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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
DECENTRALIZATION
SERVICE Is PREPARED

The War camp Community service Is
wording on tho program for the de-
mobilization OF the service flag Of the
carpenters union on Friday evening at
s O'Clock at Carpenters hall The SER
vice will begin with the entrance of
two overseas men with the tlae, the
veterans tined up In front. Then a
song, "unfurling the Flag, viii be sung
by Miss Blount. There will be a prayer
for the men who have died, and the
sounding OF taps, The anne of the
men who have returned will then be
read by Miss Becker, secretary of the
carpenters union. She will pin a cher-
ron over one Of the blue stars as she
calls each mans name. The names OF
the men still in the service will he read
an dthe Rev. Ben U will offer a
PRAYER for their safe return. A chorus
OF children will sing America, and
the flag viii her eusived by Il. l.. Smith,
selec. cd by the union 10 serve as Gus
todlan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
Felton, Curtis.

FORREST CITY, ARK. Sept. "A
beautiful little home wedding was sol
home Of Walter Curtis, in Union town
ship, lee county, when his daughter,
Miss Fay. was, married to Dan FELTON,,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j, r. .Feltsn, Of
Pelten. Rev, Womack, Of Mariana, of
ficiating, Following the ceremony the
bride and bridegroom, accompanied by
b large party Of friends and well-wish-
ers, motored to this city where they
boarded the Rock Island train az 5;ib
for q wedding trip to New Orleans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
Efficiency Gone.

In the old days nothing escaped the
vlgilant eye of the cop. For three
weeks a water plug at Watkins n
jefferson has been leaking. It stu is
leaking. Twenty years ago, one day
wolld have been the limit. The cop
would have reported the leak.
Today automobiles are guardd by a
special detail Of men in the downtown
section. Where the ancient cop would
have reached up and dragged from the
'al detail men mail him a billet doux.
It erquests his presence at the window
Of the desk sergeant, and the n. s. v.
p. Is a $40 or a S25 forfeit.
The old cop could find whisky when.
ever his | arnyx threatened to get
lay policeman. working in squads, can
deliver no more than a half pint from
the hip of an unfortunate negro, except
on rare occasions.
Lockers established at headquarters
when the new cop building was con-
structed, formerly held acid of various
degrees Of strength, Today these same
lockers contain clothes.
Not His Duty.
A ward policeman will watch with In
difference an automobile pass a street
car discharEing or taking on passen-
gers. While IL q. special detail man be
present, he will froth at the mouth, take
the offenders license number and mail
him a card.
The old Fashioned detective got his
job by hard work, and retained Il by
the same primitive means. Today city
sleuths resemble Beau Brummel, and
are better known by the rewards they
earn than by the captures they make,
AT that, a few Of the old timers still
are On the force, earning their salary
and the contempt Of the younger gentry
by working 10 hours a day.
Possibly the greatest contempt Of the
old fashioned cop is directed at the Ber-
tillon room, where j rogue's gallery and
finger prints OF several thousand crimi-
mails are kept,
Great delight was expressed recently.
when a tough guy was taken into the
Bertillon room to be finger-printed.
GIVE, me your finger roughly said the
BertiAon man
The tough bird resented the tone.
Here's five Of them" he exclaimed,
swinging a nifty fist to the jaw OF the
finger-print man.
And serves him right" was the best
that aofficial could get from the men
who for wears have worn lower the
bricks oft he city pavements.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
q IYle1DeaG VIZ
Peeler.Dees

