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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
b R OF E

The predictions made from time to time that President VII.
son may yet be the biggest figure in all history bear testimony
70 the TACT that the force OF ideas is more powerful than all 9th
efs. wilson's weapons are not those of war, but those of peace
Not the sword and shield, the helmet and btckler or the deem
nouthed and hery-throated cannon are his weapons of warfare
re depends on ideas and the power to adequately express them
ne makes no onslaught. He appeals to the reason and con
science OF the world and his pleas dissipate all opposition and
carry conviction. Intelligent ideas properly presented are ire
sistiole; they are more forceful than an army with banners The
triumph Oh brute force is only temporary, because the brute
may retire, but will come again, The triumph of ideas is ner-
manent because they annihilate opposition and do away with
LII pnne nv, Saesar and Napoleon won battles by superior military
skill wilson wins battles by spiritual superiority because he
STANDS Tor his ideals, and these are based on what il hest t,r.
ihkhd' RE could have won fame for himself and ADVANTAGE
LOT MS country had he chosen to do so. His clientele ,yJ5e
ogger than his country. He represented humanity and he
sought to be the heirophant.o of right and ustice-tbinos ma
pretended by some others. He had ideas and aoainst theea.
swords and bombs are helpless, The only way to combat ideas
Y WIN other and better ideas. The appulses of ideas NAV not
pe strong enough to pulverize even a friable opposition hrt
ohce begun they continue repeating themselves with the SYM.
PhohC HeIailon OF a nVeting machine. 1t is said that a rr,cicol
u sounded on a violin in proper rhythm and often enough has
lhe power TO cause to vibrate a suspension bridge or 49,.
.Au u du increase It's swayng motion until it t1mbles down
- wreck Ideas do not vbrate, but they do not withdraw tho;r
E5s'.e, one apPlied; And this continuous force multinl;ee
fseil unit 1t becomes irresistible and sweeps all heforo - rTrs
iolC OF IDEAS is not ponderable or measurable but - !. ~
sieateSt OF all forces. Besides this. ideas are the ,,aooa..
~ -. - ana culture. Perhaps in no other contest IN ali A..
Moiu was te force OF ideas ever depended on as in tbe nros
vs-dua 49, L'H nte Inc voice OF the guns that Numbered a.
y -. ana Chateau lhierry has been translated into tbc 800
q diplomacy, Reason has usurped The empire of forcs ~ ~ ~ ~
INGENIOUS OF peace are rulers of the ascendant The forco ~ ;doae
w anu urects the great convocation which is deal;ng v,nL
anu usposng u the most rnomentous problems we s,b,,ttad
= - CONSIDERATION OF men, That our country is occunv;no
suen a conspicuous position in the great co,ncjl l. somApi!"s
y We should be proud Of Here is Iistorv in the n,hi Mns
anu ~ American representative stands a figure rs liz "N I,
"eisnt among the assembled great ones. Nv"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
BRAINS AND Drawn

ne young man who stars in the high school and tbOr
NJ nrssis gollege' determined to prepare himself for the haa,e of
ns, au MAKE sure OF financial success, should take time 70 g;ve
sonsloeratlon to values, A cultivated brain is a very poor assn
Il aseney 9 making money In these DAYS muscle il r,rcb
vs. peuer bread winner In a local arena the other evening two
youls men boxed eight three1ninute rounds, or twentS. fonr
minutes active work, and they divided between tho. w
9oVu. C~olege-bred young men will work = . ID SOou,
1870 more man this amount. Drawn is NE more h;ob1r
priced, and is paid more money. :" ""e h'eny
lwo young men OF similar age, educated at the hest ;rsi
ulo IN nc country, might engage in a learned Joint debate
~ : most important question, and they could not attract a
t h.pM, sa moss VINO dd go would feel that they were being
~ Tor a rlngsde seat at the prize fight.
mere IS a good deal OF the cave man in us vet. The cave
man cared nothing for music or lectures, but he enioved a fiuht
ana would see 1t ii he could, or join in it ii he had his rIub
Mandy and there was room for him. We are oyernroduc;no
cultural education, and as a result its value and dignity are
aDaung' Inc great Burke once ~prophesied that learning will
DC cast into the mre and trodden down under the hoofS If a
swinish multitude" The prophecy has been in a large measure
iuiiiiied. Inc young man who is after money should put aside
az care OF algebraic equations, of geometrical designs and the
square root OF z and develop a new punch that will send al
corners down for the count. If he has the reach and the size
ne may hope to win a Jess Willard prize of 100000 for an hours
in the ascendant. """
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
CORN GROWS IN
VERY SMALL GARDENS

