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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
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TO The News Sclmitar

To The News Scimitar:
Being a constant reader OF your paper
for years and noting very closely your
position upon public issues from time
to timo especially the coal strike. war
proflteering and cheap goods, believe
that your paper has done more to edu
cate the masses along these lines, by
exposing the coal operators side OF
the controversy, by explaining the
the scheme of our manufacturers and
trusts machines in your editorial OF tho
18th inst, entitled Cheap Goods" than
any other paper has in the South.
You have placed the miners in the
right attitude, the people perhaps had
never thought of them as they do now.
Your condemnation of the war profiteer-
ing meets the approval OF the great
masses who have suffered greatly by
being charged double prices for shelf
worn articles.
New goods have SCARED higher in
prices. Your article under the cap
ton, Cheap Goods exposed the whole
scheme. The battle to lower the cost
of living Is only sham. Prices of trust :
made articles continue to go higher,
the SPECTATORS have all the protection
they need While the ultimate con-
sumner has none. The producers of raw
material have no protection either. Yes,
If any foreign country can sell us their
manufactured goods cheaper than we
can buy them at home, then It's a
business proposition for us to buy on
the cheaper market, regardless of what
country they come from.
l hope that your paper may continue
in the good work until the people all
as one man demand congress to quit
shamming and do something for the
American people by passing laws re-
gardess of the welfare OF other coun-
tries JNO. c. MILLER
Iuka, Miss
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
TROUBLE IN INDIA

ne people OF England said to be amazed the news
coming to them from far off India and they have TO be-
In the Punab province unarmcd natives were shot down by
British sodery The uniab is OF the richest provinces in
India and has been the OF boohed since Alexander
the Great conquered and gave the world its first
knowledge OF India Centuries acward the French came in and
took over the province The English had established themselves
in Bombay
The renchman Duplex ruled the pnab from Pondcherry
where he held forth in great He became involved in con
@ with the natives and when orey pressed the English under
Give took up the native drove the French over
the province which the beginning OF English rule in India
The Punab than 100000 square miles the
capital is Lahore and the population between four and five mil
hons OF people There several important cities the province
N ruled by British satrap who has native council egisa
ure to advise him. but really his orders The Pnab
sent soldiers France fight make the world safe for
democracy and give people seidetemnaon Recently drastic
law was passed by the local legislature and the people protested
against It, They held many public meetings and in the
principal cities large number assembled hear native orators
tell them that the and democracy and eldeterm
nation vndcated They advised refrain from violence
but to offer passive resistance the law British subaern
who was in charge OF few soldiers declared them
riot and had his fire the meeting killing between
80 and Is unarmed people This enraged the entire prov
nce and there was lear OF uprising other places British
general with large force appeared the while 900
holding public meeting ncoscd square listening
talks by their about democracy and sedctermnaon
they had learned it during the This British general like
Give Hastings Wellesley and Others thought best teach the
beggas lesson and ordered soldiers fire upon the
bed multitude which they promptly did, killing between five and
six hundred OF them and woundng The government
prevented the from leaving the country but the Manchester
Guardian with great enterprise obtained and published the
And knows what may happen The teemng millions
OF India any well satisfied with the rule under which
they live revolution and cxtermnation they
not warlke and have
Those in the Punab who sought the boon OF democracy and
sedetermnaon have been given the democracy death This
may quiet matters down for while and may be the beginning
of more serious times.
India has the numbers millions of them but not the sncws
OF war and OF revolution will be and moved down
and made the unhappy victims of superior power Russia is
helpless although the Romanof dynasty long greedy to DOS
India Aghansan may come but while they are great
they have the the numbers England car
hold India subsection by general slaughter Of the people OF
that country and the other civilizations only look on as
unnteresed spectators.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
Loew's Lyceum.

Those who enjoy instrumental music.
played by experts, will find plenty to
their liking when Jack Levy and his
Four Symphony Sisters appear at
Loew's Lyceum Thursday as headlin-
ers on the vaudeville bill for the last
half OF the week. The quintette rem
ders classical and popular selections in
an equally capable manner, according
to the advance notices.
The Intruder" laughable skit. by
Barnes and Freedman, vii Introduce
couple OF rare comedians. Reginald
Knorr, Sleanore Rella and company fill
present their one-act divorce comedy,
See MY Lawyer" while Mack an |
Sallee, in burlesque female impersona-
tons, and Hartley, sensational balancel,
will complete the show.
"A Girl in Bohemia" the film attrac-
ton, Is another Peggy Hyland success,
in which an ambitious girl discovers
that the lure Of fame can't compensate
for the love Of the one man. 1t is a
gripping story Of the charms and peris
OF unconventional life In a big city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
The Public Be SerUed
TwiceToldTal es
DEG, II, 1909
Ten Years &c Today h Msmphl,.

