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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
HARAHAN VIADUCT
IN GRAVE DANGER
Urittenden Co., Ark, Citizens
Meet at @. of g. Sunday
to Make Plans.

Unless some action can be secured
from the present session of the ATkan-
sas legislature, everything Indicates
hat the free wagonway OF the j. Il.
Harahan bridge will become useless
from lack Of a viaduct from the bridge
TO the line whence Crittenden county s
projected hard roads will radiate to all
directions, west, north and south.
The present wooden structure from
the bridge to the levee is getting In
bad shape and the most optimistic do
not hope for it. to last two years longer
1t cost some 100000, and to make Il
possible, Crittenden county issued its
scrip against the estimated taxes TO
be derived from the two bridges. Based
upon the present bridge taxes, it will
take some is years to retire that scrip.
Now there is nothing that the county
can put up to raise money for re-
placing the present viaduct unless spe-
cial legislation is secured from the leg
islature, and the viaduCt will not last
until the mex session.
This is the situation that has resulted
in a call for all Crittenden county peo-
pie and those from other counties who
own land there to meet at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the Memphis
Chamber of Commerce to decide what
course shall be urged upon Messrs,
Rhodes and Talbot, who represent the
county respectively in the senate and
house.
At a meeting some six weeks ago
Of the same people at the same place
there was worked out a plan by which
the county will tax itself between So
500, 900 and 81 5000, 900 for roads, and
| as most of the county is of buckshot
land, all of these roads will be hard
| surfaced. Now the people do not know
| whether or not they can raise the $500, =
600 necessary to replace the wooden
viaduct with a permanent structure
without making It a toll bridge. II such
be done, the county would pledge the
tolls to secure funds for the enterprise
and as fast as tolls were collected they
would be applied to redeeming this
pledge so that at its entire redemption
the viaduct would again be free and
a permanent structure of earth and
concrete,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
CONGRESS BEGINS .
LONG SESSION TO
DISPOSE Of BILLS

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The SEN
ate and house met today prepared to
remain in session until the early hours
of Sunday il need be to dispose OF a
large portion Of the great mass OF
legislation awaiting enactment.
Possibility OF a sharp contest between
Democrats and Republicans in the SEN
ate was seen in the announced de-
cision Of the former to call up today
the Victory loan bill providing for the
next government loan in April, Demo-
cratic leaders have informed President
Wilson that the Republicans planned
to block the passage of the bill, there
by forcing the calling Of an extra SEES
sion before the opening Of the loan
campaign.
Addresses by Senator Knox OF Penn
s~ylVania, Republican, and Senator
Hardwick of Georgia, Democrat, in OPP
position to the proposed league OF ma
tons were expected to take up the
opening hours of today's session.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
!, C. LIVE STOCK TRAIN
BIG HELP TO FARMERS

To improve the transportation service
for the shipment of live stock along ns
line, the Illinois Central railroad is OPP
Grating a special live stock train from
Canton, Miss, to the National stock
yards at East st. Louis, ILL.,, whlch pro-
vides a less than 36-hour service and
eliminates the necessity OF unloading
stock for feeding and watering en- route,
as required by law where stock remains
in transit more than 36 hours.
The train leaves Canton at $3.50 pm
every Tuesday and arrives at the stock
wards the following day at 1880, pm,
The volume of shipments on this train
was seriously interrupted by orders OF
the federal food administration restrict
ing the number of hogs that should be
shipped to the National stock yards
daily, according to c. Haydock, develop
ment agent for the Illinois Central, put
now that all restrictions have been re-
moved, the hog raisers along. the line
are quick to take advantage OF the new
facilities for getting their hogs on the
market.
qeysl0pt n 1siB taI9' $,757 hogs were
shipped to the National stock yards
from Mississippi. Last year the ship
ments amounted to $1,000 hogs, and In
addition to this number 33,O0O were
shipped to New orleans markets.
The Illinois Central is working on
plans to extend it's special stock train
service to additional territory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01

and that the warfare should be ended
quickly.
After the collapse Of Bulgaria, &C
cording to the interview, L|udendorft
demanded that the German govern
ment make an offer Of peace, but he
added that II was a mistake to say
that he demanded an armistico within
"a hours.
L~udendorff dwelt on "the kalssr's
love Of peace" in the Interview. He
said the emperor was kept informed OF
the entire situation and after Aug. s
recognized that the war could not be
won by Germany.
Ludendorff denied reports Of dis
sension between the emperor and the
crown prince. He said the crown prince
often spoke OF peace by an under
standing. Ludendorff said he was wnl-
ing that his actions should be tried
before any un%prejudiced man OF com-
mon sense.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
ASSERTS HE
SOUGHT PEACE z YEARS AGO

