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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
WHAT OF THE PEoPLE9

The public has a right to demand that the city administra-
ton manifest some sort of consideration for the rights Of the
people.
The ignoble and disgraceful surrender of the administration
to the public utility corporations shortly after the election last
year was the first step toward corporate domination OF this city,
which has been possible during the past ten years only when the
interlocking crowd has been able to intimidate or influence a
weak or vicious official to prostitute the power of office.
TIE corporate interests have not been able to elect an official
Of the city, but have never ceased to angle for them after cleo
ton, or after they succeeded to office. and often with good effect
for the selfish interests, and with disaster to the people.
The latest and by no means the least offense OF the city
administration is in handling the telephone situation,
While under government regulation the rates to subscribers
were increased. Government control terminated on July 81.
In turning back the wires the announcement was made by
the government that the rates as advanced should stand as fixed
unless local officials decree otherwise.
The state utilities commission has held that the government
rates terminated with the termination Of government control.
In other words, the ruling of the commission is that the rates
formerly in effect, before they were raised by the government
are now the legal rates.
In spite of this fact the city commission is permitting the
telephone company to collect on the basis OF government rates,
which are clearly illegal, and which the state COMMISSION has
declined to recognize,
The legal department Of the city is the servant Of the city
commissioners. The policy of the administration must be
observed. The city attorney, If directed by the city government,
could in fifteen minutes prepare an injunction prohibiting the
telephone company from collecting the increased rates, ana IN
view of the stipulation OF the government, and the act OF the
state utilities commission, any court in the country would upho'd
the contention.
Where is the subserviency to the corporate interests going
TO end? What unseen but compelling power is directing the con-
duct Of the city administration in its disregard for the people,
and its alliance with the powers that for years have attempted
10 throttle and control the affairs OF the city OF Memphis !,
II is no answer 10 say that the subscriber eventually VIII
secure a refund under certain conditions. The spectacle tha'
has become offensive TO the people OF this city IS not the ever,
lasting activity of the corporate influences, which are Always AZ
work, seeking a foothold here and there, a little more power II
this direction and that, but forever impened by greed-we are
accustomed to that-but the revolving and vapid indifference OF
m administration that has given itself completely to the DONNA
tion Of influences that seek only selfish gain, and in the end cast
off their willing slaves with as slight consideration as they
deserve from the people they betrayed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

like dividing up, does 1t? The war
made between 10000 and 1900 mil
lionRires, 30 the papers say. How is
that for dividing up2
Yes, but II the poor mar asks con-
gress to make the profit-grabber d.
other senator said organised labor had
held the government up for something
over 1900, 900. | believe It was, and
Senator Thomas says we are face to
face with the demand for wage In
creases costing $500, OOo, 600, which con
gress will prevent the profit-grabber
from raising the cost Of living. Would
it not be funny II the poor man was
to reverse the rich mans theory and
turn out to be a profit-grabber? HOW
do you suppose Dives would enjoy thatI
product of his labor the poor man car
work five per cent of his time and
have as good living as he has now.
The boot man never gets a penny..s
worth OF profit on anything. This Ia
very hard for some folks to believe,
but | have the figures to prove It.
What use has the poor man for the
profit grabbing system? 1t Is a most
uRgodly curse to him, Some scientifit
economist said the government should
buy the railroads and lease them back
to thc companies. Why should tht
people buy q lot OF Watered stock AnC
lease it back to the photographers Y
continue to hold US UP. That 10 TN
reason We want the people TO ow!I
the roads, namely, to stop the profii
grabbing,
Mr.. Workingman. the thing for vi
to do Is to use brains at the ballo1
box and vote for our own interest ant
quit voting for the interest OF the prof.
teers like We have been doing fol
years. We need not expect anything
from the present congress unless the.
are very fearful OF q revolution:
GEO. N. HUDSPETH.
Coldwater, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
A. LABOR MANS VIEWS


