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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
WILL KEEP WATCH ON
FRESH" STORAGE EGGS

y. J. Frazier, Of the state pure food
and drug department. left Saturday
morning for Nashville after having sue
cessfully prosecuted a number Of cases
here /, "olving infractlons Of the sani-
tary laws and laws against the sale OF
impure food.
Mr.. Frazier promises to return later
and inaugurate more prosecutions II
"cold storage eggs become inclined TO
get too fresh again"
Mr.. Frazier IL a candidate for the
appointment to the position Of state
pure food and drug Inspector to sue
coed Harry l.. Eskew. incumbent who
Is not an applicant for reappointment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
Beats Best Train Time New York City to Canada
ain Il Hours Franklin 9 Hours So Minutes
Road Ability

The way Franklin cars are
making and breaking road rec
Ords all over the country can
leave but one impression upon
the motoring public. The
Franklin car is introducing an
era in which automobiles can
travel almost as far in a day
as the fastest train.
On Sept. 20, 1918. ]. W.
Banks drove a standard stock
Franklin from New York to
Boston and return in 12A
hours,
r. II. Cramer drove a stock
Franklin touring car 1854
miles in "a hours elapsed time
last 4 hours through severe
storm.
Mrs. Ralph G. Reed drove
693 miles in "a hours and 90
minutes elapsed time - 100
miles Of run through heavy
storm--establishing q record
for continuous road driving by
women. Record made possible
by exceptional ease with which
Franklin cars may be handled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
CHILD AUTO VICTIM /
TO BE TAKEN HOME

Carl Coyington, s, probably will be
taken 70 his home, 1913 South yelling
ton street Saturday afternoon from
st Josephs hospital, where he has
been confined with a fractured skull
since Nov 30, when he was injured in
an automobile collision at Mallory ave-
nue. and Horn Lake road. The lad S
grandmother Mrs A. Wright, Mallory
areaue and Florida street, who also
was injured. still is in serious condi-
ton at her home, She received a fIae-
ture of the hip. and age made her in
jury more serious than it would have
been to a younger person. Four other
people. injured when the cars collided
practically are recovered
Chester Fowler, negro jitney driver
plotted the car which struck the smaller
machine in which Young Covington and
Mrs. Wright were passengers.
l'lumonia Fuming for deep colds, diff
N4r.t1 ~ fYN ~ adj
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13

l'rumonia Fuming for deep colds, diff
ticult breathing. ate. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
Cold Weather
Advantages

Direct air-cooled---1lo waite
to freeze. Easiest car on mar
liet to start by reason Of
Electric printing device
which boils the gasoline In
Carbureter,
Master vibrator which in
sures hot spark at spark
plug.
Dash control OF carbureter
mixture.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
HARRY TRUE GETS
DIVORCE: DESERTl0N

Harry IN True, Republican member
Of the Shelby County Election commits
sion and president and treasurer or the
True Tagg Paint company, late Friday
was granted a divorce from Mrs. Min
ME r. True in the Second division Of
the chancery court.
Mr. True gave as his cause OF action
desertion by his wife. The bill was
filed nearly IL months ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
MEDICAL SOCIETY WILL
ELECT 1920 OFFICERS

The Memphis and Shelby County
Medical society win hold its annual
election Of officers at tho Memphis
Country club on Thursday evening"
Dec, 49, A banquet starting at
o clock will prccede the election and
Transaction Of oyner business, after
which a social hour win be enjoyed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
2 1872 AUTOMOBILES
STOLEN FRIDAY NIGHT

Auto thieves. who dislike to walk IN
the damp December weather, stole
got a Brlscoc from Ike Sameison. cigar
and tobacco dealer and a Stutz from
y. w. Brooks, GSS jefferson avenue.
They stole the 1-32 by lifting q cush-
ion frou the fFord car Of Mrs, b. G..
ODonnefA d24 Walker avenue.
Apply Fumonia Save for deep colds
and brGcth- ansy adv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24
Monday, November "a, 1919.
ITHE LEAGUE OR THE WILSON DICTATORSHIP

