davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-21
Vop-RantZau Wants Extension
 Of Time To Reply On Peace Pact
Engine Trouble Delays NC4
 Postpone Flight To Lisbon
Dispatches to Navy Department Indicates Trouble Not 5erious-NC1 To Be Listed As ''Iost At Sea-
 Commander Towers Will Go to Plymouth.

Washington May 2i-Although weather conditions extremely favorable Lieutenant Albert unable to get the seapane NC+ away from Ponta Del Gada today for the 800 mile light to Lisboh of engine trouble which developed when the ship being tuned up for the start
 Dispatches to the Navy Department indicated that the motor trouble serious and that Commander Read m
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-21
AMERICAN LEGION TO
 MEET HERE MAY 27

There will be a mass meeting ot the American legion at the High school auditorium next Tuesday even ing. Major F. J. Adams of the 18th Division will preside over the meet ing and number of prominent speakers will be heard The legion is composed of men who served as soldiers, sailors or marines In the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-21
German Cabinet Definitely
 States It Will Not Sign
Huns Determined To Adhere
 To Wilson's Fourteen Points
Text of Statement Issued By German Cabinet Claim Cannot Sign Peace Terms In Form Placed
 Before Plenipotentiaries.

Berlin, Tuesday, May 2O-"Germany has not only moral right compliance with the general promises made it, but firmly grounded definite clearly defined clam according to the basic International law all the Entente especially the United States cabinet statement to the As Germany cannot the peace terms plenipoenaries in it's present form
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-21

New York, May 21-Trial of four teen officers and employees of the Coastwise Lumber Co. on charges of conspiracy to defraud the govern rnent by delivering short measure of lumber at various army cantonments. was begun in Brooklyn today before Federal Judge Edwin S. Thomas Of Connecticut
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-21

New Haven, May 21--By vote of the Yale corporation announced to- day, Sheffield Scientific School will arrange for reserve officer training corps course in ordnance. engineer,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-21
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity Generally cloudy with local showers tonight and Thurs day; probably clear Thurs day afternoon or night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
THE OLD STORY

The Republicans in congress have opened the campaign for
the next presidential election with the old story: You must put
the Republican party in power in order TO save the nation from
imminent disaster and destruction.
This is always the plea Of the outs against the ms. The
Democrats have mussed and muddled things during this wal,
they say, until the country is on the eve of collapse.
Distinguished senators seem unable to find anything new
upon which to base an argument. No one need wonder at this.
The Democratic policies proposed and put into operation by
President Wilson had no more ardegt supporters than the lead
ing Republicans. .-"y .4
They boosted, as they had a right to boast, that they were
more loyal to the president than were many Democrats, and
only when it was all over and the terms Of peace were being
arranged did they discover that mistakes had been made.
The object OF the war was to obtain peace on a permanent and
a just basis, and this peace and the terms and conditions Of
settlement were largely the work of Wilson.
From a partisan standpoint il would never do to permit the
Democrats to have all the credit for winning the war, and, in
addition to this, all the credit for arranging peace, hence the
details of the peace terms have been attacked vciously, and
the attempt made to bring to naught the work Of the peace con-
ference, in order to lessen the credit due Wilson.
This opposition must be expressed in tragic terms in order
to take full dramatic advantage Of the occasion, and we are told
that the country is on the verge Of ruin, and that nothing will
save it but turning the government over to the outs, who want
to get in. ,s'1..
The Republicans are in a period Of great political and intel
lectual indulgence, The fates have been parsimonious in dealing
to them something to croak about. They have no paramount or
definite issues, and must depend on condemnatory generaliza-
tons.
The American people have been deeply interested in the war
from beginning to end, and they have watched its progress with
alert scrutiny Whatever has been done has been done with
their approval. They have stood behind the president, and their
sons have risked and often lost all in carrying out the policies
OF this government. The people feel that what has been done
was their act, and they are proud of it. They have watched
Wilson closely, and find only the commendable in his course,
He has been the chief figure at the peace conference, as he was
throughout the war, and the people were and are with him.
They will not change their minds merely because politicians
who are exigent of place and power and party success decry
what has been done and attempt to belittle it. Americas part in
the war under a Democratic administration was the American
peoples part in the war, and they are satisfied with il. The
Republicans must find some real live issues if they expect to
influence the independent minds of the American people.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
REYNOLDS WOUNDS
PROVE TO BEFATAL
Deputy Made Gallant Fight
for Life After Being
Shot by Negro.