COPENHAGEN. March IA dis
patch from Berlin quotes an interview
with Gen, L~udendorff. former first
auartermaster-genera Of the German
army, in which he repeats former
statements that he desired peace on
the basis of the status quo. both in
1917 and 1918.
L%udendorff is reported to have said
that the events in August Of last year
Showed that the value Of some units
in the German army had deprecated
and that an improvement was not TO
be expected in view of the fact that
the war had broken the will OF the
people at home. Afterward the ground
had become shaky, said Ludendorff, and
informed the government that ii wal
no longer possible to make Germahy's
enemies desire peace by mean OF war
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
HOME FROM M

CONVICTION, Tenn, March /. tspl.)
Lieut.. William C. Upton has just re-
turned TO his home in this city from
overseas. The young mar was a mem
Der of Company E, 37Ist infantry, and
was in the Champagne offensive, in
which engagement several members of
his company won the Croix de Guerre;
returned home in a, casualty company,
receiving his discharge at Camp Taylor,
Louisville, Ky. The young man is a
son of Gen. John A. linton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
O HOUSE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March l.
(SplO-United States District Attorney
W. r. Kennerly today filed libel pro-
eeedings against The pig apartment
which an illicit distillery was found a
few weeks ago. The proceedings make
Mrs. Beulah Mitchell Haley, wife OF
Kelso Haey; o. p. Deppin, business
man. and W. A. Sadd, banker, as his
agents, who hold liens on the property
of defendant. The bill charges Mrs.
Haley with knowledge and c%onnivance
in the operation Of the distillery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
COSSACKS OCCUPY
TWO RUSSIAN TOWN

STOCKHOLM, March Cen, Kras-
noff, the Cossack leader, has occupied
Saratov, on the Volea river, and Volsk,
70 miles to the northeast, according to
reliable reports reaching here.
Lithuanian troops, closely pursuing
Bolshevik forces, have passed the line
OF ~Schaulen, Sjeduva, Vieves and Va
rena, which towns are in Lithuanian
hands, according to adyioes received
here from Kovno,
Lithuanian advance forces have
reached Toakti, about 10 miles east Of
wilma. Owing to their defeat, the Bolsh-
eviki have requested n suspension Of
hostilities, but the Lithuanians have re-
fused, it is reported.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
RnozE RAIDERS GET

LAKE CHARLES, La March l.
Seven men were arrested and SO 1000
worth Of liquor seized when Sheriff
Reid, of this place, and department OF
justice agents raided a BOAT on the
Sabine river neal here.
According to the officers, the liquor
hauled on trucks from Vinton, La,
and was destined for points in Texas.
The seven prisoners were taken to
Beaumont, Tex.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
D LEADS STATE.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, March l., (Spl.)
The officers Of Pine Bluff lodge, A.
o. U. W, have been notifled mat me
local lodge led all other lodges In the
state in net gain in membership dur
ing 1918. The net gain was 41S mem
hers and the lodge now has a mem
bership of LOO in all.
A class of SO was initiated here Fri
dav night and Grand Master Workman
], r. Fraser, OF Little Rock, was pres
emf at the ceremonies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
FORM L U

-Negro business and professional men
of Huntsville have organized e board
OF trade, the first organization Of its
kind ever formed here. A. G. Donegan
is president and L. o. Golson secretary.
The organization will endeavor to aid in
the upbuilding OF Huntsville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
MINISTERS ADJOURN.

CONVICTION, Tenn, March /. (Spl.l
The ministerial relief board Of the
Synod OF the South, Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church, has just closed
n meeting in this city. The board Is
A. NJ. Plaxco, r., p. Lindsey and =, p.
Presley and Layman II. f. McQuls-
ton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
SAILOR IS MARRIED.

PINE BLUFF, Ark., March /, (spl)
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Hope have re-
ceived announcement OF the marriage
Of their son, Horace Hope, to Miss Mary
stack, OF Boston, Mass, on Feb. %.
Mr., Hope Is In the u. S. navy and
stationed at the submarine base at New
London, Conn,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
v OFFICER DIES.

