried to III
Tiktok, but they found the machin
! so aolid and heavy that they could NJ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
OLD HAND AT GAME,

William j. Burns, the detective, said
in a Scranton lecture:
ITO a well-trained detective every In
cident is pregnant with significance
yea every Incident is as full of meaning
as-well, | am reminded of a story!
"A young man sat in a parlor alone.
To him a beautiful girl entered. There
upon the young mar arose, took six
cigars from his upper waistcoat pocket.
laid them carefully on the piano, and
then advanced toward the girl passion
ately, his arms outstretched.
"But the girl drew back.
You have loved BEFORE she said"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
Princess.

All who have seen Bryant Washburn
in Venus in the East" Poor Boob
and other delightful photoplays, should
see him as the lively young millionaire
mount picture, which Is on view at the
Princess theater today only. Mr., Wash
burns magnetic personality in the stel-
lar role, and his vivid and enthusiastic
acting never fails to key up his au-
diences to the highest pitch Of enjoy
ment. An excellent cast headed by Ann
Little, who supported Elliott Dexter in
1.-THE Squaw Man with great success,
has been provided for this splendid
Washburn picture. Hondini, in another
episode Of 1.-The Master Mystery" is
also featured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
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TRAGEDY.

1t W 3 m. .
Her husband was snoring
stealthily she arose and CROPPED in the dark for her husbands
clothes.
Finding them at last, she proceeded to search the pockets.
Fooled" she walled between chattering teeth.
Then she descended the stairs to the hall.
On the Iatrack hung her husbands overcoat.
She delved into the pockets one by one.
My Cod" she cried. The letters l gave him are gone. He must
have mailed them"
Thoroughly unnerved, she went back to bed-wah'r Pulitzer.
THE oYNHCs VIEW.
A yard or two of stuff that's called a skirt,
A waist that's made of some expensive lace,
A pair of shoes that are so tight they hurt,
Some padding put in just the proper place,
A hat that costs nine times what it is worth,
A peck or two of someone elses hair,
A complexion bought most anywhere on earth,
A corset that is too tight everywhere,
A flow of conversation that is light,
A passing Whit of some delicious scent,
A show of vanity from morn till night IT,
And that's a woman.
A bag of wind inflated without cause,
A blowhard and an ardent egotst
Who knows more than the ones who made the laws,
A set of teeth, a mustache and a fist,
Some shoulders that are padded out of shape,
A smell Of burned tobacco that is stale,
A blossom on the nose from festive grape,
Some stories that make modest folk turn pale,
A punk cigar that siz1es all day long,
A thing whose chiefest aim is just to eat;
A party who is right, all others wrong;
Who's always SO per cent concett-
And that's a man
PHILOSOPHICAL DAVID.
An adv. in the Queensland News says:
Dave Lewis begs to notify that he has started business on his own
hook As an up-to-date restaurant, and hopes that his many friends will
dam well stay away and give him a chance" "
THE CoLUMB1NE.
Like a jewel trembling,
At a ladys ear,
In this lovely woodland place,
LO! / found thee, dear.
Among the dazzling beauties
In haunts of royalty,
Zen in the courts of Solomon,
None was arrayed like thee. =
Doris Kenyon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
WRONG I N OF SHOES,

Germany said a lawyer of New
York, Germany now declares her
pacifism. She wants to participate In the
league of nations. Our parlor Bolshe-
visits would welcome her, too.
But the rest Of us know well that
Germany presence In the league OF
nations would be like Wash Whites
presence at the wedding.
" What caused the wedding to break
up in a fight2' asked the magistrate.
1t was Washington Whites fault,
yer honor said the bride. De weddln'
guests was frowin' ole shoes at us from
de gallery, and Wash, wot was jealous,
'kase l Tilted him. he started frowin ole
boss shoes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
z OF BOND.