James E. Reynolds, known to his
friends as Jimmy Reynolds. deputy
sheriff, shot by Joe Turner, negro. Sat-
urday, succumbed TO his wounds at
$50 o'clock Thursday morning in the
Baptist hospital. Although considered
fatally wounded when he entered the
hospital, Reynolds displayed extreme
vitality, rallying after an operation. Up
until Tuesday night he continued to
improve. Even when his condition
ooh a turn for the worse he astonished
the surgeons by living as long as ne
did.
Reynolds served at the office OF ]. ].
Mcnamara, from where>an attachment
was issued a week ago on the small
grocery and soft drink house of Joe
Turner and Arthur Ellison, negroes,
Orange Mound, n the place closed
Word being received at the magistrates
office last Saturday that the negroes
had opened the store, Reynolds was dis
patched to the scene to investigate.
He found Turner and Ellison there,
and an argument ended by Turner
snatching Mr.. Reynolds pistol. The
deputy sheriff had another pistol and
the shooting opened up.
Turner was killed, no less than four
bullets hitting him in vital places. Mr..
Reynoldl received a bullet through the
lower right lung, which proved the fatal
wound. Another bullet struck him in
the side. Ellison was wounded in the
arm.
Mr.. Reynolds leaves his widow. He
was q popular man and official.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26

have Jinjur turned out, as an 1mposter,
as to regain the throne myself, In fact,
i isn't much fun to be King, especially
If one has good brains. have known
for some time that | am fitted to oc-
cupy a far more exalted position, But
where Is this girl who owns the throne,
and what is her Manner .
Her name is Ozn1a," answered
Glinda. But where she is have tried
in vain to discover. For the Wizard
OF OF, when he stole the throne from
Ozma's father, hid the girl in some
secret place, and by means of a magical
trick with which l am not familiar he
also managed to prevent her being dis
oo~vered-even by so experienced a
Sorceress as myself"
THAT is strange" interrupted the
Woggle. Pug, p%ompously. 81 have been
Informed that the Wonderful Wizard
of OF was nothing more than a hum
bug
crow, much provoked by this speech.
Didn't he give me a wonderful set
There's no humbug about my heart"
announced the Tin Woodman, glazing
Indignantly at the Woggle-Bug.
Perhaps l vas misirformed. STAN
mered the Insect, shrinking back; 81
never knew the Wizard personally"
well, we did" retorted the Scare
crow, and he was a very great Wizard,
] assure you. 1t is true he was guilty
of some slight imrostures, but unless
he was a great Wizard how-let me
ask-could he have hidden this Cir
Ozma so securely that no one can find
her?'
I'll give it up" replied the Woggle-
bug, meekly .
"That is the most sensible speech
you've made,'' said the Tin Woodman
Il must really make another effort
to discover where this girl is hidden, y
resumed the Sorceress, thoughtfully. 81
have in >y library q book In which Is
inscribed every action Of the Wizard
while he was in our Land of Oz--or,
! at least, every action that could be
i, observed by my spies, This book ] will
| read carefully tonight, and try to single
out the acts that may guide us in dis
covering the lost Ozma. In the mean
time pray amuse yourselves in my
| palace and command my ~erpan al
If they were your own ! will gram
you another audience tomorrow"
With this gracious speech Glinda dis
missed the adventurers, and they wan
dered away through the beautiful gar
dens, where they passed several hour
enjoying all the delightful things Will
which the Queen Of the Southland hat
surrounded her royal palace.
Our next story, The Tin Woodmal
Plucks a Rose" is filled with adven
ture. Read about the march on Elmer
aid City, the Capture Of Mombi, tn,
witch, and the secret of the Rose. Don
miss II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
oLlNpA SEARCHES THE RECORD.