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, Sept. 3,
tSpl,)-lno.. d, Peeler. son of W. NJ,
Peeler OF this place, and Miss Velma Lee
D9es daughter of w, J. Dees, Of Chaly-
beate, Miss, have just united In mar
the ceremony being said at the
Golden. Both of the young people
come Of splendid families 10 Tippah, the
bridegroom having had four or five
years In the navy and the bride having
just graduated from high school. They
will make their home In Tippah.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

en-. Likewise the tinkle OF the Ice In
the wine cooler at aftershow parties
Is not music in their ears, for their
pie, consists Of hurrying to the trains
after the night show, where i ~ no
time at all until they are sound asleep
In stateroom or berth
In the spectacle, The Birth OF the
Rainbow" which opens the big show,
there are, in addition to the hundreds
Win be admired for the freshness Of
their young beauty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
MezOs of Rivers
River Bulletin.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 5, 1919.
OBSERVATIONS taken at s am, 18th
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

spick and span tables, where over 500
OF the Sells Floto family eat. In the
performers section of the big tent will
be found nearly 200 women, and one
will be struck by the glow Of health In
the face of each. One will admire the
clear compilations and not wonder that
the women OF the white tops seldom
read beauty hints,
When one sits In the grandstands In
the big top and watches these same
women somersaulting on bareback
horses in the three rings, wire dancing
above the stages or sweeping In great
parabolas high up under the canvas
domes, one will readily grant that they
get plenty OF exercise.
No, indeed, rules for dieting and cx-
erclAing are not needed by circus wom-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

Miss Mae Hobson and her favorite
mount. Beauty" in one OF the rings
will be here Saturday, Sept. "a.
Fads may come and ,fads may go SO
far as hints 10 health and beauty are
concerned, but the women In Hpangle-
land leap, ride or balance along their
hazardous way unperturbed. Beauty
doctors may write cams about regu-
The women OF the circus only smile,
for despite the glamor and cQlor that
persist with the circus, its daily life IL
as regular as that Of a boarding school,
Visit the cookhoise dining rootns OF the
Sells Fioto circus when II comes 10
Memphis, Saturday Sept. 10, and look
al the appetizing food served on the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
CAPITAL STILL HAS
NO OFFICIAL REPORT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3,-Officials Of
the war aud state departments said
today they still had no official informa-
tion of the attack on an American army
airplane yesterday on the Mexican Dor
der in which Capt. d. w. McNabb was
wounded, and they continued to- de-
cline to comment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
trode.Gammill

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Sept. 3. CspiJ-
Miss Helen Gammill, OF hits city, and
George l.. STROBE, Of Hugo, Okla, were
married Tuesday morning by the Rev.
j. |. Norris at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. Gamnill. relatives of the
bride. They left at once for their home
In Hugo.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03

DYERsBURq, Tenn, Sept. 8. (Spl,)-.
Miss Irene Sherrod and Loyes Craig,
were married here by Rev. J. W Black
ard, pastor OF the First Methodist
church, In the presence Of a few friends.
The bride Is q very popular young lady
while the bridegroom is asyoung man Of
sterling worth,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-03
Freddie Griswell,

NEWBERN. Tenn, Sept. g.. (spl.)-
Freddie Griswell, age 10 years has died
at the home of his parents at Finley,
congestion OF the brain. Funeral ser.
vices were conducted at RoEllen, south
OF Newbetn, where interment was made.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
Brooklyn Gas Company
Denies Rate Boost Plan
Charges by Strikers Answered {;
Union May Try 10 Call
Gas Makers Out

The Brooklyn Union Gas Company
yesterday denied the charge OF strik-
ing employees that it is seeking to i'm
pose dollar gas rate on the residents
Of that borough. The denial was
issued at the office o the company,
17G Remscn Street. 1t was said the
number of the companvs men on
strike is not more than five hundred
and that these include mostly + pc
filters and few ndexers. The state
ment was challenged by strike leaders
at their headquarters, Grand Avenue
and Pacific Street They reaf;rr,ed
that the total number of strikers fs
nearly 200 and that these include pipe
filters. meter repairers. indexers. lamp
trimmers and chaufieurs 1t was as
serted by leaders of the strike that
the shops Of the Brooklyn Union Gas
Company arc paraiyzed Company Of
iic!als said the shops are running at
normal capacity.
meeting of all strikers will be
held at strike headquarters this after
noon, when the general situation and
the advisability of calling out the gas
makers will be discussed
The strike was precipitated by the
offer by the company OF an increase
of 20 cents a day to the employees The
latter say that they would be satisfied
with a - per cent increase and the
abolition of the so-called grading
system.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
Window Cleaners
Striking for $50
And 44-Hour Week
Milk Drivers Will Await
Wage Committee Action
on $55 Scale: Walkou.
Of sElirtn,akers Near End

