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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27
TOO MANY EERINGs

Thanks are due to old man Clank Clinkscales for the coinage
OF patnoteering. 1t is a good word even if the photographers
have not yet incorporated it between the leather backs. Ii is good
because 1t expresses in four sylables what we have thought OF
vaguely but have not been able to reduce to a concrete term. 1t
Classics that great and rapidly growing army of men and women
who go up and down the earth and to and fro therein urging
patriotism at so much per urge for the urger,
Americans are patriotic and have ever shown themselves to
be, but it was only recently that this trait has become capitalized
by those who have only oratory to offer, Long ago the dealers
IN quartermaster, comnssary and ordnance stores realized the
value to themselves of twisting the lions tail, batting the bear and
pulling the Oriental cue, but about the same time that these
dealers discovered the cash value of that form of agitation, the peo-
pie discovered the same thing and hence were able to discount their
propaganda to about par value, a
But the patrioteer OF today beats the old-fashioned quarter.
master supply dealer in that he has been sharp enough to enpraft
himself upon some branch of the service in time of crisis and now
is using his lungs at your expense to keep the sap flowing up into
the graft Let him go back to a legitimate field OF production,
where the sweat OF his brow will produce something which man
kind needs and hence add a tangible force to the fight on H. c. l.,
tie need have no uneasness about his work not going on. He
may be assured that when there is a real occasion for a display OF
patriotism, eloquent leaders will volunteer and strong arms will
follow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27
Twice
NOVEMBER 2A 1soe.
Ten Years Ago Today In Memphis.

Mrs. Harry B. Anderson, 111S Poplar
avenue, was seriously injured at Poplar
avenue and Pauline street, when a
street car struck the big automobile in
which she, her husband and his father,
s. B. Anderson, were riding.
The Beethoven club has signed con-
tracts with the Theodore Thomas or
chestra and with seven solo artists for
five concerts to be held in Memphis in
April as a spring festival.
The average estimate Of 1875 members
OF the Memphis Cotton exchange on
the commercial cotton crop is 10, 49,
$40 bales.
Reports from washington indicate
that Zelaya, president OF Nicaragua,
has been given "a hours to make salts
factory reparation to the United States
or u. S. marines would be landed at
Corinto. The trouble arose over the
shooting OF two American citizens after
a drum head court martial by Zelaya.
Col. J. W. Canada was arrested as a
speeder under the new a%ntispeeding or
dinance, which gives the city the right
to make arrests Of owners when they
are not driving their cars. Col. Canada
was not in his car when his chauffeur
was arrested for speeding, Col. Canada
threatened to sue the city for false
arrest. Judge Floyd, however, held
that the owner was not liable for the
acts OF his chauffeur, and ordered Col.
Canada's name stricken from the
docket.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS
HELD IN YAZ00 COUNTY

YAZoo CITY, Miss, Nov. u. (Spl)-
With County Superintendent Hugh Bull
in charge, examinations began at the
courthouse In this city yesterday which
are to qualify YaEoo county's new su.
p~erintendent OF education. Messrs. W
r. Jones and Thomas j. White began
the examinations which may continue
for three days or may be concluded In
a shorter length OF time, at the will O
the persons being examined. The ex.
aminatlons cover 16 subjects.
The third candidate for the office
Excel Coody, failed to appear for the
examinations. He Is teaching this win.
ter outside the county and 1t Is probable
that he has made arrangements for the
taking OF the examinations In the coun-
ty in which he is teaching.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27
The Arrival of the Wizard

