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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
LET'S HAVE 1T

After having given assurance to the Cumberland Tettphone
and Telegraph company that they intend to stand with it to
the last ditch and use any forcible means that may be required
to extract 100000 a year, and as much more as may be reces-
sary to fulfill their agreement, from the pockets of the people
there is really no necessity for the mayor and city commission
ets to postpone their answer to, the 1000 freeholders who have
appealed Tor a referendum election to determine IL the holdup
shall be carried out.
1t E as well known now as it will be the day after the civ
commission gives its answer that it is going to act upon the
advice and direction OF the telephone representatives and refuse
absolutely to give the people an opportunity for expression at
the polls. The telephone people have faith in the city commits
sion, and the people of Memphis have not. "The voice is Jacobs
Voice. but the hands are the hands of Esau"
Mr.. Pashby, the exceedingly alert and dexterous clerk Of tho
city commission, has consumed more than three DAYS in cbect~
ing the petitions. and OF course will consume as MANY more as
the exigencies OF the occasion may require. Long training IN
city government is proof against violation Of the speed laws and
while the people do not anticipate any repetition Of the haste he
manifested in getting the franchise amendment ready to but over
before the people had an opportunity to protest-for such spurts
can be expected only now and then, when a burst Of speed NAV
save the day for the utility corporatiohs-yet the people are
entitled to at least enough progress to warrant the city commits
sion to render an adverse opinion :Githin a reasonable length Of
time.
The people desire nothing quite so much as an opportunity
to array themselves in court on one side and the city adininistra
ton and public utility corporations on the other, and the mayor
and commissioners should not shrk the spectacle which will
bring to it the thing it has strrven for-the browning infamy OF
fanaless administration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

But / shall have eleven guesses,' : an.
swered ozma, surely l ought to guess
one object In eleven correctly and, u
do, | shall rescue sone Of the royal
family and be safe myself. Then the
rest OF you may attempt u, ana soon
we shall free all those who are en-
shaved"
"what IL we fair" inquired the Scare
crow. "fd look nice Is a piece OF oric-
n hrac, wouldn't II"
1--WE must not fall" cried ozma,
courageously, Having come all THIS
distance to free these poor people, Il
would be weak and eowardly In us TO
abandon the adventure, Therefore !
will accept the Nome Kings otter, and
so at once into the royal palace,
"Come along, then, my dear, said the
king, climbing down from his throne
With some difficulty, because was was
so fat; "In show you the way
He approached a wall OF the cave ana
waved his hand. Instantly an opening
appeared, through which Oxma, after
a smiling farewell to her friends, boldly
passed, :,
She found herself in a splendid hal
that WAS more beautiful and grand h 4
anything she had ever beheld, The cell.
iiles we're composed Of great arches thai
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
WOMAN FIRST IN FIELD
FOR 1921 ELECTION

A woman is the first announced can
didate in the field for the election In
1921, when a new board of city school
commissioners will be elected,
She is Mrs, Joseph d. Brown, for
merly Miss Mamie Cain.
Mrs. Brown was a teacher In the city
schools for a number OF years before
her marriage. and since then has taken
an active interest In educational mat
tefs and has kept In close touch with
the work Of the city schools and OF
the parent-teacher associations,
Mrs. Brown has a wide acquaintance
over the city, and has told her friends
recently that feeling that she is quail
fled to serve on the school board, she
win he a candidate at the next election,
The last election for the board OF
education was one Of the most interests
Ing eve held, and was the first cleo
ton after the law was passed permit
ting women 10 servo on such b6ards In
Tennessee. Mrs. Walter Gray and Mrs.
Isaac Reese, running on opposing tick
cts. were elected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
v%ITUPERATE SYMBOLISM.

they were speaking of English humor,
and the Englishman now dwelling In
Pittsburgh offered the following as q
sample:
He was riding on a London tram-car
when the driver became involved in an
alteration with the conductor on the
rear of a@car just ahead. Both swore
at one another violently as the cars
street. Finally. being bested in the ver-
bal battle, the conductor tied d piece
of string around the end Of a leai pencil
and then dangled the pencil toward the
driver. The latter became more vitu-
perative than ever, keeping up his ha-
rangue until the front car turned into
another street. The E~ng!ishman said
he was curious, and asked the driver
why the dangling pencil had made him
swear SO violently.
"Oh, that IL just a little joke between
ourselves. You see, my father was
hanged" he explained,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
The Public Be SerUed
SEVENTY FIVE L
BY BEN cox.

