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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
CoURTING DEATH

In spite of all care and caution, in spite of all science and
experience can do, the anplane continues to be a dangerous vehicle
and almost daily takes its toll of lives. 1t is always a trysting
place with danger, if not death.
The air is not mans element. In it he is a stranger Just as
a land animal is a stranger in the water, Nature has not equipped
him with the means OF navigating the air, and mechanics have not
yet succeeded in providing him with equipment that is safe.
The birdmen are responsible for many of the accidents and
fatalities. Some Of them seem to actually court death by their
daring exhibitions and picturesque movements intended to thrill
onlookers. These eccentric movements are said to be necessary
in war time, They enable the planes TO confuse and elude pur-
suers, and many an airman has escaped BY looping the loop or
pulling some other stunt when the enemy had all but captured
him.
Some OF these spectaeles seem TO be nothing more than mad
and desperate Jolly, a very counting of death.
A French blrdman recently swooped down out OF the blue
abysm and shot his plane under and through an arch where it
had barely space to pass; a few feet to the right or left, and the
alrmans body would have fallen to the ground, a part of the debris
OF the wrecked plane. When navigating the air the FLYER has no
objective or static guide. Here and there are all the same. The
wind bloweth where il listeth, and the airman, no matter which
way he turns, is in the midst Of an enveloping sea Of air. Boring
through an arch is desperately perious. There is no rightly to
me environment and he may swerve from side to side without
knowing it or feeling it and without the power to retrieve il he
tnds himself going wrong. Another aviator recently made a land
ing on the top of the Matterhorn, a fine harbor of refuge in case of
himself to the top of Chimborazo, and flights to the apex of Pixies
Peak and Shasta will soon be listed among the diversions of sum-
nr tourists TO the West.
ln-order to perfect air navigation and make of il such a war
weapon as people expect it to be, spectacular stunts NAV be neces.
sary, but unnecessary exposure to danger ought TO be avoided
Getting married IN an airplane must be thrilling, but getting mar
rid on the ground is thrilling enough for most anyone and Il i
Is not, the aftermath will make it so, Death comes enouol,
without being invited
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
A POOR POLICY

The American cavalry that was sent into Mexico in pursuit Of
bandits has given up the chase and returned to the American side
This is a poor policy. w
oenalng armed forces into Mexico is a breach of international
comfy justified only by the law OF self-defense which rendered
pursuit OF the culprits imperative. The chase should have been
continued until the culprits were run to earth. II these %scoundrels
learn tnat they can commit their depredations and escape by scat
tenng in the p%nderbrush like p~artridges, it will embolden them
70 come again and repeat their crimes. No dependence need be
paced on Iarranza. lie is a broken reed. While he il posing
. president OF the republic his general Obregon, is offering to
come TO MS assistance with what soldiers he has under him. Evil
aently these are not government soldiers. They are a band of free
oooters VINO have no government behind them or over them and
are nving as best they can by plundering the country through
winch they pass. The work abandoned must be taken up again
and completed. Otherwise there will be no peace or order A Ban.
or captured there will be no diminution OF danger from tbe;,
depredations. ~" "'
Neither Uncle Sam nor anyone else should begin ANYTHING
tnat they cannot finish, It only serves to make matters worse
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
Young
Son Unimpressed
BY Royal FdUOrs

PARIS, Aug. 80. (By the Associated
Press)-Warren Pershing, the 10-year-
old son Of the American co~mmander-in-
chief, who will return to the United
States with his father Sept. !. has
been privileged to meet most Of the
prominent leaders of Europe, including
several kings and queens.
Warren wears a sergeant's uniform
and calls himself Sergt, Pershing, While
in uniform he strictly adheres to all
regulations pertaining to that rank.
During extremely hot weather in Paris
the lad decided he would be a sailor
and began wearing the cooler uniform
of the navy, but with the approach Of
autumn he has decided on an army
career
After the lad had witnessed the peace
parade in London when he was re-
ceived by King George. Queen Mary
and the Dowager Queen Alexandra, anC
scores of other notables, a group o
| American officers engaged him In con-
versation, DESTROYS of finding out hoy
much the boy had been impressed bS
his introduction to high personages
| Warren had nothing to say about roy.
atty but suddenly his yes frightened
and he exclaimed that big Scotch drum
major. with the dress on and the higl
| thing on his head was the one ] like
| best
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30

