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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
GET 1T OVER

The great mass of the American people, the silent, thinking,
all-powerful majority, who neither shout for the league Of
nations, nor against; those who neither storm against the reser-
vations, nor make violent protest in favor of their adoption, have
but one desire, and that is to have the thing over.
The feeling is general that the ratification of the treaty as
it is, with reservations, if necessary or any other act that will
seal the war as a closed book, will have more to do with the
restoration Of economic peace, and do more to quiet the turbulent
minds that stand in the way and block the return OF contentment
than any other one thing possibly can do.
If there were fever men in high places who were not SO
much Republicans, Democrats, Socialists or servers OF some
provincial constituency, and were more genuinely Americans, 1t
would be possible for them to meet on a common ground,
Invested of every thought except their country's welfare.
What this country needs is to resume business on a peace
basis. Until peace is ratified we must continue to proceed on a
war basis without order and without understanding. We need
to settle our account with all other nations and peoples every
where, and turn our undivided attention to the problems at
home.
The longer the settlement is delayed the more difficult will
be our domestic problems when they are reached. The discord-
ant element in this country is harshly out OF tune with all that
is patriotic, conservative or beneficial
We must get together on a basis of fair dealing, Justice and
humanity among ourselves with the same enthusiasm that we
have shown for Siam, Morocco and Liberia, There are gross
impostons practiced upon the people by a few profiteers; the
great mass of the people are bearing unnecessary burdens that
the few may prosper and wax wealthy.
Not only should the decks be cleared Of the treaty, but of
every other consideration except the REIMBURSEMENT of conditions
to an equitable basis that would leave no reasonable person with
justification for complaint.
When this is done we may join with President Wilson in
seeing that mo minority is going to get control Of the govern
ment" With every man enjoying the fruits of his labor, sharing
alike with every other man the right to earn a living for himself
and family, and receiving equal and impartial justice, il will be
an easy matter to identify the disturber, the professional agitator
and every other menace to the government, and deal with him
according to the nature of his offense'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

Inc Cincinnati minister who urged prayer for the success
OF the Reds IN the forthcoming worlds series, perhaps, if he
made a careful inventory OF what passes through the minds of his
congregation on a Sunday morning at the II o'clock service,
would discover that his %worshipers are doing that very thing even
without the admonition of their spiritual advisor. Which goes
TO show that baseball is now, as it has been for a decade and
longer, the great national sport; that the people not only want a
team that fguratively, but literally, hits the bali and occasionally,
say once in eight years, in an eight-team league, they expect it
TO bring home the bacon. Coming a little nearer home, where
invective is more often employed than suppGcaton, we might
say to the owners of the club and In behalf Of the thousands who
get their vocal exercise at the park, that the people of Memphis
would relish and support a pennant-winning aggregation, but that
in the future, as in the past, the gate receipts and press tickets
will be in direct proportion to the skill in the field and strategy
on the bench. During the past l9 years Memphis has won but
two pennants. In that length of time the team has twice been
second; three times third, once fourth, three times fifth, four
times sixth, twice seventh, and once, back in 1905, it was eighth,
or an average of about half way in the standing during all those
years. The ball club has not been any more successful financially
than it has been athetically, but, If we may be permitted to add
a single Interpretation as our individual construction OF the
league Of the nation, we would say that the explanation is that
Memphis will only half way support a 50 per cent team, but it
will give 100 per cent support to a 100 per cent enterprise, The
newspaper fraternity, which usually goes in at the side gate, would
like to have a team that would make it feel that the war tax to see
it play is not a total loss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