Enormous" "Impossiblei" said some
Southern Baptists when they heard the
news on the opening Of our great con-,
vention at Atlantis that It was decided
q make an effort to raise SIS, oeo. 600 In
i've years. They forget that nothing u
impossible with God" and they also
need to be reminded Of the truth OF
that old saying, mo impossibiIity Is a
duty, and no duty an impossibility.
In my Judgment Southern Baptfsts
should feel greatly honored at the won
deriul opportunities confronting them
ard at the marvelously good start
Already made. We Of the Central Bap-
tlst church, Memphis. are gratified that
one OF our members has led off with
SzbO 600 to this fund. without God we
fail"
We need first Of all to pray, and to
remember Alfred T~ennyson's saying,
More things are wrought by prayer
ina this world dreams Of" We need
secondly to pay. Unless we are doing
our dead level best to pay we are not
nroving the sincerity Of our praying.
We need thirdly to push. There used
20 be q street saying some time ago,
II you have a good thing push it
along Certainly this can apply in a
Irikfng fashion here. In the fourth
place we need to persevere. If at any
time we feel discouraged and about to.
give up, remember the adage Of tho
BOYS and girls in school "If at first you
don't succeed try, try again" with a
long pun and a strong pull, and a pull.
all together, we shall 60 gloriously for
ward. Let that 'an together be
Tremendously emphasized. for in union
there is strength. The good book re-
minds us, Five of you shall chase a
hundred. but a hundred shall put ten
thousand to flight" The power Of each
n Is multiplied i've times by being
united with his fellows. The great
stopped at an inn once where there
were lots Of fleas. He said, II never
saw so many fleas In a bed In my life:
they were so numerous and so ferocious
II they had only been unanimous they
would have pulled me out Of bed"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

rose far above her head, and all the
walls aud floors We're Of polished mar
BILE exqhisitely tinted M many colors.
Thick velvet carpets were on the floor
and heavy silken draperies covered the
arches leading to the various rooms Of
the palace. The furniture was made OF
rare old woods richly carved and covered
with delicate satins, and the entire pal
ace vas lighted by a mysterious rosy
glo. that seemed to come from no par
ticu!ar place but flooded each apart
ment with Its soft and pleasing radiance.
Ozma passed from one room to
another, greatly delighted by all she
saw. The lovely palace had no other
occupant, for the Nome King had left
her at the entrance, which closed be-
hind her, and In all the magnificent
rooms there appeared to be no other
person.
Upon the mantels, and on many
shelves and brackets and tables, were
clustered ornaments of every descrip-
ton, seemingly made out of all sorts
OF metals, glass, china, stones and
marbles. There were vases, and
figures of men and animals. and craven
piatterS and bowls, and mosaics OF
precious gems, and many other things.
Pictures, too, were on the walls, and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
TIPPAH BAPTISTS MEET
AT PINE GROVE CHURCH

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, Sept. II.
~(spl)-Pine Grove Baptist church. sew
eral miles west Of here In Benton coun-
~, the scene Of the initial session OF
the 1919 annual gathering Of the Tippah
Baptist association, which Is made up
Of representatives OF the 30 churches
Of this faith of this section. most Of
which are located in Tippah. though
there are a few In Benton county.
In the absence Of a moderator, due
to the recent death Of the late Rev.
]. A, Autry, of this place, the official
chairman OF the meeting, ] w, Crump
called the body 10 order, and after the
perfectins Of n permanent organization,
and the preaching of the annual SER
mon. reports were presented by the
various groups OF delegates, the let
tiers indicating a fair degree Of activity
among the churches in spite OF the
prevalent lethargy In most religious
Quarters following war and RECONSTRUCT
tion.
The premier part Of the program will
be the presentation to the body OF the
S7b, 900, 600 movement Of the Southern
BAPTIST convention, which Is being
made q special order IN all Of these
district gatherings OF the Baptists Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
SWEET YAM CURING IS
TAUGHT IN PINE BLUFF

