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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25

breaths. and pressed her hand to her
Heart, and looked all around with won
dering eyes,
I Yes, It wasNa beautiful place; but en-
ehantments lurked in every nook and
| corner, and she had not yet grown ac-
customed to the wizardries OF these
fairy countries, so different from the
quiet and sensible commonplaces OF her
own native
Slowly she passed through several
rooms, until she came upon Ttktok,
standing motionless. II really seemed
then, that she had found a friend in
this mysterious palace. so h hastened
to wind up the machine mans action
and speech and thoughts.
Thank you, Dor-oth-y,' were his
first words. = have now one more
guess to make"
"oh, be very careful, Tiktok; won't
your" cried the girl.
Yes, But the Nome King has us II
his power. and he has set a trap fol
us. | fear we are all lost" he an
swered,
~ fear so, too" said Dorothy, sadly
IF Smith & Tinker had given me .
guessing clock work attachment
continued l k-tok, Il might have
de-fied the Nome King. But my
thoughts are plain and sim pie, ant
are uOl OF much use III tuis tStSt.s
do the best you can" said Doro'
thy, encouragingly, land II you fail
will watch and see what shape you arr
changed into"
SO Tiktok touched a yellow glass vase
that had daisies painted on n side
and he spoke at the same time the
word "Ev."
In a flash the machine man had dis
appeared. and although the girl looked
quickly in every direction, she could no
tell which of the many ornaments tn,
room contained had a moment befor,
been her faithful friend and servant.
SO all she could do was to accept thu
hopeless task set her, and make hei
guesses and abide by the result.
at can't hurt very much" sh,
thought, for l haven't heard any o.
them scream or cry out--not even tn,
poor officers. Dear me, | wonder 4
Uncle Henry or Aunt En- win eyel
/, know I have become an orn'ment In tn,
Nome Kings palace, and must stant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
Dorothy Tries To Be Brave

forever and ever in one place and look
pretty-'cept when I'm moved to be
busted. 1t isn't the way | thought I'd
turn out, at all; but | s'pose it can't be
helped
She walked through all the rooms
once more, and examined with care all
the objects they contained; but there
were so many, they bewildered her,
and she decided, after all, as Ozma had
done, that it could be only guesswork
at the best, and that the chances were
much against her guessing Alright.
Timidly she touched an alabaster
bowl and said; "Ev."
That's one failure, anyhow she
thought. "But how am I to know which
thing is enchanted and which is not?"
Next she touched the image of a pur-
pie kitten that stood on the corner Of a
mantei, and as she pronounced the
word "Ev" the kitten disappeared, and
a. pretty fair-halred boy stood beside
her. At the same time a bell rams
somewhere in the distance, and as Dor
othy started back, partly in surprise
and partly In joy, the little m ex-
claimed:
Where am l? And who are you?
And what has happened to me?"
We'll, l declare!' said Dorothy. "Tve
really done it,
Done what?" asked the boy.
Saved myself from being an orna.
ment,' replied the girl, with a laugh,
and saved you from being forever q
purple kitten"
IA purple kitten?' he repeated
There is no such thing
II know" she answered. But there
was, a minute ago. Don't you remem.
Der standing on a corner Of the man.
tel?'
"0f course not. | am q Prince of Ev
and my name is Erring." the little one
announced, proudly. But my father
the King, sold my mother and all hel
children to the cruel ruler Of the MONIES
and after, that | remember nothing a
ALL"
"A purple kitten can't be 'spected t
remember, Evring, said Dorothy, "Bu
now you are yourself again, and I'm go
ing to try to saw some Of your brothers
and sisters. and perhaps your mother
as well. So come with me-"
She seized the child's hand and eager
~ hurried here and there, trying to de,
eide which object TO choose next. TIL,
third guess was another failure, and 81
was the fourth and the fifth.
Little Evring could not imagine wha'
she was doing, but he trotted along be,
side her very willingly, for he liked tn,
new companion he had found.
D%orothy's further quest proved un
successful; but after her first disap
pointment was over, the little girl wa,
filled with joy and thankfulness to thinl
that after all she had been able to saw
n member of the royal family of Ev
and could restore the little Prince to hi,
sorrowing country, Now she might re
turn to the terrible Nome King In safe
ty. carrying with her the prize she ha,
won In the person of the fair-hairet
boy,
So she retraced her steps until sh,
found the entrance to the palace and a.
she approached, the massive doors O
rock opened Of their own accord, allow
ing both Dorothy and Evrlng TO pas
the portals and enter the throne room
Editors Note~-Next we shall heaI
how Billina, the yellow hen, fright
ened the Nome King. And of how tn,
smart little hen gained permission 4
make Eleven Guesses as the others o
the rescue party had done-and of wha
was the result Of those guesses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
coLYIsT VICTIMS BETTER.