The man with the star stood for a
time quietly thinking ove this speech.
Then he asked:
What is an earthquake"
Il don't know" said Zeb, who was
still confused, But Dorothy, seeing his
perplexity, answered:
It's q shaking OF the earth. In this
quake a big crack opened and we fell
through--horse and buggy, and all--and
the stones got loose and came down
with us"
The man with the star regarded her
with his calm, expressionless eyes,
The Rain OF stones has done much
shall hold you responsible for II unless
you can prove your innocence"
How can we do that" asked the
girl
THAT | am not prepared TO say, 'It
Ia your affair, not mine. You must go
to the House OF the Sorcerer, who will
soon discover the TRUTH
Where Ia the House OF the Sorcer-
err" the girl inquired.
II will lead you 10 II, Gomez"
He turned and walked down the
street, and after a moments hesita-
ton Dorothy caught Eureka In her
arms and climbed into the buggy, The
boy took his seat beside her and said
"Giddap, Jim"
As the horse ambled along. drawing
the buggy, the people OF the glass city
made way for them and formed a pro-
cession In their rear, Slowly they NOV.
ed down one street and up another,
turning first this way and then that,
until they came TO an open square Il
the center OF which was a big glass
palace having a central dome and fouI
tall spires on each corner,
The doorway OF the glass palace was
quite big enough for the horse anC
buggy TO enter, SO Zeb drove straight
through II and the children found them.
selves In q lofty hall that was yer,
beautiful. The people at ono followed
and formed a circle around the side;
OF the spacious room, leaving the horst
and buggy and the mar with the sta
TO occupy the center of the hall.
Come to us, oh, Gwig.' called thu
man, in q loud voice,
Instantly a cloud OF smoke appeared
and rolled over the floor then It slowl,
| spread and assembled into the dome, dis
closing a strange parsonage seated upoI
n glass throne Just before Jim's nose
He was formed Just as were the otheI
inhabitants OF this land and his cloth
ing only differed from theirs In beinl
bright yellow. But he had no hair a
all, and all over his bald head and fac
and upon the backs OF hts hands grey
sharp thornS like those found on tht
branches of ~rose-bushes. There wa
even a thorn upon the tip OF his ms
and he looked SO funny that Doroth.
laughed when she saw him,
The Sorcerer. hearing the laugh, look
ed toward the little girl with Geld, crus
eyes, and his glance made her grow
sober IN an instant,
why have you dared 10 intruds you
unwelcomc persons into the seclu e
Land OF the M~angaboos?" he asked
sternly.
''Cause we couldn't help IT," sal
Dorothy
why did YOU wlckedly and Viciousl
send the Rain OF Stones TO crack an
break our houses?" he continued,
We didn't" declared the girl,
Prove IT." cried the Sorcerer,
We don't have TO prove It." answer
ed Dorothy Indignantly, III you ha
any sense at all you'd known II wa
the earthquake
We only know that yesterday cam
a Rain OF Stones upon us, which di
! much damage and injured some OF on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27

violet sunlight was on his round face.
Come with me- said the Prince to
him, Il wish you to meet our Sor-
cerer."
The Wizard did not like this invita- !.
tion, but he could not refuse to ac-
the great domed hall, and Dorothy and
Zeb came after them, while the throng
of people trooped in also.
There sat the thorny Sorcerer in his
chair of state, and when the Wizard
saw him he began to laugh, uttering
comieal little chuckles.
What an absurd creature!' he ex-
claimed.
"He may look absurd" said the
Prince, In his quiet voice; but he Is
IN excellent Sorcerer. The only fault
| find with him is that he is so often
wrong
Il am never wrong answered the
Sorcerer.
only a short time ago you told me
there would be no more Rain of Stones
or Of People," said the Prince.
well what them"
Here Is another person descended
from the air to prove you were wrong
'One person can not be called 'peo-
Pile, = said the Sorcerer. IF two should
come out Of the sky you might with
Justice say was wrong; but unless
NiihN WIS WV aBRCd 4 III IOl
that | was right
Very clever said the Wizard, nod
ding his head as If pleased. II am de-
lighted to find humbugs inside the earth,
just the same as on top of it. Were
you ever with a circus, b%rother?'
No" said the Sorcerer.
You ought to join one declared the
little mar seriously, II belong to Bail
UNI & Barney's Great Consolidated
Shows-three rings in one tent and a
menagerie on the side, It's a fine ag
p~regation, | assure you"
What do you do?" asked the Sor-
cerer.
Il go up in a balloon, usually, to draw
the crowds to the circus. But I've Just
had the bad luck to come out OF the
sky, skip the solid earth, and land lower
down than ! intended, But never mind
1t isn't everybody who gets a chance
to see your Land OF Gabazoos,'
"Mangaboos," said the Sorcerer, cor.
recting him. IF you are a Wizard yot
ought to be able to call people by theil
right names"
"Oh, Tn a Wizard, you may be SURE
of that Just as good a Wizard as yor
are a Sorcerer."
THAT remains to be seen," said tht
other.
III you are able to prove that yot
are better" said the Prince to the little
man, Il win make you the Chief Wiz
ard of this domain. Otherwise"
What will happen otherwise" asked
the Wizard.
II will stop you from living and for,
bid you to be planted returned tn,
Prince.
THAT does not sound especially pleas,
ant" said the little man looking a
the one with the star ~uneasily. Blu
never mind. I'll beat Old Prickly, al
right"
my name is Gwig." said the Sor,
cerer, turning his heartless. cruel eve:
upon his rival. Let me see you equa
the sorcery | am about 20 perform"
Editors Motel would be too bat
II our good friend. the Wizard OF Or
should fail in his contest and cease t
live, wouldn't it, But don't believ,
this will happen, do your Don't miss tn,
next chapter, THE vegetable King
dom"
Copyright. 1919, by l. Frank Baum To-
the George Matthew Adams Service.l
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27

