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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
Moving Pictures
Majestic.

In honor of the homecoming from
france Of Maj, Robert warwick, the
soidler-star, who Is at the Majestic
theater today and Wednesday in IN
M~lzzoura,' a Paramount-Artcraft pic
ture, Gloria Swanson. the noted screen
beauty, made a tremendous sacrifice.
Seeing that Maj. Warwick seemed very
iohd OF her pedigreed French bulldog,
which she had raised from %puppyhood,
She presented him with the valuable
animal, Junior" the dog, seemed
Mighty pleased with his new master, but
after a few weeks appeared somewhat
homesick, and suddenly one day DIS
appeared, Maj. Warwick searched high
and low for him. without success.
Just as he was about to give the ami
mai up as lost forever, two small boys
brought II, wet and trembling with cold
to his door one evening, saying that
hey had picked II up in the water and
taken It into the boat from which they
We're Fishing. Miss Swanson was at the
llnle making a picture on Santa Cruz
STAND, and several people suggested
that the bulldog "a attempting to swim
out to her, Others Just looked wise and
said, Some bull"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. ouInlus, the
Sunshine Man.
Copyright 1918. by the

Men Of enthusiastic spirit have been
the life of the Church They have as
sailed error, reformed abuses, planted
missions, organized forces, founded COL
IegeS, invented instrumentalities, set
resources in order. made ~onslaughts
against sin. They run risks for Christ
a., d humanity, espouse a good cause
while yet unpopular. work where they
are needed, even with the weak and
despised, where "loaves and fishes" are
few and small, and hardships many
and ponderous Theological Frame
work.
or all that is grand in Christianity,
nothing eXcels its moral dynamic. Talk
Of the enthusiasm OF humanity, 1t Is a
mere idea. But the enthusiasm OF
Christian love Is a mighty power, The
enthuSiasms of hearts arrested by the
mighty love of Christ, aCaWn into SYM
patty with Him. reflecting on their
fellow sinners the compassion that has
embraced themselves, seeing in this
dtsordered world a blessed sphere of
service to God and man, and throwing
energies into the work of blessing 1t
that Is a wonder working powert 1t
goes on unweariedly in the work of
faith and labor OF love; never deeming
tnat 1t has done enough, or that 1t can
ever do enough for Him whose love has
iallen N It so richly, and is so well
fitted to bless the whole family of
man,-W. c. Blaikie ID, u.
Dayton, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
New Lyric.

The glad play, "Pollyanna," is as
bracing as a mountain climb. 1t sends
the blood about its business Of health,
and gives lone and ~g'adness to the body.
1t does more and better, by keeping
the lamp of good nature burning bright
Nv in the heart, and leading thoughts
away from the mean and chilling things
of life. The characters of the famous
play are brought before us by men and
women who are foremost in the the
atrical profession, which means an eve
ming of perfect good cheer, for Polly
anna In its glad nature and purnose
is the most notable dramatic produc-
ton of recent years, It radiates the
sunshine of living, puts hea into the
weary laden, and sweeps away the
| shadows of trouble as the sun does
the mist. The magical Pollyanna steps
| right out of the book we all know about,
ringing out gladly the spirits of youth
and health, introduces lou TO all the
quaint characters Of the New England
home, aFd before you know II, YOU are
/ under the spell of the happiest and
most enjoyable play now before the
public.
"Pollyanna" win he presented here
at the Lyric on Friday and Saturday
| nights and Saturday matinee, by Klaw
| and Erlanger and George G.. Tyler, who
| have provided an excellent company of
| PLAYERS to interpret It. Miss Viola Har-
| rer will play the title role, and will
be supported by George Allison, Gar
land Gaden, Alice Baxter, Katherine
| Rober, Helen Quincy. Gertrude Rivers,
Fanny y. Hall, A, w. MacCollin, Will
| liam Blaisdell, Charles 5. Turner, Har-
old Macarthur and others,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
Strand.