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Sept. II. (spl.)
"A school of instruction for the owners
of the Southland sweet potato curing
and storage plants will be held at the
Bluff plant next week, The school
will. open or Monday and will continue
all the week and experts in manage
ment and operation will be here to
The school was at first planned to be
held at Dallas, Tex, where the head
quarters of the company is maintained,
but Pine Bluff is more centrally To-
Gated and the new plant had just been
completed SO the plans We're changed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
HE WAS QUALIFIED,

Admiral Bradley Ffske was taking In
New York about a naval critic
This naval critic" he said, reminds
me Of Swetson.
What struck Swetson 2 a man asked
at the club. He failed in medicine, he
failed in the law and he failed In the
ministry, and now he's moved into d
$500 fiat In Riverside. drive
/" We'll, you see,' safd another man.
'Swetson has started to write magazine
made a mighty good thing of it, Quail
fled, you know.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
%BO0KKEEPER PLEADS
NOT GUILTY TO THEFT

GREENVILLE, Miss, Sept. II. (Slp.)
&C. c. Cauthen was arraigned before
Justice Of the Peace O'Bannon. on a
charge of embezzling funds to the
amount of $4,000, and was bound over
to the grand jury in an amount of
$4,000 bail.
Mr.. Cauthen pleaded not guilty to
the charge. He had been bookkeeper
for P. r. Branton, near Burdette, for
several years, but is now residing Ia
Madison county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
HEADS ARMY DRIVE.

JoNESBORo. Ark, Sept. II. (Spl.l
-R, o. Fuhr, Of Paragould, has ao-
cented the district chairmanship Of the
salvation Army drive for the Third dis
trict, which includes Clay, Craighead,
Green and Mississippi counties.
The drive is to be made IN October
from the 6th to 18th, under proclama-
ton Of the governor. Arkansas quota
is $3.50, 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
MAN GIVES BOND, BUT
IS AT ONCE ARRESTED

PINE BLUFF. Ark, Sept. H.. (Spl.)
James Arthur, who was arrested sew
eral months ago on a charge Of using
some land sales at Stuttgart. was re-
leased on a bond Of 5000 at Little
Rock Tuesday, but was at once re-
arrested. by county officers at the re-
quest of Sheriff C. M. NichoL, OF this
city, on a charge OF grand larceny,
alleged to have been committed in this
city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
BOOZE ABANDONED ON
ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRAIN

Two hand grips partially filled with
whisky were found on the Illinois Cen
trail train from Cairo early Thursday
morning by Sergt. Duvall and his booze
squad. The grips were taken off the
train as it stopped in the Grand Central
station, but no owner could be found,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
BOBBY HAYES WINS
EASILY FROM MEYERS

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Sept. 1l,-Bobby
Hayes. the Memphis bantam. had an
easy time winning his 10-rouAd bout
with Eddie Meyers OF ST. Louis, last
night, lie had an edge all the way
and vas never In danger. 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
BRINas FIRST A Z

JONESBORO, Ark, Sept. II. (spl.)
The first bale of cotton was brought
to Jonesboro today for Cralghead coun-
ty. The cotton was raised by Andy
Williams, a tenant on the farm Of Al.
r. Towers. of Lake City.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
4 cINcH,

Stud poker is a pleasant way
To while away the time;
= The most Of us are flush at first,
But qMit without a dime.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
THE ETERNAL FEMININE.

When Columbus discovered America
1t was a free country. Now 1t belongs
to the five big packers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

The father who doesn't like dogs, and
vows hts son shall not keep the pup
he brought home, Is apt to be caught
rubbing the pups head when he thinks
no one is looking. cs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
SOME EXPEDITION.

While they're about it, the auto men
might plan out a useful ship-by-truok
expedition to some point north-say
CaTuthersville, Paducah or Cairo.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
SOME ~FAIRSFoLK.


Never despair Of humanity. There Al
ways will be a few men who are Will
ing to split 60-40 with you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
Nd JOKE.