Mr.
the League OF Nations an" ~
words 1t appears
that Nj Nations and his own
particular willing sacr the en-
which have been the most ~
mt days abest Democratic
pride to accept
-, 49,, ..,,. ,ono.d nv the Senate naucntal
given apparently is determined " pursue inc
noly which administrations namely policy
arbitrary Of individual esis" OF de-
concentration of all the Of legislation and ad
minis traton
had president es0st
himself The great war
and contributed p'oe purposes
sy,ry personal affair OF all the
which
administration and refused to call into
tho other parties than the
party happened be associated In spite OF 'S i''
the and to " pa
without parallel IN any previous
this country. attitude assumed BY
speak Of the great civil con-
has been ird IS
strange months unconstitutional "p
and TO displays OF
.eua,ed hitherto the Of the people
individual
dividual shall cease
which AT the
. -, League OF Nations. should in
manner ready part or the response
,v for the
treat will continually make FOR peace
The League this idea The reservations proposed by the
sought sovereignty and to " our response
the
the League long step towards world
peace ought to take and the persistence oS MT w"
position places upon his own head the " "
defeat should they be defeated
League Nations would gad
take couldn't take He would welcome some
OF the IS not
av world peace pride and his deeru
r,,;on Congress personal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24
THE PUBLICATION OF
PROPAGANDA

The Intelligenccr has opened its COL
umns TO certain paid advertisements.
opposinE Greater Wheeling. because as
a rule il wishes TO present or allow tn"
nresenration Of both sides OF a contro-
yersy. The Intelligencer believes
Creator Wheeling should be formed;
and that il will be formed: but 1t has
allowed reasonable amount OF pub
Hcitv TO others who oppose this move.
Just how far a newspaper should permit
the maid use OF it's columns in OPP
position 10 the principles and policies
which the newspaper espouses itself. is
a difficult thing to determine. and no
axed rule can b. laid down.
There are issues. and theories. and
propaganda. whose advocates cannot
buy space in the Wheeling Intclligencer
under any conditions. Truth comes
from discussion. and within limits
that must be determined BY the respon-
sible MANAGEMENT in all cases. news
paper columns ought to be open to the
presentation Of both sides Of public
controversy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24

not for the well-known fact that a lie
cc:en travels faster and farther. than
the truth correcting it.
Every lawyer in the city Of Wheeling.
who s a lawyer. knows that It is a fun
gamcntal principle Of our laws that no
community can be taxed to pay a bond
cd debt which was not created by the
voters Of that community: they know.
moreover. that no reputable banking
house would buy a bond which purport
ed 10 be nm obligation against a COM
munIty. whose citizens had not had OPP
portunity to vote upon the bond issue.
1t is amazing that this ridiculous false
hood should have been put out for the
serious consideration Of the voters OF
this section, but 1t Is an evidence OF the
entire absence Of a reasonable argument
against the Greater Wheeling propo-
sition.
The fact is. that Of the million dollar
bond issue. tho citizens OF the suburbs
will not pay one cent. OF the bond is
sues OF Warwood, Woodsdale. Elm
Grove and other towns, the citizens Of
Wheeling will not pav a cent. Each
community will pay the debt which II
created itself and Of which 1t received
the benelt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24
As TO WHO PAYS THE BONDS

We do not hear much more OF the
contention that the citizens Of the sub
urbs are to be taxed to pay the million
dollar bond issue Of the city OF Wheel
ing, in the event that Greater Wheeling
Ia created. The handsome, talented and
accomplished young lawyers whose
names were signed in an obscure corner
Of tho advertisement purportinS to come
from the so-called citizens committee.
apparently do not care to risk their
regulations as lawyers on the assertion
that tho citizens Of a community can
be taxed to pay a bond issue as to
which tho voters have not had oppor-
tunity to vote. This contention has
been 80 thoroughly riddled that 1t might
not be worth while to notice. it. were it
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24
RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
HIGH CREDIT.

II you've kept your credit sp"tl">s.
Ills may trail you in bunch, but
bad luck is rendered swatlcsS. clil
fate has lost it's punch. For the
helpful merchant princes Will not
answer you, Nay. nay" when You
call to buy Somo ounces or lu$-
cious bale of hay. You can buy all
things you're needing from cook
stove to cheese, without argument OF
pleading. without falling on your
knees; for the watchful merchant
princes have your record writ III
black and each one of them cVInC"S
confidence that you'll come back.
You fecl clipper as n colt is when
il eats the first June hay; YOU ran
buy q flaXSeed pOultiCe, and when
ready you can pay. If you wish To
buy an anchor. or a house TO call
your own, you can go and ask the
banker for little timely loan; and
the banker will embrace You and
caress you DER and DER. and around
a block he'll chase you asking you 10
borrow more. But if you are slow
and needless in tho paying OF your
bills, you will find your children
feedlesS when arrives the day Of ills.
And your wife. who proudly minccs
IN her new and mudiSh gown. will
approach the merchant princes, and
they'll snarl and turn her down.
Copyright by GeorE" M2tthe ~ Adams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24
WHY DO YOU TRY !
TO HIDE THOSE
LITTLE PlMPLES
Or Cover a Dark, Ss1low, Muddy
Complexion With Face Pow.
der and Rouge.