To The News ,Scimitar:
| would like to make q few random
remarks on the high cost Of living,
R TnS mins, |. si *. main rIGf,t o srasoi y IN v
high cost o. living. I have been Civ
ing that subject some consideration
for the last few years Mr.. Morrison
hit the keynote when he said: I'VE
should put our enemies out Of congress
the time; electing their enemies in
stead Of their friends. We haven't
been using brains enough at the ballot
box. A year or SO ago we had one
hundred or more lawyers in congress.
We'll, DO not think a lawyer has much
interest In the poor. only when he
fat fee. Now, II the laboring class
had voted for. and worked to elect 100
labor leaders instead Of that 100
lawyers. we might expect some legis-
lation In our own interest.
The poor mans friend is a scarce
stops pr~ofiteerln~ in the United Statei
bunch in congress. The rich class ant
the middle class both are on the pool
mans back and there Is no use send
ing either Of these classes to congress
| pVtouS1 tuCy AI0 CibDIlii0o " ING WOThol
and from the fact that their interes
10 antaSonistic to his,
Mr.. Workingman, uee your heav,
artillery, your aircraft and your ma.
chine guns at the ballot box and checl
the march Of your enemies like on
boys did ct the Argonne forest an,
Chateau Thierry. I'm afraid to cay
Hike DR.. Liebnecht, the time Of tn
people has come, for respectable plu
tocracy killed him ana Rosa Luxem
burg. ana the iron claws Of the espion
ago act are still wide open TO nab tn
poor man II he expresses himself yer,
freely. There are no vipers. anarchist
or Bolsheviki among respectable plu
tocracy. Why don't someone say Boil
shevism 10 the cause OF the high COS
OF livinGp Don't forget to keep UP pub
lie sentiment against tho poor Russia
who Is fighting for his rights, 1t !
reputed to be responsible for race riot
and nearly everything else OF a damag
Ing nature, Senator Thomas thinks
Ia treason for the worker to deman
a division OF the profits Of his labor,
The profit-grabber does not believe !
dividing up, nay verify, he believes |
taking AL Of It.. See? II takes seve
workingmen a lifetime to earn a mi
lion dollars at IS per day. Yet tn
u. s. Steel corporation In 1918 accumu
lated $3.50. 900, 900 In 81 days, endin
June so. That does not look muc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
Majestic.

THE Way Of = Woman" Norma Tai
madGe's latest picture, which Ia the fea-
ture today, Tuesday and wednesday at
the Majestic theater, is already familiar
to many readers In Its ateae form, when
II was called Nancy Lee" the play
was by the we'll known Eugene Walter,
and the photoplay version retains oil
the elements of dramatic suspense
which made the play so popular. Mics
Talmad9e's performance adde another
to the long list of superlative screen
characterizations which have endeared
this sterling actress to countless film
fans throughout the country and have
raised her to a position second to zone
among the leading lights OF the silve,
sheet.
The story Of THE Way Of a Woman
deals with the trials OF a young South.
ern girl, Of an aristocratic but pool
| Virginia family who marries a dissolut'
| New Yorker, for the financial advan.
tages she hopes he Will bring to hei
family,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
The Public Be SerUEd
RUSS MULTITUDES
FLEE THROUGH 0MSK

OMSK. Tuesday. July 20. CDelayed.l
lit is estimated that more than 10O,..
600 refugees have passed through Omsk
during the last fortnight, and every day
thousands more arrive. The freight
yards are filled with equipment and
stores and materials brought from the
portions of the west that have been
evacuated.
The already serious situation Is ag-
gravated by the ~sidetracking in the
midst of the trains Of families Of peas
ants and railway, factory and other
workers, still further trains containing
sick and wounded persons from hos
pitfalls. There have been instances where
entire trains have been sidetracked with
typhus victims, many Of thems in a
dying condition. Every night numbers
of dead are removed from trains. some
Of them having persisted from starva-
ton.
The Russian Red Cross and zsomstvo
committees are lacking in virtually all
the necessities for caring for the sick,
but have established feeding stations
with a capacity sufficient to care for all
those who are able to leave the trains.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
ADJUSTMENTS
LoeW's Lyceum.