-S' - tNN5s
The appeal Of the Standard OIL com
pany Of New Jersey, its subsidiaries
and defendants individually, against
whom the government recently won its
dissolution suit in the United States
circuit court, was filed at st. Louis.
Conductors and trainmen on a ma
jority of the railroads in the east have
voted to ask for an increase / nwages
ranging from 10 to 80 per cent and
changes in working conditions.
The Rev. A. y. Boone will celebrate
on Sunday his eleventh year as pastor
OF the First Baptist church.
The famous old Chickasaw Guards
club has decided to move its head
quarters to the top floor of the pro-
posed new Exchange building.
The Rev. c. II. Williamson, former
ly Of Waukesha, Wis, who recently ac-
cepted the pastorate Of the First Pres
byterian church at Memphis, has ar
rived in the city and win preach his
first sermon to the congregation Sun
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Read rendered
dancing party at the Hotel Gayoso
to the debutantes of the seasons and
specially invited guests in honor Of
their daughter, Mary Read.
James J. Jeffries, former champion
pugilist of the world, who retired and
who is soon to fight Jack Johnson, the
negro heavyweight, to bring back the
crown to the white race, arrived in the
city and will show his skill at tho
auditorium on Madison avenue tonight.
He is accompanied by Frank Gotch,
champion wrestler of the world, Dr..
B. F. Roller and Charles Olsen, also
wrestlers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
MoUing Pictures
Strand.

Doris May. the pretty screen actress
who was recently raised to stardom by
Thomas Fl. Ince, has packed a record
Of achievement into the II years that
she has spent on this terrestrial ball.
At four she was playing her own com
positions on the piano In public She
studied elocution at seven and complete
ly outstripped her class, according 20
the professor at Puget Sound university
who taught her When Kubelik, the
famous violinist, made a public appear
ance at San francisco, rine- year old
Doris was his accompanist. The CO.
starring team Of Doris May and Doug
las Mclean Is now making its initial
local appearance in "Twenty-three and
a Half Hours Leave" at the Strand
theater this week. 1t is screen YER
sion of a humorous Mary Roberts Rine-
hart story and is said to be thorough
ly enjoyable screen comedy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
Majestic.

Wealthy tourists were rolled out Of
their beds in most heartless manner
when the jealous ma tured Billie Bill
lings was prompted to violently sound
the fire alarm In a most expensive sum
mer hotel in "A Temperamenta Wife"
starring Constance Talmadge, and which
will be seen at the Majestic theater for
the last time Wednesday.
Miss Talmadge, who portrays the role
of the capricious Billie Billings, Is Civ
en- the opportunit yof her screen career
to demonstrate those qualities which
have made her one OF the geratest OF
all motion picture favorite.
Beginning Thursday, Florence Reed in
Her Game" will be shown.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
Contributions For
The GOOdfeHOWS-
Santa Claus Club

Contributions 10 the Goodfellows-
Santa Claus club
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
Princess.

Has an ex-convict the right to assert
his claim on his daughter, II by doing
so he blast the reputation of the man
whom she always thought was her
father and whom she believed honor
able?
This was the situation which con-
fronted Joe Moore, the ex-convict in
1.-THE Open Door," a Robertson Cole re-
lease, with Anna Lehr and excellent
cast, which Is at the Princess today and
Thursday. A Sennett comedy is added
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
BAPTIST NEWSPAPER
MEN ARE TO MEET

PADUCAH, KY. Dec. II. (Spl)-
The quarterly meeting OF the First Dis
trict Press association will be held here
Friday. Dec. 10, and a full attendance
of the First district newspaper men is
axpect
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17

The Nashville Banner opines that while egps are c, .
III cents apiece "a lot OF od-tmers who lived in small
munies remember when they be bought for 10
uozen Wlhout making any such pretense antiquity we
remember when basketul was EXCHANGED {1r y
gallon OF coal oil and six eight less broken didn't
matter the grocery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17

The Washington Herald, recently purchased bv Herbert
Hoover and others has article saying the sugar situation
can not be saved now by legislation and declaring that he
aors control Of the Cuban crop low price on that
crop impossible Put that your coffee and drink il
Perhaps will be satisfaction know who Is obbine Won
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
WILL SUSPEND TRAINS,

VIENNA, Dec. l7.--Passenger traffic
on the Austrian railways will be sus.
pended during Christmas week owing
to the coal shortage,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
THREE HOMES To
Be BUILT SOON
John Hicks, A. M. Thorne
And John 4. Clary
Get Residences.

