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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
Copyright, 1919. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. CARIs

paper syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS.
Once upon a time Uncle wiggily
Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman
vas walking across the fields with Bill
ne Bushytail the boy squirrel
Come on, let's have a CATCH" cried
*Billie, and from his pocket he took
PAL, which he tossed to Uncle Wiggily.
Yes, little ball game win do US
good" said the rabbit gentleman. "Of
course, If Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
were here she would say l am too old
a high one!"
n The squirrel boy tossed the ball away
lar up In the air, and when it came
Down the bunny rabbit caught it in his
paws Then Mr.. Longears threw the
ball TO Billie, and together they had lots
% fun, walking and hopping along as
they threw the ball
1T makes me nice and warm" said
9 Uncle Wiggily, whose pink, twinkling
nose was now glowing like a log In the
fireplace. For the day was cold, since
II was nearly time for winter, and
Thanksgiving and Christmas were not
far off.
Uncle Wiggily reached his paw up to
get a ball that Billie had tossed very
high when, all of sudden, some voices
down near the ground called:
'Oh, look out, II you please! Be care
ful! You are stepping right on our
houSe!"
Uncle Wiggily and Billie stopped
playing ball and looked about them.
IT don't see any house." chartered the
Squirrel boy. cit must be a very small
one if we can step on it without seeing
III"
1T is small house, but we like it
lust the same, If you please" went on
the tiny voices, and then Billie and
Uncle Wiggily saw a lot Of black ants
crawling around on the ground near a
little heap Of sand.
rs that your house?" asked Billie,
pointing to the sand heap, which had a
hole in the middle.
Yes" answered onA of the ants,
that's our home, or rather that's the
grains of sand we dug Aut to make our
home under ground. This is an ant
hill"
And you very nearly stepped on it!'
spoke another ant, looking hard at I'm
Gle Wiggily.
I'VE are very sorry" said the rabbit
Z gentleman. 81 see where we have scat
tered some of your grains of sand, Bill
lie. Your tail is like a busting brush.
Just sweep this ant hill together again
for our little friends"
"Of course I'll do that" chartered the
so lirel boy, and with his bushy tail he
made the aunt hill house nice and tidy
again.
H"Thank you'll! whispered the ants.
I'VE are getting ready to go away deep
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04

the militia IN less than ~ hours. which.
at that time. was considered the record
for quick assembly OF national guard
troops. Later he retired, but the day
the United States entered the war he
enlisted as private soldier. He was
soon commissioned, and assigned TO an
infantry unit Later he was appointed
4 brigadler- general by congress and as
signed to the Twenty sixth division
brigade composed Of the l0lst and 1920
infantry and lOlst Machine Gun bat
talon
During his term as head Of the police
department and later as fire commits
sioner, Gen, cole came TO know the
workings Of both departments, and this
knowledge as well as his ability as a
soldier caused Peters to name him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04

IT WAS during the war.
BETWEEN THE returned soldiers.
AND THE German opera.
AND / was neutral.
BECAUSE THE older I get.
THE LESS use 1 am,
IN A public fight.
AND MY wind is bad
AND can't run.
AND / was uptown.
SOMEWHERE IN the Sixties,
AND go. on a street car
AND I had forgotten.
THAT THERE might be trouble.
AND l was sitting there.
AND THERE were four women
AND THREE men.
AND A tenor singer.
WHO is a friend of mine,
AND WE were talking.
AND ALL at once.
THERE WAS crash,
OF A b!easing window.
IN THE middle of the car
AND WE heard shots.
AND ALL of the men.
SLIPPED FROM their seats.
AND ONTO the floor.
AND DUCKED their heads
SO THEY couldn't be seen.
BY THE attacking party.
AND ALL of the women.
JUMPED UP from their seats.
AND LOOKED out of the windows.
TRYING to discover.
WHAT THE trouble was about.
WHICH GOES to prove.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04

for nearly two years
In France as In
fantry brigade com
mander OF t h G
Twenty sixth d l.
vision, heading his
brigade at scissors,
Chateau Thierry, St.
Mihiel a n d / h @
Meuse -Argonne Of
IensiVe, II e W a S
decorated for his
work.
Gen Cole at one
tim e W a S police
G 0 m m / S si0ner OF
Boston, and later
served as fire com
missioner. In the
M eX c n border
trouble, as adiu b.
tant- general Ct the
state. he mobilized
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
KNIGHT OF BATH.

Panhandle Peter-What were the
knights of the bath?
Side Door Sanl---If my memory serves
me right. twas Saturday, was it mott
The Houston Post.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
HAS TO BE PUSHED.