The condition OF g. w. Wilkerson,
Earle, Ark, who was seriously injured
Tuesday night, when a motorcycle was
crushed between two street cars or
Main street, was reported slightly i'm
proved Thursday morning at st. Jo-
seph's hospital, Wilkerson's left leg is
badly crushed.
Raymond e. Daniel, $50 Saxon avenue
who vas operating the motorcycle, suf-
fered decorations and a fracture Of the
arm. His condition was much i'm
| proved, n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
%MOT0RCYCLIST WHO RAN
DOWN ALTERNATELY FLED

The police are unable to locate the
motorcyclist who ran down Robert Alb
ernathy, 80 years old, 22S Court avenue,
at Monroe avenue and Dunlap street,
late Wednesday night. After knocking
Alternately down the motorcyclist speed
ed up n left without divulging his
identity. The injured man was taken
to the General hospital, where it was
learned he had sustained severe bruises
on the back and arms.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25

Blllina, squattlng under the throne Of
the Nome King, was overhearing every
word of His Majesty's conversation
with his Steward. and she Just kept on
chucklinN to herself,
"Still,'N the Steward continued,
roughly, you are acting foollshly by
running the chance, and II is still
more foolish Of you to transform all
those people from OF into green orna-
ments,'
4 did that because they came from
The Emerald city," replied the King;
collection until now. | think they will
look quite pretty, mixed with the 9th
ers, Don't your
The Steward gave an angry grunt.
Have your own way, since you are
the king" he growled, sBut II you
come 70 grief through your carelessness,
remember that | told you so, II ]
to work all your transformations, and
gives you so much other power, / am
sure l would make a mucn wiser and
better king than you are,'N
"Oh. cease your tiresome chatter
commanded the king, getting angry
again, Because you are my Chief
Steward you have an idea you can
| the very next time you become simpu-
dent, l will send you to work In the
| furnaces. and get another Nome tc
fill your place, Now follow me to my
chamber. for | am going to bed. And
see that l am wakened early tomorrow
morning. ! want to enjoy the fun Of
transforming the rest of these people
into rnaments,"
what color win You make the
Kansas girl9n asked the steward.
Gray, ] think said his majesty
And the Scarecrow and the ma
chine MANY
"oh, they shall be of solid gold. be.
cause aTss they ar, ro, 50 ugly S,a y real life" ,rt
Billina knew that the King and his
Steward had left the room, She fixet
up some of her tail feathers that wer,
not straight, and then tucked her heat
under her wing again and went t
sleep.
In the morning Dorothy and IN,
fast in their rooms, and afterwarC
Joined the King in his throne room
The Tiger complained bitterly that h,
was half starved, and begged To q
into the palace and become an orna'
ment. so that he would no longer suf,
fer the pangs OF hunger.
Haven't you had your breakfastg'
asked the Nome King.
oh, l had Just n bite replied thu
hungry tiger2'
He ate seventeen bowls Of porridge
a platter full of fried sausages. clever
loaves of bread and twenty-one mine,
pies,S' said the Steward.
r'What more do you want2' demand
ed the King,
"a fat baby. l want a fat baby.
said the Hungry Tiger, "A nice
plump. Juicy tender, fat baby But
oiepurse, n had one, my conseienc
Would not allow me to eat II. So II
have TO be an ornament and forget m,
hunger"
Impossible exclaimed the Klna
"Ill have no clumsy beasts enter m.
palace, to overturn aud break oil M
pretty nick.nacks, When the rest Q
your friends are transformed, you en-
return to the upper world. and go abou
your business"
s'As for that, we have no business
when our friends are gone" said tn
Lion, 80 We do not care much wha
becomes Of u.s."
Dorothy begged to be allowed to q
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
Strand.

Thomas H. Ince built a genuine prize
fight arena and stadium at his studio
for the punch" scenes in the latest
Paramount Aircraft picture, starring
Charles Ray. THE Egg Crate Wallop''
will be the attraction at the Strand he
alter this week, beginning Thursday. To
give the proper atmosphere, about five
hundred fight fans were hired as EEK
tras'' to sitin the b~leachers. For two
days they watched some of the iveliest
pugilists in the country in action, and
most of the spectators agreed 1t was
the softest job they ever had.
THE Egg Crate Wallop' depicts
| Charles Ray as a freight handler who
becomes a pugilist to clear his girls
father of a serious charge and turns
the trick with his famous knockout
blow, hence the name of the picture.
Colleen Moore is the girl well worth
| fighting for. ,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
Morning Pictures
Majestic.

