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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
FAITH IN ALL THINGS. 3

To The News scimitar.

To The News Scimitar:
Faith will cure many OF our lmagin-
cd ills" Under the above caption In
your paper Of the 2Sd, we read one OF
the finest editorials we have read in
many a day You stated some facts
that all know and in "A concrete and
foretble way. Your editorial took the
form Of the practical and not the the
O~retical.
Especially was | impressed with your
statements with reference as to where
the power Of man ends and Providence
takes hold and the lack Of faith in each
other. In the first place we must learn
mat God. only relieves us OF that, that
IL beyond our strength, that Is, He will
not do for man what mar can do for
sell ministers express II: Mans ex-
tremlty Is Gods opportunity, therefore,
y is my opintcn those who would dig
card medicine, etc. are equally as far
wrong as those who discard faith en-
tirely and rely on science. And herein
Is the truth Of the doctrine Temper
ance in all things" verified. We call
X conScryativeness.
sometimes think that when a man
once fully realizes that all that science
and the powers on earth can do for
him has been done and failed that then
for the first time from the very depths
Of his heart says, Thy will be done"
dent mean we should depend entirely
on self TIL u limit is reached, for
there must ever he an abiding faith
The second point: When we fully
realize and know THAT Ike begets
like this Is true In all nature, Then
viii we begin to have a foundation on
which to establish right and justice be-
tween individual and classes, SO long
as we approach each other with sus-
picion and distrust, Just so long is
there no hope Of a Just settlement, for
II we breed within ourself and SOW this
spirit 1t Is inevitable, but we must
reap accordingly, Yours truly.
W. S, HURST.
Huron, Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled BY John G. oulnius, the
Sunshine Man.

Il should like to know" said a friend,
"on what ground you selected thai boy.
who had not a single recommendation"
You are mistaken said the gentle
man, he had q great many. He wiped
his feet when he came In, and closed
the door after him, showing that he ia
careful, He gave up his seat instantly
to a lame old man, showing that he IL
kind n thoughtful. He took off his
cap when he came In, and answered
my questions promptly and respectful
~, showing that he is polite and gentle
manly. He picked up the book which
! had purposely laid upon the floor, and
replaced II on the table, while all the
rest stepped owe 1t or showed II aside;
and he waited quietly for his turn. in
stead OF pushing and crowding, show
ing he is honest and orderly. When |
talked with him, noticed that his
clothes were carefully brushed, his hair
In nice order, and his teeth as white as
milk; and when he wrote his name, |
noticed hat his finger nails were clean,
instead Of being tipped with jet. like
that handsome little fellows In the blue
jacket. Don't you can those things
letters of recommendation? | do, and
I would give more for what | can tell
about a boy by using my eyes ten min
utes than all the Tine letters YOU can
bring me-
Tact, rightly so named as being
the spiritual sense of touch, Is sensi-
tiveness to fine shades Of feeling. The
person who has most act is the person
who is most keenly alive to subtle, half
revealed variations of taste and mood,
and who Is therefore best able to
symnathize. Such 2 one my be cruel,
hut 1t win be. as Ruskin has said. by
intention, not through innocent blunder-
ing-Emily Davies.
DAYTON, o.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
MOUing Pictures
Majestic.

"Romany Rye: one who s~ympathlzes
and associates with the gypsies, under
stands their language and knows their
That's what the dictionary says about
The title Jack Holt bears as the roman
tic hero of Maurice T%ourneur's new
Paramount Aircraft production, THE
Life Line" which is now playing at
the Majestic theater. And that de-
scribes him quite completely. He Is
the half-brother OF an English lord
cheated of his estate by the present
owner. He has taken up the life of the
gypsies and is their leader when the
story opens.
However, meeting the girl OF his
heart makes him determined to secure
his .rightful heritage, and he sets out
to do 1t. He goes through several ex-
citing adventures, being nearly burned
to death in 3 theater fire, thrown bound
and gagged into the Thames. and rescu-
ing his sweetheart off a sinking vessel
by means of a breeches buoy before he
aeeompltshes his purpose, But II all
ends happily,
The picture Is declared to be rare en-
tertainment, and Seena owen, Pauline
Stark. Tully Marshall. Wallace Berry,
and Lewis Cody help to make 1t so.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
Princess.

