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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY REV. T. o. FULLER.

Emmett j. Scott, who has re-
Gently rendered his resignation as spe-
cial assistant to the secretary of war, Is
the author of a book which has just
been issued from the press, and is en-
titled SCOTS Official History of the
American Negro In the World War
II bears the earmarks of authenticity;
1t is well written and beautifully and
artistically Illustrated. 1t should COM
mand a wide circle of readers, as the
author Is one OF the foremost men OF
his race in this country.
Charles Banks, of Mound Bayou,
Miss. -burIker and financier and vice
president OF the National Negro Bust
ness league, was in the city Monday on
business connection with the big oil
mill and other industries in his town.
Banks has a host Of friends in Mem
phis.
A company of negro business men is
being formed to operate q laundry
Such activities encourage thrift and
stabilize the life of our people. The
writer would like to see n community
hand laundry established here like the
one soon to be started in Nashville.
J. W Sanford; president of the Sol
vent Savings bank, has been kind
enough to suggest the use Of his beauti-
full lawn, corner Lauderdale street and
Polk emu by some of the clubs and
well-selected social groups.
Dividend checks have been mailed to
the stockholders OF the Solvent Savings
bank, which was never in IA more pros
porous condition than at present.
\ -
I Friends of Rev. l.. Patterson, one of
the oldest Baptist ministers of his race,
viii regret TO learn Of his continued ill.,
ness. For more than rs years he has
been a minister Of the gospel, loved
and respected by his brethren.
William II. Cochrell. press agent for
the Howe institute, went to Edmund
son. Ark, on an important mission In
connection with his work.
-
A home for delinquent girls would not
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
Strand

Aurora Mardiganian, heroine Of tho
nucuon Of Souls" now playing at the
strand underwent untold tortures dur
ing her. W years captivity i'm the
hands of the Turks. She is the dausha
Yer OF a former prosperous banker A.
Harpout, and was 10 years old whsnn
me war broke out, Being a beautiful
girl she attracted a Turkish official
VINO wished to make her his wife. i'm
posing upon her his own religion ana
the lowly state Of Turkish women,
tier father refused to give her I'm
When the massacres of the Armenians
started, carried on by the Turks under
q secret agreement with the Germans
The Mohammedans made further a.
forts to get possession of the girl, After
seeing her. father, mother, two broth
ers and three sisters brutally slain, she
entered upon a series of adventures
which prove that life may be more ex-
citing than the widest dream of tho
fiCtionist, ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
BIBLE CLASS OVER
GOAL IN ONE DAY
Character Builders First
Sought $25, ooo-Secure
$42, 964-- More Coming.

The 10000 building fund for the
Character Builder Bible class was sub
scribed In q single day. When the
teams reported to Joseph r. Hyde,
campaign director, Monday night the
subscriptions aggregated $2,964 more
than had been set as the goal Of Il three
day drive, Subscriptions mailed in to
Mr.; Hyde Tuesday morning substantial
ly increased that amount.
Every division leader and team cam
tam reported subscriptions in excess
OF the quotas assigned to him, but il
was me women's division that really
saved the day, for with "A quota Of
$500 their subscriptions aggregated
SS,526, 80. Without this big oyersub-
scrtption on the part of the women's
division the goal would not have been
reached on the first day of the cam
phgn, sam Davenport was director
of the women's division.
Mrs, Joseph r. Hyde was the leader
of the women's division and the team
captains were Mrs. Sam jackson. Mrs
Taylor Malone, Mrs, Ralph Rosard,
Mrs; Robert McCarter and Mrs, Il. r.
Easley. "
Sam Jackson's division won the hon
ors FOR the first day OF the campaicn.
The results for the six divisions were:
Division director. Amount
sam Jackson ,,,,..,,,,..,.. SO, 920, 90
LaSior Malohe '''...,.,a.,., $4,000
- u bannihg ',..,..,.n..,. S,iTl,S0
W. Il. Hili ..r,,.........,,. 7,0S0.O 90
Wonlens division ..,...,...,.. $500 SO
r -
lNtdl ~, WA, on
Number of individual subscrip-
INliH 't',ttt'' ,.r..,s. l,lhI.
The standings Of the teams may vet
be changed before the drive officially
closes Wednesday night, MANY of he
members OF the class are away on va.
cations and many others could not he
located In a one-day drive.
Mr. Hyde is confident that the fund
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
GUIDE POSTS WILL BE
ERECTED ON HIGHWAYS