John Hicks VIII Immediately begin
the erection OF a two story home on
Elm street. facing east on lots 90 q
and %. block 90, Manhattan Heights,
which he purchased from the Manhat-
tan Heights company for a considera-
ton OF $3.50. Mr. Hicks, who was
formerly resident Of Rockdale,
Texas. has an interest in and is man
ager OF the Southwestern Products
company of FL Paso.
A. n Horne viii begin the erection
OF a home on Lebanon street at an
early date on Totes q and %, block
4. Manhattan Heights. The lots we're
purchased from Louis Chernis at a
consideration OF $500. 8lr. Horne for
merly lived in Manhattan Heights at
1921 Louisville street but recently
sold his home at that place.
john H Clary, who has bought lots
2S. % and the east q feet OF lot 20.
block IA. Manhattan Heights, at a con-
sheraton Of $500, viii build home
on that location this fall The lots
are on Federal street
All the deals were made by LeaTel
q sherman
LeavelI & Sherman also announce
the sale Of lots % and p, block 4,
Manhattan Heights. from the Manhat-
tan Heights company TO r J. Will
Jams. for S750. and the sale Of a bun
Eaiow ar 1921 Louisville street from
A. H. Horne TO Anna E. Frymuth for
$3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
First No-Gossip League
Formed At Mortified

Northfield. Mass, May 29.-The first
AntI-Gossfping league OF the world
has been organized in this beautiful
village. A national No-Gossip day is
proposed
The No-Gossip league IS unique. It
has 10 constitution, no bylaws, no
officers. no dues. Yet the founder
and organizer, F. Amber WEIGH, edi-
tor and publisher of the Mortified
Press, sees a great future for the or
ganization-
mot that Mortified IS more gos-
sipv than any other town in the
world said he. Gossip IS an of
spring Of envy. II is natural for
women 10 be envious, but IL is true
that men are also moved that way
on occasions.
cit occurs to me we should give our
nofrhbors the benefit Of the doubt
@YVhy lift the eyebrow If neigh
bor's wife has n new paradise plume
very likely it Is an old one ana
was not smuggled-
a.Whv shrug ones shoulder II some
bank officer appears in a ne" lnoto-
cqr-very likely he mortgaged ms
house to get IL instead OF stealing the
money from the bank
ssVhy look critically at your nel5I-
bor III he has a red uose-very iikelt
ii IS from sunburn and not from up
pling ,...,. .,--,
o-oesip free. and 10 the outside world
wishes TO take I'D the plahi III i-
favor Of pushing it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29

A LIST Of Chinese and other for
a eigners by rebels and bandits in
Mexico is being compiled by order Of
the state department TO American
consuls in Mexico. It reveals q "mur-
der trial. from Casas Grandes. Chi
huahua. through MADEIRA and Pearson
to the Hearst "Babicora" ranch. These
murders range from dragging de-
fenceless Chinese from the horns Of
saddles to burning the soles Of their
feet Stabbing and almost every
other form of cruelty is included Rob
berry is a sidelne-
The list is being checked up and
corrected and added to by men re-
ported 10 be acquainted with the
outrages-
The state department is said TO
have called for list OF crimes
against all foreigners running back 20
the advent Of American ambassador
Fletcher in Mexico, which was Feb
List Of Outrages-
The list Of outrages on Chinese in
the particular section mentioned, so
far compiled is as follows:
On April 10. 1917, about 200 OF
Villas men headed by Gen Nicolas
Fernandez looted Fong Tat's ranch
, took IS horses and mules worth $500,
and provisions, money and personal
belongings worth $500.
sun FOOk Stabbed.
In March. 1913, at about .. M
sun Fook and Lun Pow were assaulted
by three Mexican civilians The
former was murdered with a dagger
and Lun Pow was badly cut in the
face. The perpetrators looted every
thing Two escaped and one was
held by Mexican authorities but il IS
not known that he was punished
Losses in money. merchandise and
personal belongings are given at $500.
In February. 1913, Coco FOng s
store lost consignment OF merchan-
disc sent by the Union Mercantile
company. Express was held up near
san Pedro by Cen Holgiun- Losses
are calculated. s21G0.
LOOtfnE Of Ranch.
on January q, 1919. about 10 D.
m- 10 bandits looted Fong Fats
ranch OF its provisions, money and II
laborers' personal belongings total
/ losses. S210o-
on March 9, about 9 a. m, Fong
Z Fats ranch was looted again by eight
/ bandits. presumed TO be from Martin
/ Lopez's band LabOrers on the ranch
were mistreated and tied with ropes
and left helpless. The bandits took
! four horses worth $3.50. money
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
BTRKBURNET
0ILFIELD CROWS
Past Week Has Been Won
der; FL Pasoan's Well
Extends Field.