reform The other fellow, and in so do
ing sometimes gets him or, herself into
serious trouble. When this, GOOD men
and women reformers paraded through
the segregated districts OF TINS clly
with torches and sacred music Tor the
purpose OF driving the unfortunate
ones from their homes, little did tney
think that they were only segregatihs
these same ones In the hotels. automo-
hiles and private residences.
Il am a great believer In people re-
forming themselves first, before tney,
begin to practice II on others, II had
a sav along this line. my first work
would be to have a law passed 10 STOP
women parading the streets from early
| morning till dead Of night with vtr-
tually no clothes on, and nave tne
dresses made not so much OF crepe de
chine and those translucent fabrics, ann
have them cut not so high ABOVE tat
calf, I am 81 years old, and sure az
like to look at them, even ~ | am writ,
ing and discouraging II, A man Is u
kman. even II he Is a little old.
Now, when you come to talk abou'
atrestinp men and women and havtnf
them examined for diseases, the work u
going to be almost unlimited, lot yol
should not only stop AZ what might y
termed disorderly houses put W,
should invade the hotels, autoWoplle
and many private residences. az neI'
In where YOU most likely VIII tiho thes
o'S'"S'' F. II, THURMAN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
FLORIDA OFFICIAL QUITS
POST: BLAMES GOVERNOR

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug, 3O,-De-
claring that, Gov. Sidney J.. Cats had
CONTINUALLY interfered with the affairs
| of his office and that 1t was impos-
| sfble to serve under the states chief
executive" James McCants, adjutant-
| general of Florida, announced here yes
terday on his arrival from Washing :
ton that he had telegraphed his resig-
nation to the governor and would quit
| office Sept. l,
Maj. McCants had been commissioned
by Gov. Cats to mediate differences
between mine owners and strikers in
the phosphate districts of Florida and
was engaged in this work when he
resigned.
1t is understood that Maj, McCants
was opposed to the removal on COM
| plant OF strikers of Sheriff John Logan
| Of Polk county, and had requested the
! governor not to take such action be-
| cause he said 1t would complicate the
| differences he was endeavoring to com
pose.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
OF STRIKE |
GROWING SMALLER
Clerks Take No Bal
lot-Shopmen Seem To
Be Conservative.

F. l.. Hale, local representative OF
the Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks, Is
in receipts of a telegram from ]. J..
FORESTER. grand pracident Of the or
der, at Washington, stating that there
will be no strike ballot taken ey the
railway clerks at this time. The execu-i
tive committee for the clerks, he says
is in daily conference with the wage
and working condition board. All work.
ing conditions have beenl agreed upon
and approved and the only matter Ito
settle now Is. the questioH-ef-the wa&4
increase. according to Mr.. Forresteff9
telegram. The executive committee \
poets to be able to give out definite
information in a few days.
The impression prevails in local ratr
road circles that the local shopmen VIII
not strike Sepdt. 2, but will heed tbs
advice of the grand officers OF their
orders to postpone their strike pend.
efforts to reduce the cost OF living.
There is said to be a strong radical
element among the local crafts thai
favors a walkout Tuesday. in accord
anc with national strike ballot, taken
Aug. "a, in which about SO per cent Of
| the votes favored a strike If the shop
mems demands were not granted. Sinca
the decision of President Wilson wac
| anslounced, the grand officers ordered
another ballot taken. the result OF
which cannot be known before the
middle of next week at the earliest.
it is said.
The majority Of the local shopmen,
It Is believed, are conservative, ard
probably will favor continuing at their
Jobs until assured that a general strike
Is authorized by the grand officers.
Local railway officials say that they
have received no instructions from the
federal railroad administration In re-
gard to any action to be taken in PREV
aration for a strike,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
OKd@5PuT J
~ 0ou K.NoQho1:

NO, WE DON'T CARE FOR ANYTHNG-JUsT HAD LUNCH:
have finally decided that you're not bad. You certainly put over some
poems. Are they really yours?.Georse' .4
JAY SORE ON HIS MOTHERINLAW?
Lem Stone sold Jay Wilkins his bay horse Saturday II is the
same one that ran away and killed MT. stones motnerlnIaw la Feo-
ruary.-Bennyine CO., Banner.
AtPerth Amboy gentleman says he took his pet cat to Pennsyl;
vania, a distance of 50 miles. and dropped her. Later the cat arrived.
home with very sore feet and cried for something t0 eat.
II don't expect anybody to believe this says the gentleman
50 far as we are concerned, he has his wish.
w TO MY BUTCHER,
The coin I've spent on thee, dear You CAV. mi chop" and steaks Tor
heart, fair,
, Oh, that it might come back to And 7 was stunr.
1 count it over while the tear drops o. , INT -, turn
M. 60, mn, Away? Let me forget my loss.
a VIZ I wonder If we dubs will ever learn.
W.. nam. en- mi. a angel are. 1t makes me cross,
My system was with hunger ON, Butch ns cross
wrung! ~
One of our delightful contribs wants to know whether a shavian
drama Is one that takes place in a barber shop' VIII omeoouy na'e
"Its a hard comedown," says Walter Pulitzer, that ina me e. c Sarhay
that produced William OF Orange ouiu law :" 'o"'"""" =" "
William the Lemon"
Our idea of ar optmist is the Brooklyn saloonkeeper who closed
his place and hung out =. 2 rnaEn n,rRtNa a 4,
REHABILITATION"
Rehabilitation is going to last a long. long time
!. isn't the heat that we notice so much as the stupidity.
Thread is selling at 50 a spool in the Balkans,
In other words, a stitch in time saves nine bucks
We don't wish to worry congress in these busy times, but we do
wish the committee on domestic relations would send us a hired girl,
"GINGER ALE, PLEASE" .
Many a man takes a "prohibition' drink.
Thcn starts home, but his legs are on the blink q
Because he didn't know it was loaded. ~
that the only city 1t knows of where the inhabitants find no fault with
the way things are run Is a cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
TEXAS GOVERNOR |
INTERVENTION
Urges Action by y. s. to Mak|
World Safe for Her
Citizens.

Ell PASO. Tex, Aug. 30.-Interven-
ton in Mexico and the adoption Of the
league of nations ito make the wori8
safe for American citizens were urged
by Gov. w. p. Hobby, Of Texas. last
night at a dinner given in his honor
by friends here. The statement was
made in the presence of Mexican Com~
sul-General Andres G. Garcia and other
Mexicans officials, guests at the din-i
ner.
"Our glorious victory In the great
wal has made the world safe for demos
racy," Gov. Hobby said. Now we must
have Intervention In Mexico and "a
league Of nations to assure that safety
to every place else in the world, The
lives and property of American citizens
should be protected in Mexico and All
over the world.
Il glory that our nation had its big
share In bringing victory for the allied
cause and that the men who wear its
uniform did so much to increase the re
spect for our flag In foreign lands. Noe
III Is the time for us to deapRnd thar
proper respect be paid American cfi~
gems all over the world" Gov. Hobb8
said.
Maj.-Gen. Robert l. Howe, newly
appointed commander of the Ell Pasp
military district, and Brig. Gen. jams
B. Erwin, retiring commander Of Tin
| district, we're both given ovations wheFs
they started speaking.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
News Of Memphis
26 Years AGO
AUGUST 80, 1898,

AOGO0 9ot louS'
DR.. Leslie Il. Kelley, the sage OF
Dwight" Is In Memphis to sound me
death knell OF old man rum. lie IL
being highly entertained.
THE drought throughout the Y
continues unbroken and crops are being
seriously damaged. ~
The Shelby County Democratic el9p
met with a large Attendance, G y.
Russell acted as chairman ana HAIRY
Robinson secretary. The
members we're named as an executive
committee. j. J, Williams, j, M Capps,
ed b. Carroll, A. j. Harris, walter ~
Armour, ]. A, McCarver, ". b. Gates,
4. w, Green, Mike O'Neil, John Brad
lev, Ed Cunny. Charles Galina, Gus
Costello, NJ. T. Garvin, Chris Arnauit
and John Pendergast.
The maehinlsts and shopmen OF the
Louisville q Nashville railroad are out
on strike. The officials Of the company,
heard OF the contemplated strike. anu
IN vo notice for the mel to quit at ths
same time, The mon are working on
an average OF four days q week at q
rate Of s. 100 d day,
Shelby's first bale has been received,
IL was raised by 10, J.. McEneroa' Tne
second bale Of the season came from
G. G. Crenshaw, M~lllington.
q, T, Fitshugh has returned from tne
Worlds fair, =
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
A ENoUGH-REs1GNl

saturday morning the world was treated to another nauseat-
ing story OF young girls lured into an automobile. driven around
10 two or more places in the city where liquor was purchased. ana
then beng taken outside the city and maltreated.
At the bottom OF this devilment is the illegal sale Of lio,or
and at the bottom Of the illegal sale Of liquor is a vicious civ
government, too busy boosting the rates of public utility corpora
mons TO pay any attention to the protection of the GOOD name ~
tne CITY or the honor and virtue OF its womanhood.
these things have occurred with such deplorable Frequency
n with so little deposition on the part of the city government
70 suppress them that the whole people have a right to feel q
sense of shame. H I" AVN q
The city has suffered quite enough at the hands Of Mavo,
Monteverde, Police Commissioner Quinn and Commissioner
Mason' Miller andtGoodman. They ought to resign and get out
OF office, or they ought to be put out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
ROWDIES STAGE
BIG ROW BEFORE
Y. N. c. A. BLDG.
Air Filled With Drunken Pro-
fanity-Ends in Fist Fight.
Police Never Appeared
Upon Scene.