strength or beauty or morals, either
good or bad. Hunchbacks, dwarfs, lu-
natics, outcasts and pariahs have in
their time held the reins Of control
and served as instruments of authority.
1t Is even independent of the lover
eign quality Of charm; some of the most
repulsive and hated characters In his
tory have possessed 1t. And, though
knowledge may be power, 1t is by no
means authority, else would the seats
OF tho mighty continually be Occupied
by scholars and philosophers.
We see it exemplified In any group
of men or women, and ven with chill
dren. One individual will stand out
from all the others and dominate them,
often for no particular reason that we
can discern.
In an effort to explain the phenome-
regarding the kingdom of Heaven. 10,
here! This Is the source of authority"
or 10, there! That Is the cause or rea-
SON" And all the time they are mis-
taken; for, like the kingdom of Heaven,
authority Is not a thing of circum-
stances or outside attributes but q
quality which lies within ourselves and
which each of US is able to cultivate.
1t lies N absolute earnestness and
sincerity Of mind, In sticking to your
own honest convictions regardless OF
what all the rest Of the world may
think or do, And when you have that
honest sincerity, that confident belief
in yourself, 1t Is bound to show not
only in your deeds, but In your life.
1t win not be necessary for you to bluff
and buster Inc brag; that Is only the
spurious coin Of authority which will
speedily be detected and thrown out.
1t Is only necessary for us to be per-
fectly square with ourselves. Then we
can not fail to carry conviction to the
minds of others.
A man who from small beginnings
has built up the largest business of itk
kind in the world says he did 1t by
studying the characteristics and meth
DDS Of the big business men whom he
met.
Il have studied these successful
men," he says, and the quality they
have which other men lack is simply
this-complete faith In themselves. That
faith is founded on the knowledge that
they are masters OF business; that they
can deal with any crisis when It arises
and reach out and grasp any opportun
ity when it occurs"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
The Public Be SerUed
RANSDELL PROPOSES
LARGE DRAINAGE PLAN

Preliminary agreement to cooperate
with him in the drainage OF the Tensas
basin Of East Carroll and Madison par
lshes OF louisiana, was secured py
United States Senator Ransdell from
Memphlans who own land in the area
70 be drained, in a meeting with the
latter held Monday. Senator RansdeH
stopped IN Memphis while en- route to
Memphis landowners met the sena-
tor in the office of the Morgan En-
gineering company, which has investii-
gated the approximate cost and feasi-
b!lty OF draining lao, 900 fertile allu-
vie acres IN h two parishes by the
construction Of canals. The engineers
estimate that the project can be ac-
complished for possibly less than the
maximum tax Of so cents an acre per
year, for 20 years. as authorized by
the Louisiana legislature. The bonds
could be issued for about % years and
the total cost would come to around
senator Ransdeu invited the Mem
phis landholders interested in the
project to attend a meeting TO discuss
the matter to be held in Lake Provi-
denee, La, Monday or Tuesday of next
week.
The Memphians who attended the
conference with Senator Ransdell were
Max Sondheimer, Of the f. Sondheimer
Co.; r. J. Hackney, OF Brown & Hack
Lumber Co.; Frank Hayden, Of the
Delta and Pine Land company; ], G..
T.. Perkins, of Smith & Perkins; w. ].
Abston, Of Abston, Wynne & Co., and
w, P. Markle, OF the Holland Delta
Co,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

Mississippi alone, these contributing a
goodly portion OF the pure butter that
Memphians are using. Incidentally
farmers with dairy COWS are getting
monthly pay checks for their milk and
cream that go far toward relieving
anxiety over crop returns. to say moth
ing Of what these pay days mean In
other ways.
Memphians are anxious to get good,
pure butter, good milk and good cream
as are the residents or other cities
and towns In the tri-states. Bigger
productions in this region will help the
situation and the fair this year will be
a show Of not only the possibilities from
the farmers standpoint, but a show to
convince the housewife that dairy
products from "at home" farms Is as
fine as can be bought.
Premiums have been offered for the
best exhibits by both the cooperative
creameries and the professional dairy
men as well as by Individual farmers
who sell small quantities Of milk, but
termilk, cream n butter. There also
will be awards for the best "home-
made" butter.
To farmers who contemplate adding
a few good cows to their stock for
the money from dairylng the fair viii
offer this year an excellent experience
school with the dairy products on the
one hand and the live stock show, with
It's fine dairy herds, on tho other. The
live stock department will have some
Of the very finest animals of the sew
eral leading dairy strains, Entries a
week before the opening date showed
that is states are represented in en-
tries In the live stock department alone,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
JUST SAY WILSON"