people. Today came another Rain Of
stones, and soon after 1t you appeared
among u.s."
BY the way" said the man with tho
star, looking steadily at the Sorcerer,
you told Is yesterday that there
would not be a second Rain OF stones.
Yet one has just occurred that was
even worse than the first, What Is
your sorcery good for II 1t annot tell
us the TRUTH"
My soroery does tell the truth" do
clared the thorn covered man. II said
mere would be but one Rain Of st mes.
RMS second one was a Rain OF People
n -Horse-and Buggy. And some
stones came with them
viii there be any more RaJnp?"
asked the man with the star.
mo, my Prince"
Neither stones nor people? %
No, my Prince"
Are you sure?"
Quite sure, my Prince, My sorcery
tells me So"
Just then a man came running into
the hall and addressed the Prince after
making a low bow.
said he,
Immediately the Prince and all OF hts
people flocked out of the hall into the
street that they might see what was
about to happen. Dorothy and Ut
Jumped out OF the buggy and ran after
them, but the Sorcerer remained calm
~ in his throne.
Far up in the air was an object that
looked like a balloon, It was not 81
high as the glowing star Of the six col.
ored suns, but was descending SLOWLY
through the air-so slowly that at first
II scarcely seemed to move,
The throng stood still and waited. II
was all they could do. for to 70 away
and leave that strange sight was I'm
BOSS BILE; nor could they hurry its fai
In any way. The earth children were
not noticed, being so near the averagi
size OF the ManRahoos. and the horse
had remained in the House OF TIE
Sorcerer, with Eureka curled up asleeT
on the seat of the buggy.
Gradually the balloon grew bigger
which was proof that Il was settling
down upon the Land OF Mangaboos
Dorothy was surprised to find how ma
tlent the people were for he; " litti,
heart was beating rapidly with excite
ment, A balloon meant 70 her somt
other arrival from the surface of tn,
earth. and she hoped II would be som,
able to assist her and Zeb out o.
their difficulties.
In an hour the balloon had come neal
enough for her to see a basket suspend'
' ed below II; in two hours she could see
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27

a head looking over the side Of the
basket; in three hours the big balloon
settled slowly into the great square in
which they stood and came to rest on
the glass pavement.
Then a little man jumped out of the
basket, took off his tall hat. and bowed
very gracefully to the crowd OF Manga
boos around him. He was quite an old
little man and his head was long and
entirely bald.
why" cried Dorothy, in amazement,
ITS OF"
The little man looked toward her and
But he smiled and bowed as he an
swered.
Yes. my dear; am OF, the Great
and Terrible. Eth? And you are little
Dorothy, from Kansas. l remember you
very we'll"
who did you say 1t wasT' whis-
pered Zeb to he girl
Its the wonderful Wizard of OF,
Haven't you heard of him.
just then tho man with the star came
and stood before the Wizard.
Sir" said he, why are YOU here, In
the Land OF the Mangaboos?"
Didn't know what land il was, my
' con-" returned the other, with a pleas.
, ant smile: and, to be honest, | didn't
mean to visit you when l started out,
| live on top Of the earth. your honor,
which Is far better than living inside
II; but yesterday | went up IN a bal
loon, and when | came down | fell into
a big crack In the earth, caused by an
earthquake. | had let so much gas out
of my balloon that | could not rise
again, and In a few minutes the earth
closed over my head. So | continued
to descend until | reached this place
and II you will show me a way to gel
out OF II, III go with pleasure. Sorry
to, have troubled YOU; but it couldn't
be helped
The Prince had listened with atten.
ton, Said he:
This child, who Is from the crusi
OF the earth, like yourself, called vol
q Wizard Is not a Wizard something
like a Sorcerer?"
ITS better" replied OF, promptly
Zone Wizard is worth three Sorcerers.
"Ah, YOU shalt prove that said thu
Prince. We Mangaboos have, at thu
present time. one Of the most wonder
tul Sorcerers that ever was picked from
n hush; but he sometimes makes mis-.
takes. 10 you ever make mistakes?'
"Never!' declared the Wizard, boldly
ooh, 0z,' said Dorothy; you made q
lot of mistakes when you were in thu
marvellous Land OF o."
Nonsense" said h little man, turn
' ing red-althouEh lust the q ray o
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27
WHO PAYS H TAX