The Rose Revue. two girls and a man.
headline the new bill which pleased
capacitw houses at Loew's Lyceum the
alter Sunday. Ward and King, comedi-
ennes, however. pressed the headliners
close for premier honors on the bill.
Charles Ray, in bill Henry" is the
film feature and as the bashful mar
he score as his characterigations al
ways do.
Married For Half An Hour a com-
edy skit, Santo Santicci, a~ccordionist,
and Jack Moore wire trio complete the
vnudeviIle hill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
SLAV MURDER BAND
ARRESTED BY INVADERS

LONDON, Aug. 11.-Sixteen Russians.
including five women. are in prison In
Stockholm, and so more are being de.
tanned on suspicion of being members
Of a political murder league believed TO
have been concerned in the killing Of
Nikolai Ardasjeff, a prominent member
Of the Russian colony in Stockholm, &C.
cording to the correspondent in that city
of the Weekly Dispatch, The bodies Of
three other persons believed victims Of
the league have been found in a lake
near Stockholm and several other prom.
inent Russians from the large colony OF
exiles in Stockholm are missing. The
Stockholm police, the correspondent
says, believe that those arrested belong
10 a Bolshevik organization which ID
contrary to early reports Identifying
them as members Of en- organization
which had for its purpose the r~estora-
ton Of the Russian monarchy. The
Stockholm hotels and villas are filled
with Russian refugees.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
JACKSON WILL GET JOBS
FOR EVERY VETERAN

JACKSON, Tenn, Aug. II. tSpl "A
campaign has recently been instituted
by the association Of commerce to sup
ply every eX-service man With a Job
as o o as he returns to jackson. 1t
has been reported that a number Of
returned soldiers are now out of en-
ployment in this city and the associa-
tlon of commerce is anxious to seek
out these men and provide suitable jobs
for them II they are to be found.
From the report of Director Inlow of
the employment department of the
Southern Engine and Boiler Manufac-
turing company, delivered at the last
meeting of the association Of commerce.
1t seems that at the present time there
are about so unemployed soldiers In
Jackson. 1t was decided by the board
of directors of the association to give
whatever aid may be necessary In order
to give the returned soldier employ
ment and also endeavor to seek the aid
Of the Red Cross in this matter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
NURSES ORGANIZE.

HELENA, Ark, Aug. IL. (Spl)-The
Graduate Nurses association was ora
ganixed Saturday afternoon at sthe
Helena hospital with the following Off
cerb: Mrs. Elizabeth Keller, president
Miss Mary Ann Call, vice-president;
Mrs. H.. Moore, secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Annie Dial vas appointed chair
man Of the social committee, and Mrs.
f. e. Bolls heads the program com
mittee. A., Red Cross committee was
the emergency relief committee of the
Red Cross chapter here. The a~ssoeia-
ton will meet every Wednesday after
nooon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
CAMPAIGN FOR "TEDDY"
MONUMENT PERFECTED

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Roosevelt
Memorial association announced today
that arrangements practically had been
completed for the campaign to raise
funds for erection Of a monument at
Washington and establishment Of a
public park at Oyster Bay in honor OF
the former president.
Regional conferences at which state
chairmen and state committees will
meet to consider plans will be held in
the cities in the next few weeks, The
first will be in Chicago, on Aug. IA.
The others win be st. Paul, Aug. Is:
Salt Lake city, Aug. Is; Portland, Ore,
Aug. Is; Dallas, AUG. 10; Kansas City,
Aug. 10; San Francisco, Aug. 20; At
lanta, Aug. II and New York, Sept. g.
and Boston, Sept. 4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
Strand.

The soft and exquite photography of
which d, w. Griffith IL the inventor
and developer, appears with new vigor
OF Improvement distinctive among pho
~tographic effects In True Heart Su-
sizes" an Aircraft picture which 10 on
view at the Strand theater this week
charm OF youth, and %eiectric with the
tumult OF rival love. bristling with hu-
manities, significant as q study and abb
sorbing a. entertainment, True Heart
Susie" is a most remarkable photoplay,
starring, az It does, Lillian Gish, Roberl
Harron, Ciarine Seymour and others.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
Moving Pictures
Princess.

Dorothy Glsh Invariably is delightful
In any screen characterization. hut In
Nugget Nell" ner latest Paramount
picture which Is being shown at the
Princess 'theater today only. she Is ir-
resistible. This is a humorous travesty
upon the void and movie West which
all alike will enjoy for It's kindly sAtirical
qualities. Miss Gish has q role which
she handles with all the chic thai
won her fame in previous screen pro-
auctions. She Is well supported by
capable players and In every respect
Nugget Nelr' is vastly enjoyable.
Houdlni In THE Master Mystery is
the added feature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
SCOUTS TO HIKE.