Sweet corn rs not adapted to grow
ing in the extremely small garden be-
cause Of the limited amount that can
be produced on a small area. 1t is
found however, that most gardeners
insist upon growing sweet corn even
In a limited way.
For best results it should be planted
IN a block In one corner Of the garden
rather than in single rows. For hoe
cultivation the hills nay be as close
as three feet apart in each direction
and three stalks may be grown in each
hill Plant as soon as danger OF frost
is past.
Cover the seed to a depth of about
n and one-half inches and give fire.
quent cultivation from the start on
until the ears have begun to form.
Golden Bantam is considered one of
the best early varieties. Where there
Is sufficient land available. a planting
of Country Gentleman and a later
planting Of StowelTs Evergreen or
Mammoth Evergreen should be made
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
R OFFICIAL DEAD.

PARIS, March 2S. (By the Associated
Press. )--Adrien M~ithouard, president
OF the municipal council Of Paris, is
dead.
NJ. Mithouard had held the office of
president of the council for a umh
of years, during which time he off
tons connected with the United States.
In 1917, he accepted, the gift Of the
Lincoln statue from the United States,
and when President Wilson arrived in
Paris last December made the address
of welcome TO the American executive
on behalf OF tho city of Paris.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
The Sum Total.

W tuS uSM iloLtlCio VI NSiih"hy va
all sides.
The Sum Total.
Summing 1t all up it will be seen that
Germany Is to lose by permanent ces-
sion n by the surrender of the Rhen-
ish regions, which is at least temporary,
upward of As, 900 square miles, more
than 20 per cent OF her old area with a
population of at least 10, 900, 900, more
than o~ne-seventh of her ante-war pop
u~latlon. But of this population 3,000,-
900 at least are Poles and 1000. 900 Alsa-
tians and LorraineTs who were unwill-
Ing German subjects. To offset this
Germany may gain an area two-thirds
as large in old Austria with mil
lion German-speaking people.
. The loss then to Germany would not
be serious were 1t not for the fact that
the regions to be separated include all
the more valuable iron deposits and at
- consequence win result In the per-
manent weakening Of German Industry,
Germany will lose approximately all
that portion OF her iron and coal pro-
duction which was In excess of her own
domestic consumption, and this may be
a very grave problem for the future
when we come to consider how Ger
many is to pay.
Finally If East and West Prussia are
Joined to Poland as they must be II a
logical and permanent solution of the
Polish problem is to be achieved then
GERMANY will find herself actually re-
duced in size despite an Austrian an
~nexation and her last hope Of Baltic
empire e~xtinguished.
Such then is the present proposal in
Paris with respect of Germany, 1t will
be seen that In the main the territories
which are to be subtracted belong to
the nations which are now to receive
them. The Rhenish republic is a COM
promise between French and Belgian
demands for security and President
Wilson'S principle Of self-determina-
ton. Only In Poland are considerable
German populations possibly but not
certainly to be assigned to rulers of
another race, but here the question is
whether rs, 900, 900 Poles shall be de-
prived of economic freedom in the in
~terests of preserving the racial indie
pendence OF $500 900 of Germans or
whether the relatively smaller German
population shall be sacrificed as a
necessary detail in the creation OF a
real and enduring Poland.
Copyright, 1919, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate,)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
Actual Frontiers To Be AUOwed Germany
Soon VIII Be KnOWn to World and Other
Measures Near Settlement
BY A H. o
Especial Cable to The News Scimitar

~" VrTTV ~ ~ -VVT70 VVf17TdT
PARIS March 29.-ln the third month of the peace con-
ference the general lines Of the peace OF Versailles are at last
becoming clear. Certainly before the 1st Of April the decision
Of the vctors as to Germany will have been taken and the
world will know substantially what are to be the frontiers of
the German people for the future, what in territory and popu-
lation are to be subtracted from what was the Hohenzolern
empire and what, il any, gain there is to be as a result. of the
prospective annexation of Austrian Germany Similarly we shall
know to what extent the civilized world is going to demand
that the German tribes shall disarn and approximately what is
to be the payment by Germany to the nations she has devas-
tated and plunged into a sea of debt. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
9 o
3 DECREASED COTTON ACREAGE ;
. o