Love may laugh at llockstniths, but
the loving young couple will have no
chance to laugh when their first bill
for plumbing Is presented.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

National prohibition OF wives went
into effect with the Mormons years
ago. Even II 1t hadn't, old H. c. l..
would have brought It about.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

II may be just a run Of hard luck,
or it may be traceahle to poor judy
ment, but it looks, with another cop
breaking into jail, that a Republican
administration of the police department
won't work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

II you want to find out how YOU
neighboF lives, hire hts cook.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
1T IS THR FACT.

II a friend grow offensive TO thee,
and II become thy desire to rid thy
self Of him, loan him money He VIII
great nicety.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
sAFErY

II wishes we're horses, then beggars
might ride. But II they were yFords,
our idea Is that the beggars would pre-
fer to walk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

With a woman, certain, events are
epoohal. FIR instance, after 1t happens,
she dates everything from the time
she was in the hospital.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

The average woman can find out
more about a new Acquaintance In SO
minutes than the average man can oil
his bosom friend In so years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
YeEditorNods
GaaJOlts and Jcsfs
Skipped Past
Bl.ae Peneil
HOW DOTH THE sREwERq

From being the trade Of a compare
tive few the gentle art Of brewing has
now become a paEtime national In
its scope, and bidding fair TO GUST base
ball from its position as the favorite
sport Of Americans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

the South. Because of this feature, the
association may remain In session for
three days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
DEAR GIRLS.


1t starts early with the fair sex. Even
the very small girls will agree that
the little boys are horrid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
cAve ZOE 4 r.

A man may have big feet, and get
by all right on land. BUT heaven help
him If ne ever gets into water over
his head.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

We're sorry for poor Mr.. Fuller,
He cries, tho he's not to blame,
Explaining that since the first of July
He can not live up to his name.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

Editors Note-fn THE Nome Kings
Laughs" we shall neal what came of
the Tin Woodman's attempts at the
Eleven Guesses,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Lovely New
Neckwear Sets in
Exclusive Designs

Nowhere in Philadelphia will
you find just such collar and cuff
sets, for they were made to our
own order, from exclusive de-
signs. Quite an innovation are
the wide cuffs to wear with the
fashionable sleeves.
At S1.50 are crisp and snowy
organdie collar and cuff sets,
with hemstitched and hand-em-
broidered dots. The collar is in
a new pointed back style and the
cuffs are wide.
At 50 are other organdie sets,
all in snowy white, with just
enough hemstitching for dainti-
ness. And there are collar, cuffs
and modesty piece in this set.
For 1925 there are charming
little sets of transparent organ
die, with hemstitched blocks of
color, cleverly inset one may
choose orchid, pink, blue or all
white. The collars are sailor
back, the cuffs are quite wide to
fit the sleeves and there is a mod
esty piece also.
(Main Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
WANAMAKER'S
Store Opens al 9

Forif ever there was stock of fur
niture that came as close as furniture
can well come to the Morris ideal, we
believe that this is the stock.
For our part we have put nothing
into this Sale that we did not know to be
useful and believe to be as beautiful as
it is practicable for it to be.
Nor is there anything in all the
thousands of pieces which does not rep
resent sound economy and real invest
ment value at it's price.
This is furniture that stands for
usefulness, for beauty and for economy
in the truest and most beneficial sense
of the words, and we might talk about it
forever without saying anything better
than that about it or anything truer.
tFhh, and seventh Floors,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Fall Fashions Just Arrived
in the Young WOmen's Store

Every day brings something
new-herc are few that are
just out of their wrappings-
An unusual blue serge frock,
in straight, one-piece style, with
large designs embroidered in soft
gray wool. sos.
A perfectly stunning new silk
tricolette dress in dark blue, with
deep fringe which covers the
skirt, real lace collar that is
almost Bertha, and tiny lace
cuffs. $50.
New suits are here too! Ex-
tremely smart is one of brown
herringbone cloth in a tailored
style, with braid for trimming
and the new longer coat for cor
rect fashion. 800.
Another suit, of dark blue trj-
cotine, is handsomely braided, has
the new military collar and is
lined with gay figured silk. s12O.
Quite different from anything
you've seen is another blue trico-
tine suit, with scalloped panels at
the sides of its quite long coat, a
champagne colored broadcloth
vest which shows just enough to
make it charming, and a new
muffler collar by way of finish.
S137.
Picture an airy, fluffy tulle
gown in the loveliest apple green
shade and you'll have some idea
of the newest evening gown,
which has a simply draped,
sleeveless bodice, quite full
skirt, and ostrich tips in peacock
(Sscond r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
A Sale of Safe and Sound
Bedding