HELENA, Ark, Aug. IL. tspl.)-Boy
Scouts Of Helena are looking forward
with much anxiety to the trip to be
taken to Miller, Ark, neat Heber
Springs. commencing Aug. rs and end
ing Sept. 7. From nov until the time
to start, the boys will hold daily meet
ranmNments to 70 on the hike. The
scoutmaster has assigned the amount
Of personal equipment each boy must
carry. They will travel from Helena
to Miller by railroad.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
3 AL JENNINGS AND MODERN
3 RoBBERS.
eAANAMMAAANsMA ANNNNNANAAA,

To The News Scimitar:
I am reading your story Of AL Jen-
nings and O'Henry, and while W. all
deprecate outlawry, there Is much TO
admire in AL Jennings character, but
when a man Stops to the point Of rob-
bling a customer OF a cent on a glass OF
milk and 5 cents on a piece Of pie and
5 cents o IN egg. he's getting into q
class that deserves only contempt and
boycott. There Is nothing about petit
larceny that has the daring that fire.
quently characterizes train robbery,
bank robbery, and other forms Of grand
larceny. Yours truly
SUBSCRIBER.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
FORMER PASTOR RETURNS

HELENA, Ark, Aug. IL. (Spl 1.-THE
Rev. C. M, Reeves, the former pastor OF
the Methodist church, after two years
service overseas as army chaplain, ad-
dressed his congregation Sunday morn
ing, telling of his varied experiences
over there. He was greeted by a large
congregation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
wAERE poWs 0RwRR eMprv9

WHERE poWs SGWGR gMprv3
Courthouse attaches maintain GER
tain prominent citizens who were miss
Ing for a time Saturday morning knew
Judge Ed Richards poured the confis-
Gated whisky.
1T amt the money, it's the principle
Of the thing" stood In the same class
last Saturday as the red-nosed mans
lament. 1T amt the likker, It's the
wastefulness l object to-"
Cheer up, England. Gov. Patterson
hasn't left these shores yet.
Another thing that worries us Ia the
safety Of the lecturer who attempts to
explain to the Paddles why Ireland
There's mighty few slips twixt the
cup and the lip these days,
sTuNal ..
The ant has nothing on the business
end OF the bee when II comes to work.
Ing - hours q day,
THEY'RE COMING.
II won't he long before we have the
with their stock Of Jokes about the
woman AZ the polls.
II will be only human nature for
grandma 10 feel skittish as a colt, the
day she casts her first vote.
-
But Grandpa will have the advantage.
He stu car chAw tobacco and tell how
no voted for Grover Cleveland the first
time.
Another thing that Is apt to dtsplease
the ladies' 10 that Mrs. Smith won't ID
permitted to peep at Mrs. Jones ballot
Husbands soon viii have little time
for reading the evening paper, due t.
explaining why II 10 called the Austria
liam ballot.
The national party that adopts q
moatsh dress 70 the party emblem viii
improve Its chances In the next cleo,
ton,
One thing that Is hard to explain L
Mer IL why the washerwoman's vote will
count ms much as hers.
---A o--
Memphis telephone operators nov
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
p THAT ITcHED.

"Paua, I do hate to hear your pen
scratch So" said little Jane.
Its the paper, my dear"
"well, papa, can't you ger some pa
per that doesn't itch so bad?'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

the patients number. This is some i'm
provement in the service anyway.
A vote In the box 10 worth two over
the back yard fence.
The jam Is apt to suffer while moth
er Is at the polls.
A sign on the screen door of a Lamar
boulevard grocery: please keep the
doors closed; you might let some of
our flys out"
If every man loved his neighbor as
he does himself, the divorce courts
couldn't handle the. rush.
The most pronounced symptom Of the
puppy love stage Is when he or she
makes a break for the telephone every
time 1t rings.
To the average fond father the first
time his young son calls him papa"
sounds better than Sousa's band.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

say. Thank you" after they receive
the patients number. This is some i'm
provement in the service anyway.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

Almost any man you meet on the
street knows something he is conceal
Ing from his wife,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

A vote in the box 10 worth two over
the hack ward fence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
Ye EditOrNods
&szJolts and Jes4s
E& Slipped Past
ES4TGe Blue Pencil
our kEYsToNE POLICE.