Five hundred guide posts, covering 10
roads leading into Memphis and extend
ing over a radius OF 100 miles, will be
erected Aug. Is and l6, according to
plans OF the truck division OF the Mem
phis Automobile club. II is expected
that 80 trucks loaded with the iron
posts and signs, showing mileage and
direction to towns, will be sem out
Aug. Is and that all the guide posts viii
be erected within As hours after the
start.
When the guide posts are erected.
shlp.by-truck advocates plan to send
out trains OF merchandise with speak
ers who viii expound the advantages Of
good roads and the facilities Of shipping
merchandise in the territory by mean
Of trucks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
Princess.

The Girl Who Stayed at Home "
another of d. w. Griftith's great sto.
ries and n which takes a decidedly
different angle from those OF his fam.
Gus successes in the past, will be the
attraction for Tuesday only at tho
Prlncess theater. THE Girl Who
Stayed at Home presents Clarine Sew.
mour in the leading role, by
Robert Harroun and others equally well
known, The plot centers about "Cutie
Beautiful a pretty cabaret girl. who
promises TO remain true to her sweet
heart while he is In France, and the
many temptations and how she wealth
ers them are unfolded in one OF the
most pleasing a of the wear
Another episode of THE Master Mys.
terry featuring Houdini. will also be
shown.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
MERCHANTS WILL HAVE
$4,000 FOR CONVENTION

A fund of $40, 900 with which properly
TO promote the forthcoming sixth an
nual convention of the Cotton States
Merchants association, which meets In
Memphis, Aug, 1921, will be raised to
aetray the cost of the convention and
to aid in carrying on the ASSOCIATIONS
work during the year.
Members OF the finance committee,
who have started the campaign for this
amount, are w. w. Fischer, j. r,
I~owenstein, W. Il. Stansbury, r. s,
Polk, c. Q. Ffnnie and l.. NJ. Stratton,
A meeting Of the publicity committee
was set for Tuesday afternoon at the
Chamber of mn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

'IucrPase. Decrease.
The figures given are for six Pres
hyterian schools, 10 Methodist, three
Christian and four Baptist Sunday
schools.
The greatest gain in attendance over
the same Sunday of the previous year
was made ny the Second Presbyterian
church, which made a gain Of 62.S per
cent Alabama Avenue Presbyterian
Sunday school was second with 81 per
cent and the Central Cumberland school
gained ~ per cent. Madison Heights
Methodist gained IS per cent, Speedway
Terrace Baptist gain SO per cent, Tenn
pie Baptist n per cent and Mississippi
boulevard Methodist gained al per cent
Next Sunday viii be the third Sunday
Of the campaign and il is hoped to get
r complete report from each school en-
tered In the drive,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
is BELGIAN CONSUL

irather ). Mcdonald, local attorney,
NOTICE Of whose appointment ms Belgian
consul for the Memphis territory was
published a week ago, received his COM
mission Monday, MIR. Mcdonald dee
clares he is at the service Of any who
may have business relations with the
Belgian government.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

viii be Increased to at least SAC, 900. He
originally. sought only $25, 900.
The drive will close with a big rally
at the Character Builders hall Wednes-
day night when all subscriptions will
be .tabulated and the winners of the
various honors awarded to the workers
In the campaign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
SUNDAY SCHOOLS SHOW
SMALL GAIN IN YEAR

Complete reports from 25 Sunday
schools for the second Sunday in July,
as compared with the same Sunday Of
1915 show an increase Of "a in the at
tendance Of the % schools. Ten other
Sunday schools sent in reports for last
sunday. but did not report their at
tendance for the corresponding Sunday
of the previous year, so that the fig
ures are valuelcss insofar as the pur-
poses Of the campaign are concerned,
and for that reason are not included in
these figures.
The figures by denominations follow
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

iNtdl ssss-.s VI, VNA, Ol
Number of individual subscrip-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

