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Late.t Device. for War.

The other army departments. like the
Engineers. the Signal Corps, the Medical
Corps and the Quartermaster Depart
ment, will all exhibit the latest devices
for war. Four tanks are on their way
to Caldwell two of tho large type and
two of the Renalt baby style.
Lieut.. Buddie. publicity Officer. has ar
ranged all sorts OF entertainment for the
guests at night. A score of army bands
The sun., 1919-07-28

your telephone servica," said he,
couldn't be worse In hell. And you
haven't got enough street cars. It
drives me profane to try to telephone
and II is extremely Irritating 70 have
10 walt for surface cars the way one
has TO here. Both services are better
in the little city of Richmond, virginia.
But otherwise Now York is wonder.
full have seen almost all the PLAYS
now on the stage here and I like them
all. I'm coming here for the theatre
every winter. The plays are unbeliey-
ably better than when left, particularly
the musical comedies Your audiences
too are the best in the world, and /
know the audiences OF London and Paris.
the two other capitals OF the world in
both of which i lived. Why, Harry
White, now on this League Of Nations
commissi' u. took mo from school In
Rugby and Introduced me to all the best
people In London. I knew Lord Rib
biesdaie we'll there. and. by the way, I'm
mighty glad that Mrs. John Astor has
married him. for he's fine fellow and
she Is lady for whom I have always
had the greatest admiration and respect.
When ! lived in Paris. In the Quar-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
sIMPLIFIED

The withdrawal Of Col w, J. Bacon candidate for
mayor will to simplify complex political situation.
Col Bacon splendid gentleman with an excellent war
record His decision not to make the race will dsappont hun
dreds his friends who had pledged him their support and felt
to unusual degree confident of his success
There two complete tickets in the field The cit
zcns ticket composed Of who have been identified
with politics extent that would make them Objectionable
any faction element It question OF whether the people
select their officials from the ranks Of business and
labor The Williams ticket 10 headed by Williams and has
the support OF the city machine Some very good the
ticket and il has the support OF of good citizens
But there is charge that Mr. Williams should straghten
out before going further with his candidacy 1t charged that
lie voted in Mississippi primary within the past five years.
during the time he resident OF Mississippi year ago
member of the city commission removed from office because
he claimed be resident Of Arkansas in order escape the
payment of personal taxes in Memphis.
If Mr.. Williams voted in Mississippi within the time pre-
serbed by the charter for being eligible hold office in Mem
phs he ought not to for office II he not eligible he has
right to ask for election.
The statement also has been made that the registration book
and the tally sheet containing Mr. Williams name have been
tempered with and that his was out of the record
This sounds like the tactics OF thirty ago II these charges
true Mr. Williams might we'll withdraw from the race
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
ENGLAND,s GREAT sTRIKE

The late England much money and many lives but
the great railway strike that progress that
may mean greater loss than that oceasoned by the 1t
= to be fight finish both the government and the labor
unions determined that it shall be- Industrial England is
parazed and disorganzed and the fang view
he end No one knows what going happen The present
ministry may be driven out but that small matter Another
vii take its place If the the throne may be opped
ver Meantime hunger threatens The waves and warehouses
piled up with food which be moved relieve the people
kinerior When the strikers find themselves and their a
e destitute and hungry they will make shift these
OF food and distributed there will be scramble in which
all will participate
The long predicted and long deferred conflict between
ganzed labor and organized capital be at hand and is
fortunate that should take place the and from
US Sir Eric Geddes has charge of the situation the part of the
British government and he be full OF fight His Ame
can training may enable him to do things way but the
British labor unions stubborn proposition and easily
moved England depends the outside world for food all
times but food is sent there and left piled up the
wharves and away from the people will do good Organized
labor demanding its pound Of flesh and whether the
taking involves bloodshcd The will be called upon
The rank and file is made of the people
pose the labor Unions and doubt in sympathy with the
workers In conflict between and class the army will like
" align itself with the against the few. Hunger and suffer
ing will produce disorders and these disorders the beginning
of Boshevsm and revolution
England is the least conservative nation
in the world but the most conservative aroused and
caused to break from their moorngs the extreme
We have seen this lately in conservative Boston.
Such peril England the concern Of the whole
world because breaks in full fury the whole world will feel
the eor and be rocked by Its convusions Its effects may be
than Indeed at this time would prove blessing
would unite all interests and end the great strike Apanes
and trucks take the place of railroads for while but
they last long The strikers easily put them out Of
business and prevent them from getting into business The whole
fabric Of British civilization is mperled The union are
not They will have the sympathy and support of the
masses long and chatting under the hereditary rule Of hered
tary rulers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
COMMITTEE NAMED
FOR ARMY DRIVE