How embarrassing IT. Is for one to
have rimplcs appear on face. neck. arms
or hands. One little pimple is had
cnough-mars the attractiveness OF
pretty face.
You can quickly remove pimplcs and
other skin blemishes BY touching the
spot or applying Black and White ONT
mcnt to the part affected. This simple
but effective homo beauty treatment re-
moves. not only pimples but clears
dark sallow. muddy complexion. ana
leaves the skin soft. white and radiant
All who have. used Black and White
Ointment are delighted with the result
and keep box always on their dressing
table. black and White Soap should also
be used and will be found delightful
aid TO tho Ointment.
Both Black and White Ointment and
Soap can he found at all good drug stores
and toilet CountcrS-25c each n package,
or the manufacturers will send postpaid
on receipt Of soc.
sample, literature and Black and
White birthday and Dream Book will be
sent YOU free If you will clip and mail
this advertisement to BLACK and
WHITE. Box ?l3. Memphis. Tenn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24
COMMUNITY PROBLEMS

Some day. the people Of Wheeling
proper will object to the continued use
Of Wheeling creek as an open sewer.
Some day the sewerage OF the growing
Wheeling creek valley will have to be
taken care Of in some manner different
from the present one. That will be
community problem that cannot be
handled by Elm Grove, or Pleasant VAL
ley, or Edgwood. or Woodsdale, or Full
ton alone. 1t can't DO handled except
through q Greater Wheeling. With the
years. there will be other joint commun-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24

leagues, perchrs. links. chains furlungS.
miles. Quar;Crns, ounces. minlinS'draluS'
EIa!ns. s"rupics: two each al quarts
tons. gallons. quarts and piniS: lour
each OF ounces. pounds and stones. We
have 10 mcmuriXc the varying stand
ards of dry measure. wet measure. wine
measure. beer measure. avnlrdupols,
ap"th"cary. troy weight and so on ad-
nau9taIn.
TO get rid OF this wrltcr Of measure
racnt detail should be 4 comparatively
simple matter. The actual substitution
Of the metric system for the present
chaos might be accomplished either by
legislation or by presidential promulga-
ton. REIMBURSEMENT would be made in
surprisingly short space of time. The
average child Of ten. who knows the
metric decimal. dollar and its subdiv!-
sions. could learn In half an hour as
much Of the metric system as 20 per
cent Of all tn" people ever have occa-
SION to Uyc. Indeed. Or. Clyde Wolfe
of the University Of California. has as
serted that the exclusive use OF meter
l.ter-gram would shorten the time Of
teaching arithmetic To the average
child Of two years. Another education
expert has estimated that the United
States, by continuing to use 4 system
abandoned by other nations fifty or
more years ago. loses in the nc!ghbnr-
hood Of $500 100000 Il year in the cost
OF education alone.
Our greatest living educators refuse
TO "pussyfoot" concerning this matter.
President Emeritus Eliot. in endorsing
the World Trade Clubs campaign, calls
attention to the fact that the adoption
Of the metric system by the United
States would greatly simplify labor in
many trades. as well as facilitate the
teachings of mathematics and applied
science in schools Of all grades. Prcsi-
dent Butler emphasizes the advantage
to world trade. and DR.. David Starr
Jordan states the case admirably In
these words: weights. measures. coin
age. serve convenience. mcter-l:ter-
gram are incomrarably the most con-
vcnient.
Possibly il will not be the educators
at all. hut the business men Of America
who Will bring this desirable thing to
pass. We are going after world trade.
but with the wrong tools. To cling Z"
an Outworn Germnn-madc notation
when all the rest Of the world is doing
business on strictly decimal basis is
worse than foolish. From the point OF
view of possible foreign trade expansion
II is suicidal And there appears tn he
little doubt that when we say "f"rciEn
trade expansion" We have struck the
keynote 10 which American business
Copyright, 1919
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24
DR.. HANCHER OPENS
LUTHERAN CAMPAIGN
Prominent RIohnaoaA Minister oooapiss
Pirst EnE1ish Church 1ulptt.