For As minutes early Saturday morn
ing rs or 80 rowdies, most of them
drunk, made the night hideous with
a chorus of profanity and. ~vulgarity
within three blocks Of Main street on
Madison avenue, without any inter-
ference on the part of the police. al
though the disturbance could easily
be heard for blocks. The affair finally
ended in a drunken fist fight.
About 2 am. two automobiles stopped
in front of the Y. NJ. c. A. building,
and four men got out and began quarrel
ing and carsing violently. Other cars
followed and within 10 minutes IL big
cars had stopped in the street, Tone
bringing at least rs more men, nearly
all of whom took part In the noisy
controversy. Some of the men we're
so drunk that they staggered.
The night clerk at the Y. NJ. c, A
Immediately put in a call for the police.
and was able to get central but was
unable to get a connection with police
headquarters. When he gave up the
effort some Of the dormitory men al
the ~" took turns trying to get poe
lice Headquarters, but We're unable TO
get the connection. For abou 30 min
utes the effort to call the police was
continued without result. Nearly every
roomer at the ~" was awakened by
the disturbance.
1t looked for a time as though there
was TO be a free-for-alI fight, but some
of the more nearly sober members OF
the crowd restrained a general fight
n confined the hostilities to two men,
who finally retired to the vacant space
just east Of the Y. NJ. C. A. building
and staged a three-round fight. After
both of the men were knocked severa.
times, one of them admitted he was
whipped and the fight stopped.
I'm through he cried to his ad-
versary. Call it off, l was drunken
than l thought and I,can't fight any
more"
The men shook hands and the party
began to dispense in the cars as thes
had come. 1t was nearly 8 o'clock wheE
quiet was restored.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
News Of Memphis
10 Years AGO.
Twice Told Tales
AUGUST 80. 1909.

NSSSS W. wv .r-N
The 1911 convention Of the National
Advertisers Of America will be held In
Memphis.
Raleigh Is making a bid for the West
Tennessee Normal school The follow
ing have subscribed to the fund: George
b. Coleman, 81, 200; W. w, Goodwin,
81 1000; J. w, Scheibler, $780, and A A
King, 800.
Under a recent act of the leEisla-
ture, Lenox viii become d part. OF Mem.
phis next Wednesday. The citizens OF
that town claim they will demand
lights, water and sewers.
Plans for the erection OF the Ex-
change building and the new ponce
station are being made, Dwight Arm
strong has opened bids for the $soU,VoV
Of police station bonds.
More than a dozen concerns are plo-
ding for the contract to erect he new
skyscraper for the Central Bank and
Trust company,
,John r, walsh, acting mayor, has
issued orders for the arrest Of all per,
ons violating the automobile specs
ordinance,
Mr.. and Mrs, James Marshall have
| returned from Asheville, N. @.
Mrs, u. r. Tobey and son, Frank
are expected home this week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
RUMANIANS SHOWN BUSY
IN BUDAPEST AFFAIRS

VIENNA. Aug. 80. tBy the Associ-
ated Press,)--Advices received here
from Budapest indicate that before the
formation OF the new Hungarian cabi-
net by Stephen Friedrich there were
suspicious that the Rumanians were in
triguing against formation of a new
government. 1t is stated that as late
as Monday the Rumanians had declared
they would not recognize any ministry
that did not favor their interests.
Elements favoring a political and eco
nomic union between Rumania and
Hungary are said to have been very
active In Budapest and 1t Is alleged
that Hungarian politicians seemed to
be completely under Rumanian influ-
ence, there being some skepticism as
to the possibility Of the peace confer
| ence affording Hungary any relief.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
@]@@@@VVVVS
FAvoRs REFERENDUM ON.
TELEPHONE INCREASE.

Momnhis News scimltar.