Strike conditions II Kew York apart
from the i!.terborou.if .ie-uD yester-
day were as 70 lows:
The window cleaners have decided
TO go out for a minimum wage OF s36
for forty yfourhour week.
The milk drivers. who, it was report
ed. were to demand S55 week, nave
postponed action until after the meet
ing Of the wage adjustment commission
next month
The ciga. makers s5r.kc. begun Or
July i. continues. but ;hcre is prospe1.
that the shir.muhers' s.rike, now in
It's eighth week. VIII soon be settled.
At meeting OF the Winow Cleaner
Employers Protective Association of
Greater New York yesterday afternoon
at the Broadway Central Hotel Presi-
dent Schwartz said demands OF the
men could not be met.
At the union headquarters, al So
East Fourt Street, Peter 5. Dalck.
business manager. was nusy enrolling
new members. He said .he organiza-
ton had practically The entire FREQ
of window cleaners in the city
The employers say that the uaion
members have broken their agreement.
for they were under legal contract to
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
Boston Fears Strike
OF ] 400 Policemen.
Backed by A. F. of l..
Organized Labor, 10000
Strong, Threatens TO Quit
in Body if Commissioner
Discharges a Single Man
Specidi Corcesyordcuce

Specdi Corcesp0rdcuce
BOSTON. Aug. 18. The situation. is
tense tonight in the policemen's
unionization controversy, and it IS
feared that the next move by Commits
sioner Curtis. who threatens TO dis
charge union policemen. Will precipi-
tate a trike not alone OF nine tenths
of the 400 men on the force. but OF
the firemcn, elevated car men and telo-
phone operators as we'll, all OF whom
have pledged their support to the po
lice.
Labor leaders asserted tonight that
if the Commss ioner makes good his
threat to discharge the union men,
10000 members of organized labor
will quit in Boston the moment the
first man is dropped.
Labor pressure on Governor Coolidge
to remove the Commits ssioner is becom
ing heavy, and the leaders are declar-
ing they will get" the Governor in
the next campaign if he does not act.
The spokesman for the policemen
saws the wages TO be demanded are not
vet decided. He says the first step Is
10 secure recognition for the police
union, which now possesses an a. +. OF
l.. charter. A committee is about to
he named to present this charter for
mally to the Commissioners for accep'
ance or rejection. 1t is understood
that the police demands will include an
eight hour day.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19

work at the present rate until Novem-
Der.
Officers of the Milk Drivers Union.
Local 5s4. OF 3l6 West Forty second
Street. yeste rday denied the rumor
that the men were preparing TO walk
out unless they were granted s55
week with 2 per cent commission on
collections
Our wage adjustment committee
doesn't meet until next month" ex-
planned the secretary Of the union
"Fifty-fivc dollars and per cent
sounds good. but It's all ~ 10 the
wage .n:.,ittce.'
There Seenis little proSpec- tina. tae
cigarma6ers strike viii be settled soon.
Manufacturcrs said Yesterday hat
they are determined to hold out until
the snow fall" And the union lead
ers said that they were no Jess OBJ
duratc
Fewer than thousand Of inc org
nal 1000 striking shirtworkers are
stisi Our.
Most Of these" said Mark +. Cold
berg. counsel Of the Shirt Manufacture
ers Protective sociation. yesterday
at his Office AZ $50 Broadway. are
coming back 30 work expect that
tn whole strike VIII be settled in a
courie Of days"
II The headquarters of the Shirt
and Boys Waist Workers Union the
leaders said that the workers are go
ing back. but 20 union shops only
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
Building Trades
Plan No LOckout.
Says Association
Striking Bricklayers Going
to Work for Independents
and All Decorators Are
Expected Back This Week