One of the greatest motion pictures
in the world, is THE Whip" the mas
terly production which Is at the Prin-
cess theater for the 'ast times today,
with not one star, but six; with not
only one sensational scene, but scores
of them. Produced on the most lavish
scale i~maginable-a train wreck staged
for the purpose of securing one scene
alone cost S25, 000--this tremendous pro-
duction marks a new epoch In the his
tory Of the silent drama. The motion
picture version offering much great
er possibilities for scenic effects than
the stage could possibly do, is a really
wonderful offering
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

outlaws from the jury box, followed the
reading into the record of the second
trial of a big damage suit in ~chancery
wherein a Memphis attorneys testi-
mony was read. He had an engagement
with al army officer at 5 pm. one day
prior to July while in Chicago get
ting evidence. The puissant army Of
ncer called the attorney at 5 and said
Cant be there at 5 O'Clock. Where will
you be at s this EVENING""
Quickly came the reply: In some
barroom Of course. July 1 is near My
days belong to my clients, my nights
to myself"
This statement stands in the record.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
TERRleLE DAY.

The time may come when modern
office appliances will be put to every
day use in the household. FIR in
stance, the dictaphone record, for hub
by, when wife is on her vacation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
DELIGHTFUL ROLE

Now Wen play Zoo" said VINE
n I'll be the elephant
That will be fine said Aunt Ma.
bel but what shall I be?'
On, you can be the nice lady vhsa
Ieeas the elephant with buns and M,
~ explained Willie, -Vancouyei
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
NEeLEcrINe The VOTER,

To date we have seen no
ment by either the Paine ticket or the
Williams ticket that they favor forcing
the coke companies to put a padded
top on their soft drink cases, so that
the boys at the corner store will not
have such hard sitting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
s-----.=
NO INFORMATION.

The suspension Of q hundred and fifty
New York magazines makes a sudden
and hopeless lent in the output of fic-
ton, and places a serious additional
burden on the Congressional Record in
supplying the demand for economic In
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
NO CHANCE GAME.

Fsther-So YOU were playing solo
whist last night Haven't | told YOU
time and again to have nothing to do
with games of chance7
Son--it wasn't a game OF chance. |
had no chance from the beginning
The Edinburgh Scotsman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
TO A WAITER IN 1850.

Bring me about 500 calories of car
bohydrates, James, $50 of proteids and
so Of fats,
"Oh, yes, a slightly aciduous aqueous
solution as a vehicle for the nutrient
elements as | must guard against by
peracidlty and subacids as dangerous
extremes likely to inhibit stomachic
acidity as well as proper assimilation"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
THIS is AWFUL,

The Bartlett barber, in addition to
his duties . as tonsorial artist, now
spends an hour daily censoring the bar
Der shop magazines, for fear the com
muter reporter will see one of those
"cut your W hair ads.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

We don't mind helping a man out
of a hole, and neither are we a pro-
hibitionist, but when a coatless indi-
vidual reeking of whisky asked us for
a nickel to buy a cup of coffee, we re-
fused in our usual polite manner, stating
that whisky at SIG q quart was too
steep for us. and gentlemen who could
purchase it certainly should not ask a
pauper to kick in for the Java.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
CUT DOWN FLOATING VOTE.

Suggestion to Messrs. Paine, Williams,
ct al:
A large percentage of the doubtful
female vote may be cut down election
day by arranging with department
stores to stage special hourly sales
during the time the polls are open.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
sANpow, PLEASE WRITE.

The printer made a headline read:
Former Carnival Mar a Shiplifter."
Well, anybody who could lift a shop
ought to be able to lit a ship.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
ENIlGAIENING-

Deacon" Chambers daily quotations
on liquor in the Daily Court News are
interesting inasmuch as he also pro-
vides tips IN the races to enable one
to win the few hundred dollars neces-
sary for a half a jag.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
IupGEs or WhAr2

Some judges of election chosen are
said TO be better judges of whisky and
women, This doesn't apply, however,
TO the Eleventh ward.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
THRoWEp cRAPs.

The Memphis black heavyweight
champion seems to have marked the
heavyweight champion from Marks as
an easy mark!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
SIGNS oE IArE FALL.
HONESTY IN THE RECORD.

We notice from the cables that Pc
trograd still is falling after having
done so for some three weeks or more.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
E LUCKY.
SILVER LINING.
IN RE THAT 0 r
YEA, 30.

These are the days when the old fash
Toned nan who used to stay in a sa-
loon until II O'Clock, now SPENDS the
ing home brew.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
vow!
DISADVANTAGE OF POVERTY.