To The News Scimitar:
In Yesterdays Scimitar ] read the
account OF the shocking tragedy. In
the %kidnaping and ~assaulting OF a
Memphis Young lady. In my Judgment
it is one OF the most horrible crimes
ever perpetrated in the state of Ten
nessee, / notice that in this case the
band was fixed Mt $4,000. and found
myself thinking of another case in
Memphis where a young man was
to school girls on the street. and whose
bond was fixed at the same amount,
5000. This matter may look all right
to lawyers and Judges but the ordi-
nary layman is impressed to believe
that either one Of these bonds Is very
much too high or the other very much
too low. Respectfully
Memphis, Tenn. BEN cox.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
Strand.

Some of the finest riding ever seen
in a film is to be found in William 5.
Harris new Aircraft picture, Square
Deal Sanderson,' picturized by Lambert
Hillyer from the story by Charles Alden
Settler, which is attracting big houses
att every showing at the Strand theater
this week, Mr., Hart presents one Of
the finest portrayals Of his screen ca
reer and his support headed by Ann
of the picture Is exterior in eharac-
ter and Mr.. Hart and Lambert Hillyer,
co-directors, took the company to a
| place near V~ictorville, Cal. for desert
| scenes and spent two weeks in the
omen,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
RIGHT OF SANCTUARY

The ruffians who attacked the young girl Sunday should
have been in the city Jail an hour after the outrage occurred
The men seem to have had no difficulty in getting all the liquor
they wanted; the automobile they used carried an undecipher-
able tag; they colided with another car and violated all the
speed laws, every act constituting a separate offense. The mer
were said to have been around their accustomed haunts Sun.
day afternoon and Monday morning. Is it possible that the
right of sanctuary is conceded to the ehauffeurs at the taxicat
stands?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

In 1917 Tennessee shipped more hogs to market than there
were hogs in the state in 1914. In 1918 the revenue from the
sale OF hogs in the state was nearly double the amount received
in 1917. The first six months of 1919 produced a revenue from
the hog markets equal to the revenue for the entire year OF
1918. This is a splendid showing, and there is still a long way
to go before the state will equal Iowa and other states that have
been in the business for many years, but there is no reason why
Tennessee should not rank we'll up with the best within a rela-
lively short time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
NOT BEHIND TIMES

What a quaint little village, AS l
live, there are some old men pitching
horseshoes on the public square,
Eyes, but those old dodgers r not
as far behind the times as you may sup
pose, Any one Of them can give you the
warmest argument on What's the Mat
ter With Russia that you ever listened
To-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
Dorothy's Imprisonment by Langwidere

stir it. So they left him standing in
the center of the drawing room.
People wnl} think ! have a new
Statue said Langwidere, 80 1t won't
matter in the least, and Nanda can keep
him well polished"
What shall we do with the hen?"
asked the colonel, who had just discov-
cred Billina in the work basket.
Put her in the chicken house, an
swered the princess. "Some day I'll
have her fried for breakfast
"She looks rather tough, your high
ness" said Nanda, doubtfully,
THAT is a base slander!" cried Bill
lima, struggling frantically in the colo
nel's arms. But the breed of chickens
/ come from is said to be poison to all
princesses."
Then remarked Langwidere, 81
will not fry the hen, but will keep her
to lay eggs: and If she doesn't do her
duty I'll have her drowned in the horse
trough"
Editors Note-Tn our next story
Coma of OF to the Rescue" we meet
our old friends again-the Scarecrow,
the Tin Woodman, the Saw-Horse and
the wonderful Gonna of o." Ozma is
on a mission to release the royal family
of Ev from the thrall of the Mona
king and discovers Dorothy of Kansas
in the tower. Through the aid of q
magic carpet Dorithy Is rescued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

Sometimes a voice that has all the
sweetness of the ripple of the village
brook or the tinkling Of a silver bell be-
longs to a female with a face hal only
a mother could love. :
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

As an ardent prohibitionist we must confess that the pictures
we drew of the man who carried home an amful Of provisions
on Saturday night did not fully materialize uf jr our benefrent
laws.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
Ye Editor Mods
g. aJolts and Jesfs
EgfN Slipped Past
TsAThe Bl,ac Pencil

SHOW US HOW IT'S DONE, HERB.
81 am through with food" says Herb
Hoover
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

Those American d~oughboys in Ger
many would undoubtedly prefer a little
watermelon to so much Rhine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
NATURALLY.