A man Is good deal like a pencil
To make his mark he not only has TO
be sharp, but he has ~ be pushed
Boston Transcript
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
A Line On Men
You Read About

Brig Gen, Charles a. Cole, appointed
by Mayor Andrew ]. Peters as the
virtual head OF the police forces COM
batting the sirlkers and rlnLnrs serNed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
THE YOUNG LADY ACROSS THE WAY

WHICH GOES to prove.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Deaths Of a Day


Thomas NJ Locke. former riiv rou,.
missioner, died az his home. COB Nor,b
Seventh street, Yesterday. following
short illness He served two terms IN
that office, from 1870 to 1876. lie was
eighty-nine years old.
Mr.. Locke came 70 this CITY in -Srn
and engaged in the grocery business ia
was born In Gloucester, y. }. He served
several wears as a member Of tho scbooI
board Of the Twelfth Ward, ana ,atsr
was elected member Of the Board ~
Charities and Correction. After his soC,
ond term as city commissioner ha ro
moved to Burlington County. \
where he served as member of ~
school board and represented RurIinu
ION County in the New Jersey House of
Assembly. In the session of 1852
For twenty years Mr.. Locke was n-os
dent of the Odd Fellows Cemetery C,or,-
pany and twenty-five years he was pres.
idont Of the Philadelphia SpirituaIis,s,
Society. AZ one time he was vice nros,-
dent OF the National Association Of SnJr
ltualists Of the United States and a.
ada, and was one Of the organizers ma
a former president OF the Pcnnsylyan,, !,
Association Of Spiritualists.
Mr.. Locke was a veteran Mason and
odd Fellow lie was twice married IJo
is survived BY his widow who befors
her marriage in 1889 was Miss Jsprr.
Galloway, and by four daughters bv hi,
hrst marriage, His funeral will be be,G
on Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
MAN HURT IN CRASH;
FOG HAMPERS TRAFFIC
Suburban Trains Running Be.
hind Schedule and Ship.
ping Is Tied Up

One man was injured as the result
Of "A crash between trolley car and
an ash wagon in the dense fog which
enveloped the city early today The fog
prevented the motorman of a north
bound Eleventh street car from seeing
the wagon at Eleventh and Locust
streets. Tony Ninchio, the driver, was
thrown to the street. His injuries were
treated at the jefferson Hospital.
The fog delayed suburban trains on
both the Pennsylvania and on the Read
ing and commuters were from five min
utes to half an hour late in reaching
their business places. River traffic was
also hampered.
A rain center just west of here and
] ght winds caused the fog, the United
States Weather Bureau announced. The
fog is expected to continue throughout
the da'' and possibly tonight.
The enveloped the Delaware River
and thNvCapes, and seriously interfered
with maritime activity to and from this
port.
Reports from Breakwater. Recdy ISL
and and Marcus Hook indicate the fog
is particularly dense. Steamers plying
the Delaware have anchored, waiting for
the fog to lift. The American steamship
Felix Taussig. from st. Nazairc. due to
arrive here today, has not been reported
and is believed to be waiting off the
coast until the weather clears. The
Taussig is carrying n number of casuals,
including two Red Cross nurses.
The steamship Oakland, which came
up Brealwater on Tuesday, is still at
anchor at Marcus Hook.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
AWARDED THIRD CITATION
Lieut.. Thurston Wood Killed
While Aiding Fallen Comradc

Notice of the third citation for brav-
cry of Lieutenant Thurston T.. Wood an
artillery officer killed in action near
Nierzy, was received today by his father.
Captain ~ \. Wood, /. :. ~, retired,
head of the photographic Bureau here.
Major General Lejuene. commander Of
the Second Division. made the citation
on September IL. commencing the young
Philadelphian. who was twenty-one
Years old, for "fcaressy remaining un-
tier shellhre TO apply first aid to a
wounded artileryman of his platoon"
Lieutenant Wood, was killed while
performing this service on July FL
Lieutenant Wood was among the very
first American soldiers cited in the world
war Early last year he was mentioned
for heroic action in rushing from his
dugout. crossing an area under heavy
fire and rescuing a wounded French
machine gunner
At Chateau-Thicrry he made dan
Serous reconnaissance under heavy fire,
locating and posting the batteries of his
regiment. the Twelfth Field Artillery.
For this work he received his second ci-
tatiOn.
Lieutenant Wood graduated from
West Point in 1917, He went to France
in January, 1918. His home was az
1908 Skunk street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
BIDDING GOOD AT WOOL SALE
Large Variety Again Offered at
Auction Today