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Sept. 80, (Spl.)
The members of the committees ap-
pointed by pr. u; I. Norris, district
chairman, and Judge w: B. sorrells,
county chairman, for the salvation
Army drive to be made the week of
Oct. to 10, will meet at luncheon
Wednesday noon at the Y. NJ C. A.,
where definite plans for the campaign
will be made,
The committees are as follows:
Executive committee: J. u. Royce, j.
w. Crawford w. c. Hudson, M. r.
Bloom, Leo NJ. Andrews, Ben B. Well,
s. G. Alexander, J. Harvey Means,
secretary; v. y. Webb, treasurer;
chairman five-minute men, ]. Bern
hardt; publicity committee, Carl Hing.
Tom A. Hill, "A. G. Whidden; publicity
In churches in the city; DR. X. l.. steel,
chairman shops division; w L. Meeks,
chairman ladies' division; Mrs Jesse n.
Core, ladies' executive committee Mrs.
:. M. Taylor Mrs. w. o. Taggart Miss
Theola Simmons, captains: Charles
Holmes, L. H. Fishery, Campbell Fox,
Dixon, Sorrells Dewoody, Hunter Knox,
| T. r. Gadberry, o. c. Hauber, Sam Le-
vine, w t. Matthews, Roy M Kemp,
Stanley Dreyfus. Harvey Hogg, Leland
Murphy, Harold Bluthenthal, Tom
Brummett, A. r Cooper. Harry Wool
ridge and W. A. Mills,
Besides these there are 100 men who
will lie on the soliciting committee.
Judge Sorrells says he hopes to raise
the full quota OF $4,000 in one day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
AMERICA DEMANDS
APOLOGYFORB BOLD
RUSSIAN FLOGGING
Capture of Two U. S. Soldiers
and Whipping at Hands of
CoSSaOkS Cause Of Trouble.
laps, Attitude To Be PrObed

VIADVoSTOK, Sept 80 (By the
Associated Press. Mai Gen. william
s. Graves, commander Of American
forces In Siberia, has demanded an
apology from Gen. R0zanoffr In com
fnand OF Russian troops in Priam VI
province, for the arrest Of Capt. /. p.
Johns, Of the 9th regiment, and Corp.
Benjamin Sporting, OF the 3lst, and the
flogging Of the latter by Cossacks COM
handed by Gen. Kalmikoff, An inVes-
tigation Of the conduct of a Japanese
officer at Imam, the place where the
arrests took place, also has been be-
gun by the Japanese command. me
incident, which occurred Sept, ;, IL
considered one OF the most serious
since the allies landed In Siberia,
The two Americans, in uniform and
on official business, went to Imam, 10
miles north Of this city, on the section
OF the railroad guarded by Chinese
troops, passports being unnecessary. by
agreement between the allies. While
they were at hotel there, a detach-
ment of Cossacks entered and arrested
the Americans, claiming they were not
provided with Identification papers,
Capt. Johns managed to escape, and
Spasske, where he reported to the
American officer in command. de-
tachment of $50 Americans from the
27th regiment at once entrained and
went TO Imam to effect Sperling's re-
lease and on arriving there took three
Cossack hostages.
Jap Warns Yanks.
They found Gen. Kalmikoffs men
ntrenched near the station and were
prepared to use force against them when
q Japanese major interceded for the
Cossacks, stating, II Is alleged, that In
the event Of hostilities between the
Americans and Cossacks, the Japanese
troops at Imam would side with the
latter. He at last told the Americans
Sperling had been taken to Khabo-
rovsk, where Gen. Kalmikoff has his
headquarters. A Geographic demand
for Sporting was sent to khaborovslS
and reply was received that he would
be released at once. The Americans
then returned to Spasske, taking their
hostages with them.
A preliminary investigation OF the in
cident shows, 1t is said, that Sporting
was flogged, a punishment that Is u.s.
ually meted out to recalcltrant Cos
sack. Gen. Kalmikoff, who is consid-
cred by Americans here as Siberian
Villa" has with his band, been a con-
slant source of trouble, 1t is charged
his raids being marked by cruelties and
atrocities He was recently appointed
military commander Of the Rhaborovsl
district by Gen. Razaonoff, and It Is
alleged this has brought about an in
crease Of his activities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
OK0@5P{77 !
n Roy K.Noalton:
AFTERMATH