No one dared contradict this, and a
dismal silence nsued
The Ghmp flew steadily on.
Suddenly Tip uttered An exclamation
OF surprise.
"W must have reached the South
Country" he cried, for below us
everything is red!'
Immediately they all leaned over the
backs Of the sofas to look-al except
Jack, who was too careful OF his pump
kin head to risk its slipping Oft his
neck. Sure enough; the red uousrs and
fences n trees indicated they we're
within the domain of Glinda the Good,
and presently as they glided ,apidly on.
the Tin Woodm4n recognized the roads
and buildings they passed, and altered
slightly the flight OF the Jump so that
they might reach the palace of the cele-
brated Sorceress,
"Goodi' cried the Scarecrow, delight
cdly, I'VE do not need the lost Wish
ing Pulls now, for We have arrived at
our destination.
Gradually the Thing sank over ard
nearer to the ground until at length
II came TO rest within the beautiful
gardens of Glinda, settling upon a vef-
Nety green lawn close by n fountain
which sent sprays of flashing gems,
instead OF water,N high into the air,
whente thAy Tell with a soft, tlnklius
sound into the carved marble basin
placed to receive them.
Everything was very gorgeous In
GNrda's gardens, and while our voy-
ayers gazed about With admlring eyes
n company Of soldiers silently appeared
and surrounded them But these sol
diers OF the great Sorceress were en-
tirely different from those of Jinjur s
army OF Revolt, although they we're
likewise girls. For Glinda's soldiers
wore neat uniforms and bore swords
ard spears; and they marched with a
skill AID precision that proved them
Wen trained in the arts Of war.
The Captain commanding this trooE
which was Gliuda's private Body
Guard recognized the Scarecrow and
the Tin woodman at once and greeted
\ them with respectful salutations,
Good day." said the Scarecrow, gal
lantly removing his hat. while The
Woodman gave a soldierly salute; 1--WE
have come 70 request an audience viii
your fair Ruler"
"Glinda ls now within her palace
awaiting YOU" returned the Captain
for she saw you coming long before
YOU arrived"
THAT is strange said Tip, wonder
irg
crow; for Gllnda the Good Ii a mighrN
Soroeress, and nothing that goes oil
In the Land Of on escapes her notice
suppose she knows why we cam,
as web as we do ourselves"
Then what was the use OF our com
mgr asked Jack, stupidity,
ITO prove ycu are a Pr~;apkinheadl
retorfed the Scarecrow. hut, III tn
scrceress expects ms, we must not keel
her waitins.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
wiceToldT
10 Years Ago Today In Memphis.

Forty shops, owned by Italians in
Lyons. were wrecked by rioters as the
result Of the Staying Of President Carnot
of France by the Italian anarchist
Santo. -Four persons were killed dur
ing the riots. and Italian. people all
over France were assaulted.
Delegates were arriving at Little
vention. The paramount issue was the
money question, with free-silver at IL
to one looming strong.
As a result of the boycott against
the Pullman Palace Cal company by
the American Railway union, many
trainmen OF the Illinois Central railroad
went out on strike.
Congressman Henderson introduced a
bill IN the house. to make the Shiloh
battlefield a National park and ceme-
terry,
man train OF the Y, & M, V. railroad
between Memphis and V~icksburg was to
be held up this sid of Vicksburg by
bandits, Superintendent Sharp, Of Mem
pitts, furnished an armed guard for the
train,
citizens of Dyersburg were kicking on
the repeal of a city ordinance that re-
quired sa'oors to close at . pm, When
Sam Jones was operating N that city
a few weeks before an ordinance was
passed making bartenders quit work
at Q o'clock.
The First Democratic club of the
Fourteenth district met at the head.
quarters, Middle and Spring STREETS, and
listened to talks from the various caudi-
dates before the primary.
r. NJ. Vaccaro & Co. paid $50 Gus
tons duty on still wine they imported
from France,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26

SO they all olambered out of the
sofas and followed the Captain toward
the p~alace--even the Saw Horse taking
his place in the queer procession.
Upon her throne OF finely wrought
gold sat Gllnda, and she could scarcely
rGpress a smile as her peculiar visitors
entered and bowed before her. Both
the ScaIecrow n the Tin Woodman
she knew and liked; but the awkward
Pumpkinhead. and Highly Magnlfied
Woggle- Bug We're creatures she had
even more curious than the others. As
for the Saw-Horse, he looked to be
nothing more than an animated chunk
of wood; and he bowed so stiffly that
his mead bumped against the floor,
causing a ripple Of laughter among the
soldiers, in which Glinda frankly joined.
y beg to announce TO your glorious
highness," began the Searecrow. In a
solemn voice, that my Emerald City
has been overrun by a crowd of impu-
dent girls with knitting needles, who
streets and public buildings Of all their
emerald Jewels, and usurped my
throne
Il know It" said Glinda,
They also threaten to destroy ME,
as wen as al he good trieass and
the Scarecrow; and had We not man
| aged TO escape their clutches our days
would long since have ended"
~ know it," repeated Glinda.
Therefore | have come to beg your
assistance" resumed the Scarecrow,
'for I believe you are always glad
TO succor the unfortunate and or-
pros d"
THAT rs true" replied the Sorceresq,
slow y. But the Emerald City is now
ru'eh bv General Jinjur, who has
caused herself to be proclaimed Queen.
What right rave | 10 oppose herr
WHY, she stole the~throne from me-
said the Scarecrow,?
And how cdfne YOU to possess the
~throne?" asked Glin6a.
81 got IL from the Wizard of OZ,
and by the cnoice Of the people re.
turned the Scarecrow, uneasy at such
questioning.
and where did the Wizard get it?'
she continued, gravely,
II am told he TOOK II from Pastoral,
the former Kirg," said the Searecrow
becoming confused under the intent
look OF thu Sorceress,
Then" declared Glinda, the throne
Of the Emerald City belongs neither
TO you nor to Jlniur, brit 10 this Pas.
III"
THAT is true" acknowledged tht
Scarecrow, humhly but Pastoral Il
low dead and sone, and some one must
rule In his place"
''Pegtoria had a daughter. who |,
the rightful heir 10 the throne 81 ths
EaaeTald City, Did you know thatY'
questioned the Sorceress,
No. replied the Scarecrow. but 4
! the girl stii lives ! win not stand IL
her way. II will satisfy me as well q
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
FLeecy Clouds To
Bill Shed'S Mud
SeapL1nes Drop