I would be interesting, even if President Wilson were not
on te program to deliver a speech in Memphis on Sept. u, to
cite one or two episodes that have taken place during his itinerary
winch may serve as a warning to ambitious persons who, per
chanee, might (who can telO speak themselves straight into the
cabinet IN the event Mr.. Burleson resigns. For example, in
indianapolis the other day the governor Of Indiana was howled
down numerically by the audience that assembled to hear the
president, notwithstanding the governor had prepared a very
elaborate and doubtless most excellent extemporaneous formal
welcome Next on the program was Judge Gray, a member of
MT laits league to enforce peace, lat the point OF the bayonet),
who wisely took his cue from the audience and not from the
governor, and merely said: THE president of the United States"
Just to show that it was not so much a matter of time as a dis
position not to hear anybody but Wilson, the audience proceeded
to cheer the president for four minutes, which was almost, if not
quite, as long as the delegates in the Ryman auditorium at Nash
vile have been known to applaud the nomination OF a candidate
for governor when some sterling young Democrat from a pivotal
county presents the name of his champion. II we had thought
OF it earlier, betaNe SO many of the contenders were eliminated,
we should have been tempted to offer a bound set Of the Con-
gressional Record of the first session OF the sixtysixth congress
to the person introducing the president during his itinerary in
the least number OF words. We haven't any doubt that Mr..
Wilson himself would have been glad to provide the prize free
of cost. 49,,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
DIARIES
TO SHOW At FAIR
Business Has Grown in Few
Years From Nothing to
Big Proportions.

Excellent samples of the products OF
dairies In Tennessee, Arkansas and
Mississippi, showing not only the quail
ity OF milk, cream, butter and butter
milk, but some of the possibilities in
this new field Of agriculture in the tri-
states win be a feature Of the Tri-State
fair which opens Saturday to run for
q week.
With dairy products high In price and
not always on the market. officials of
the fair believe that a good showing
Of the real possibilities In dRirying win
be a stimulus TO increased production
and they now have assurances that
nearly all the cooperative dairies In
the tri-stAtes will have some attractive
and interesting displays, these to be
augmented by individual showing OF
dairy products.
II was but a few years ago that there
was not a single butter-making plant
In Memphis territory, Through the
Tri-State fair and other such schools
Il was pointed out that dairying could
be made q very profitable business,
while the products would find n ready
market at home and especially In Mem
phis, which had depended for years
upon outside markets, chiefly those of
the North, The result is that there
are now more than 80 creameries in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
News y. y ct "' "". Twice Told Tales


~ 1870
Max Baumgarten, ticket agent OF the
Louisville & Nashville. had a birthday.
but he refused to say how old he was,
1t Is assumed he il 81,
C%aruthers Ewing, OF Dresden, has
announced he will make the race for
the office Of attorney general in the
18th circuit against the incumbent, j.
ID, Lewis, Mr.. Ewing is at present chief
clerk OF the senate.
Frank Chambers. OF Gibson county,
will make the race for chief clerk Of
the senate to succeed Caruthers Ew-
ing. lie was assistant clerk of the 4Sth
senate.
James X. vardaman, editor Of the
Greenwood. Miss, Enterprise, Is being
prominently mentioned as a candidate
for governor to succeed j. M, Stone.
The Cossitt library Is full of book
shelves but no books, Col. r, G, Graves
has mot yet released the Bohlen be-
quest Of IS, 1000, the amount to be spent
on books.
The Kerrville n~eighborhood Is much
aroused over the burning of barns by
negroes In that vicinity and are much
pleased that three Of the culprits have
been brought to justice,
j. 8. Menken has gone to the worlds
fair for the second time,
The Vance Street Stars were defeated
by Christian Brothers Juniors, score 10
TO 0, The feature Of the game was a
triple play by cullen, Bartee and Les
lie,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
News OF Memphis
10 Years Ago.
SEPT, 10, 1909.