Our idea of fictitious value is the
estimate some men place on their own
worth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

Very likely 1t had to come, in view
OF the high price of everything. So
that's why we we're not surprised when
we read that Gov. Cox of Ohio had
suspended Mayor Poorman, of Canton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

Commissioner Mason declares he will follow his conscience.
Once before in a crisis it led him to New York, and again it has
taken him to a distant city. #Mt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

Williams gets two-thirds of the election officers, and Pane
twethirds OF the votes. Fair enough.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
PROGRESS

WINE the action OF the senate on the peace treaty has been
disappointing it is welcome in one respect, at least. The senate
mas done something and is no longer holding the question IN in
the air. y ~
Suspense is at least relieved. One step has been taken, and
others must follow.
The talk OF forcing the other powers into adont;no M ,;s,
and 'ndorsing our action is waste of breath. We have stennod
beyond thc pale and are no longer at one with our allies Inst
what will happen next is not easy to predict. '"'
VI course, this is not the end. Things cannot omar, 80
they are. Something must be done in some wav 70 solve tho
plooenf Inc AFFAIRS OF civilization cannot remain at a stand
suu. Al W could honorably withdraw from the whole mess and
- ue european nations settle 1t among themselves il mioht he
pest Tor us We have made a sad failure of our ESSAY into world
diplomacy, and would be better off under our own vine and Go
tree, letting the world wag as it will. This cannot he done VIZ
cannot confess to ourselves that all the sacrifices VOC ha"o wa
n blood and treasure have been made in vain, and that thev
should not have been made. We arc not a nation of children
we can DO our part and must do it.
IAN is not lost, by any means, There will continue =, ia
marrying and giving in marriage, seedtime and harvest, and the
manufacturing plants will again start up as soon as our labor
troubles are over, and commerce, which is more powerful Than
either war or diplomacy, will continue.
Our ships will sail the seven seas, carving OH surnl,s
products to other nations, and bringing home the gold and SUR.
Plus products OF other nations to these shores.
treaties may come and go, and diplomats NAV argue and
intrigue, but the doors OF things, the men who do the actual
material things, will not pass away.
We arc a rich nation, and we can take care OF o,r ovyn nco,1s
when Is the trst duty OF a nation, and we will be good customers
for other nations and they for us. Civilization has been iostled
and set back. The alternative may be force. and il force comes we
are as resourceful as the next one, andvan take care Of ourselves
Humanity has much farther to go before mankind can live in
peace and harmony and before swords may be beaten into prun-
Ng hooks. However. we must look on the brighter side with
5 heart for any fate" We did all we could under the circum-
stances.
We travelled as far as our limbs would carry us, and when
exhausted had to quit and declare ourselves out OF it.
Meantime, our statesmen should look ahead-move forward
and not backward. II We have made a mistake we must live it
down and profit by it.
All nations make mistakes, and some pay dearly for them.
Let us hope that we will be more fortunate. The senate has
acted, and the next question is something else,
The announcement that the president will end wartime pro-
hibihon by proclamation when the peace treaty is ratified NAV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

The announcement tina. the president will end wartime pro-
hibition by proclamation when the peace treaty is ratified NAV
cause some people to lose their enthusiasm for a speedy ratinca-
ton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
GRANITE


The best thing about the October
rain is that it stopped,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
YeEditOrNOds
81 eJOlts and Jcsfs
Slipped Past
RS2Ths Bl.ae Pencil

WE KNOW.
A dispatch from Berlin states that
German finances are In a bad way.
Huh, they still have nothing on US.
HE'S LUCKY.
An Arkansas dentist who baked at
paying S45 "a month for the support of
his wife and children, finally has con-
scented to pay. We'd like to make that
sort Of arrangement with u better
half.
SILVER LINING.
Even If a coal shortage does threaten
the country, one may gather a grain
of satisfaction in avoiding paying the
long price per ton the coal barons are
asking.
IN RE THAT NOTE.
OF all sad words
OF tongue or pen,
The saddest are these,
It's due again" q
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
MOOR SPonry.