From the ozone OF the upper air lanes
above Memphis, darting into and out OF
fleecy clouds. scurrying before a brisk
westerly wind, three giant eagles OF the
sky, the Liberty motors setting up a
din that brought hundreds from supper
tables Wednesday evening, alighted at
the Memphis wharf.
But oh! what a eight was there.
Lieut., r. T. Stanley n Enstgns R
W. Arthur plotting the seaplanes at
tached to the aptisubmarine ~flotills,
could not be expected to know that
the Memphis wharf had been neglected
to such an extent that II would be inn
possible to land without miring the ma
chimes in the slime Wharfmaster w. P.
Bill Shea has allowed to accumulate
to such great depth.
Thus 1t was that the majestic flights
Of De three seaplsnes from the beauti-
full blue which thrilled thousands OF
Memphians had to come to a sordid end
by the ships desire to land near the
wharf and perforce to ont to a stand
stu almost mired in Bill Shea's mud.
The deposit there had not hardened
enought to walk upon, and the brave
young men not having yet arrived at the
stage Of being able to walk upon the
waters, they were rescued and brought
ashore in skiffs. Their landing was
MAD with the idea OF tying up as on
the occasion Of their former visit at
the foot of Monroe or Court avenues
or directly in front of the custom
house. The air pilots, of course, were
not aware of the presence Of the slime
deposits until 1t was too late to avoid
them.
The end Of the flight from Cairo was
spectacular; Lieut.. Stanley. outdid
himself and thrilled hundreds in, North
Memphis with his startling midair evo-
lutlcns. Tail and nose spins, spirals
and Immelmans were negotiated with
the Ease of a bird, and not content
with these, the flyer apparently barely
skimming e the spire Of st. Mary's
cathedral, calmly executed a twisting
backward loop and sailed from view
flying upside down, righting his plane
by completion of the loop just before
descending to the bosom Of the Missis-
sippi river.
The flight was made from Cairo in
less than two hours, despite adverse
winds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
ADJUSTMENTS
LoeW's Lvceum,

Coffman and Carroll, two natives Of
the South, newcomers on the Loew cir
cult, will feature the new bill at Loew's
beginning Thursday. Coffman
was featured with the famous Neil
O'Brien MINISTRIES, sThey both appear in
their minstrel makeup and their songs
and dialogue are fresh and new. A
bit of femininity is La Petite
Jei,nie, the little dolly dancer. Mile.
Jennie is just about three feet high,
and with the assistance Of another tiny
miss offers a clever dance revue,
ranging from the minuet to the Ha-
waiian. Lillian Ronair, the dainty Qua
ker girl, will offer her repertoire OF
popular and restricted melodies. Jerome
and Albright are a funny pair, combin-
ing the formers bibulous comedy with
the latter's eccentric dancing and mu-
sic. Hanlon and Arthur, eccentric
cycling oomiques, will close the bill
For Better or Worse" with an all-stai
cast, and one of the superproduetions
staged by Cecil de Mille,/ will be the
film attraction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
More Dredges At
Work; City Hopes
Mud Viii Go Off