Whether you take six, seven. eight or
nine hours of sleep, you spend enough time
in bed to make it important for you to
know whether or not the mattress, pillow,
bolster and spring you sleep on are as good
as they should be-
If you have any doubts in this matter,
and if you find that you should have some
means in the way of providing clean,
sound, comfortable mattresses, pillows,
holsters and bedsprings at reductions from
our regular prices.
All our stocks of these goods are now
at your service at August Sale prices,
lsixth Flo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
WANAMAKER'S
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at )
Golden Maxim in Furniture Buying and This Is
This Surely the Sale in Which to Apply 1t
There Is o. Golden /

THE words of William Morris are
Il worthy repeating, at this time of
furniture buying. Have nothing" he
wrote, in your homes that you do not
know to be useful and believe to be
beautiful"
Here surely is the essence of
golden rule in homefurnishing.
In fact, with the addition of pro-
vision regarding economy, or invest
ment value, his words sum up the
whole philosophy of furniture choosing.
We can tell you that you have never had
such a field in which to put these
finest principles of furniture buying
into practice as that which is pro-
vided by the stocks in this August
Sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Philippine
NightgoWns Again

Daintily hand-embroidered and
handmade, with short sleeves
mostly of the kimono order-and
low necks.
The prices-$3.5O, 1915, $685.
to S6.50-seem very small in
deed for so much prettiness.
(Third Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
New Books

"Studics in the Elizabethan
Drama" by Arthur Symons, price
$3.50. In this volume arc gath
cred dozen or more acute and
Illuminating essays on Shakes
pcarc and contemporary plays
and playwrights, all couchcd in
the distinguished and beautiful
English of which Mr.. Symons is
the acknowledged master.
"Thc Passionate Pilgrim" by
Samuel McrWin, %L7J. An enter.
tanning Stor! Of a demonstration
of the psychology Of genius; also
it possesses certain broadly hu-
man qualities which make a uni
versaI appeal.
John McCOrmack. His Own
Story" s., transcribed by Pierre
'. X. Key.
'Main Floor, ThiriCrnth)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
One-Piece Wool
Bathing Suits for
the Riddles

are the kinds they like best be-
cause they are so comfortable.
Here's a new shipment of a
style worn by little girls and
little boys, too.
At 1926 are sleeveless wool
suits, starting at 4 years and go
ing up to s years.
At 1915 arc 8 to s year sizes,
in suits with sleeves.
And both styles come in car
dinal, blue or oxford gray.
(Third Floor chestnuO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
People
Re-frnishing

their houses may be glad to be
reminded that during August
all the mirrors in the Picture
Store are priced at 10 to %
per cent. less than usual,
This means
Colonial mirrors, little and
big.-the larger ones being in
gilt, mahogany and silvcred
frames.
Oval buffet mirrors framed
in silver.
French mirrors framed in
gilt, silver and wood.
And mirrors designed to use
above console tables.
(Fifth Floor, Market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Queen Mary Talcum
in New Packages
25c

Pure, fragrant velvety talcum,
in fleur-de-lis, La Fere and Rose
Speciale odors - all delicious
scents.
They are put up in convenient
size, and an attractive package,
and like all the Queen Mary toilet
preparations are from our own
laboratories,
(MaiR Fl-r. chestnuO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
LOwest-Priced Good
Hat Boxes in Town

Women looking for black
enamel hat boxes will be delighted
with these VIC have at $3.50 and
$S.
They arc we'll made and lined
with pretty cretonnc.
18 and 20 inch sizes, with room
enough in them for a couple Of
hats and some lingerie or other
light garments.
(Main Floor, Chcstnun