WASHINGTON, March Lieut.
Commander Charles G. Blakesly, of
Cambridge, Mass, in charge of the
naval communication service in for
eign waters during the war, died
Wednesday in London Of pneumonia,
Vice-Admiral Sims has reported to the
navy department.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-01
R ]. G. BROWN DIES.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March Mrs.
John G. Brown, widow. OF former Gov
John G, Brown, Of Tennessee, and one
OF the hest known women Of the state,
died at | o'clock this morning at her
home here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25

wha, induces you 10 think 7 am
working for the Kaiser"
Your fondness for the German
people" she stopped and spoke more
slowly. We're you not born in Ger
many"
Surely" Maynard's smile showed
his strong white teeth. Accidents do
happen. Marian. even in the selection
OF a birthplace. Ny parents were
Americans, and my ancestors were
Norman French and Anglo-SaXon.
You cannot question my loyalty to
Uncle Sam on those grounds"
Were you not decorated by the
Kaiser" demanded Marion, her blood
tingling at his family humorous man
ner of taking her serious accusation.
az was several years ago" May
nard's smile disappeared. suppose I
answer what must come next in your
QUESTIONABLE. he suggested and a
certain sternncss Crept into voice and
manner. "I can give you no account
Of my whereabouts during the past
twelve months, Or" He paused
my occupation. Come Marian, old
comrade, take me on faith" and he
flung out both hands, his voice soft
and winning.
"1r only could" He caught the
look that famed her eyes and the next
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25

instant she was in his arms, his voice
dangerously sweet as he murmured
loving. adoring words in her ear, and
then holding her close he kissed her
! passiOnately. Suddenly she broke
I from his embrace.
"No no. she cried. II sent you
away once and I must do so again.
1t was madness on your part to break
down the barrier----"
The barrier, Marian, no longer
exists" lie stated softly. and she
sprang up.
"What do you meano" she demanded
/ breathlessly.
| lie answered her question with an
! other: Did you see the unidentified
/ dead man whom Evelyn found Tues.
day afternoon in the Burnham
| library"
II? See him" His eyes never left
her white strained face, but she was
unconscious OF his scrutiny. NO,
did not see the man. Why"
| For reply Maynard unbuttoned his
/ coat and took from an inner pocket a
/ photograph and handed it to her. In
/ silence she stared at the dead man
sitting in the library chair; in silence
she looked up at Maynard.
Hes dead" she stammered. Really
! dead"
"Yes-thank Cod" answered May.
/ nard, and a the look which crept into
/ his eyes she turned and with a low
! cry pilIowed her head on her arms
! across the desk and lay as one dead.
/ Maynard waited in silence for fully
/ five minutes. then he called her
softly.
Can be Of service" he asked
| A shake OF her head was tho only
! sign that he heard.
do you wish me to stay" he asked,
and had to stoop TO catch her mufFled:
NO"
! Picking up his hat in the hall he
paused In uncertainty; then recolec-
ton of Mammy's presence in the
: apartment convinced him that he was
not leaving Marian alone. and open.
ing the door he went slowly down the
corridor to the elevator shaft.
He had been gone a scant three
minutes when Mammy's black face
peered out from Marian's bedroom, a
second later she was by Marian's side.
At her loving touch Marian sat up
and Mammy's glance strayed from
her blanched face 10 the photograph
lying face up on the desk.
ct heerd ALL" she said in a husky
whisper. An he's daid," touching
the photograph. Peers like de Lord
do know His business, but de debble
musta sent Marse Dan to de Burn.
ham house on Monday night"
"H-h-sh." And Marian clasped
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25

changed George from bcinp ;,diso.
ent to profit sharing. on gcneraI nn;.
ciplcs' to decided booster for il ~ III :
bio Il m an old timer. Charles, -" 10 COL,
tho o Yves rSes Milling with tears ibo oa,ie5 s1lu;
hn tme partners by their given M mo, Catieu ,ne
~, ~ themselves, for he had trainoJ "ne'' .,
I,n ;J as boys) "and have old f,sh;a, .nen,
,,as ,ueas don't keep up to d,ta '"honed h.'a
s".h Saht you two lads to know that W. .
alive " you lf he were
20 Harlem just said. "Tba,L r y,
do"or"s ana AIR. James. ri trv r.
soy he It, It was lot for him IN
ov"e"4',s "",aes 'hcn told Harlem that n vood
.H.'ut'Ve controlled with soo'
ILL., ana said. "Now we four sna.A ''lA
o. more cheerful. less cxactin. !, u:' ~:
.s ,ho uaa.-that m sort of thing, Knn, H.
,"c eHciency, but do il sos th. up
thing" anu that sort Of
roa. 'S attempt to tell Harlem to c,,
neY ms niggardly ways was ho,t;or
oct IL evidently got through for aat
g.. '.'' iiaflem was telling Miss SvIuo. o"
nrns. 'nt stenographer, that the now
nros o snarlnG plan would "opcn yonr
here ' iuckv to work
"sn,,.i M%o George and Harlem helned r.
o,,nia Sr'l IN" profit sharing plan 70 tho
p'oscs waa or Magnus Brothers before IL
was explained to them. 'oie IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25
THE PROBLEM OF THE PROFIT
SHARING PLAN
Selling" Plan Before Telling