The Memphis News Scimltar:
/ am very much In favor OF your rei-
erondum plan for a vote OF the people
on the Increase In telephone rates, q,
see that four commissioners voted
for the increase without giving any no
tice TO the people In advance what the
Increased rates iwould be, lthink you
ought TO publish the names OF the four
city commissioners that voted TO IN
pose the extra expense on the pubic.
recall very distinctly that part OF
Mayor M~onteverde's tickets platform
last July calling Tor II vote of the peo-
pie before any street car fare increase,
or before any raise IN the gas AND
electric or telephone rates, voted
for Mr., Monteverde's ticket, regre,
| now that l cast my vote that way.
| did not think that men would so quickly
disregard their solemn promise rs they
| have, l.
Another thing, the s2,20 tax rate I
| outrageous and Ii working a grea'
hardship on u great many people.
do not wonder that Frank Monte
verde IL afraid to u for recollection
as mayor on his record, My observa
tion In that he has been q steady ser
want Of the corporations since he wa
elected, rather than n servant OF tn
people, ~ - ID
Faxon avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
DRUG ADDICTS "STRIKE;;"'
FEAR SOCRATES FATl

NEW YORK, Aug. SO.-Fearing. "tn|
fate of Socrates" eight drug addict
strike" yesterday against continuatio'
of h~yoscyamine treatment.
The revolt came after one OF thet
number consulted a dictionary an
found that hyoscins was the moderl
name for henbane, which he declare
was the same drug with when ~
rates was forced to end his Ire. rely,
sufferers were persuaded thai W.
were getting 1.-The dope Socrates goe
and went on strike,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
YOUNG VANDERBILT HAS
CUB REPORTERS JOB

NEW YORK, Aug. S0-Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Jr., son OF Brig Gen, Corr
nelius Vanderbilt, has forsaken New
port and its social life for a job as
''cub" reporter on the New York Her
aid at S25 a week, II is learned. The
young millionaire obtained the position
on his own initiative.
II, wanted to be a reporter" he said,
because | have always found news
paper men to be the brightest and most
alert people | know, When In france
with the 27th. division I always noticed
that the duty for resource and initia-
! tive was nearly always given to a for
mer newspaper nan
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
DECIDES WAR SERVICE
WILL NOT REDEEM PAST

WASHINGTON, Aug, 3n-Loyal SER
vice In the army during the recent war
can not be considered ms wiping out
"a soldiers past, the. Judge advocate
general has ruled. An adverse opin-
ion was rendered on the question OF
whether n man possessing n criminal
record before entering the army could
be re-enlisted at this time,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
%BOLSHEVIKI ABANDON
TOWN SOUTH OF MINIS

LONDON, Aug. SO,-Bolshevik tore
have abandoned the town OF bopru,s'
IS miles southeast Of Minsk; aoe9rs
ing to an official statement lssueu !
soviet headquarters at MOSCOW. "
statement, however. u.as
Boishevik have captured M .own
Rylsk, So miles west-soutn~es' |
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ALl AaoARp EoR coRENAAoEN.

ALL ABOARD FOR COPENHAGEN'
In Copenhagen the police convey any
person found intoxicated in the street
to his home in a cab, the fare being
charged to the establishment where the
liquor was served.-News Item.
Take me TO that dear old Copenhagen.
Lead me to the barron Of the Dane;
Where the good old custom Of the pagan
Bids the barkeep fill EN- up again.
Sandwich in a little shot of quemmel,.
Twixt the creamy lager and the
schnapps;
Keep it flowing free, because, Achr
Himmel,
Time enough tomorrow for our maps.
Drink a toast all, to the land Of Viking,
Tho they left this land and went tc
roam, .
Fill 'em up, and let there be no piking
The barkeep's bound to pay the CAT
fare home.
B H
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TRuEl

When a man sends American Beauties
to an American beauty, he merely is
clever. But when another man sends
EN-, he's a boob.
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BET THEY DO.
Man is a great kidder. He tries td
kid himself most of the time. For that
reason it's a safe bet that some OF
the loan sharks think they're being
abused when prosecution is mentioned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
< THEY DO.

Wen get to the bottom Of this,
said Jerome's friends. And they did!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30
TIME Los7

knowledge of a subject doesn't con-
sist in braying about 1t loudly, There
are some men from whom nobody ever
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30

GaaJOlts and TESTS
Slipped Past
RSAThe Blr4e Pcncil

O-o-o-ohl You just ought TO see what
Jerome Richards brought back from a
fishing trip!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30

A mar seriously considers heredity
and his wife's family, the first time his
little daughter sharpens her pencil with
his razor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-30

Some people worry over the high cost OF living because the
weeks wages that they used to squander in a barroom on Satur-
day night will not buy enough shorty now to drown their
troubles.