wichita Falls. 3lay 29.-The devel-
opment Of the past week in the new
Burk- Waggoner-Golden Cycle pool
has proved the field five miles long
and two miles wide-from the Golden
cycle five miles southwest TO the
Ramming and three miles northwest
to the Texas Chief Blocks 60, z, 70.
50 and So are holding the attention
OF the entire field as each block has
from five to seven wells on the sand
The Ramming well. in block 10,
north Of the town Of Clara-owned by
r.. W. Ramming, the former FL Paso
automobile man IS creating wide
spread interest owing to the fact that
ii has proved the pool five miles west
and south The well IS now flowing
500 barrels with a bale- stuck hal1
way down the hole IL is believed Dy
the drfllers that when the well Is
cleaned out il is good for better than
1000 barrels and may be as large as
any Of the wells in the field
Summit Petroleum, in block 20, and
Sure Pop. in block "a, have drilled into
the sand with the rotary and are now
changing 20 cable tools 10 finish
Both OF these are expected TO be as
large as the Burlz-M aEgoner and
Golden Cycle The silver Cycle,
owned by FL Pasoans. Is the offset 20
the Summit
At least so companies are drilling
in the Immediate vicinity of these
wells and several. the Goleonda, west
ern Globe. Humble, Kennedy and at
least five others are resting upon the
sand. they are all directly west and
south of the Silver cycle.
il IS predicted that the coming week
VIII be the largest in the history OF
the Burk-Wag goner pool as within
the next ten DAYS at least 20 or more
flowing wells are expected to be
brought in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
TODAYS BEAUTY TALK

You can enjoy a delightful shampoo
with very little effort and for a very
trifling cost, If you get from your drug
gists a package Of eanthrox and dis
solve a teaspoonfuI in a cup Of hot
water. This makes a fun cup Of sham
poo Iiquid-enough so it is easy to ap-
DIV it to all the hair instead Of Just
the top Of the head Your shampoo Is
now ready. Just pour a little at time
on the scalp and hair until both are
entirely covered by the daintily per-
TUNED preparation that thoroughly dis
solves and removes every bit Of dan
druff. excess oil and dirt. After rms
ing, the hair dries quickly, with fluf-
finess that makes It seem heavier than
it Is, and takes OF a rich luster and a
softness that makes arranging it a
pleasure.-AdF.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29

L5ans were demanded by Mexican
government generals. receipts for
which were lost during this last raid
on Pearson above mentioned These
receipts were given sam Sing sam
Lee Lung. Quoug Hing Lung and Gee
Lee in 1918. Maj. Francisco Gonzales
OF Cen CastrO's forces, demanded
these loans and credits for his sol
diers and they amounted TO $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
Here Are Two
Real Live Tips!

the BIG stock you wanted this week
through brokers who had made reserva-
lions. Big 4 says you can't and l say you can't
think Pm mighty lucky to be able to offer, sub
jet to prior sale, block of 1000 shares at SIPS
a share. IF you were cleft out" on the Big 4
distribution you have chance to get some of this
little BLOCK Of MINE. ACT QUICK because
viii MAKE NO FURTHER OFFER AT THIS
PRICE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
WORK VIII BEeIN soon o.

Percy McGhee. IT.. city building in
spector. who was Instructed by mayer
charles Davis TO draw plans and spec
ificatiOns for the new houses and
cages for animals in washington
park announced Thursday that work
on the plans were almost alrelay-
Within ten DAYS work viii begin on
the cages The houses and cages are
to be placed along the east side OF the
mark
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
Read This Letter
From Big 4

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SO Nils Bd1a
81 Parrr TcIas-
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bcaeht ani pad fer b1iurs uur
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Please sake It clear. h1seYlr.
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rot the is1ss i'c1nuuilz1s'
about the endi11 o. tbs Bic 4
sale a. rfccE. Had ~ been
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s1.ag M-r11cr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29

AIRS. Martin johnson OF san Franz
cisco. Cal. has hobby for exploring
iu ont Of the way places and has Just
started on a second trip 10 the South
sea Islands. where she VIII with her
husband. traverse ground never be
fore trodden BIZ q white person. These
Isles are Inhabited solely by canni-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29

BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET
The county board Of education win
meet this afternoon TO consider the
appointment Of trustees for the COM
mon school districts where no elections
have been held
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29

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Correspondence invited from banks
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attention TO the small investor.
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Oldest and Largest brokerage Firm in
n Pnro. Phone $40, Sheldon Hotel.
Fl Faso. Texas. Your Bank VIII
Recommend Is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
Wire Your Order

We were fortunate in securing small block OF
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them to HURRY their order for the few shares
we have cannot remain long. WIRE-and we
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