Went up to buy a high chair for the
kid today and the furniture man
charged me a high price ~ II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

What has become of the old fashioned
woman who used to wear a long flow
ing veil around her hat when she went
out flivvering?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

Marriages are made In heaven. it Is
said. Divorce courts are where they
are unmade.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

The railroad men are willing to take over the railroads viii
the government on a $3.50 basis-the government to absorb the
deficit and they to absorb the profits,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

If conditions continue to improve in Russia and grow worse
in America Lenine and Trotzky may change their seat Of govern
rnent to Washington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

Every time we see a woman Juggling
a fuzzy dog around we don't know
which one we are the sorrier for.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
TODAY AND YESTERDAY.

Two years & Jess Willard was
heavyweight champion and Jack DENIM.
sey was a bum. Today Jack Dempsey
Is chamnion and Jess Willard is a bum.
TO complete the ~camouflage every
soft drink emporium should be equipped
with a brass rail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05

THE DOC DID 1T!
Wolf Calishman has been seen lately
wearing immense blue-glass spectacles.
1t took Charlie Garibaldi to ferret out
the reason.
Wolf, it seems. developed a devilish
tickling in his throat. 1t irritated him,
day and night, Meeting q doctor friend
Wolf held a sidewalk consultation.
Get a gargle," advised the doc.
Ever since Wolf has been wearing
goggles,
=
A dirty shirt may cover an honest
heart, but no mar ever Is in doubt
about what a peek-a-boo waist covers.
Evidently the profiteers are figuring
on a flood. Judging from the amount OF
Jack they are laying up.
Many a man who turns loose 10 bucks
on a race horse that never comes home
lets out a suuawk like a hungry jackal
when his wife attempts to separate him
from a five spot.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-05
THE DOG DID 1T!

Mr.. Burleson now can appreciate the
wire entanglements Uncle Sans dough-
boys We're up AGAINST in France.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-17
sUpERlNTENDENTs PLAN
SAME AS MASON TEACHERS
School Heads OF State Adopt Same
Legislative plan as Local School
Teachers.

Frankfort, KY, December 17.--The
creation OF county board Of educa-
ton, vested with the power to appoint
the county school superintendent and
to fix the school tax levied for the
county, Is one of the recommendations
Of the legislative committee Of the
county superintendents organization.
The board is to be composed Of five
members to be elected from the coun-
| ty at large, which shall have charge
of and operate the schools Of the coun
ty.
The board is to have the power Il
Ak the salary Of the county superin.
tendent, the legislative committee go
! ing on record in favor of minimum
salary of $1,000 year.
If vested with the power to Ak the
school tax the committee says that no
county board shall levy less than fifty
cents on the one hundred dollars OF
taxable property.
The committee also fayors the piac-
ing Of certiflcation OF teachers in the
hands of the State Department Of Edu.
cation; minimum salary for teachers
of $3.50 per year for u six-month tern
and at least $75 month for longer
terms; giving the county board power
to recognize and reward scholarships
professional training, experience, at
titude toward work, attendance ant
fenrollment, according to a salar,
schedule approved by the state super
intendent, and the enactment of a Law
providing for the standardization o
school buildings.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-17
MURDER INQUEST WILL BE
HELD THURSDAY EVENING
Coroner Thomas Higgins Sets Thurs
day Evening at 2 O'clock as Time
For Inquest Into Ben Schu-
macher's Deatb-Many
Witnesses.