More than so per cent Of the $500 ,ooV.
pounds of fleece and 175,0O0 pounds OF
pulled grease wool put up at govern
ment auction at the Manufacturers
club yesterday was sold.
The auction was successful i'll every
way. and the presence of more than wv
bidders and their efforts to corner .arge
supplies of the stock were departure
from the previous auctions, when the
few bidders wanted only enough to tide
them over.
The wool was bought by the govern
ment at a time when 1t was needed for
war purposes
Charles ]. Webb & Co. of this city.
were among the local buyers, Among
the out-of-town buyers were the follow
ing: Passaic Worsted Spinning Com
pany, George w. Watt Woolen Com
pany, Acme Worsted Mills. Highland
Worsted Mills, Empire Worsted Mills.
American Woolen Company Woonsocket
Worsted Mills, Centerdale Worsted Mills
Charlottesville Woolen Mills, Forst--
mann & Huffman Company, Cleveland
Worsted Mills. Pacific Milis, Worcester
&c Co, Inc, jamestown Worsted Spin
ming Company and the New Jersey Wor-
sted Spinning Company
At this afternoons sale the following
wool was offered: Two million three
hundred thousand pounds of territory
wood. 1000 pounds of Texas wool,
370. 900 pounds of secured wool. 100000
pounds of greasy Combng cape wool,
1000 pounds of greasy carding wool
i0 900 pounds of Australian wool. 1,000.-
900 pounds of South American wool and
10000 pounds of tops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
ATTORNEY GENERAL
NAMES ASSISTANTS

Harrisburg. Jan. 23.-Selection of the
new deputies of w. !. Shaffer. Attorney
General, have been announced by the
Governors office. but the names an
nounced were not surprise. Two Of
the deputies Of Francis Skunk Brown
formerly Attorney General, are dropped
and two retained. as had been expected
Robert S. Gawthrop. of West Chester.
formerly judge, was named as first
deputy attorney general in place of w.
H. Keller, recently appointed a Superior
Court justice.
w. NJ. largest. of this city, who hal
been an additional deputy since the
Tener Administration. was retained, as
was also Emerson Collins. of williams
port, who served through the Brumbaugr,
Administration.
Il. j. Myers. Lancaster, succeeds
Harry X. Dougherty, an addtiona, den
uty and William !. Swope. Clearfield,
succeeds Harry Trenk. Pittsburgh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
COL. BISHOP, WORLDS
GREATEST ACE, HERE
Aviator Downed Seventy.lwo
German Planes and Won
Thirteen Decorations

colonel W. \. Bishop. winner of the
Victoria Cross, two DISTINGUISHED Sery-
ice Medals and ten other decorations for
aerial Victories. arrived in this city this
afternoon. He went to the Philadelphia
Navy Yard at League Island as the
guest of Commander Coburr, in charge
OF the aerial naval factory there.
Colonel Bishop is known as the
worlds greatest ace" He has TO his
Official credit scvcnty-two German
planes. with unofficial records of prob
ably thirty more. Colonel Bishop will
tell Of his war experiences at public
lecture in the Academy Of Music. Jan
uary 30. on Air Fighting in Flanders
Fields"
He spoke feelingly today Of the great
service given the Allied armies Ly
american HERS. He had three Ameri-
cans in his squadron
And they sure did some great work. ''
ne commented. The Americans were
SprlgGs, of New York. who got fifteen
rerman machines; Gridcr. who was
klled IN the air and callahan, of
hlcago' who brought down ten German
paneS. The hOya We're very popular
ana we in the squadron referred to
them as the three muskctoers.'
The day Colonel Bishop was TO leave
Franc" for England he determined TO
attempt To bring down one more Ger
man airman before his departure M
noon At $40 his machine left the air
drome. 9;jj he met five German scout
lhG P"aIz machines and one German
fwo-Seater, just east Of Ploegsteertc
Flanders. He shot down two scouts
ana so successfully chased two others
that their pilots los, their heads and
crashed their machines into each other.
collapSing in midair
'oIonel Bishop then ATTACKED the Ger
man two-seat"r, shooting it down in
flames, despite the attempt Of the fifth
scout machine to Interfere. Failing in
its attempt the last German machine
h"W away. escaping the vigorous pur-
suit Of colonel Bishop, who returned
TO the airdromc in time for luncheon
and to catch his train.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
DRY FEDERATION
WILL NOT DISSOLVE