To The News Scimitar:
Gov. Henry j. Allen Charged in a let
ter declining an invitation to attend
the South Carolina Cotton association
that an effort to limit the acreage
planted in cotton to maintain higher
prices Is trading upon the misery Of
g~anization to retard p%roduction is un-
speakable.1 Basing his conclusions on
government crop reports, Gov. Allen
estimated that cotton growers are max
cents a pound as Kansas farmers are
realizing growing wheat, | agree with
him that the farmer could grow cotton
at 35 cents at a profit. However, as we
all know, the farmer is getting 10 cents
per pound less than that.
Wheat growers are getting .$2,70 per
bushel for wheat and the mills asking
S14 per barrel for the flour delivered
here in wood barrels. The government
has opened the world up to the wheat
ialmel and not done so for the cotton
raiser. Reduction in acreage Is the
cotton ~grQwers' only weapon to use to
insure cdst of production for his staple.
The cotton mills were getting prices
for their products on a basis of 60-cent
cotton, why can't they pay 35 cents
for the cotton and still sell the cotton
goods for less than they are now and
make money?
! am not a cotton grower, but furnish
the cotton growers, and | realize that
unless they cut the acreage down the
will get a very low price for his
unless some unforeseen disaster
should occur to save him from his folly,
| advocate filling our barns and
smokehouses first with the very things
we are now buying from the West
and then putting all surplus acreage,
exceeding 10 acres to the mule. in
Raise all the corn, oats. velvet
beans, potatoes, COOLERS, hay, peas, etc,
which are ready money, or turn these
into cattle and hogs. | recently
paid a farmer S20.25 for two small hams
two plates from off the shoulder and
small m%iddlings, at 30 to 30 cents
per pound, w, H, PATTON,
Shubuta, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John q. QuinIus, thu |
Sunshine Man,

scatter seeds with careless hand
n dream we ne'er shall see them
more,
But for n thousand years
Their fruit appears,
In weeds that mar the land
Or helpful store.
The deeds we do, the words we sav
Into still ali they seem to fleet
We CONT them ever past,
But they shall last
To the dread Judgment dav.
And we shall meet.
| charge thee by the years gone nv
for the loves sake Of brethren dear
Keep thou the one true way,
Lest in that world their cry
OF woe thou hear.
pavton oh,o -Kebls.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
The Public Be SerUed
HY K.c.p.

IT ISN'T the flowers.
THAT WE send forth.
WITH THE joy they plant.
IN A mothers heart
so MUCH as it is.
THAT BEYOND the flowers.
A FRIENDSHIP lies.
AND DOESN'T forget.
AND IT was that.
THAT THIS mother saw.
AND THAT ~gladdened her eysA
ON HER natal day.
AND THE best of it was
THAT THE joy you sent
PERvADED THE home.
AND THE daughter wrote.
TO TELL it to me.
AND THE Thomas cat.
SAT UP and purred.
AND l sit here.
AND WRITE it down,
AND WHEREVER it goes.
1T WILL carry warmth.
INTO OTHER hearts.
AND THAT'S what you did.
WHEN YOU didn't forget.
AND YOU bought the flowerA
FOR THE little old mother.
IN HER twilight days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
B WORK WELL DONE

Not only Memphis, but all the surrounding country. is 70 be
congratulated upon the splendid work already accomplished and
me plans matured for extensions of the Baptist Memorial hos
ptal. ~ "'
It is fortunate that such men as A. Z. Jennings win
Dockery, Jack Gates, J. +. Rainier and J. N. Brown have con-
this noble WORK. ~
Things are in an ugly middle over there, and the peace
conference seems to realize that it is not making the PROGRESS
it should. Fe
by gong into Hungary in quest Of a scrap the Italians will
nave a chance to %foegather with the Bolsheviki.
Wilson has such a long lead that the senatorial pack harl-
ing at him will not be able to overtake him.
Some German statesmen talk as if the peace conference ~
composed Of their 'hired hands" WV"
Prepare the ground and get the seed into it, brother: nature
will do the rest in due time,
Iornadoes may destroy life and property but thev cannot
carry away $20pan-acre land. ' N''
For a time Gen. Mangin was thought by some to he Con
Kitchener in disguise
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
DEAR ELLA g.