DR.. Ionia r. whipper is Eepresenting
the medical feature of the Y. w. C. A.
Her subject is 1.-THE Health, Longevity
and Morale Of Women and Girls" She
lectures to women and girls only. Hun
dreds have heard her lectures and have
been much benefited during the two
weeks of her stay in Memphis. The
Y. w. c. A. is doing a great work
through the efficient services of such
capable women as DR.. Whipper. Mem
phis is fortunate in securing her SER
vices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

Mount Olive c. M. f. church, OF
which Rev, r. l.. Landlord is pastor,
had an interesting children's day pro-
gram which gave much inspiration to
his people. The Mount Olive church is
one of the largest churches of the con-
n%ection, and Pastor r. l.. Landlord is
an energetic and resourceful leader,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15

only save a large number OF girls, but
would protect the public from annoy
ances. Get In line and push, don't
knock, and the wish will become a
reality.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

Donofrio's Cactus Candy is famous dainty all year
 desert. Everybody likes itl
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
WOMEN WILL GET VOTE TOO LATE
 TO HELP CHOOSE NEXT PRESIDENT

At the same time, while suffragists will be unable to take full advantage of their new franchise privilege in November, 1920 the vote of women will be of considerable importance in that election.
 Fifteen states grant their women full suffrage, their total female population of women eligible to vote numbering 7,303,2Ss, with a total of 1S7 electoral votes.
 Eight other sttae grant women presl- dential suffrage. with approximately 4eO0, 900 women voters and s1 electoral votes Two more states give women the vote at presidential primaries.
 The grand total of women who may freely approach the 1920 ballot boxes independent of the federal amendment are in number, 13 ,000, GOO, controlling 263 electoral votes and representing 2a states of the union,
 The suffrage amendment which wh be finally accepted by congress and the senate in 1919 was drafted by Susan 5 Anthony in 1875. and is known as the Anthony amendment.
 It was first introduced in the senate ] in 1878 by Sargent of California. Thirty l times since it has been introduced, anC defeated or tabled.
 The United States senate has passed on suffrage four times. Tn 1887 suff rage received Is ayes and 34 noes; + l 1914 it received 5 ayes and 54 noes in October. 1918. the vote was 54 ayes 90 noes: and Feb. H. 1919- the voti was 55 for and 2S against-lacking bu one vote of passage,
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
SHORT, sNAPPY coRRUPTloNs
Manchester Guardian)

Manchester Guardian)
 To what evtent are newspaper head lines responsible for the deterioration of English? The necessity to com press the pith of things into few words leads to many strange corrup- tions A word of any length neces sariIy suffers. An aeroplane becomes a plane" a photograph a "photo,' a telephone, phone" and so on. Big is often used, because it is a little word, when it doesn't accurately con- vey the degree of size. Short, snappy words, in fact, are sprinkled all through the headlines of our papers, to the det \ riment of many words of dignity. These words have become so familiar to peoples minds that they pass into speech and writing when even the sub editors excuse cannot be put forward. and the cinema threatens to make the evil more serious by adopting the same elliptic form for the catchwords that tell about the pictures.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

served from day to day. fill the vessel to the desired depth and lower the eggs in the solution. (The solution will not injure the hands.)
 A five gallon receptacle is supposed to hold from fifteen to twenty dozen eggs and one quart of the soluble so- dium silicate is supposed to preserve them when made into the above so- lution.
 After the vessel is filled, cover it so as to prevent the evaporation of the solution and keep out rats, bugs, etc. Then the vessel should be stored in some dark. cool place, preferably a cellar, or partially buried in some pro- tected place, as a smokehouse.
 If the lime solution is to be used, the following recipe may be used:
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

One pound of quicklime, one pound of table salt (may be omitted,) four quarts of boiling water (rain water best). Thoroughly mix the ingredients and, after slaking the lime and allow ing it to settle, pour off the clear so- lution for the preservation of the eggs.
 Eggs preserved may be kept from eight to twelve months. They can be satisfactorily cooked and served in any manner
 Where they are to be boiled a large needle should be used to prick the air space in the large end of the egg. This is to permit the inclosed air to escape or the egg will burst by the expansion Of this air Where the eggs are to be marketed they should be labeled ''pickled,' or preserved eggs" It is recommended that the preserved eggs be used immediately after removing them from the preservative for home consumption.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

be suggested. as cold storage, drying, bran, salt, lime solution, sodium sili- cate, etc. However, the methods that have proved most satisfactory in the home have been the lime and sodium silicate solutions.
 Before preparing these solutions se- cure a clean oak keg or, preferably, a glazed crock of the desired capacity Then boil water-rain water is best, to be sure it is soft and pure. Next add one quart of the sodium silicate to nine quarts of the cooled boiled water and pour the solution over the selected eggs that have been placed in the ves- sel with small end down. Be sure to keep the top layer of eggs at least two inches below the surface of the liquids If the eggs are to be gathred and pre-
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