Harrisburg. Jan. 23.--At meetings OF
the Pennsylvania Dry Federation il was
decided that the federation shall keep
IT'S organization intact, even though the
,t aluts ratiiy the national prohibi-
tion amendment. II plans to back legis-
Iation looking to the passage and en-
iorcement by the State of more prohibi-
tion legislation.
Onlcers were elected as follows: Pres
ident w T.. Porter, New Castle ,ics
presidents, Mrs Ella NJ. George, Beaver
rails DR.. b. T.. 2. Prugh. Harrisburg:
the Rev: Rufus w. Miller. Philadelphia.
and II. II. Negley, Pittsburgh; treasur
er, frank n Robinson, Pittsburgh; sec
retary, S. j. Gin. Pittsburgh eSocutiye
committee, George Rankin. Jr.. wilkins.
burg John r.. Gill. Franklin j. denny
ONeil, Mckeesport: the Rev. Charles
SGanion. Pittsburgh; Mrs. J, o. Miller,
iIltspurgh; Lex y. Mitchell PunXsu
tawney, and John w. Kinnear' pitts.
burgh. ''''-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
HOLD.UP NEAR CLANMONT
Second in Two Nights Marking Della.
ware Ciiy's Reign of Terror

Wilmington. Del. Jan. 23.--The ign
of terror of highwaymen in the vicinity
of Claymont was marked last night by
another hold-up, this being the second
night in succession that robberles and
assault have taken place there. Last
nights victim lost his pay of two weeks
and his jaw was broken
The citizens, thoroughly alarmed by
the increasing frequency of crimes Of
violence, are talking Of pettioning the
Delaware Legislature for the establish
ment of State constabulary. Mean
time. imDromptu vigilance committees
are being formed.
Last night Clifford Fisher. an employe
of the Worth Brothers Steel Works
was held up, beaten and robbed of si2S
his wages of two weeks. He is I'm Tho
hospital Tuesday night, William Ed
wards, employed by the National AMI
line COMPANY, was beaten and robbed
of SIS. He is in the Chester HospItai
severely injured. Both hod-ups oc-
Vernon road, Claymont 0' u"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

william Granoff. 1892 Poplar st. and sara
T.. Mccormick. 1892 Poplar 81 '"'d
Thomas +. Heston, 3T33 Chatham ST aud
Sarah Hunter, H+0g Waterloo s.. ' ""'
william McBush, 2l95 sharswood St, and
GLADYS VI, BrlghtfulN 72O n. CamAr 81
Margaret V. Judge. 2i2S Wallace 81 anu
Charles Y. Devine, lO22 Tasker ST and Gar
ric e. Saxas, 1909 Sigel ST or
Harry II. Humphries. 3lTa Jasper st and
Marion Paulson, 1928 Tulip st '''
Sicolo DipTimo, 265l Seltzer ST and I,,Iio
CapecCi, 2T0O T.. Somerset ST '"
samuel GoldherS 2242 $. eth St. and Jen-
ME Cohen, $40 WintOn St
Cleon Greene, lhiS $, Cspitol st. and
W solEm9n, loi1 Parrish ST, and " Haber,
Wolf settler, a5Is $, 18th st., and Annie
RothsCtein, 63a Ritner st
Hyman Beran. Camden, n. j.. aud Lillian
Barag 72B Tasker IT. '''''""
Harvey Hicks 2ioe Naudain st, and Mat.
tie Gaines. 2Oi0 Kater st,
Frank W, Biliklewicz, 1851 Livingston st
and Victoria swidiak. 2627 Westmore,
Philip Maltlsky 5sa Queen ST.. and Mo,r,s
soltor. AL Fitzwater st,
sylvia E.I"SnkeS 2l1 Dawson St, '' anu
'0sn and i rjssy ~ s. IL s.st s; ,st'h 3. St.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
HOOVER DENIES
AIDING PACKERS
Replies to Attacks Made in
Senate Hearing on Food
Relief Bill
HELPED /. s. FARMERS
Directs Attention to Swift &
Co.'S Charge That He Cut
Their Profits