One of the biggest sets ever erected
under cover will be seen in Thomas II.
Ince's latest Paramount ~photoplay,
stepping Out" in which Enid Bennett
is featured at the Majestic theater COM
mencing today.
The set represents a New York cafe
and cabaret. 1t Is two stories high, 60
feet wide and rs feet deep. Previously
it was the custom of moving picture
makers to rent a downtown cafe for
such Genes
Only the new mammoth stages at the
Ince studio make it possible to erect
such a scene, which has the advantages
of proper lighting effects in the studio
not possible of attainment in a regular
cafe.
In this scene several hundred men and
women in evening clothes, a jazz band
and many entertainers are used. Miss
Bennett is finely supported, Niles WEIGH
being her leading man
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
STRIPPING AND STEALING
AUTOS STILL IS A HABIT

An automobile stolen late wednes-
day night from ]. F. Kimbrough, 1891
Union avenue, was found later at st.
Paul avenue and Lauderdale street,
stripped of two castings and accessories,
The machine was stolen from where II
was parked on Gayoso avenue, between
Main and Second streets.
Mrs. r. C. Buck, Belzoni. Miss, re-
! ported the loss of a wen passenger
automobile, stolen Wednesday night
from the rear of Hotel Gayoso. The
car had not been found Thursday
morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
HIGH FRISCO OFFICIALS
TO SEE TRl-STATE FAIR

Alex Hilton, traffic manager, and j,
y. Cornatzar, general passenger agent
ters in st. Louis, will arrive here from
Birmingham, Ala, Friday, in their spe-
cial car, to spend the day with the local
officials Of the Frisco. The officials are
making a tour of the lines under their
jurisdiction. While in the city they ex.
pect to visit the Tri-State fair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
Princess.

The biggest set ever built under a
glass covered stage for a motion picture
will be seen by those who view the
latest Thomas H. Ince picture, "The
Haunted Bedroom" featuring Enid Ben
nett, which will be shown It the
Princess theater Friday and Saturday.
This is a regular seven-room house,
minus the camera side, 1t is a mystery
story and it was necessary to get views
of different rooms through the various
doors and Railways. So this monster
set was built at a cost of 1880. II
shows a living room, a grand stairway,
a hall and six rooms opening from the
hallway.
When it is considered, this is but one
OF many sets in the picture. some idea
may be obtained Of the cost OF the
production,
H. B. Warner in "a Woman's Honor
Is shown today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
BUMP on CURIOSITY

This large bump across the back
of your head shows that you are in
clined to be curious to the point OF
recklessness,' said the phrenologist. :,
got that by sticking my head into a
lift-shaft to see II the lift was coming
up, and It was coming down. My curiI
osity was more than satisfied. y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
OH, WELL, THEY WEAR ZEN
THE YEAR ROUND ANYWAY

During the hot summer months no one
ever thought of stealing a pair of furs
at the Waldorf hotel. The advent OF
cool weather, however, changed the sit
uation, Mrs. Marshall reporting to the
police Wednesday night that some one
had taken the furs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
HADN'T HEARD OF T

Where is the pead sea, Tommy"
asked the teacher
Don't know, ma'am," was the candid
reply.
Don't know where the Dead sea is?''
TheVe was scorn in teachers voice.
mo, ma'am," came the reply. IT
didn't even know any of them was
sick"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
JUTS THE SAME.

HAS he a lot of money!" ,
mo, but he has the next best
thing"
What is that?"
'The ability to make people think
he's rich"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25

If you are reading Won Tirptzs articles in The News Semi
tar you are getting a closeup view Of German imperialism, which
is neither dead nor crushed. The light he throws upon the con-
duct of the war shows Germany neither penitent nor humhled
and only regretful that ruthlessness did not start early enough
to produce what Won Trpitz believes would have been a favor
able ending.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25

Persons not so fortunate as to have homes on hardsurfaced
streets complain that the city has discontinued the ~sprinkling
wagons, and the dust that blows in through the windows is
destructive to furniture and drapery, and a menace to health.
Dust and germs have a natural affinity forone another.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25

We are willing to wager that we can guess within five
years of the age OF the Judge who decided that "spooning" was
not q crime, but a laudable occupation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25
Amt It a Grand and Glorious FeeHn1By Briggs
mum. A..oclatIon cNsr rorn rrtsup.,.