Sixteen place. in Finnegans
Ye-ho and bottle Ye-ho bottle of ATS.
in mournfu look Finnegans
Ye-ho and bottle of face,
laughter gay Yeho bottle soda-pop
sound, And Finnegan Il
And the they pound chump,
bareep buys
round, .u4 I'll put a paddock this dump"
a rum. Ye-ho bottle Of sarsaparla
AND so MANY ARE UNCAILED FOR.
Dear Roy-For the Commercial Confessional
"A FEW UNCALIED FOR SUITS TO SELL"
-(Ad in downtown tailor shop)-W. D.
There a in III old He is Just
but he just about ready to quit because prices
high he cant enough cutting wood make living
GOOD ADVICE.
Sign in underakers window uptown:
Undertaken"
Is that advertising giving advice to clients-G D.
window striking week Now that the
cleaners necke cleaners
clothes floor chimney cleaners and fish cleaners
NO, WE CAN'T IT'S THE BEST TODAY.
Stewart last Thursday
shon that shore 60 pounds OF wool Can beat
that?--Aberty CO., Press.
impossible accomplished upstate has
accommodating spff
His capacity Is not mentioned
HIGHER EDUCATION
why study physiology?
what Ia biology?
What good Greek SCIENCE these will not lead to power?
Why history?
Or other mystery?
When hangers for their art paid bone hour
Norman Suckey.
WONDERFUL HOW MODERN PEOPLE ARE EQUIPPED.
camping ground to opened at Paerve for tourists
with and electric powersan Francisco Bulletin
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
Tales
Ten Years Ace Today In Memphis.
sEprEMaER ao. 1aoa.

Mayor James II. Malone win not
again be a candidate for mayor, he
said The announced candidates arc
y. Il. .!Crump, j. ], Williams and W,
w, Talbert.
rendered the nomination for mayor
on platform pledging himself TO en-
force the prohibition laws, Duke c.
Bowers, well-known grocer, today de-
clined the honor, saying that the en-
forcement Of laws against the senti-
inent Of a majority Of the people would
be impossible.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L, Mallory were tho
official host and hostess at the horse
show, and entertained number of
friends In the official box. In the par
~ were Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Austin, Mr.
and Mrs Charles G. Smith, Miss Ro-
berta speed and win Kyser, Miss Mar
tina Harris and Peter Grant and Miss
Mary McGehee and John Flippin,
Mrs, b. l.. Mallory Is home, after
spending tho summer at her cottage at
Port Colborne.
Mrs George Arnold and daughter,
Matte Belle Arnold have been spend
ing the past three months at their sum-
mer home in Charlevolx, Mich,
Miss Cary watkins has returned from
AsheVille, N. g.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
LEADS
4Y CAMPAIGN
$3.50, 900 VIII Be Raised in
Ten Days During Last
of October.