We had thought that when Uncle Sam laid the luxury taxes,
excess proflt tax, etc, that they were to be paid actually by the
man whose gains were such as to come under the terms of these
acts But II we understood Alright what Judge Mccall told the
grand jury Monday, this tax, like practically all Others. is passable
and hence will be passed on to the ultimate consumer.
Some merchants in this section are said to have been selling
arteies at Just twice what they cost them, but tried to make this
appear as a so per cent profit, because the profit was 50 Der cent
OF the selling price, but ipe facto 100 per cent of the cost price,
Of course, the judge told the jury that no such mathematics would
go IN his court. He charged the Jurors that it was their duty
under the recent federal act to search out and indct profiteers
but in referring to that class he said that the merchant could add
10 the cost price OF the goods a fair margin OF profit uhe Jury to
decide what was fair and on top OF this enough profit to make up
for the excess profit taxes which he has to pay to Uncle Sam.
Hence, this tax that we were almost convinced was the most
democratic tax goes, with most OF the rest Of the taxes, back upon
the consumer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27

be one-slded. So II you continue to
give out both sides, as you did in sTues-
days paper, the public will begin to see
things in a different light.
Incidentally, in speaking of read
justments OF things and conditions, 1t
seems to me some Of our officials need
adjustment. l am inclosing a bit of
printed matter taken from the Sheet
Metal Workers Journal and wish you
to reprint in your paper II you can
spare the space. Expressing the hope
that you will keep up the coal question
as put in Tuesdays paper that the
public may know the facts. | am very
respectfully, CHAS. GRAY.
Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27

Ard NoO WISH NoG DtDN
HAVE COMPANY or NoTHiN'
IoU'RE SO DAWSONG
STARVED
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
, COAL SITUATION AND
, OPERATORS PROFITS ,
@~~1~@~@@~%N~4~~AN~A%
10 INC News Selmltar:

~ Inc news seminar.
Your editorial in Tuesdays News
Scimitar on coal supply certainly Is
different from anything that has been
printed In Memphis on this question
and personally wish to congratulate
YOU for being tho first to put this
question before the people as 1t
really Is.
II the press has not been able until
now to get hold of the facts on the
coal mining question, let's go McAdoo
n better and demand that the profits
OF the operators be made known to the
public. Now II McAdoo's statements
are correct-and ! for one believe they
are, McAdoo never acted very foolish,
you know; he engineered the building
OF the Hudson tunnel and many other
great projects, and was a very effic-
lent official and must have known what
he was talking about-why then will
pr. Garfield insist that II the miners
are given more money the public must
pay II by paying more for coal?
viii you, through your paper, demand
that Mr., McAdoo's statements be thor
oughly investigated? what right have
the operators to any such profits as
Mr., McAdoo claimsH We know that the
press IL the molder Of public opinion,
and u the press only gives the public
one side Of a question II Is bound to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27
DEBATE MONEY PLAN.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov 2z-rho
project Of Guillermo Subercasseaux,
minister Of finance. for sterilization OF
Chilean currency by the creation Of a
central bank. similar to the American
federal reserve bank, to place Chilean
debated in the chamber of deputies. The
hope is expressed in financial circles
that the conversion of the monetary
system to the gold standard will be-
come an accomplished fact within the
present year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27