Der, the better the egg you put in the preservative, the better you will take out
 The principles underlying all sue cessful preservation of eggs are the checking of evaporation of the eggs and protecting the egg from bacteria. The evaporation is checked when the outside dry air is cut off from the egg Bacteria can not enter an egg except by the aid of moisture Hence, since all filth contains bacteria, avoid pre- serving dirty eggs. By endeavoring to remove the filth by washing you destroy the protective coating of the shell and enable the bacteria to enter more easily.
 In considering the methods of pre- serving eggs a number of ways may
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

is surely tasty appealing, and satisf! ing DESSERT and enjoys reputation f6 extreme goodness and fitness for all O caSions.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
Would Take Twenty-Five Special Sessions to
 Ratify in Time
By Marquerite Edwards

June, 1919, seems destined to put -he vote into the hands of American women-iust too late to make it of much effect in the national elections of November 1920.
 WHY?
 Because, to become effective. the suffrage amendment to the constitution must be ratified by thirty-six state. legislatures.
 The last biennial session of the ma ority of state legislatures convened in January, 1919, and adjourned few weeks later-to meet no more until January. 1921-one month too late 10 let the ladies in on choosing the next president.
 In order 10 ratify the amendment in time for the 1920 elections at least twenty-five state governors would have To summon the legislatures in special session,
 The chances are that that will NOT tc done!
 Az result, the women in the g s'ates already enjoying full or pres,- t0ntial suffrage as result of state action, will be the only ones to par icipate in the next national elections. while their sisters who have just all iained the vote by federal amenG- rlout-Fcep on waiting patiently
 Five states, Louisiana. Kentucky, flarylaud. Mississippi and Virginia. bold legislative sessions in 1920 and might he expected to give five ratifying NotcS-tNcept that they are all part Of ihc solid south the stronghold of suffrage sentiment and cannot ic counted on to endorse the amend mont.
 Six other states. Georgia, Massacnu- foitS, New Jersey, New York and south Carolina. hold annual instead of biennial legislative sessions, and so might ossibly add six votes of ratifi- cation. But even should the five southern states and the six annual S"Ssion states all ratify the suffrage amendment their total of eleven votes you'd still leave twenty five state 'auucations needed 10 complete the 4ir'y-slE required.
 And all of the twenty five would pave 10 be summoned in special ses- ion tc votel
 Therefore the old-line politicians ch1 count on Influence" and "con- IroI and "tied-up' votes will not have to lie awake nights worrying over the unknown quantity of the women's vote THIS election.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

Y Negro the Madrid journal, only a minute fraction of the Spanish pnpu- lation likes to watch bullfights- lie estimates the number of regular spec tators at between fourteen and fifteen thousand, who go to the rounds of the spectacles at Gijon, Santander, Val encia. San Sebastian and Seville. Even they confess that a man must smoke ten cigars and double or treble his brandy rations in order to sit through afternoons bullfightins. But for. the fact that it is still literary cult, thinks this authority, the whole horrid busi- ness would soon be abandoned.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

tory results, only first-class eggs should be used for preservation. The eggs should not be over three days old, should average at least two ounces in weight, should be clean and un- washed. Slightly stained eggs may have the stain removed by a cloth dampened with vinegar. Never use badly soled or cracked eggs for pre- servation. Keep the under sized, dirty and cracked eggs for immediate home consumption, or better still, stop pro-
 ducing them. Infertile eggs are always prefers ble. Have the eggs gathered twice daily and put them immediately in the preservation or keep them in a cool, dry place. A cellar that is free from odors is preferable. Do not expose the eggs to the suns rays. Remem-
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
PRESERVATION OF EGGS
sY SARAH F. ROWAN