J. II. Weatherford, city engineer, and
member of the American Society for
Municipal Improvement, will address
that Organization at It's annual conven-
ton In Little Rock, Ark, In November.
Prof, l, c. Mcneil, former superinten-
dent OF the city schools. has declined
the chair OF ethics and philosophy in
the University Of Mississippi, offered
him by Chancellor Kincannon.
After a bridal trip TO Chicago and
the Great Lakes. N. G. Walker and
bride have returned to the city and are
at home to their friends Mt the Hotel
Gayoso. The marriage of Miss Louise
Nooe, Of Louisville, KY, formerly Of
Memphis, and Mr.. Walker, took place
In Frankfort, Ky, on Sept. 4
Miss May Clayton Martin has returned
to the city from Chicago.
Mrs. Annie Gardner and Miss Elsie
Gardner have returned from st. Louis.
Mrs, Stella Specht Deem has as her
guest her son. Midshipman Joseph N.
Deem, U, S, N.
Mrs, Paul S, Townsend and Miss Jen-
ME Tully have returned from Tate
| Spring. Tenn.
After a summer abroad Mrs. Frank
Streator and daughter, Miss Leise Jones.
are visiting In Boston. ,a
General and Mrs. George s. Yerger
are at Bailey Springs
S. c. Toof and daughters have re-
| turned from a trip to Europe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
SALVATION ARMY TO
REOPEN $4,000 DRIVE

The Salvation Army drive for $780,
600, which was abandoned last spring
after $780, 900 had been raised, VIII be
reopened about Oct, 6. with Col. Roane
Waring as the campaign chairman, ac-
cording to announcement made by Adj.
Walter Wager. head OF the Memphis
branch of the Salvation Army, Plans
for conducting the campaign will be
completed within a few days.
Gov, c. H. Brough, of Arkansas, will
set aside a Salvation Army week for
hat state. the date to coincide with
the Memphis date. The Arkansas work.
rally to the call Of the states chief
executive.
Funds raised in the drive will be used
for the erection Of a Salvation Army
home In Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
Only Prayer OF
Righteous Man
AUaiLeth Much

When Patrolman slogan peeped
through q screen door Sunday night
and saw five negroes crouched In a
circle on the floor be thought It very
suspicious. Forcing the screen he ar
rested them on charges OF gambling.
Testimony introduced In city court
Monday afternoon was to the effect
that they were there to see a sick
friend, and that their crouching atti-
tude was but a prayer for the quick
recovery Of their friend and comrade.
Each ives fined $40.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
nuMpEn IN %RARrLErr.

Mayor c. "A. Sedinger, Of Bartlett,
who is also deputy county assessor, had
some Of the biggest road bumpers
erected In the little town OF any small
town in the United States.
Recently, while driving through the
town with w, T. Condor, county as
SCISSOR, in a flivver, Sedinger forgot that
he had put in the bumpers and as a
result both Condor and the mayor got
bumped badly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
CAUSE SHORTY MIGHT ESCAPE.

A man on the basement floor Of the
courthouse seeking an exit, asked John
Scheibler, courthouse policeman, why
the front doors were closed. He was
standing before the small green door
to the %storehouse.
go out the back door or ride the
elevator; there issno front entrance TO
this floor" Scheibler replied.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
IT LOOKED SIRIUS.

Pinkerton--During the days OF the
Dog Star, heat prostrations were be-
coming frequent!
Wlnkerton--yes, II sure looked Sirius,
Cartoons Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

While Rudy Strehl, genial deputy IN
the county court clerks office, who Is
a former steamboat clerk, was viewing
the Mississippi river several days ago,
a couple from Oklahoma City stopped
him.
what river is that?" the man asked.
That's Wolf river, q tributary Of the
Mississippi" Strehl replied In disgust.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
A rplIE

We always c~ontended that Mayor
Bratt Weaver, of Darwin. Tenn, was
q real sho-nuff Democrat. Now we
know it. Bratt's done gone and bought
him a Ford.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
REvERsE

Judging by the price the styles wom-
an Of today pays for her raiment, 1t y
valued not according to what it will
cover up, but what 1t will reveal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

political riot in New York caused several women to faint,
and we dare say they had their way before they would consent to
be revived.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
A Ill.

II Gen. Pershing runs for president
he will find that politics is bust
ness worse than war even as sherman
saw Il,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY.