l.. NJ, stratton, chairman Of the
board OF directors for the Y. M. c. A.
campaign manager for the citizens
ticket in the coming municipal election,
and leader in many other public move
ments, has been picked to shoulder an
other responsibility, that Of directing
the city campaign of the Y. NJ. G. Al,
Oct 20-s0, to raise slS0,OOO to cover the
entire 1920 budget Of the state, national.
International and foreign work of the
association.
Mr.. Stratton has called meeting
OF the campaign executive COMMITTEES
for luncheon at the Hotel Gayoso, We'd
nesday noon, to form the permanent
working organization for the drive. Ten
or II team captains will be named to
direct the activities of $50 workers TO
be enlisted to put over the campaign.
The members OF the executive commit
tee are Mr.. Stratton, r. r. Ellis, w. c.
Johnon. Boiling Sibley, R. L. Jordan
and R. W. Bailey.
rector, DR.. W. w. Peter, Of the Inter-
national committee, and DR.. e. D.
George, general secretary Of the local
association and campaign director for
West Tennessee, will attend the lunch
con conference
The South wide Y. NC. A. drive. OF
which the local campaign win be part,
Will CoITeldle all uSeub Ol dH uepdTL-
ments of the Y. M. G. A. into one
budget for the entire year of 1920. SO
that il successful, the association will
not find II necessary to call upon the
public for further financial assistance
until 1921. The local quota provides
for paying off the entire indebtedness
of the Memphis association, and for the
citys share in the state, national and
foreign work Of the Y. M. c. A. with
ali III hnIur0nd i1Foeta m ~ tisefrlnaas
for the reconstruction period.
The local association has a bonded
Indebtedness of about $l25,000 which
requires an outlay from It's revenues
of about $1,000 per year for interest. 1t
Is hoped to remove this burden of debt
SO that the interest money may be used
to furthering the work here.
The Memphis apportionment of the
states quota Of $3.50, 900 toward the
general budget is $4,000 The re-
mainder Of the fund asked will be used
In the local work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
PARK FIELD MEDICAL
CORPS CHIEF LEAVES

Maj. Elmer e. Mansfield, chief Of
the medical corps at Park field since
was relieved Monday by Mai. Asa NJ
Lehman and win re-enter civilian life
Maj. Lehman reported Monday to Mai
9. E. Lowell, Jr, commandment coming
from Ellington field, Texas
Major Mansfield was one OF the first
army officials to come to Park field
when 1t was established. At that time
swanps surrounded the field and
malaria became almost epidemic. Mai.
Mansfield had the swamps drained,
however, and cut down the number
Of cases to almost nothing In less than
a years time. He will resume the
practice of medicine in his home near
Atlanta, Ga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
j. RUFUS SURPASSED.

Pete Wilson, said to live at 21Sa
South Second street, has enjoyed \
thriving business. II the testimony Of
five negroes In the city court Monday
afternoon can be believed. The negroes
were arrested on complaint Of the pro-
prietress of South Second street
rooning house. who said the negroes
were sleeping In her cellar against her
orders.
The negroes admitted they slept there
regularly, but all said they were paying
Wilson 81 each week for the privilege.
Judge Fitzhugh released them and or
dered officers to bring Wilson into court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
ALIEN u. S. VETERANS
BECOMING CITIZENS

M Zoff, naturalization examiner at
tached to the office OF the chief exam
liner, St. Louis, spent Tuesday In Mem
phis for the purpose of receiving Pc
titions for naturalization from honorably
discharged soldiers who are aliens.
The government Is making strenuous
efforts to have all aliens who served
In the American army during the pc.
Rod OF the war become citizens, and
all who have been honorably discharged
from service are urged to present them
selves and their discharge papers to
the office Of the clerk of the United
States district court during Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
AUTO CHECKS SWITCHED;
CHECKER is ARRESTED

Nose Alexander, a negro, was bound
over to the state Monday afternoon fol-
lowing a hearing in city court on a
charge Of larceny of an automobile M
A. Jackson, Love, Miss, is the COM
planning witness.
jackson alleged that he parked his
automobile Saturday morning In q space
at the Tri-State fairgrounds. Alexan-
der, he said, was in charge Of the
checking arrangements. He was given
a duplicate check for his new Ford.
When he returned several hours later
he found the check corresponding 10 his
own was attached to an old, dilapidated
machine, When Alexander did not give
an explanation or produce his car,
Jackson had him arrested. jackson had
not recovered his car Monday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
U. S. CHIEF ACTED UPON
ORDERS FROM CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O.--Maj. Gen.
Graves, commanding the American
forces in Siberia, Is understood to have
acted upon official instructions from the
war department in demanding an apol-
ogy from the Cossadk commander for
the flogglng of an American soldier and
an investigation Of Japanese interfer-
ence between the American and Co.'S
sack forces.
Gen. Graves has reported the Incl
dent in detail and army officials said
today the situation was the most seri-
GUS which has occurred since the Amer
lean forces went into Siberia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
SEEKING DEATH