RA22iNG ME pLOA GeE
OF nae OFF, cE Ak HU or
SO o< Dv ALL, FRLLS
10 ALkkoyT MOn+,N Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

~ | DANCE TAGr NIhK
l'M 6otN6 10 BE An
AcTReSS IE / MT ThG
PIANO KEYS TAeY JUST
kAoAs4 rVE \ MUSICAL
CAREER DeFoRe As
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
l9-MOnth sold BABY Thinks AbOut2By BRIGGS

iAET MEAN a LOT
70 ME. nv FATHER
SAYS He's AFRAID
EN 6oINS To BE A.
ARTIST DOr MoTHeR
is MORE OPTIMISTIC
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-16
Action Of Postmaster General Bur.
Lesson in Granting Right Of Col.
leotive Bargain Averts Impend.
ing Nation. Wide Strike.
FEW PRONE OPERATORS
STRIKE IN CALIFORNIA
Linemen aud Switchboard Men
Leave Plants Of Southern Cali
fornia Telephone Company This
Morning-serviee "As Usual. )"

chicago. ftihe iG.--t'nion leaders
dir.ctinr the nation wide strike OF
commercial tclcgruphein we're clated
over reports from Atlantic city, y, y,
that the right OF collective bargaining
granted saturday to electrical workefn
had been extended 10 all other en-
pioNca under the p0stofnce depart
mont. Including tciegraphers.
While declining 10 diHCuas the pos
slbio effect Of thus action ON the tei-
.rraphsrs strike. officers ef the Com
morciai TelerrnphciH Union said the
one bis issue over which the strike
was called last week WIS the right OF
collective barEaining.
"iT Postmaster General burieaon'a
order u extended TO the striking tclc-
rraphers the strike will be called OF
Immediately" \. J. konenknmp tn-
tsrnntional president said. But nfsi'
assurance OF reinstatement Of the
strikorH would be arranged
''Thc outlook today ~ brighter than
az any time since the strike was call
cd. sid Konrnkamp. The strike IL
sprending; tho sailroad tsleErphcru
have absolutely refused TO handle
commercial business In line with the
instructions from the order Of Rail
way Tcicgraphcrn. the number of
commercial teicgraphers out ~ rap
IDLY incrruslnE and commercial bust
ness is being dohiyed ~ all point'
where railroad Wire are used foi
commercial teleErams The brokers
operators arc taking referendum on
sympathetic strike. the result Of
which viii b. made known shortly.
Ueporis received az strike head
quarters here today show that In a
number 81 districts electrical worker
went on strike. apparently not know
ing of the agreement reached ON Sat.
urdny which resulted IN the strike
being called OF
tnder "a resolution adopted hy un.
ion men here. officials OF the com
merciai Telerraphers Union viii p'ne'
before samuel Gompera president o
the American Federation of Labor th'
entire situation as ~ bears upon thai
organization. The federation will ~
asked what steps may he eNperiei
from the organization u the STRIKE
continues .
The resol .don said tho commercia
telegruphers had been ready nt ~
times 90 arhurate the differences be
, fore q fair tribunal
nIIgI.ISON'S OtDIR
HELPS POSTOTFICE MI
Atlantic CITY, y D., June IA
Postmaster General Hurloson'A ords
tContinucsi ON page two.l
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-16

London. Enrand captain John
Alcook aud Lieut. Arthu " Hrown
ln their Vickcrs-Nimy hiplanc landed
81 Cufdcn ireland sunday morning.
completing tho firs' nonstop airplanc
flight across the Atlantic. Their ulp
fro., =, tahrs vss wad" IN
sixteen hours. twelve minuies
captain Aicock explained the silence
of his radio instrument during the trip
~ sayinr that tho wireless propeller
blew nff soon after the sirplhnc LETT
New Foundlsnd
1--WE we're much ianimed hy strong
Wlrelesz signals not intended Tor us,
b. added
Describing the experience of him
s.u ana Lieutenant brown. captain
Nlrock in o message from Galway to
the psllN Mail styr
We kad terrible journey. The
wonder BE- W. are here 90 Hll We
ssarrelt saN the sun or mUnu nr stars
Tnr hours W. saN none ~ them. The
tog was VerN dense ana at times We
had 20 descend within 500 feet % the
sea
"For -four hours our machine was
covered with q sheet ~ ice caused hy
frozen sieet A. another time the tos
WaH Ho dense that ms speed Indicator
DID not worS and fur q lew minutes
u was verN alarming
The winds we're fuvorshl, an tho
way. northwest and ~ times south
west We said in Nrw Fuundlnnd
that We would do the trir IN sixteen
huurs hut We never thought NJ
should An hour and a hHlf before we
saw land We had no certain idea
where We we're hut We believed We
we're ~ GalwnN ur thcroahuuis
we encountered me- unforeseen con.
diiions We did not suffer from cuid
vr exhaustion. uNrepi when lunklnf
over th. side. Then the sleet rhcweu
hits out af our faces We drank r"f
/ f.e aud ale nnt ate sandwiches hht
chocolate
.pur flight hsz shown that tho A.
lntlr flight is prtrtirahir. but think
' it should h. dome not With an atrplun'
or ssaplane. but with flNlnE hontr
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-16
BAD AUTO SMASH UP
AT THIRD AVENUE