The scene Is a race track, the horses
are at the post, and after three false
Iarts get under way, In the home
stretch two of them fight for the lead,
nose and nose, and in one of the great
81 racing scenes ever witnessed an un-
tnown horse, ridden by n girl Jockey,
lashes under the wire as a winner.
That Is but one of the many thrilling
Genes In Checkers" the well known
acing play which has been made into "A
'ig special moving picture and which
now playing AT the Strand theater.
I Is a masterful production, rich in
'omancc and prodigal In wholesome
ensation. 1t carries a strong heart in
crest throughout and Ia ably presented
an all-star cast, which Includes
Thomas j, Carrigan, lean Acker, Ellen
'asstty, Robert Elliott, Tammany
Young, Bertram Marburgh and Ed
Sedgwlck, 1t was directed by Richard
stanton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
RED CROSS WILL
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

Several changes in the officers of
the Memphis chapter of the Red Cross
are expected to be made at the annual
election of officers to be held at the
Red Cross headquarters, 146 North Sec
ond street, late Tuesday afternoon
A. T.. Jennings. president of the chap
ter, has stated that on account of other
responsibilities he finds it impossible to
serve again as president. In addition
In the officers of the chapter there are
II directors to be elected.
A number of important matters IN
regard to the future of the local Red
Cross will come IN for action by the
newly elected officers, It has been pro-
posed that the HON service station
maintained by the Red Cross be dis
continued, and the matter has been re-
served for action by the incoming ad-
ministration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
Princess.

Interiors OF several quaint homes in
the Blue Ridge mountains OF Kentucky,
which are shown in Bill Apperson's
Boy the feature to be seen at the
Princess theater for the last times to-
lay. furnish Il close study OF the lives
NJ the mountaineers who are charac-
ers in the picture.
These people, who have lived with lit
Ic change for the past hundred years,
contributed some of the best fighters
who went to France under the Ameri-
can banner and have among themselves
I cod of honor which is one of the
'triCtest in the world.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
4,267 Missing In
Action, But Dogs
OF Peace Not War

Exactly 4,267 'Rovers'' have ceased
to rove the highways, of Memphis since
April /. according to statistics issued
by the canine mortuary bureau at city
crematories. Active war was waged
against ownerless dogs throughout the
summer months, Each patrolman was
each morning and the death dealing
doses were thrown to wandering curs.
They snapped up the apparently choice
morsels of meat with avidity and died
with raridity.
stu there are many wandering ours
about town, a menace through rabies to
the community. However, this is great
the summer
Rabies has been prevalent In Memphis
for 10 years and steadily growing worse
except when checked by occasional ac-
tons such as the one noted here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
Loew's Lyceum,

Lovers of Irish songs and hunor VIII
find a comedy skit that suits their
taste at Loew's Lyceum where Grace
Turner and Sidney Broughton are pre-
senting q delightful episode called Just
Landed" during the first half OF the
present week,
Miss Turner, who appears az a pretty
Irish immigrant girl, has the real
brogue and the natural Irish wit. Her
meeting with Broughton. in the role
of a young American customs officer,
at the steamship docks, affords a dla-
lorue that furnishes plenty of laughs
Jean Ieifhton's minstrel revue. intro
ducing five burnt-eork entertainers with
Miss | eighton as in~terlocutor. and three
other Loew acts are also on the vaude-
VILE bill, while the film feature stars
Bert Lytell. five inimitab'e screen CO.
mcdinn. in ''Fasv TO M"kh Money
CThe show at the Lyceum Is a good
show from beginning to end.-Ed.l
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
WENT TO BUY ROAD.

BRISTOL, Tenn, oct, "A. tSpl)-J.
! Tilley, local business man, has re
turned from a trip to Georgia. where
le went to purchase the Georgia Coast
md Piedmont railroad, Mr.. Tilley is
making a speciality OF buying up short
Inc railroads for the purpose OF dis
nantling,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
TO BUILD FEED MILL

BRISTOL, Tenn, oct. "A, CSpl.l-The
Service Min company has just been or
gani2ed here and win soon begin manu-
featuring all kinds Of feed, The officers
OF the new concern are j. a, Good
pasture, president, and G. J, Todd, Sec
rptnrN-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
rs THIS A TRICK?