DEAR ELLA 8.
FOR WHOEVER 1t Is,
WHO WROTE the letter.
AND FOR her mother.
ON HER SGD birthday.
I'M WRITING to you.
ON BEHALF of all mothers
WHEREVER THEY are.
AND OF all old folk.
WHOEVER THEY are.
JUST TO tel! their thanks.
FOR THE joy you sent.
TO ONE Of them.
AND THE pity is.
IN THIS day and age.
WITH THE world messed up,
$50. . 10
THAT so many Of US. b
HAVE RAISED the line.
THAT OUR vision takes.
AND WE Took far off.
WHILE RIGHT at our doors.
.. ..
AND RIGHT In our homes.
ARE HUNGRY hearts,
WE FORGET to feed.
AND THAT must be fed.
IF THEY shall live.
AND If we shall live.
WITH OUR hearts tuned right.
AND, OF course, Ella B.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

VAL UuCukOutI TIuSeS 10 DG neEVleWe -MAhA I'M ha n0Ahs
ing to say, a -
HOW TO ARRIVE AT YOUR INCOME TAX.
By Percy P. Cacity, Our own Efficiency Exper. Il
First take your home, 4
rs Add wies income, -
~ Divide by your eldest sons age, .a. @ les
Add your telephone number, r.
subtract your auto license number, a
Add electric light bill, ao
Divide by number of kiowatts, hEt ##
Multiply by your fathers age, -
Add number of gold Filings in teeth, *@
Add your house number, H.tt s+
Subtract wifes age approximately,
h Divide by number Of aunts you have. a#N M
Wv N Add the number of uncles, M#r9
Subtract number OF daughters,
#{ Multiply by number of times u 1a
You have gone up in an airplane, 4z
Subtract your best golf score; -.
81 Add a pinch of salt aa
And then go out and
Borrow the money and pay the tax. .ns
WAITING FOR DISSOLUTION.
While other men crave in despair
For alcoholic drinks, ~
+~ - l resort to temperance lotions; 80. All
That's the way-methinks! 9a
Cause when I'm old and shriveled. 1
And bout to quit, somehow, AT
- I'll say unto my brethren: HH
I'll have my bier now.
Art Mayors. $50
A New York man was arrested for assault and ws charged with
breaking a chair over his wifes head. ut was an accident" he said. -
What? Didn't you intend to hit herP" asked the Judge. "Yes" re-
piled the prisoner, 81 intended to hit her, but l didn't intend to break I
the chair" I
II food keeps on going up in price it will soon be a case Of the m
yival Of the latest. l
An excited person who wants to manufacture homemade intoxi-
cants writes in to ask us the quickest way to make cider hard. The S
freeze 'N' ' '"'' " !" !" - :" = :" '' ~ : i' 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

Dear X. c. BIN our town there
lives a dear old lady who has been
sick for over a year, The 18th of March
was her SD birthday. In the morning
there came a package from a friend
in another city, and in the package was
a beautiful bunch of red carnations and
a card with just: Congratulations of
Ella B." As we smelled the flowers our
cat, whose name is Thomas Woodrow,
came and meowed and stoQl up on his
hind legs and smelled the flowers and
then sat down and purred and looked
just human,
And mother, who has been sleeping
nearly all day for the longest time,
just kept her eyes open all day long,
feasting on the beautiful flowers. Ella
B. and | both dote On you, and you
can thank her better than l and tell
people in general to remember old peo-
pie while they are living and not keep
the flowers until they are gone. /
thank YOU.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

fore this article has been printed an
announcement will be made in Paris
Of the new frontiers of Germany on
all sides.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

by gong into Hungary in quest of a scrap the Italians will
ave a chance to ~fo'egather with the Bolsheviki.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

Things are in an ugly middle over there, and the peace
it should. " POe'N"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29
1 Coy K.No4ltoa:

After reading an extensive description of the thousands of da-
monds, ruhes, pearls, sapphres and emeralds which stud the regaHa
of the king and queen of England, am reminded of that immortal
couplet of Walter Twins, which gldes: @
Showing where vanity q
Is still on deck
~ And humble virtue
81 l" Gets 1t in the neck"
~" .F& #H R. A. G. .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

Prepare the ground and get the seed into it. brother: nature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

Tornadoes may destroy life and property, but thew cannot
carry away S2o0an-acre land. " Wv >"""'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

Wilson has such a long lead that the senatorial pack
ing at him will not be able to overtake him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

Some German statesmen talk as if the peace conference wer
composed Of their hired hands" "i
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

IMMMMMM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

For 2 time Gen. Mangn was thought by some to be Gen.
Kitchener in disguise
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-12
POOR HOUSE INMATES ARE
 FEWER NOW