Director of Rural Arts, College of h.
 dustrial Aras, Denton, Texas
 "lt is the person who thinks ahead of he crowd who succeeds" Now is the me to prepare for the annual winter gg shortage. Begin now to get ready for your Christmas cake baking. There s no satisfactory substitute for eggs.
 Eggs are of better composition dur ing April. May and early June, than they are later in the summer. They are also cheaper and more abundant at This season. Hence no delay should occur 10 prevent the preservation of eggS now
 However, in order to obtain satisfac-
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
NO ESCAPE
Answers. London)

ttAIISN tI Sf 1IVIItEVIFF Bah. sir!" snorted the irritable metn, Der of the club. Its a waste of time to argue with you.
 .You're an inconsistent fellow!" said his unhappy victim.
 What do you mean9" If you consider it a waste of time to argue with me, why don't you leave go of my coat lapel and let me get on with my business?"
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
WhatDo YouSee in the Glass?

How do you look to yourself, when you look at yourself ill the glass the first thing in the morning? Eyes bright and teeth gleaming
 feeling finer than a fiddle ''-or are your eyes dull and listless, and your mouth filled with a mismatched as sortment of almost use less snags instead of the teeth you were original ly equipped with? There Is a connection between your health and appeal a ance and those unsight-
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
HIT FUTURE OF BULL FIGHTING

(The London Morning Postl
 Is bullfighting really a national di- version in Spain? According to Senor Wenceslao Fernandez -Florez who has been writing on the subject in "Blanco
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

ly, worse than useless teeth. Those old "snags' can't do their work in the process of keeping you well and ft-theyre loafers, and like all loafers, they offend the sight They look slipshod and sov enly-they retard your we'll your health. Our modern methods of dentistry will make "works ers' out of those old snaggy loafers, get rid of them and put deficiency experts in their place.. An examination will determine which shall be done, and the knowledge will cost you not cent.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
Ice Cream Is a Perfect F

has the food value be recommended by physicians for sick folks for and for slight children well for the Dono Cream has the purity demanded aphycan prescription the delightful avog and exquisite required perfect dessert And the whoesomene the body and the sustaining qualities that makes an excellent FOOD
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-09-11
HBOYh
SCOUTS
,0sToH FOR THE soY SCOUTS

A letter 10 the editor Of The Boston
Transcript says In part:
Everybody sees that we are entering
ON an era Of serious readjustments In
wages and prices. and that In very
many eases lack Of employment for a
time and clashes OF opinion between
employers and employed win be In.
svitable. Unless we adopt every rea-
sonable means to promote right under
standing and good feeling between our
various groeps-unless we keep TO the
front the importance OF hearty coon
eration-much hard feeling Is sure TO
De generated, and we need only 10 read
the newspapers to be warned Of the
possible results.
we cannot expect complete safe
guard against this danger. but the pub
He Is coming to recognize that the boy
scout movement gives considerable pro-
lection, because it greatly promotes
mutual understanding and good feel.
fngs. II not only stimulates properly
the boys enlisted I'm It's ranks and so
sets good fashion for all boys, but it
leads the parents and many friends OF
the scouts 60 perceive how greatly their
interests are cared for by the commu-
nity."
The letter was signed by Frank w.
Remick, Allen Curtis. Nathaniel il.
stone. Charles Jackson. Charles w.
Eliot. !. Tucker Bur, A. Lawrence
Lowell. Charles Amy John II. Ma
comber, and Henry B. Day.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-09-11
PAYING OFF THAT
MORTGAGE

TAsodcrs Roosevelt said: Tariff d
merely the use a hard semmen sense
In the sDsnding Of monsy." Paying
or The msrtgags On tho inssailment
plan ~ bsying War Savings Stamps
IN one Of the ases of this hard com
men sense.
Not only aoss this plan offsr o prae.
teal way Of saving small amounts Of
money. but small amounts may be
earning interest as soonSAs they are
set aside toward the eoliscting Of
the larger sum. This intsrsst IN turn
materially hsips % rednes the Q psr
csnt Interest rate eommoniy charged
On mortgages.
When the mortgage comes due n
map either be paid cR IN whole. 90 N
part and renewed. the method OF
saving through War Savings Stamps
he.ng employed uatii the principal d
hquidated.