After a conference with Chief OF
Police Harry A. Ort, County Coroner
Thomas F. Higgins this afternoon set
Thursday evening at o'clock as the
time for the formal inquest into the
death of Ben Schumacher, Cotton Mill
night watchman who was found mur-
dered in the plant on Tuesday morn
ing, December 8.
Chief Ort has not yet given up the
investigation Of the case and Is keep
ing right on with his investigation
along the line he has been following
for the past couple of days hoping that
within short time there will some
thing develop. This afternoon the
Chief stated that he felt certain there
would be something developing with.
in the next twenty-four Hours and act
ing upon this belief, he has informed
the Coroner that he is ready for thu
| inquest to be held.
Coroner Higgins this afternoon is
sued supboenas for some eight or tel
witnesses who will be heard in an eff
fort to reach some sort of verdict as t.
what caused the death of the watch
man. County Attorney w. H. Rec
will interrogate the witnesses in th
inquest.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-17
ADAMS GETS TEN
YEARS ON CHARGE
MADE BY GIRL OF IA
Jury Finds william Adams Guilty Of
Serious Charge and Places His
Punishment at Ten Years In
State Penitentlary.

William Adams, World War Veteran,
was found guilty Of carnally knowing
a female under 16 years of age by a
jury in the Mason Circuit Court today
and was given term of ten years In
the Kentucky penitentiary as a pun
ishment for his crime.
Adams, who is about thirty years Of
age and divorced, was arrested upon
complaint of Edith Daniels, fourteen
year old daughter of L. l.. Daniels, of
Dover. The girl ran away from home
when relatives saw her with Adams
below Dover last September. The faith
er had the local Juvenile Court issue
charge of delinquency against her
| and another charge of contributing to
the delinquency of minor was made
against Adams. The girl was found
at Augusta and returned to Maysville,
She at first denied any improper rela-
tions between herself and Adams and
later told story when caused the
| warrant against Adams to be changed
to that under which he was indicted
The girl told a straight story before
the examining court and told the same
story in the higher court yesterday
Adams testified that he had no i'm.
proper relations with the girl but that
the girl had on several occasions en-.
deavored to make engagements will
him and that he had met her severa
times at her front gate.
1t became known yesterday that s
proposition was made by the defend
ants lawyers that Adams would mar
ry the girl but this proposition was re
fused and the case went into trial.
| Attorney c. L. DAILY represented
Adams and was assisted by s. F. Reet
and A. d Cole while District Attorne,
Grannis did the prosecuting.
The jury was in its room after hav
ing been given the case for fully three
quarters of an hour and for a time |
looked like the jury would hang bu
they were evidently hanging on th
length of the penitentiary term an,
not the guilt or innocense of the ac
cused. The instructions allowed tn
jury to fix the penalty at any term O
years not less than 10 nor more thai
20.
This case as we'll as the case agains
George Berry made by the same girl
has attracted much attention and In
terest in the Westernssection of Ma
son county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-17
CONTROL BOARD TO
Be SWORN IN TODAY
Governor Mcrrow's Board Of Control
WIN Assume Duties Today-Other
Appointments Made.