Denial that the Building Trades En-
ployers' Association is contemplating q
lockout of it's employees was made YES
terday at the Office Of the association.
"a West Thirty third Street. The de-
NAL followed publication of a state
ment from the Office of the Dow Ser
vice Daily Building Reports that such
step was being planned by the en-
ployers. At the Office of the Building
Trades Employers Association it was
stated that the only lockout it is re-
sponsble for is the one declared. some
four weeks ago, which was settled by
agreement between the association and
the unions
The following statement was issued
by the Mason Builders Association
yesterday explaining why it has been
compelled to refuse demands for wage
increases Of the 1000 bricklayers now
on strike:
Under the agreement now existing
between the Mason Builders Associa-
ton and the Bricklayers' Union Of
Greater New York and Long Island the
wage Of the bricklayers shall be 371.
cents an hour until January /, 1920.
"The brcklayers have requested that
this wage be increased Because Of
present conditions. the Mason Buiid-
crs' Association offered to increase the
wage to S an hour until January .
1920. The bricklayers have refused
this, and demand $1.25 an hour Being
unable to come to an understanding the
brlcklayers asked that the question of
wage be left to an umpire. The repre-
sentatives of the Mason Builders As
sociation agreed to leave it to an UNI
plre, the question to be decided by him
to be: What shall the wage be, be-
tween 81 a day, as now called for in
the existing agreement, and $40 a day.
as demanded by the bricklayers q This
was refused by the brickayers, who
demanded that the question should be: {:
Between S9 day and $40 a day"
At the Office of the Bricklayers
Union. 100 West ll6th Street it was
declared that most of the striking
bricklayers are now employed by in
dependent contractors at $40 a day
Settlements between the striking
painters. decorators and paperhangers
continued yesterday al the office of the
brotherhood of Painters. Decorators
and Paperhangers of America. 1l6 East
Fifty-siXth Street. Philip Zoussner,
secretary Of the organization. an
nounced that more than 5000 painters
already are back at work in New York
and Brooklyn, and all the men prob
ably viii return by the end of this
week
Steps toward settlement of the strike
- l.,
night al meeting of the Stone Masons
Contractors Association, at l49th
street and Mott Avenue. A compromise
proposition agreed upon at the meet
ng. it was stated, would be presented
today at the Stone Masona' Union. 333 /
Last 1l2th Street, through it's presi-
dent. Louis Nazzola There are l,50O
stone masons on strike in New York
and Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
Celt, Thoroughbred
Sire. Dies in Virginia

SARATOGA. Aug -. Woyd W. re-
ceivod here this afternoon Of the death
OF the noted Thoroughbred sire Celt
az the Elderside Stud of \. 3. Han
cock. near Charlottesville. Va. Celt
was by Commando out o. Maid OF Er.n
b: Amrhion, second dam Mavours on
dam Of Water by narcaldine, and ne
was ono o. the RS. two ycar-ods of
the famous Kesac aggre ta.ion to win
the Brooklyn iIandican
After passing into IN" names a. Han
cock. Gel. wa given ,VcrH opportunity
20 make goood in the stud II, was the
sire O. great many winners. an org
the rum5er beiNs' tn noted d. tance
mare En- broidcr2
=, Some idea al INC los sustained by
Hancock may y" A'oa' eG frcn h fact
that Il. the rccsnf saic &C IL, Elder
side rear}ings. sev"'.teen head ry Ceit
-old or total nf Sl0a0GO.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
Printers Want $50 a Week
Men in Job Offices of New York
to Make Demand