ne News Sr'm'tar is in receipt OF a postcard which reads
pu a.. NATIONAL Headquarters, New York, Oct. I, t6to
n. a nu 'n-n !" very respectfully urged that the peace trcaty mud
submitted. ""' '" INC 'm"a states as
.to. n "GSnu study of the proposed covenant leads IN ,o ,ou., 4,
ha non "T a mas"e OF nations functions propcrl, the American nonr n ' "n
as...on 49, an oppressed minority, native horn M - ,.u. S' WI"
" smha,N race subject 10 taxation without nreSor', urs'"" non
~. ~ "'oeis' Justly entitled to six to eight necrn 49," "u Nv
" a aus ssr representative in the congress OF the InitcI S,a t" VI" 10
,ue. "mS"e'''to " n claims of the American noyrn - ""'
II {. TN unbiased wisdom of the supreme couucil , may IN satctN
"vp ne III "N"m the color line is not drawn. AS in Inc Tni,a, ,"n"e {"
President Wilson, in his speech in San rarci." 'hncn States.
In accord with this view. ~" 'r"h''s'" appeared To be
NEGRO RIGHTS IEAGIE.
William Washington, prcsidc,t
instead OF beng propaganda for the league il Ir,L. i. .
some oil the brethren in the North who oppose thc ,o,ora 10 u
set out to arouse a prejudice against the league hy nn,L;rn =" wy
appear TO the South on grounds that will have the onnos;tc oIfo"t
from that assumed to be intended 'I"''' ''eN'
Senator Reed, one OF the violent opponents Of the lc,o,o :
the ohiy MEMBER OF the senate who has attcmntcd f., ;,;Hrt ,ho
race question into the consideration of the lcap,,c nj ,,,;ao ni
doubtless some Of his friends have taken a cue from, him. 80 " :"
the best means of dividing the South ON tho Issue
The card is printed for the reason that it pcrhons has hoo,
given widespread circulation and may deceive some ncnnie =
unexplained. fNPN =
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
OIL COMPANY FORMED

PARAGOULD, Ark, oct IA. (SplD-
The Par-a-teX Oil company has been
organized here with a capital stoc's of
Sl2!. 600 to develop Texas acreage. Sam
MclianeN Is president and T, II, Lloyd
seCretary-treasurer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
[OKtM5PaT
II A0y K:NoQNo1:
AFTER RUDYARD KIPLING.

II hUD1AhD hAfLINU.' M E &
When the husband faces helpmeet every morning in debate,
And he's trying to explain to her why he was out so late,
mere Is never any question that his argument will fail,
For the female of the species can talk longer than the male.
When the argument is hottest and they get down to brass tacks,
You would think that hers were angels and that his should be in tal
For the female of the species can think faster than the male,
week, r 1851. E I MEM-M. A
And deciding how to spend it, he's a pretty helpless geek:
It is sad for him to look at his percentage OF the kae.
For the female of the species can grab quicker than the male.
Till the husband thinks that living is a most decided bore.
She "a take a 5O-cent piece and get dry goods by the bale,
For the female of the species can buy cheaper than the male.
THE FIRST PROFITEERs.
Way back in the first century Old Boy Epictetus said it:
But there is a great difference between other mems occupation
day long they do nothing but calculate, contrive. consult how to wiring
their profit out of foodstuffs, farm plats and the like. :
PROGRESS.
1918. @-.
Where are you going, my pretty maid?"
I'm going a-miking, sir" she said.
May go with you, my pretty maid?"
No, sir we're not introduced" she said.
Hey, kid, where are you blowing today?'
70 tango you boob-dont you get gay!"
May hang on while you terpsichore?"
Break in! get wise! don't ask any more!"
II, Benjamin Faucet.
N. h. Gaskil practices the art of gas plumbing at 2OO7 Atlantic
avenue, Atlantic CITY, N. J. H. s. N.
FINDER PLEASE HURRY.
-, #. #.
LOsT-Ieft pair black trousers. on Hoyt car,
Wednesday, between 1O11 o'clock. Reward.
49, Ad in Buffalo Paper.
1.-TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA"
A couple of men from Verona happened on Milers hill Saturday
evening Just In time to keep Mrs, Lloyd Martndale from probably he
ing kicked to death by the Martndale mule. Both men we're quite
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
1.-TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA,

A couple of men from Verona happened on Miners hill Saturday
evening Just in time to keep Mrs. Lloyd Martindale from probably he
ing kicked to death by the Martndale mule. Both lei ere ouite
badly kicked-Lampam tID Weekly. "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
NEGRO RIGHTS LEAGUE.
William Washington, President

DAnnunzio has declared that he is in a state OF war with
,~ugo-Slayia. So that is what is the matter with him
The mirror., 1919-03-20
A New Era DaWns