Frankfort, KY, December 1.-THE
new State Board OF Control will meet
here today, take the oath and assume
It's duties.
Governor Morrow has heard from
Edward w. Hines and Fred M. Sack
ett. Of Louisville; Drsw. A. Garfield,
OF Danville. and Mrs. SLafon Riker, of
Harrodsburg, all of whom will serve.
Clarence McIrlroy, ofsBowling Green,
has not communicated with the Gov
ernor since the appointments were
made. AZ
Commissioner of Agriculture-elect
w. Hanna has announced that Walter
Johnson, of Shelbyville, will succeed
Harry Mccarthy, Of Nicholasville, as
Secretary of his department.
Mrs. Christie Park will be retained
as secretary of the state Board of Ag-
i riculture and Miss Patterson Goof, OF
Louisville. will be bookkeeper.
Miss Alice Clasby, Of Louisville, and
Misses Alice Williams and Genevieve
Nooman will be copyists in the Office
of the Court of Appeals.
Captain w. s. Johnson, of Law
renceburg. has resigned as superin
tendent OF the State arsenal, and Johr
B. Willis, of the same town, was ap
pointed by Governor Morrow
VIM. B. o'Connell of Newport, ha.
,announced that he will be candidat,
for chief clerk Of the, Senate.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-17
MINT COLA 70 Be
MADE IN The EAST
UNDERBIGcONTRACT
Maysyille Syrup Company Closes Big
Contract For Manufacturing Of
Local Drink In New York and
Pennsylvania

The Maysville Syrup Company,
manufacturers Of the famous drink
Mint Cola, closed contract today with
the City Brewing Company, of oswego,
N. Y, which win mean much to the
many stockholders Of the local COM
pany and which will cause the local
drink, which has already brought
much advertising to our city, to spread
over the Eastern section of the ma
ton.
The New York concern will turn
its large plant into making Mint Cola
syrup and distributing It through the
states of New York and Pennsylvnia.
They will manufacture the syrup on a
royalty basis, paying the parent COM
pany royalty on every gallon OF the
syrup manufactured and sold. The
company will operate a sales agency
Just as the local concern does.
This is the second contract OF this
nature which has been made by the
Maysyille Syrup company in the last
sixty days, the other being made with
the Cairo Food Products Co., Of Cairo
ILL.,, for the distribution of the syrur
in the states Of Illinois, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma and Arkansas. There
are two other similar contracts now
pending which may be closed within
a short time.
The coming of national prohibition
has had much to do with the great In
crease in the business of soft drinks
and many concerns are now devotint
their entire time to the distribution o
some particular brand of soft drink
The Maysville drink seems to be get
ting It's full share Of the new business
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-17
FURTHER SHAKE-UP
IN WILSON'S CABINET
IS Being PREDICTED
Secretary Lane Of the Interior Is Re-
ported to Be on the Verge Of Pre-
sentlng His Resignation to
President-Wilson
Under Fire.

Washington, December II. - There
are indications Of complete break up
of the Wilson Cabinet. Secretary of
the Interior Lane is about to resign
and Secretary OF Labor Wilson Is un-
der fire.
Secretary Lane issued a statement
today denying published reports that
he had placed his resignation before
President Wilson, but disclosing that
he intends to leave the Cabinet when
he can do so without adding to the
Presidents burdens of worries.
Secretary Lanes coming resigna-
tion Is said to be due to his disagree
ment with the compromise that
brought an end to the coal strike. Sec
retary Wilson was attacked at meet
ing Of the House Judiciary committee
yesterday on the ground of being
tinged with radicalism and Represen-
| tative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas,
declared that the whole Labor Depart
ment was "permeated with the spirit
Of anachism".
That Secretary Lane has subordi-
mated his own Judgment and ideas
again and again only to find that he
was right after all, is declared by his
friends. He has never become en-
thusiastic over the Presidents plan Of
internationalism and was more inter
ested in getting jobs for the return
ing soldiers than in providing money
for the newly freed states Of Europe
He never approved Of the Presidents
| trim to Eurnna his friends saw
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-17
ann 50 fun Of The spirit Of chris,

I am so full of the spirit of Christ
mas--but come to "DeNuzie" Book
store for the conclusion Of this story,
Xmas! Merry Xmas, is really here
again and the person not inspired
gives me a pain. who hides himself
behind his Crouch at this glad sea-
son hour, frees himself Of happiness
and meaniy gives up power. II you
don't believe this come to "DeNuzie
Bookstore and have your case dag
nosed. HARRY G. CURRAN, Mgr.
Open evenings. Welcome all.