No. 6 employed in New York CONNER
cial printing plants have decided to
demand $50 for forty four-hour week
beginning October /. according to an
announcement yesterday by the secre-
tary. John S. O'uonnell
The decision was reached at a meet
ing Sunday at Saengerbund Hall
Brooklyn. Present wages range from
S36 to SAP for forty-eight hours. About
$500 printers are involved. The de
mand does not cover employees of news
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
Risks Health to Qualify for Title
Outsiders Tie for Lead;
kirkby and S1ueetser Out
o"imet, Despite High Fever, Plays in Driving Rain
on Oakmont Links - Nanion, Heron and
Tewkesbury Show Way With Cards of l58
By Crantland Rice

OAkMONT, Penn, Aug 1SAfter of
hbons of sheer
FRANCES Oume qualified for the championship
but finished such physical that
hopeessly beyond chance distance
With barely able
stand his feet Starting his
to going
immediately and finished
a
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
.Jilting Costly to Girl

Every wedding engagement in Turkc-
stan begins with the payment Of a sub
stantial consideration to the girls par
cats. Il tie "'rl iiits ner lover the en-
gegemeAt gil has . be returned. ua-
ie the Pare IL hats another daughter
VINO may be offered as a satisfactory
substitute
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
bleih;rcv l., Nee; Durack

Miss Ethelda Rlcibtrey, the national
champion, viii oppose Miss Fanny Du-
rack, Australian star, in special 800
yard swim in one of the drydocka Of
the Robins Shipyards this morning. In
another contest Miss lima Wylio. who
Is touring this country with Miss Du-
rack. will grant handicaps to Il humber
OF local mermalds in a l00-y yard breast
stroke race
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
Toronto Beats Reading

TORONTO. Aug. 1s.-Torop- o
punched its hits IN defeating Reading
here to-day by a score of TO i. Two
games were scheduled, but the first
contest was postponed on account Of
rain. The score by innings:
Toronto ..... q o o -
Reading ...... o q o o o--l : q
Batteries Heck and sandberg kcofe
ana Cooke
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
N.Y.A.C.Cunner
Wins Shoot for
WinlbledonCup
Hession Captures Historic
Trophy With Score of 90
on Caldwell, N. j., Range

CALDWELL. N. j., Aug. 1s.-The
military classic, second only , to the
Leech Cup in point of age, was fired
to-day at 1000 Us rds at the navy rife
range by more than 900 competitors.
The cup was presented by Princess
Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria,
to the victorious American team that
shot at Wimbledon, England. in 1878.
The trophy is a massive silver tankard.
The winner of the match was J. W.
Hession, of the New York Athletic
Club, with score Of 90. No perfect
score has ever been made at Wimble-
don Cup Match. The winners score
was nine bullseyes in the first nine
shots. The next shot was 4, followed
by ten perfect shots.
The other scores:
2-Captain Roscoe Arnett t. s. NJ c. %
4-sergeant NJ. ". Durham. i. s. NJ. e. 81
ss-P Raymond. Connecticut rife team. 81
e-l-ieutcnant r. G. Hall, Massachu-
7--1ieutenant j. A. H. Zimmerman, u s. 80
s-serEesnt p. bowling. i. 5. Nj. c.. ss ss
li"utenant Commander w. A. Lee,
lo-s,r@csn' r. a. l.. ii. Kesburn NJ & 20 30
sergeant + !. Jones. T.. :. NJ. Co.,. %
H. Gunnery sergeant c j, Wcgie.
L :. NJ. & ..... %
l&-Marine Gunner :. Renew .......... "a
''-Gunner's Mate O. {. Snratt L. sN 80
l5-Comlnander &. r. Osburn, formerly
commander of the President's
yacht Mayfower. ........... .... 90
The 200yard leg of the Presidents
match, the winner of which is to be
hailed as the champion military rifle
shot of the United States" was ended
to-day with fourteen rifemen in the
perfect score place. The match will
be decided after the 500 and 1000 yard
stages have been shot. The winner will
receive q gold medal and an autograph
letter from the President.
W. II. Richards, of New Haven. was
double winner. He won the time
fire match. which was shot at fifty
yards with small bore rifles. with a
score of 50. and took the drst stage
of the small bore Marine Corps match
with total of 1914
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
'V uFaW Tor Tomorrow ollows