About fwo fhlriy this afternoon q
very had automobile accident occurred
az the corner of Third and Central
avenue a Buick automobile driven
nv Mrs = % Tocco and going west on
snt 81 avenue. ran into u two horse
wagon a. she turned into North Third
street The wagon was driven hv
stephen SandpVai No ono was in.
iured bur ono 1T the hurses was ft-
tally hurt hN tho radiator OF the car.
The windshield 90 the rtr was shat
tered and the Front V'r, much htitcr-
ed up
to u veterinary surgeon MIS- = Toe
eco was taken tu tho police station uu.
der charge Of Reckless driving
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-16
THIS IS LARGEST
CONVENTION YEAR
EXPERIENCED HERE
Already -Four Times as Many Peo.
pie Have Been Entertained by
O. Of @. at Meetings Than in All
OF the Past Year.

1918 ~ convention wear Tor ANU
qusfquc Already four times a. many
persons have been entertained here at
tho lnrgr meetings than during the
entire year of 1915. The largest con-
Vention Of the year. the state teu'acfa
meeting " stiii 20 be- held and viii b.
in November.
Eight conventions have been neil
through the offices ~ the Chamber
Of Commerce and there has been tu-
tai Of more than t00O visitors tn the
city In attendance ono more con.
vention ia scheduled for this month
ana therr Wall bo two large ones in
July. tho convention of the Ncw Mes.
leo Bean Growers and the Sew Mon
ico i.saEus OF rosimasterH
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-16
FIVE DAYS TO SIGN.

generally thH' me Germans viii ask
for an extension uf time In which 10
reply tu the fmHl peace conditions
The request it is believed viii be-
based ON the fact that the GermanH
wcr" gwen unly "ne revised copy ~
the treaty
Tho cons 40 he received hy the der
mans viii be in French and English
Hud must he translated ana printed
before u b. placed before the German
national assembly az Welmar, II h.
expected that the translation and
printing VIII take at leasi 3 hours.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-16
DOCTORS ECLARE
BEER is NEEDED
IN MEDICAL WORK

New York. June ih- tn" Allied
Medical Association ~ America, vun-
prlsiug an the various schools ~ medi-
cine in the country. today adopted u
resolution at IT, convention here, de-
pisrinr that properly hrewed lager
beer was absolutely essential In the
treatment ~ certain ra-rs ana favor
INK the manufacture uf beer contain.
ing NOT tu exceed 3-i per cent Of
alcohol iirht wine. IL pure. was en-
dorsod ~ beneficial m certain medical
cases
The resolution declared that "e 80
pcr cent beer" was not unlN beneficial
io humanity "a large when drunk in
moderation, bus Also admirably adapt.
able as substitute fnr stronger alco-
lollc drinks and as variant Tor many
kinds uf ao called soft drinks
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-16
CoIoR,po III,I Toss.

Denver Colo. luu' 'h IIittr' NE
colo was almost tni,uv d.stro,rd b,
nro last night The luss is estimated
W st7i 00N and iU suite uf every cf-
tort to rounnc the h'Hyc io the garage
where it started. tho iilmcH consumed
The railroad warehouse. and outhutlf.
ings pustonice. stables g'rAg's. tho
general store aud three .stur, liusi
ness block n is estimated that slh,-
Nn0 worth of stored freight was de-
stro,ed in thr total of t1t.nO losH sus
tuir"d b, the Denver and Rio Cundc
railroad.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-16
4. :. un sI.I,NI,E uENp
tONdll Nrt IArI~ NiNitntS

lundun, June 10 MAYOR MuuN OF
the United states arm, tir service has
fsirgraphrd the following message Ia
Captain John Aicu,k 80 'ilfden, Ire
land
rs the representative ~ the United
states atmN air service IN Great
Urltain. tHkr great pleasure In eN-
tending Zee Nou aud Nuur splendid rptn-
paniou h,artlrst congratulations on
) our brilliant achievement