SS''"9 T'dH ocIoTe lcIIln9
About It
WON'T bother to record what Bruno
4 Duke told those statesmen at that
New Years Day luncheon. To get the
force of his talk you would have to
hear il.
In a word. then. Duke emphasized
the possibilities of increasing their
sales, but warned against being salts
fed to sell merely more nails. screws.
sheet metal and such like lines which
are sold on trifling margin of profit.
eve believe that the same proportion
of slim profit lines will be sold as in the
past-should the proportion be upset
the whole plan will have to be changed. "
He got each man there and then to
figure out what it meant to them if they
sold each customer an additional $40
worth of goods-Guite q trifie compared
to their business.
average five customers a day and
you have $3.50 a week extra business
not counting what you get on Saturday.
That means an increase of S13 900 q
year. on which you receive q commits
sion of Z 8 or 10 per cent, as the case
may be-
DO you wonder those fellows chccrcd
Finally he urged CO. operation with
each other and with the people inside.
Each of you is responsible for two
workers. If any one of you ceased to
do business. the company could lay off
two inside men. If you increase your
business you can make it possible for
some other fellow to get II job.
Your work. therefore, is directly re
sponsiblc for the welfare and happiness
of two or three workers and their fam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25

D EALhSM q matter-of-fact, COM
~ nonsense sort of way of looking at
things; originality, enterprise and tre-
mendous amount of activity-these are
the traits which will assure your success
in life IL your thumb has a spatulate tip.
Certain qualities are represented by
each finger, and each kind of tip modi-
fles or emphasizes the qualities repre-
sented by the finger on which it Is
found. For, although it sometimes hap
pens that all the fingers of person
are tipped alike, you will more fire.
qucntly find that one or more fingers
are spatulate, others comic. still others
square and finally also one or more
pointed.
In the present section it will be sufli-
cient to know in what general way the
spatulate tip affects the thumb qualities
with which you already are familiar.
The spatulate tip pushes the long first
phalanx of the long thumb TO the cX-
tremeso Of determination, and unless there
is a very long second phalanX to hold
in check with it's brain-power the trc-
mendous forces indicated by the long
first phalanx there is danger of the
most headlong rashness in whatever you
undertake.
If, contrariwise, you have a long sec
ond phalanX and very short first
phalanx the spatulate tip of the thumb
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25

OH gasped Lame Laddie, trying
TO stiflc the cry Of agony that rose to
his lips. Once more Whiskers squeezed
the leg and Lame Laddic, gritty as he
was. couldn't keep back sharp groan.
How cruel exclaimed Peggy, dart
ing forward to protect Lame Laddis.
AT her side were Billy and the Mighty
Bronze Genie. But the birds were
ahead of them.
TO the rescue shrillcd General
allow. and the birds swept down upon
Whiskers like q fcathered cyclone. lie
struggled to his feet and tried to fight
them off, but soon was obliged to cover
his eyes and face with both his hands
to save them.
Just then there came a shout from
the woods: Save me, master; save
me from the spook -
Into sight crashed the fat negro cook.
with Judge Owl gripping fast to his
woolly head, while the ghostly robe
streamed out behind.
"shoo! Shoe. Shoe - hooted Judg.
Owl. happily.
Wow Save me.' shrickcd tho
COOK. rushing directly at Whiskers.
Bang. he crashed into him with such
force that the two were carried over
the edge of the bank and into the deer
pool. Down they went in a swirl OF
water. When they came up the negro
yelled again Save me, Great Doc
tor"
Help. ] can't swim" shouted the
other. The fat cook grabbed him tight
ly and both went down, struggling des-
perately.
"Geewhillikers Whiskers is the
Great Doctor and he is drowning ~
roarcd the Genie.
Splash. The Genie dove into tho
pool.
Splash, Billy dived in beside him.
I'm tomorrow CHAPTER the Geuis
claims re~nrd from the Great Doc
! tor.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25
THE MAN WITH WHISPERS