AND FRtsND WIFE iNeoRMS
Tov THeRE IS ONLY one
TAtnG FOR YOU To Do AID
TaAv IS To SLEEP on FH6
pAueHPoRT FOR The
NexT TnRGG SIGHTS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-25

Editors Note-Next we shall hear
how Billina, the yellow hen, fright
ened the Nome King. And of how the
make Eleven Guesses as the others of
the rescue party had done-and Of what
was the result Of those guesses.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-05-02
Non-Resident Notice.
State of Mississippi,

/ State of Mississippi,
Monroe County. No. 6142.
| Chancery Court, July Term. 1919.
Lam & Carter Hardware Co. (by
Kirby Lam president), complainant
VS.. Z. s. Rogers, ct. al.
To T. 9. Rogers, deceased. and his
| unknown heirs, George A. Sykes.
| whose address is st. Louis, Missouri.
in care st. Louis Produce Commits
sion Co.. Mrs. Mollie E. Sale, whose
address is 500 Belvedere street, Mem
phis, Tennessee; Mrs. James Bryars,
whose address is Kiangyin. China.
and any and all persons having or
claiming any legal or equitable inter-
est in or to the following described
lands situated and being in Monroe
county. Mississippi, towit:
All that part of the southeast quar-
ter (se. la of section eleven (sec.
III. township fifteen It. Isl, range
seven east (r. z e.) described by
metes and bounds as follows: Begin
ming at point IL chains and 75 links
north of the quarter section post on
the south boundary of said section II, :,
running thence due east 40 chains and
rs links to a stake on the east boun-
dary of said section; thence due north
along the section line 10 chains to a
stake; thence due west 40 chains and
20 Inks " Seaho, 1neHco uuS sCnIH
10 chains to point of beginning, con-
tanning 40 acres, more or less.
You are herein commanded to ap-
pear before the Chancery Court of the
county of Monroe and State of Mis-
sissippi. on the third Monday of July.
A. D., 1919. to defend the suit in said
court, of Lam & Carter Hardware
Company. by Kirby Lam. president.
wherein you are defendants; the COM
plainant having this day exhibited
his bill in said court to quit and con-
firm his title &c the within described
land.
s This the 3Oth day of April. A. D.,
1919.
G. G. RAY, Chancery Clerk of Mon
roe County, Miss.
PAUL T. GRAVES, Aberdeen, Miss,
Solicitor For Complainant.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-05-02
Commissioners Sale.
The State of Mississippi.

The State of Mississippi.
County of Monroe.
In the Chancery Court. No. 5592.
Miss Lula Watt, VS.. Leslie Watt, ct.
al
By virtue of decree of the Chan
Gerry Court of said county. rendered
day of July. A. D., 1915. at the July
cree of record in said cause in said
court. L the undersigned. duly ap-
pointed special commissioner of said
court. will On the End day of June, A.
D., 1919, between the hours of eleven
O'Clock q. m., and four O'Clock p. M. !,
sell at the west door of the County
Court House. in the city of Aberdeen,
Miss, in said Monroe county, to the
highest bidder or bidders. for cash |,
the following described real estate,
situated in the county of Monroe, in
the State of Mississippi, to- witt
The northeast quarter the. 1-4) and
the east half of the east half of the
northwest quarter (e. 1-2 of e. 1-2 of
NV. 1-4J, and the east half of the east
h half of the west half of the east half
of the northwest quarter te. 1-2 of
9. l-2 of W. 1-2 of g. 1-2 of NV. 1-4), i,
all in section three (3). township fif-
teen (15), range six (6) east. Monroe
county, Miss, containing two hun
dred and ten f21O) acres.
Dated the 26th day of April. 1919.
G. G. RAY, Special Commissioner
PAINE & PAINE. Solicitors For Com
plainsnts. Aberdeen. Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-05-02
Notice of New Registration.