Paris, Jan. % Herbert Hoover to-
day hatly denied the charges. made in
the United States Senate in debate on
the $loo,OOO.oOO food bill, that he had
worked in the interests Of the Amer
lean packing Industries.
II apparently emerge in new light
as the friend Of the Chicago packers" ="
said Mr.. Hoover "and the same mail
brings report from Swift & CO.. blam.
ing the food administration for reducing
their profits by $4,000. 900 in the last
year. ! imagine the packers would not
appreciate n wide circle of such friends" :"
Mr.. Hoover said he had worked to
give square deal to American farmers
and to protect small packers.
The attack on Mr. Hoover in the Sem
ate was made by enemies Of the bill tc,
appropriate 500, 600 600 to feed Euro
neans other than inhabitants of the Cen
tral Powers, Mr. Hoover was assalled
as the man who would have charge Of
spending this money.
y notice, also" he said. '1hat | com.
mittod a crime by holding the October
JOINT conference Of farmers and renre-
sentatives of forty packers. as well as
bringing the packers together with rep
reSentativos Of the Allied governments
FOR the purpose Of settling ON a price
for exports Of pork thut would give the
American farmers a square deal and a
HlStrlbut on of orders that would protect
small packers.
We even have tried to obtain the
continuance of these war arrangements
through the armstice period and the
opening Of other markets because the
american farmer did his duty and pro-
duced the goods
III the American farmer and the
small packer now feel that these ar
fanGements are wrong, it would be the
greatest burden off our shoulders IL we
CouId know it quickly, The British
Government particularly is anxious to
De relieved from these ARRANGEMENTS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
WARE LINES UP
WITH DRY" MEN
Support of Prohibition
Amendment Hard Jolt to
Liquor Forces
RATIFICATION CERTAIN
Senator's Stand Will Have Eff
feet on Makeup of
Committees d,
BD a S,d6 Correspondent,


Harrisburg. Jan. 23.--Announcement
by Senator Ware, of Philadelphia, that
he and his followers in the Senate and
House would support the national prohi-
bition amendment virtually insures its
rat fcation by the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature
The haste with which the necessary
number of States have ratified the meas
ure and the ratification pledge given
by Governor Sproul. when n candidate.
are believed to be responsible for the
decision of Senator Ware to join hands
with tho "drys."
Up to this time the "drys' have
claimed ninety-nine votes in the House.
exclusive of the Ware delegation, and
nineteen in the Senate. The Wares have
thirty-one votes in the House and six
in the Senate from Philadelphia.
1t requires 104 votes TO ratify in the
House and twenty-six in the Senate. The
Wares can easily dole off enough votes
TO swing the House for ratification, It
is pointed out. and the announcement
of Senator Ware is expected to swing
several votes IN the Senate which here
tofore have been considered wet.
Senator Wares announcement Is n Sc
we're jolt to the liquor people, who have
been here in force since the opening of
the Legislature. They have been con
fident the amendment would be rejected.
Wares announcement also is expected
to make radical changes in the lineup
between the "wcts" and the "drys" on
the Senate and House law and order
committees.
Senator Salus. Ware man and a
wet heads the Senate Law and Order
Committee. Before Senator Ware made
the declaration in favor of the amend
ment the lineup of the Senate commit
tee was ten vets" and four "drys"
IL may be. also, that the resolution
will not be sent to this committee in the
Senate. but be referred to a committee
with more ''drys' in it's makeup.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
TO RESTORE SEIZED PROPERTY
Carranza Said to Be Preparing
Manifesto to Return Lands

I'll PasO, Tex, Jan. 23-President
Carranza is preparing manifesto
restoring all confscated property to
the original owners throughout Mex.
leo, according 10 an article published
in La Republica, a Mexican daily
here opposed to Carranza, and cred.
tied to an unnamed Mexican City
newspaper. The decree will affect all
property seized during the revolution,
including that confiscated by State
governments, militia leaders and the
national government, the article
stated.
The owners or their representatives
will be invited to return and receive
this restored property, the article
added, If this becomes effective it will
restore the great cattle and agricul.
tural estates in northern Mexico to
General Luis Terra2as, now living in
exile here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
JUDGE MCPHERSON BURIED
Funeral of Jurist in Second Pres.
byterian Church

The funeral of Judge John f. McPher-
son, of the United States Circuit Court
OF Appeals. was held in the Second
Presbyterian Church. Twenty-first and
Walnut streets, this afternoon The Rev
Dr. Alexander McColl, pastor OF the
church, conducted the services
The honorary pallbearers were Judge
Joseph Burlington and Judge Victor r
Woolley. of the United states Circuit
Court of Appeals; chief Justice j. Hay
Brown, OF the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania President Judge George g.
Orlady Judge of the Superior Court (.
Judge William II, stake, Of Court Of
Common Pleas No, s : eX-Attorney Gen
eral NJ. Hampton Todd, ex-senator Bay-
ard Henry Francis A. Lewis Henry y.
Mellors and Albert b. Weimer.