Great and easy days are in store
for us, if we can be guided by ap-
pearances and indications. The
man of studious mind who keeps
within touch of scientists and their
writings at this time, will discover
that we have just entered a new
era in the worlds history. Hither.
to. we are told, we have not been
utilizing over the half of our raised
products or, in other words,
about one quarter of our potato
crop has rotted before used or
marketed. Turnips, carrots and
other vegetables have undergone
like changes. The onion is SEN
sitive vegetable and subject to
rot; also the cabbage.
To a large extent these vege-
tables comprise our staff of life.
The mirror., 1919-03-20

There is a tree near Whittier,
Cal., which is said to be the most
valuable tree in the world from q
productive standpoint. It is an
alligator pear and its average reve-
nue. to its owner is So, 900 per an
mum. 1t was at one time insured
in Lloyds for $4,000, but the
company insisted that it be pro-
tected by high lattice fence, and
when this was removed two years
ago for fear it might interfere
with the health of the tree, the
policy was cancelled.-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-03-20

The Norwegian government
whaling vessels have caught over
100 whales since the prohibition
against whaling was raised a short
time ago. Ninety-four of them
were taken to a whaling station
near Bergen, which has been work
ing for three months. 1t has been
calculated that the whaling will
continue for six months and that
with five stations and seventeen
ships it should be possible to
catch 500 whales every year. One
whale yields an average of thirty
barrels of wnale oil. or from five
to five and one-half tons of fat.
The fat is used to a great extent in
making margarine.-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-03-20
Science has now found how all
these vegetables can be dried by a


these vegetables can be dried by a
simple process. so it will be un-
necessary that we lose this great
amount of produce that cost so
much labor and expense to raise
and harvest.
The tomato is, perhaps, the
most sensitive vegetable and is
prone to rot. Hitherto the only
remedy against this loss was the
canning process. This was slow
work, but now a new way is found
whereby a drying process oven''
can be established in any little
town at a nominal expense. All
raisers Of vegetables will there find
a ready market for all their pro
ducts. By this new process the
water is thoroughly extracted from
the vegetable. leaving it as dry as
-four, which will keep and retain
its flavor for years to come.
This certainly will be a great
boon for the race. Hitherto we
have been governed by the whims
of the markets. At times potatos
have sold for 80 cents a bushel and
at other times they went as high as
$3.50. This state of affairs ought
not to have been. Neither can it
ever be again, for all kinds of
vegetables will be harvested at the
proper time while cheap and be-
fore they have time to rot. This,
as may be seen, will make living
much cheaper for US in the future.
So we may add, while the war
has played a hard part with the
peace of the whole world, it has at
the same time opened to us new
avenues of escape from poverty.
We shall surely be able to live bet
ter and cheaper than ever before.
And now, with the new era of
prohibition of the liquor traffic an
established fact, it looks as if the
coming generations would be living
on easy street. With the price of
our living expenses cut by half,
we shall not need such high wages
as is now being paid this should
make the capitalist happy as we'll as
it will the rest of us). In many
other lines economy will be prac.
ticed. Woolen goods that have
always been high priced will be
duplicated by cotton goods by a
new process that will make the
fabric equally as acceptable and as
durable as the wooden, and at half
the price.
So, if the kaiser has killed bis
millions, he has also unknowingly
set in motion new thoughts and
machinery that can never be
stopped.
The mirror., 1919-03-20

Thirteen was the sacred number
of the ancient Mexicans. Their
week had 13 days and they had 13
snake gOds.-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-03-20
N travelling to the Adriatic
coast some years ago l
stopped for several days
in q little Italian town