United States dredge boats Iota and
Northern No. 2 late Wednesday after
noon Joined the suction dredge Zeta
In the work of clearing the channel Of
the canal and the local harbor for navi-
cation by removing the enormous
quantity of mud accumulated during
the recent high water.
The city wharfmaster and those who
control his activities apparently are sit
ting by and hoping that the removal
of the heavy deposits from the channel,
assisted by the law of gravitation, will
cause the huge slime deposits oil the
wharf ob'igingly to sin into the river
Whether the mud will thus accommo-
date the city or whether the commits
sioners viii dismiss the hope OF
the muck losing its adhesive qualities
and hire, the government graders to
wash the levee clean Is still a ques-
ton.
Dredging which was redouhled Thurs
day morning will eventually deepen the
channel in the canal from six to be-
tween Is to % feet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
C. WILLIAMSON IS
BURIED IN FOREST HILL

The body of the late Henry C. will
hanson, head of the land and invest
mept company which bears his name,
20 years, was laid to- rest in Forest
Hill cemetery Thursday morning. Flu
neral services were conducted at the
home, 1885 South Parkway, by Bishop
w B.. Murrah, and many friends were
present to attest their friendship for
Mr., Williamson, who died Tuesday night
after a long Illness.
The honorary pallbearers were the
following; r. H. Allen, Judge John e.
Mccall, J.. H. Malone, Judge A. C.
Floyd, T. B. Jones, Judge A. B. Pitt
man, W. P. Chapman. Chappell Harris.
w. M. Ball, George r. James, Gen. A.
r, Taylor and J. A. Omberg.
The active pallbearers were: A. A.
Armstead, ]. A, Ely, Sam Rembert, Jr..
p. Z. Wier. w. A. Brown, W. s. Tur-
ner, DR.. Murray Tate, L. P. Brown,
Jr., Robert |. Moore and John NJ. Dean.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
SPECIAL CUSTOMS BUREAU
WILL BE DISCONTINUED

NEW YORK. June 26.--Notice wal
given today 10 the 800 members Of the
customs Intelligence service staff that
the special bureau would be dtsbanded
July z. Among the duties was the
sealing of vessels when they reached
III on beard neutral vessels and the In
yestigation of passports applicants to
make uic no enemy alien left the
country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
Moving Pictures
Majestic No. 2.

Admirers of that lightning action
star, George Walsh, no doubt will turn
out in full force to see him in Putting
One Over" the new Fox production
which will be shown at Majestic No. 2
Friday and Saturday.
AS Jack Trevor, a motor car sales
man, George Walsh, in Putting One
Over finds himself in a strange man
sion. under a strange name and being
taken for an altogether different per-
son. He can't convince people that he
Is not the heir to the estate. Then he
gets wise to an amazing conspiracy of
through five reels he fights the plotters
toe to toe, ultimately defeating them
and winning a pretty b~ride-who, by
the way, IL the rightful heir to the
rich estate aimed at by the conspiracy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
Orpheurn,

Cabaret de Luxe" featuring Miss
Billie Richmond, will be the stellar at
traction of the Orpheum bill opening
Thursday. Cabaret de Luxe" is a big
musical, singing and dancing produc-
Ntion, offering singing, dancing and jazz
music. Miss Richmond, who is the star
of the act, is assisted by Maurice lie
Mar n Elsie Hamitt, with Chas. Dun
cans eccentric jazz band. Holland and
Jeanne have an artistic vocal and terp-
sichorean sinterlude. Restivo is the wiz
ard accordionist. The feature picture
will be June Elvidge in Love and the
Woman" Miss Elvidge appears in two
distinct roles OF widely divergent char
acteristics in this picture. In the one
role Miss Elvidge is seen as a chamber
maid in a cheap hotel. while in the
second she is seen as the daughter OF
a rich man, a young society girl who
doesn't know what poverty and hard
times really are.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
TRAINING SCHOOL BOYS
TO ENTERTAIN ROTARlANS

A barbecue with all the trimmings
and with athletic contests as n side
diversion, viii be given to members Of
.of the Industrial Training school. The
barbecue is in appreciation OF the in
terest the Rotarians nave taken In the
industrial school and in reciprocation
for the Christmas dinner given the
bows by the Rotarians. The barbecue
win be completely In the hands of the
boys.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
Loew's Princess.

A reproduction of the famous Dragon
room-the emperor's throne room in old
Peking-is one of the many settings of
the Nazimova production, THE Red
Lantern" at Loew's Princess this week,
In fact, this screen version of Edith
Wherry's novel, in which Nazimova is
presented, is lavish in picturesque en-
heilishment for the dramatic art of the
Russian star. The Dragon room is re-
produced to the last detail, with Its
massive onyx pillars, its carved throne
inlaid with precious stones, its hand
wrought filigree and dragons and all
the sumptuousness that surrounded the
yellow monarchs of the Manchu dynasty
before their overthrow.