Hurry up and sign the peace treaty
so that when we order sauerkraut n
weiners we won't have to say Liberty
Cabbage"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
IT DOES. AND JUMPsl

The fame Of acrobats ought to In
crease by leaps and bounds-Cartoons
Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

Boston is Q very good place to institute a research for the
solution Of how to enforce the law against law enforcing officials.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT
EXTRAORDINARY.
Ne Editor Mods Puts Out Ticket
Since there Is a possibility OF five
tickets IN the field this fall, Ye Editor
OF Ye Editor Mods will make II an
even half dozen. Do not fail to read
the campaign literature which will be
distributed through this column, day by
day.
OUR TICKET GET m LINEl
For Mayor,
T. JOE COLE.
For Police Commissioner,
NIKE KEHOE.
For Finance Commissioner,
ERNEST MILLER,
For Street Commissioner,
CHARLEY cox.
For Public Utilities Commissioner,
TOM GWARTNEY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

(Tomorrow-We will tell why you
should vote for Charlie Cox for COM
missioner of streets, bridges and sew
efs),
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
ooTroo e SponTI

HAVING A pHop or 1ooRsHE
ANp cAAnLl6 cHApLM 1RkeN
No.
As SoO TDoR cALtEoRNlh
Cow VA GOTTA 20 n+Ar)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
Amt It q Grand and Glorious FeeAn2-By Briggs

After XoO'Ve FLASHED
A RoTTGh CANE or GOLF
AND ToU RGROUAcE ThG
GAME FOREVER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-22
AM[ RICAH BUSINESS
MEN POOR SPORTS
By BROADAS WALL

New oFk, I)cC. = Tine revival
that has come in the stock market
the last few days gives hope of further
Improvement Those who believe THAI
much Of tn" recent selling has been
for the account uf rich men who have
hcen- rccnrdinE l4sS1A for income taS
r1trT r7r1sTz 1771rSt Hf7r- II tr---r-
ful view az Tho market now that such
selling has practically rnded, II would
be itist as reasona hle, however, to sup
pose that wealthy h.&rs are nov rv-
cording I0ss,s ou 7hc short side OF tn.
market Tor the game person,
i few persons no doubt do recorE
losses In the market. but most of tntS
recent >''inE has hecn done because
lost faith in tneH ..vcn the man vhs
might want la record losses for faS
purpose would not sell unless he be
lieved he could get nts sec9itsteS lr7.t
lower for he snows taxes for 1920 wiz
be just as heavy as for 1919. There
IL no hope ~ any Suction OF income
taxes for several years
II does scent 10 h. = Fact however
that most Of the ba 4 news affecting
The market is fully discounted in
prices. Everybody understands now
that iully TWO million Inhabitants oi
Europe will die os starvation this win
ter. That is no fault of America hut
simply so much risFc TO he chefs.'1
90 the account of William the mar
dcrer. II IS too 1atc now to save these
people
American business mon arc hccio-
ming 10 rea lie that Europe is reaiig
bankrupt and We are not displaying
the proper sporting spirit~-for a sport
ing spirit II needed now TO do bust
ness with Europe in addition TO bust
rcSs enterprise.
Europe cannot pay and Ar9 erIca MS
who sell goods abrcad must take inc
gambling chance OF being reimbursed
only after = long term of years th,t
exporters have always followed ''ia
niggardly policy OF extending but shoot
credits. Even vita e~ifctly soivcni
customers we haze refused to give long
term credits an I nfw i.at such cord
it, are deUlantiss f customers all
mittediy IN the throcs or bankruptcy
The Am erieau busintssa man is prcNinq
rtor sport.
- lau --.cl mss more - do with the
sittatlon than anything that is dora
AT Washington.
The American farmer spoke for
himself pretty. plainly when he re-
duc.d his pian.irgs of winter wheat ly
y 0ho.0o0 acres He is liable to speak
much more plainly noxt spring whom
pianfine other crops
The American farmer hoids IN 'y'0-
0as his country and of the stock
narl1ei IN his hands. This docs 19t
ae1r1 - ho realized generally. 1h-
auEtrs. the brokers and the nali
lichtns overlook ths most impnt ,aut
danger point In this country nhen
they ignore tho farmer.
Judging from tbe reduction of L.
600. 900 acres in winter wheat Re Is
Inclined la The notion that il might
b good thing 10 take care ~ ne
own family and let otherS feed tlIoni
1t veg for year or SO. 4 coal striS.
tsuplt not he big enough 10 talk a5c III
uNfer such circumstances