GENERAL SWALLOWS warning
~ that a strange man threatened
danger to Lame I.addie was no sooner
uttered than Mighty Bronze Genie grab
bed up Peggy and Billy, one under
each arm, and set off on q run along
the river bank. Almost before tbey
knew it they were close to the place
where they had left Lame Laddie fish
ing
But before they got to him a loud
splashing drew their attention to the
river. Out in the stream were King
Fisher and his gang diving. splutteripg,
and making great fuss.
Hey, what's the matter?' cried tbe
Genie.
We're soaring the fish down to the
deep hole so Lame Laddie dan catch
ON, ratified King Fisher.
You're making such racket tho
fish will never stop running" declared
the Genie.
"Oh. yes, they WILL" chuckIed King
Fisher. "Blue Heron and his crowd
are on the other side of the dcep hol,
soaring them back this way. We've
got all the fish in the river between lis
and Lame 1'addie can't help catching
big mess"
The birds Peggy had left on guard
over Lame Laddie gave quick warn
ing when they saw the Genie coming.
'Bc quiet.' they twittcrod
"Whiskers is with Lame Laddic."
Al that moment Lame Laddie's voice
was heard.
"Hurrah'' he shouted. eve hook
cd another fish. Isn't it whonpcr ~,
"Hurrah ~ echoed deep bass voice
SO have I. You certainly know how
TO pick out good place in which tc
fish. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25
BRUNO DUKE, Solver 0fBusiness Problems
BY HAROLD WHITEHEAD "Th Flint" etc.

lics. Think of il, On your efforts de-
ponds the comfort of these families :;
your orders buy shoes for some ones
kiddies: your efforts enable some little
woman to be well cared for.
'"The more work you do the greater
amount of comfort and happiness you
provide for others besides increasing
your own income.
The meeting then broke up and the
statesmen returned to the warehouse.
where, as anticipated by Duke, they
mingled with the other workers and
told them enthusiastically of the new
bonus plan which was to be started at
the evening meeting.
The statesmen sold" enthusiasm to
the whole force so that at the big meet
ing everybody was in a fine humor.
Before the meeting James and
Charles Magnus had confab with Har
and "Gcorgc.' head of the shipping
and stock.
wasn't at the meeting. but heard
about it through Duke later.
Charles told them that after this year
they would not be considered in the
profit sharing plan at all.
1--WE fcel.' Charles said. that you
two fellows are more than mere
workers. We know you both have the
interests Of the business at heart, so
purpose making Il special arrangement
with You two
He then told them that they would
have a special Executives check"
every quarter, depending on the bust
ness done.
They both were surprised, but graft
fed, not So muclf with the money, but
at the recognition of their work and
the dignity of being classed as the two
head executives. Not only that, but it
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25

King Fisher. who had come ashore,
chuckled and winked at Peggy when he
heard this. ''I told you I'd see that
Lame Laddie caught plenty of fish,"
Picking through the bushes Peggy,
Billy and the Genie saw that roughly
dressed. bearded man was seated beside
Lame Laddic on the river bank. Lame
Laddie was fishing very intently, but
Whiskers. as the birds called him, was
looking at Lame Laddie more than he
was at his pole and line.
'Is be a tramp" whispered Peggy.
Looks like it," answered Billy. "See
how sharply he is watching Lame Lad =
die:"
''Hurrah I've got another" shouted
Lame Laddie, excitcdly. pulling in a
sQuirming fish. but Whiskcrs didn c an e
swcr: instead he put his hand on one
of Lame Ladies' poor, twisted legs and
gave it n squeeze.
Don't murmured Lame I.addie
drawing back as if in sharp pain. Whis
kers instead Of stopping squeezed the
other leg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-25
THE INTERESTING CASE
OF
SARAH JANE MAY PEGGY
SNn0ES

Sarah Jane May Peggy Suooks
Didn't care for any books;
Seldom read The paper, or
Worried much about the war;
Prinkcd and primped from day to
day
In a silly little way.
May was pretty, I admit,
But she had but little wit.
Living for herself aloue
World events were all unknown
Sarah Jane May Peggy's beau
Thought to war he'd like to
He enlisted, went to France.
Sarah wrote at every chance.
Read the papers, bless her heart,
Till you'd call her rather smart.
Knows the why's and wherefores for
Everything about the war.
Peggy's now a patriot grown
Working for the Victory Loan.
Sarah Jane May Peggy grew
By the things her heart proved true.
Now her patriot heart is warmed
She is really well informed;
Knows just how the war was won;
She her little bit has done:
Knows why Uncle Sam needs cash
Works for it with vim and dash.
Well, she knows each Victory Bond
Brings a boy across the pond.
GRIF ALEXANDER.