The pulpit of the English Lutheran
church was occupied yesterday by Rev.
A. D. r. Hancher. d. D.. Of Richmond.
Va. Rev. Hancher is superintendent OF
the Southern District Board OF Home
Missions and Church Extension. He
comes 10 this city in tho interests OF the
United Lutheran Church campaign
which is being held during ThAnksgiv-
Ing week. This campaign - under the
auspices Of the Laymen's Missionary
movement Of the Lutheran church. and
is nation wide, having Philadelphia a.
it's headquarters. The campaign was
started or with an every member can.
vass yesterday in the interests OF In
creased attendance to church ana church
affairs. and q greater interest in church
work. especially the, missionary and
benevolent works OF the church. Rev.
Uanchcr spoke at length on the cam
baign and it's aims yesterday morning.
Last night Rev. Hanchers sermon
was purely an appeal to the Lutherans
Of this and all communities to come 10
the aid Of their church at this time. lie
spoke but little Of the campaign. but
more Of the spiritual needs sS the COM
munity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24

tor Lodge and large majority Of the
Republicans If tn" senate.
Where rests the chief blame for the
fiaScO is not open I" doubt. II is with
the president Many Democratic senators
probably 4 majority Of them. were WILL
ing To join the majority of Republicans
III voting for ratification with rcscr "a
tons. But the president ordered them
To vote with Senator Bnrah. and they
obcycd and become merely me tuos." If
the Whit" House had not interviewed to
prevent ratification the country tins
morning would be rejoicing instead Of
mourning.
Any one desiring TO know where bla>rc
rests need only ask the question Of what
would have been the result if the prcSI.
dent had not written his letter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24
Mainly About People
Weekly News Letter
ByT P o CoNNoR.
UNUSUAL INTELLECTUAL AND PRACTICAL GIFTS
PLACED PADEREWSkI AT HEAD OF new POLAND
Described by Conner Unprecedented Great
Lng7s Serious Thinker and Genial RaconteurDmows OF
Trmuvirate With Pilsudi Lay Monk With Passion for
Freedom.
By T. P. O'CONNOR.

/ ing c"lihatc in lodgings. in The convIc.
ton that the duties Of husband and
father would interfere with his concen-
traI"n Of purpose on freeing ms
as a kind of lay monk. The only money
he ever earned was by his pen. and his
pen only dwclt with the work OF POLISH
prnpa Eanda. IL" might have had any
its disposal in tho days Of Russian
supremacy
The v"rIcst mu"krakcr might also
search through every one Of his days
without finding n singh" scandal that
might arm the matchmaker OF pruricnt
with n weapon against the mans spot
less life.
NO Plaster-of-Paris Saint.
Do mt form from these particulars
an mag" Of II rlastcr-Of-raris saint or n
PcrkSninan puritan. DmowFkt is n
most genial man. indulg"nt. broad-mind-
cd. with Il keen SCuSr Of humor. with
CumpaSS:0n or amusement in contcm-
plating tho little follcS and foihlcs of
tho average man that his solemn dedi-
cation To his c0untrys cause compelled
him To rCnuunC'.
His culture is extraordinarily wide:
indeed. Il was rs a man Of science de-
trrmincd TO cultivate that neglected
side in the cultural III" Of his own
country that Dm"wski started. He de-
voted himself in Warsaw University as
nrI rmHt.,rnI,.rl f,rtLnr ctu1inS in
Paris and in other great crntcrs Of bio
IT,, ,ri,,h, r,.lr L,,o ouhod nc .ro,bcr
r.,.tanr nr i,;,r Lr, Gov tLo rninci.
d"rCc that III" centenary Of tho proCla-
49,: ,-on r, ;,,s. h H. ,,.n oo,,,
80 i.'- I'"' 49, VIZ" u, H., - til,
/ i.', LIZ ,i> - W. 10
I ~ uIui M. "'n ~ fnSnots ~, Va
, "rrnt ;,.;tIo .,;,,,', t,, n.i,h ~
,u.,'GiE. Iil, i - 80 49,, e..
eicS W h!,iu ana ',''il p'IriS niiioi IVY
~. -, 49, M'''h Lu'IL .nu.,"
.,t 80! ".''' t,.' .':OIr :, ~ ~. I'; -;
'l.tH w." 'Hr i "'''''''' "'' i'''''o III
''' ~ aII-'y ~ -. -,
otk~hAZeu oesP"iFnis So"ntiyhen
nm"wski saw in THIS anniversary n
splendid opportunity for rcviN ing that
united movement Toy ultimately rccrcat-
ing Poland and her inlm"liHl" r"Surrec-
t.uN from the condition of impatient dc
SPAR among good Poles and cowardly
submission and eternal s"rVjtud" 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24
Our Daily Story
ELUoRINE NEcKcH1FF.