Hartford, Sept. 12-Figures ob- tained by the Connecticut War Saw ings Committee indicate that there are fewer Inmates of New England poor houses and other charitable or ganiza tions this year than in several previous years. This falling off in the number of dependents on public generosity is due to a number of causes growing out of the war prin- cipaHy and it would be absurd to claim that the Government Thrift Campaign. conducted by the Savings Division of the TTea sury had done away with poverty or pauperism in such a short time. The figures are quoted by the War Savings Commit tee rather to illustrate its ambition to reduce the number of paupers still further. It is the conviction of those that are behind the thrift move ment that ultimately pauperism can be reduced to minimum at least, if all classes of the American people are taught the habit of saving and investing.
 According to the latest available census figures for the United States 5.27S.346 men. women. and children are given aid or treatment every year in benevolent or charitable institu- tions such as hospitals and infirma- ries. These figures do not include institutions operated by fraternal or mutual benefit organizations, nor in stitutions operated by industrial cor pOrations for their employees, nor in- stitutiOns for the blind, dumb and in sane nor almshouses More than 2 per cent. of the population of this country, it is estimated. Is forced to ask and receive charity every year. Resides the injury to their pride and self respect. their condition costs the country more than S1OO,SO4,4S6 year
 The poor we have always with us The Treasury Department does not fiatter itself that 1t can abolish pow erty. It simply seeks to reduce it
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-12
PARK.
tRcyiew)


 Jack Singers Behman Show, Putting IL Over" which is being pre- scented at the Park theatre the last three days of this week. is a fine show if you care for the real old time Duriesque comedy. The chorus is by far below par but this fact does not in any way spoil the show as they are not much in evidence Harry Watson as Willie Retts," the Hobo come dian, occupies the stage most of the time. He is a worker and a clever one at that and keeps the audience in laughter whenever present on the stage.
 Ameta Pynes rendered her version of the vampire dance, and was well assisted by Harry Lauders. Miss Pyues won much applause for her many sweet solos sang during the show. Lawrence and Virginia. two attractive young ladies with wonder ful personalities who appeared in a specially act, were a big hit, If you are to judge by the way they captur- cd the audience.
 Marie Sparrow gave the house a spirited few minutes entertainment in speciality all her own which goes Co make a show that should pack the house for the rest of the week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-12
REBELS IN HONDURAS GET
 MANY CITIES

San Salvador, Republic of Salva- dor, Thursday, Sept. 11-Honduran revolutionary forces appear to be closing in on Tegucigalpa, the capital from the west and south, according to an official statement from revolu- tionary headquarters, which had been received here. The rebels have also been successful in the northern part of the country.
 The statement says that the cities of Santa Barbara and Yuscaran and towns in the state of Intibuca have been taken by the rebels, who are within 10 miles of Tegucigalpa. Fur ther north, the city of San Pedro has been taken, the statement says, and the retreat of government forces to- ward Puerto Cortez, Laceiba and TrujilIO has been cut off. Various encounters at other points between the government troops and the rev olutionary forces are reported.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-12

The French American Associa ton for musical art, under whose auspices a group of noted French artistes will appear in concert and recital in this country. announce the engagement of Mile. Magdeleine Brard. the phenom- enal young French pianiste, with the leading symphony OrChestras of the United States. including New York and Cleveland. Mile Brard appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House last season, and in her own recital in Aealion Hall. Coming with a reputa- ton more or less of a prodigy she won the highest praise from the press as an artiste of brilliant technique and remarkable power.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-12
KING DISCUSSES VOYAGE
 PLANS WITH ADMIRAL

Brussels, Thursday, Sept H. Rear Admiral Andrew T. Long. naval attaChee of the United States embassy in Paris. and Norman Armour. charge d'affairs at the American embassy here. were received at luncheon by King Albert yesterday to discuss plans for the kings voyage to Amer lea While it seems that September 22 is the 'date fiNed upon for King Al bert to sail for the United States, it is quite possible he will start imme5i- atuly after meeting with the supreme economic council here on September IS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-12

does not have conscription. This is a paid, standing, professional army. And China sent no troops to Europe and trained no troops to go there. The nearest approach to the war zone was connected with the propa- ganda for intervention in Siberia af- ter the Russian debacle. Nor is the civil war in China anything mere than nominal at present, and in any case the great mass of soldiers never had part in it.