! rs. j. Manion. 80 A NJ
Il a. Gardner ~ Ma. Ai4rstou
e. Newton vs. II E. iLnecpntr
J. X Crookston W X {, Long
g. White ~. q. W ltornel
y H. Bankhard vs Grant p4aco,0
J.. -. lraNers vs.. {. g. Waldo
T. MacWcll vs. ". e. Fownes
X Noolworth VS. Nelson Whitney
- thompson vs. l.. Jacobv
e. y Stoarns ". r. f. Bockencan,n
j'hN" Heron vs. W. H. Gardner
Ohm q. Anderson vs. Wood plait
H. : i'ean vs Paul Tewkesbulv
har'es Fl Evans vs dwight Armstrong
= cle":N IS. FIamcis OElnel
IhiS means thal Oume, and Evans
VIII be IN the same brace, and # they
survive both will meet Wednesday
morning: Ouimet's temperature is still
b gh and it is a question as TO whether
ne VIII be able to survive the first
round. as he IS weak and is in no CON
q ton TO even start
Another great match will be between
Bob Gardner and Man Marston. two
men who went to the tliirty-seventi
nolo at Detroit. The battle bctweer
Bobby Jones and Manion should also
stcrs who have been playing al q fast
draw gallery. as they are two young
clip.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19

the Yale golfer ready for match play.
by TINS time it was almost totally dark,
"ha the wonder is that those left were
able to play.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19

'''au'' allowance claimed.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19

'h- and et II
had Game tn
of.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-19
Saratoga Racetrack, August II
WEATHER CLOUDY; TRACK HEAVY

he
drive for the Kingtown Pier the
z BOLTON HANDICAP; is
Win
T.. Widerer
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-11

| tive acceptance OF Che quaiilie e'''oiAs
! was defeated, 46 to~42.
AS a result of the days develop
| ments four separate elements in the
senate were claiming to hold the
! balance of power which ultimately
would decide the treaty's fate. lhe
Democratic leaders claimed it on the
basis of their deadlock program ano
! the Republican leaders on the
strength of the united Republicar
support of the committee: Inc
claim of the mild reservationists wa'
based on their determination u
! force acceptance of reservations
lust as they had forced rejection o.
amendments. .
The fourth element, the lrrecon
cilables, although not admleelh'
). thew had any definite plan' po'n1e'
, ont that should they decline to sup )
mort certain reservations in thei
Inresent form they might secure the'
defeat and then kill the treaty on
.-o+e for unreserved ratification
lTbe senators of this group, followln
. conference last night, spent Dus
. dav canvassing the possibilities Q
the situation and are said to nav
o notified the Republican manager
i that they intend to make vlgoro'
fobt for more drastic Reservation
: Ion Article 10 and one or two osht
. o,ovis;ons of the league covenant
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-11
DEMOCRATS TO FIGHT
RESERVATION PLAN
Contest in Senate May Develop In
to Deadlock With No Chance for
Ratification of Peace Treaty
Except Through Compro-
mise.

Washington, Nov. THE first
affirmative step toward qualification
of the peace treaty was taken today
.by the senate after administration
headers, with the backing OF Presl-
dent Wilson, had reafirmed their IN
tention OF voting against ratification
If the reservations drawn by the SEN
sate xsa5ority are adopted.
.Ihe initial test Of strength on the
reservation program of the foreign
relations committee found the re
-publicans almost solidly united be
hind it, the group of mild reserva
tionists who helped kill the commit
tees amendments and the lrreconcli
able group of treaty foes STANDING
together for the first time since tn
long treaty fight begun.
By a vote of 4s to 40 the senat
anproyed, after all efforts to amen
It had failed, the committees res
ervation to the preamble guarantee
;ne that to make the treaty oindln