DAnnunzo promises to get aboard his airplan4 and co
yphoon hunting in the Indian This would be
ending to spectacular No wise yphoon will accept his
challenge The phoon has limitations The little captain has
none but may be that his words are more hisonic than sim
afe President Wilson has declared himself willing to die for
the league OF nations This is unnecessary Whether the pact
signed this next this old world going
rock along its destined There will be seed time and har
vest There will be marrying and giving in marriage Just as Of
old and where treaties and pacs fail will come in and
carry the worlds business Commerce is greater than anv
government treaty 1t regulates and rules the world causes
wars and bng about peace and political laws must give way
before its demands When two nations have goods eligible
change there will be trading and proing and as much protee
ing can be done without attracting much attention
Ships going pillow the and carry the surplus prod
nc OF one country to other countries exchange commo
ties that can be used home The signing the treaty would be
great blessing to the world 1t would give people hope and
confidence and make for ordness and the cyes az lie hn
get along without it il we must do it,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
TO SUPPORT SCHOOL,

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, Sept. 80.
tspl) The Y, W, A. Of Blue Mountain
college. which Ia one OF the most active
units OF It's kind In the state, has al
ready begun to lay plans for the sup
port OF the Baptist Blind Girls home In
Canton, China, This institution, which
was largely built by money raised by
y. NJ, G, girls, led by Miss ROBBIE sum-
ran Of this place, houses and cares for
a big number OF blind Chinese girls and
women whose plight In life is far more
pathetic than the lot OF blind people
in Christian countries,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
MISSION FOR MUTEs.

Funds for the purpose OF obtaining a
missionary for dealt mutes were raised
Sunday, when the Ephatha Bible class
held rally az the Central Baptist
church. Rev Ben Cox led In prayer
Hymns and recitations OF scriptures
by mute women were interpreted by
Miss Charlotte Todd.
w. H. Lloyd, mute from Little
Rock, delivered the main address, His
subject was Mission Work for the
Deaf"
Comparison Of the Spartans and their
cruel method of eliminating the phys
ically unfit to the present day mental
and moral supremacy In America formed
tho principal topic In his discussion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
REVIVAL CLOSES,

PINE BLUFF, Ark. Sept, 30. tSpl)
The Rev. j, iG, Merrill, pastor OF
Eerch Street Baptist church since Aug.
Is. has Just closed a revival In the
church which added SO new members
with % conversions. Beech Street
church Is small one near the out
skirts OF the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30

The difficulty which the law is ex-
periencing In the Mcnamara case In
finding IA jury OF his peers" certainly
proves that the ancients were right In
picturing justice AZ blindfolded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
YeEditol. Mods
81 eJolts ard Jesfs
@ Slipped Past
WS4Ihe Bll4c Pencil
IDEAL WIFE.

1.-THE female giraffe must make an
Ideal wife," remarked the president
OF the Henpeoked Husbands Amalga-
mated Protective association. II un.
derstand the giraffe is the only animal
really dumb
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
Thus THE MIGHTY FALL.

Tho Herman who used to absorb A
quart OF Red Eye az one lnhale and
then swear he could climb thorn tree
with wildcat under each arm is mar
ried TO a 90-pound woman with nose
glassee who makes him put on stand.
ing collar and take her TO prayer meet
ing every Wednesday night, II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
CANDIDATE TO SPEAK.

HICKMAN. Ky, Sept. so. (Spl) --Hon.
Edwin p. Morrow, Republican candidate
for governor OF Kentucky, will speak
here at 10 O'Clock on the morning of
wednesday, Oct |. He will also speak
the same afternoon at o'clock at Clin-
ton.