1t is merely a matter Of the city. In Meridian, Miss, a move
is on to convert the county badile into a place for the dispensing
OF food, SO infrequenty is the Jail occupied. In a Virginia city
seven members OF the police force have been indicted for liquor
law violation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27

ARE ALREADY planning.
ON WHAT to buv.
FOR YOUR Christmas gifts.
AND BECAUSE of that.
l WANT to suggest.
THAI YOU don't forget.
OUR GooDFELLows- Santa Clau.
fund.
THAT YOU'LL read about.
AND I want you to know.
THAT WHAT WI will buy.
WITH WHAT you give.
WILL BRING more joy.
THAN MOST anything.
THAT YOU may buy.
FOR THOSE you love.
AND JUST to prove 1t.
LET'S GO along.
JUST YOU and L
TO A basement 'place.
OR A tenement place.
AND LET'S suppose.
THAT THE one we find.
is A fatherless place. v
WHERE A widow lives,
AND CHILDREN come.
TO OPEN the door.
AND THE mother comes.
AND WE look inside.
AND THERE is no cheer,
EXCEPT PERHAPS.
THAT TIGHT in the arms.
OF A little girl.
WHO LOOKS up at ua.
is A'broken doll.
AND WE go inside.
AND WE talk with them.
AND THEY'RE very poor.
AND THE mother works.
AND WHAT she earns.
is BARELY enough.
FOR THE hungry mouths.
THAT SHE must feed.
AND WE go from there.
TO ANOTHER place.
THAT is just the same,
AND WE could 60 on.
i. TO A thousand more.
BUT INSTEAD of that.
WI WRITE a check.
OR WE take a bill.
AND WE send it along.
TO THE GoodfelIows-san clau
THAT I'VE told you Of.
AND ON a morning.
AT CHRISTMAS time.
WE GO back again.
TO THAT basement place.
OR THAT tenement pace.
AND THE mother comes.
AND SHE wears a smile.
AND WE go inside.
AND HEAPED on a table.
is CHRISTMAS Joy.
AND EACH Of the kids,
HAS A brand new toy.
AND TIGHT in the arms.
OF THE little girl.
is A brand new doll.
AND THAT'S what you did,
WHEN YOU gave your bit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-27
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER,
~ John g. ouinlus, the
Sunshine Man.

How kind, somewhere exclaims
Thomas Hood, ARE the poor OF The
poor! What are the best OF our gifts,
the parings of our superfluities. or even
the royal and noble benefaction' writ
ten up in letters OF gold. to the eeuer-
Gus donations of the humber Samari-
tans, who, having so little themselves.
are yet SO willing to share il with hose
who have less?S And ~apntoyinsIy he
quotes the saying. that the charity
which Plenty SPARES to Poverty IS hu-
man and earthly; but it becomes divine
and heavenly when Poverty gives 10
Want.-F. Jacox.
Generous natures Gill act the most
honor2bly when treated with honor. II
requires stern principle, or extraordinary
elevation of feeling, to act honorabIy
under dishonorable treatment. Nothing
Is a more pleasing symptom of magma
nimity and self-command than modera-
ton and freedom from resentment ia
those who are the objects of unmerIttd
conduct, yet armed with the means Of
its punishment. 1t was a noble saving
which Pericles uttered on his death he'd,
when his friends had been ~reciting his
memorable achievements and triumLhs.
You have r~ecounted, SAYS he, only tine
things in which Fortune may claim .
share, and which others have pa.
formed as we'll as myself; but have
omitted the chief glory of nv characters
and administration, that ! have never
occasioned an AtheniIn citizen to put
on mourning.-William Benton Clulow.
Dayton, O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-21
rrnirin Penple Rnisa Price.

IN" Ardmore office Of the Prairie
Pipe Line company. has received tel
gram from .ue head office at lnde.
'ndcnco Kansas. stating that the Pra-
vic people have posted the price. effec-
49," saturday December 20. OF S2.75
or oil IN She MtdCont,ncnt and Texas
,ei1~. This price applies to the Hewitt
!strr. 10 'ultor county, and means
ha. when ta, rl1il- pco !, begin
making purchases in the local field.
.niru win hr about the middle of Jan.
ANY lhey vin pay i275 for Hewitt
rude
In's has been e. remarkable month