DGNNl stopped for several days
QA-Al in q little Italian town
not far from Ancona. l suppose
few visitors ever alighted there, at
least that is the impression got
from the profuse welcome accord
ed me at the primitive albergo
where l put up. just why even
the slow creeping trains of the
Marche ever bothered to stop here
at all I have yet to determine.
With myself l seem to have estab.
lished precedent. No errand
other than that of the spirit took
me there. 1t all happened because
when journeying eastward l had
asked a fellow. traveller what there
was of interest in this town, and
then, why the train made so short
a stop.
mo one ever gets out here"
he explained. there is nothing to
see."
From that moment my curiosity
was aroused, for experience has
taught me that the most interest
ing places are those which most
people find uninteresting.
One of the things I found in this
little town will, perhaps, dear
reader, interest you, and so l will
make mention of it as an introduc-
ton to my subject. The room to
which l was assigned by my host
of the inn was, have reason to
believe, the chamber de luxe of
the countryside. The high beamed
ceiling was painted much after the
manner of the great ceiling of the
Florentine church of San Miniato
al Monte, although l saw nothing
of it all by the Pickering candle
which lighted my arrival in the
midst of this medieval hostelry.
In the morning a burst of golden
sunlight awakened me and in
through the windows was waited
the fragrance of the grape-fowers
in blossom outside. My sleepy
eyes followed the walls around and
then opened wide on beholding q
quantity framed canvas of beauti-
full freshness, the picture of a
group of saints.
Jumping out of bed and going
over to inspect the painting l ob-
served an old marqueterie secre-
taire which stood just below it an
array of curious, golden-hued OBJ
jects. On closer examination l
found some to be boxes. some jew
el-caskets. others yarn containers.
while needle-cases, frames. book
covers and the like completed this
odd assemblage of curious antiques.
Then I discovered that these things
were all examples of straw mar
queterie, but finer, any one of
them, than pieces of the sort that
ever before had happened to come
to my attention.
1 suppose being a collector
makes one a discoverer. At any
rate discovery it was, and asked
myself how on earth these things
happened to be here. That morn
ing my host explained:
''All these things" said he, II
have been collecting as a hobby for
years, things made by prisoners of
war, interesting and worth pre-.
serving. The inlaid straw things
are but a part of what I have
worries, carved cocoanuts. jewelry,
paper models, embroideries, and
so on, all made by prisoners, most
ly in Italy. l presume. as / have
picked them up here in my own
country in travelling around. l
would not part with them for the
world!'
This declaration dashed my hopes
to the ground, but one can for.
give much in landlord who col
lects things more spiritual than
rent, and q landlord in Italy who
The mirror., 1919-03-20
in the afternoon when the cold has
somewhat subsidized. This breaks

Georges and Windy's hearts (for
there is nothing that members OF
the chain gang hate more than that
of another crew running around
them for you see the rules are,
first crew in first out again." on
the other hand there is nothing that
delights crew more than to run
around the one ahead for it may
mean a whole trip more on their
months pay check). This crew
don't seem to make very good pro-
gress with the empties and George
and Windy are called out just 2
hours behind them, at 6 P. NJ,
double-header and a light train at
that, you see they are short of
crews at the other end. They
catch up with the empties about
40 miles out and now it is their
ambition to run around them and
gain their place again. But how
can it be donea Just imagine
Windy's and Georges feelings,
having to trail along behind the
drag at 6 or Z miles per hour for
the next twenty miles. Now they
have run into an unusual situation
although a possible one. The drag
has to stop to take on coal and wa.
ter while the double header has
plenty for the balance of the trip.
Number 2 is not due at this town
of @. for 18 minutes but is due at
W. in 10 minutes. The drag of
empties take the siding at G. for
they can not make W. in time for
No. 2. Right here is the double
headers last and only chance SO
they open up their throttles to the
last notch and Windy tells George
to get busy. 1t is we'll known that
it is easier to stop an engine in q
hurry than train of 10 or more
cars without mishap so when they
get their train in a good swing 60.
ing about as fast as wheels can
turn, the head engine (the one
Windy and George are on) cuts of
and turn their wheels still faster in
order to reach and open the switch
so their train may get in the clear
for No. 2. Be it known No. rs
headlight is in sight at P. which is
dangerously close. By the time
our friends are in the clear, Num-
ber 2 flies by at about so miles per
hour. This trick may seem to
have been a risky one but an en-
gineer can nearly always tell to a
second the time required to cover
a given distance. Should the Sup
erintendent find out about what
has just been done it would be hail
Columbia for crew, job and all.
When the trip is over Windy
says to George, well George this
was nice trip, hope we get a stock
train as soon as our rest is up.''
Says George to Windy, hurry
up with that bill of fare" SAYS
waiter to Windy, what will you
haveg" Says Windy, give us a
stack of hots and cup of coffee. .
Says waiter to George, "what is
yourss' Says he, give me a big
juicy steak rolled in -four, fried in
butter and smothered with onions
and a dish of french fried. Just a
minute, tell mother it is for ME-. "
Such in short are the experiences
of a fireman.