The solemn moment had arrived for
Mr.. and Mrs. 'Neckchlff TO decide on a
career for little Flourine.
Let's make a doctor Of him." said
Mrs. Neckchiff. Then at least he'll be
sure Of having an automobile in case
there's a car strike. or anything. And
besides. doctors are so handsome with
their boards"
Lets make him an architect" said
Mr.. Neckchiff Think OF the privilege
OF designing towering office buildings
and stepping into them to keep out or
the rain"
a famous electrical engineer would
be nice in the family" unused Mrs Neck
chiff. Suppose. when we arc both old,
the door hell should get out Of order
He could fix it in a minute"
Let's leave II tn the hoy himself"
suggested Ncckchiff. "Fluorine. what
would you select as your life carecr--to
be n doctor. an architect or an electrical
engineer"
"a knife sharpcn"r with n Grind-st"nc
on Sherls." replied little Flunrine.
Whcrcupon, in righteous Indignation.
his father beat him unpcrcifully and
thrust him from the house. and in Tbs
course OF time nc became an assistant
stuffed olive filler.
(Tomorrow-"It is to investigated. an
existing political tale in which senator's
are used freely. Don't miss it,
Protected by George Matthew Adams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24

Scientists enlisted ~ teachers or re-
search workers in the colleges and
universities Of tn" United states APP
pear u hc strongly ii favor OF II"
campaign for the adoption Of the met
rio system which Is being carried on
with such Visnr under III" leadership
OF the World Trade Club OF san Fran
cisco. This campaign is bringing out
some d!Sagrceablr facts. One or them
Is that the United States and Great
Britain are now the only nations of
first rank in the world stlll Clinging to
the old system Of weights and meas
urcs. Another is that the present coin
age Of the British Isles al we'll as the
weights and measures Of both Great
Britain and America are German IN
their origin, having originated IN the
days when til" lianScat!c League con-
trnllcd the trade Of England as we'll rs
that Of 4 considerable proportion OF the
rest Of the world. And Yet Germany
had sense enough IL scrap tho old nota-
tion and adopt the metric system cS-
tlusivcly as long rs 1871.
We have. of course. improved on En-
glish standards in the matter OF COM
age. thanks to the foresight Of Wash
!nEton and jefferson. Had Jcffcrson's
States would have adopted in 1886 the
other parts OF the metric system, now
designated for convenience meter
litCr-gram." In 1866 Congress formal
ly lcgalizcd the metric system. but did
not possess courage enough 10 make 1t
the exclusive standard. Talleyrand in
duced Franco t. adopt the metric sys-
tenn IN 1879. Since then nation after
nation has followed suit until to-day
thrty-four have by contract adopted II
exclusively and 2l2 countries are using
i: units.
Military experts OF many nations
agree that had England and the United
States been on a metric system basis
the mark might have been shortened by
i full year. if not two. One munitions
expert has even maintained that the
kaiser would not have dared to declare
war had the artillery equipment Of
America and Great Britain been stand
ardizCd on metric when Germany adopt
ed the system In 1871. The lesson OF
cooperation was gradually forced upon
or fourth years Of the war that they
were able to achieve full coordination
Of their resources.
The World Trade Club has shown up
the faults and Inconsistencies of the
present system. or lack OF system. in a
very graphic way. We have to do not
only with feet. inches. quarts and gal
Ions. but with innumerable other units
yards. hands. spans. fathoms. rods,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24

all their impression Of stern and con.
tnual concentration. powerful will and
powerful mind, they have "A equally
constant gleam Of almost quixSical good
humor He has the Polish love Tor
cigarette and smokes inceSsantiy; II is
his only Belf-indulgenca
Dmowski must hang on in Paris till
Peace Conference arc settled. but POLAND
awaits him impatiently. ana his Will be
perhaps the decisive voies IN settling
the immediate future Of Polands home
prime minister Of president Of the re.
public, or powerful. impartial byst1nder
lend ing his enormous prestige, his mag
nificent mind, to such men and such
politics rs he thinks best for the future
Of his beloved country7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-24
PIE pnnuDENTs DEATH DECREE

In the Senate thrty-nine senators rot-
ed for an unconditional ratification. On
another roll call forty-onc senator's voted
for ratification with rcScrvati ions. in"
only name appearing on both lists Is thai
Of Senator McCumbcr.
Excluding the one duplication. it ap
pears that seventy mine senators favored
ratification-that Is. participation by
this county In the league Of nations.
Present and voting were nnCty-fnur
senator's. Thus there is the amazing
spectacle OF fifteen senators. loss than
one-sixth. having their own way over the
wish and Will Of more than fivc-siXthS
majority. When in parliamentary his
tory was there ever such 4 victory by II
negligible minority"
The triumph Is with Senator B"rah
and the group Of so-call"d "IrrcC"ncil-
ables" opposed to entry into tho league.
These arc the only ones who have had
their way. They have won. not only
over the administration. but over Scna-