The latest exploit OF the local police
force Is to permit a negro slayer to
escape from the locked patrol wagon.
Commissioner Quinn had better watch
his men, or Mack Sennett. director OF
Keystone comedies, will hire 'em all
away from him.
From the way the mud remains on
the levee, a stranger might think the
removal OF II was up to the police.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

Those statesmen who say they look for trouble" need not
worry about not finding il.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

Republican senators seem to have given article X. the dou.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

THEY KNOW Howl
This Is the day the ninth ward poll
ticians begin sharpening their pencils,
and taking note OF the vacant lots.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

The jam Is apt to suffer while moth
er Is at the polls.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

Memphis telephone operators no,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-17

creek township. L. W. Strickland and
george Dickey. town Of Lowell. s. A.
Rrownell. G. y. Cragg and Frank Maloy.
West creek township. George b. Bailey
oned vs.. r. Bruce. Hanover township.
Charles Sfarquist and Martin Howkin-
son: Eagle Creek township. Jay Doak
and J. G BrownclI.
short talks were made by several of
those present. sevteuecn soldiers ia ami
form attended the mcetfns IN 2 hody.
Tho chamber az has maae AN
soldiers from the Three Greeks and
Hanover townships honorary members
Of the association. After the talks the
COMMITTEE announced that luncheon was
ready and 100 sat down 20 the table 30
partake 81 the elegant luHch prepared
Tho meeting WAS enc or the best ever
held since the chamber IF was
organized The association went on rec
ord as being against any law creating
any more courts in Lake county The
newly elected board If directors Wit
meet in q few days and elect their eff
GERS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-17
BROTHER RUN DOWN
Cried and Frstted-How He
Recovered.

MountaiaviIie. y. My little broth
er had typhoid fever. and It left him
with no appetite. weak, rundown and
always cryinE-Vinol proved a wonder
tul tonic in building him up and restor-
ing his strength after everything else
failed"-Lucy Sherman,
The reason Vinol was so successful
in this little boys case. IS because it
contains the very elements needed TO
build UP a weakened. rundown system.
make rich. red blood and create strength.
Joseph ". Weis. druggist. L. Harry
Wise and Norris Pharmacy. Vinol is
sold IN l.. Chicago by Schlieker's Phar-
macy. and in Whiting by L. II. Mattern,
and by druggists everywhere-Adv.
T. S-For pimples and blotches try
Saxol Salve. Money hack if it fails.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-17

BERLIN, Jan. 10, via London,
Jan. 17.-Dr. Alfred Zimmerman,
former foreign secretary Of Ger
many, today outlined his views on
a league of nations, advocating an
international policing fleet and
army, and a court of nations. Dr..
Zimmerman outlined the German
attitude as follows:
IF all nations are faithful to the
new ideas then it viii be possible
to abandon blockades in future
wars, but the question Of freedom
of the seas IS bound up in the ques-
ton Of a league Of nations.
fH such a league all nations. great and
small should be equal No nation should
iaNc special rights over any other MAJ
7.on An nations enter The league which
should have xecutiv power to main
tain the nations rights All questions
1sat naisht lead to condiet concerning
rational honor should be referred to q
supreme court or nations. Nations
which refuse e accept the rulings should
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-17
JUDGE WAS SORE,
THE FELLOW DUCKED
H. B. Tuthill Didn't Pro
pose to Be Planned for His
Vote Against Booze.

TUNES Bureau.
AT STATE CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. jan. 17-For a
number 81 wears Harry TathiIl. repre-
sentative from I@.oporte ana starke
counties, was a Judge al Michigan city.
ANA he knows as ~ell as amy man in
Indiana the evils of booze. He saw those
evils in his court and he had long ago
learned that booze was NOT good for
man. SO when tine question OF raf.fy-
ing the prohibition amendment came up.
SIR. Tuthiil voted FER the ratification la
a. leu clear voice. Tint a man from
Michigan city would vote 90 take old
John Barleycoru over tine hurdles,
greatly %perturhed a spectator who was
hanging over tine railing He had a
breath that would make q dog sneeze.
and caused those about him 70 wonder
where he got it in a dry town. His
clothes were a ghost of themselves. and
ne had every Indication of a down and
outer as ~ approached the cx-judge In
"a ~pickpocket sort of manner. TO give
him a banning for his vote
I have n lot Of friends in Michigan
city" began the p%erturbed spectator.
but he could get no further with what
supposed ta be "A prearranged spiel.
Representative Tuthill is Of h~ercalean