To the Voters of Monroe County:
Pursuant to the provisions of Sec
tions 4l22 and 4127. of the Code o.
Mississippi, 1906. and by an order Of
the Board of Supervisors of Monroe
County, Mississippi. duly entered or
the minutes of said board, NEW
registration of oil qualified voters oi
said county will be made this year; and
for the purpose of registering all vo-
l will be at the following named pre-.
cincts on the dates named below. to
| register rs the law provides all voters
of said county, who are duly qualified.
viz:
Darracott's. Monday, May 5,
Strongs Station. Tuesday, May g.
Muldon. Wednesday, May z.
Prairie. Thursday. May s,
Gibson, Friday. May
Lackey. Monday. May IL.
Hamilton. Tuesday, May Is.
Grub Springs, Wednesday, May Ia,
Alsup Mill, Lebanon Church.
Thursday, May Is. 1919.
Gatman. Friday, May 16.
Athens. Monday. May 19.
Rural Hill. Tuesday, May 20.
Quincy. Wednesday, May 81
Greenwood Springs, Thursday, May
%.
Pickles Store, Friday. May %.
Becker, Saturday. May "a.
Smithville, Monday. May %.
Amory, mayors Office Tuesday.
May 27.
Cox Store, Wednesday. May 2s.
Williams Store fSplunge) Thurs
day. May ~.
Hstley, Saturday. May 81.
Willis Store, Monday. June p
Wren, Tuesday. June 3.
Central Grove. Wednesday. June 4.
Nettleton, Thursday, June s.
Boyds. fRoberts Store) Friday.
June ).
Bigbee. afternoon 4:so. Friday.
June 6.
Amory, Saturday, June z.
South Aberdeen, fCity Hall). Mon
day June 9.
North Aberdeen. I'M B. & T. Co..
Tuesday, June 10.
And at the Circuit Clerks office un-
til, and including the 3rd day of July,
1919. on which date the registration
for 1919. will close. Remember that
this is new registration, and that
all who expect to participate in our
election this year will have to regis
ter. All persons who will become 81
years old on or before the 4th of Noy-
ember. 1919. are entitled to register.
If otherwise qualified. The election
laws require that each voter subscribe
to the oath provided by the constltu-
ton of the State, and that one party
cannot register for another, but the
party desiring to register must be
present and sign the oath in registra-
tion book in person.
Witness my hand this the 18th day
OF April, 1919.
41k w. T. WARE,
Circuit Clerk and Registrar for Mon
roe County.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-05-02
Legal Notice.
State of Mississippi.
NJ 1890 n-,,e

The State of Mississippi.
Monroe County.
Board of Supervisors, A pril Term. 1919
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of said county.
will on Tuesday. the 9th day of May.
1919, at the west door of the County
Court House, III the city of Aberdeen,
within legal hours, proceed to let to
the lowest responsible bidder. the
contract for working all roads of sec
ond district of said county. which are
not under contract. and on which the
contract will expire by the above
date, all according to plans and spec
ifications heretofore adopted by the
Board. If satisfactory bids are re-
ceived contracts will be awarded ac-
cordingly. The Board reserving the
right to reject any and ell bids re-
ceived.
By order of the Beard of Superyis-
ors. this the 9th day of a pril. 1919.
@. G.. RAY. Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors. Monroe County. Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-05-02
Notice TO Creditors.
The State Mississippi,
County of Monroe.

The State Mississippi,
County of Monroe.
Chancery Court.
Estate of DR., Joseph w. Eckford, de.
ceased. Mrs. Gertrude b. Eckford
Executrix. No. 6137.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
holding claims against the estate OF
DIR. Joseph w. Eckford. deceased
that Letters Parliamentary were
granted the undersigned as Executrix
of said Estate by the Chancery Court
of said County on the nth day of
April. 1919, and all persons holding
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to have same probated and
registered according to law by the
Chancery Clerk. within one year from
GATE of this notice. otherwise such
claim or claims not so probated will
be forever barred.
This the 18th day of pril. 1919.
Mrs. GERTRUDE b. ECKFORD,
Executrix, Aberdeen, Mississippi.
WILEY H. CLIFTON.
Aberdeen. Mississippi.
Solicitor for Estate and Executrix.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-05-02

The latest entrant for seat in
the lower house of the next legisla.
ture is Prof. J. l. Dabbs. His an
nouncement appears in this paper
in the announcement column. An
extended editorial write-up of Mr..
Dabb's candidacy WILDE given next
week. Also the announcement OF
Hon. A. Jerome Cox for reelection
to the senate will be found in this
paper. An extended notice of his
candidacy will appear next week.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-05-02

Miss Ida Austin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. l.. Austin, of Tie Plant,
Miss, died in this city Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Miss Austin was visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. J. w. Jordan when at
tackled by the disease which re-
suited in her death.
During her several visits to this
city. Miss Austin had made many
friends who are saddened with grief
at her death.
Her remains were carried to Tie
Plant. Miss. for internent Tuesday,
accompanied by her sister and
brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w
Jordan.