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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
ENGLAND IS DISCOVERING
MANY INFANT PRODUCES

LONDON, July 2L-Iufant prodtgtes
are being discovered in England almost
daily. Some connect this with the psy-
choi0U Of war. One Of the Eouihtul
marvels is Pamela Bianco, a l~3-year-ola
girl artist, whose drawings were given
the place Of honor in an exhibition al
one of the principal London galleries.
Critics dealt with them quite seriously,
and said that the work was suggestive
Of RottiCslli and some OF the other ola
masters. Pamela is an italian girl VINO
was born in England, and never hai!
taken any drawing lessons
Ronnie Routledge, 4 wears old, NttIe
more than a baby, whose parents know
nothing of music, has enjoyed SIN
months Of tuition on the violin. At the
Grimsby College Of Niolinists recently
he outranked 43 competitors, most Of
them in the tWenties, and scored ll3
points in a possible 100. Prof. pahton
describes him as a miracle,
Little Robbie Day, aged Z. OF
Brighton, son Of a motor mechanic, has
wonderful powers Of Clairvoyance, &C
cording to the Weekly Dispatch. Blind
folded, he described a number Of arti-
Giles. These included a treasury note
(giving its color, numbers, and writing
on the back, the color and texture OF
a piece of fabric he had never seen,
the correct answer 70 a complicated
sum in mental arithmetic, and figures
written down at random.
After five minutes test he complained
Of feeling icy cold. Il just see little
pictures. and I just say them, is Bob
bie's explanation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
JUGO-SLAVS ARE TO BUY
GOODS WITH U. s. MONEY

BELGRADE, July 21.-Plans are be-
ing formulated here to utilize the money
sent home or brought home from the
United States by natives of J~ugo-Slavia
TO enable this country to purchase
goods in the United States or elsewhere.
To accomplish this, steps are being
taken to organize a General Co-Opera-
tive Federation. A convention for that
purpose soon will be held in Belgrade.
1t is proposed to unite in this federation
IA cooperative unions already existing
in Siberia, Slovenia, Croatia and Dali
malta. Each union is composed of
smaller units known as "zadruga," or
loan associations which exist in all
branches of industry.
III largest among the IA unions Is
The Federation Of the Serbian Farmers
Co-Operative societies. Altogether the
unions have a total membership of AGO.
600 heads of families, corresponding to
about 1000, 900 persons.
If the general federation Of these IA
unions is accomplished, 1t is proposed to
establish a central bank at Belgrade.
This is considered the most practical
effort yet made to re-establish credit in
Jugo-Slavia. The new federation would
sell products and purchase for all its
members, introduce modern machinery,
gather the savings Of emigrants and aid
the farmers to cultivate the land. 1t is
intended to be not political. but eco
nomic, and might easily be the most
powerful institution of Jugo-Slavia.
|, f. LUPUS Vukic, of Dalmatia, a
banker, who lived for many years in
America, is the author of the feder-
alton plan. He said that he expected
200, 900 of the nearly 1000, 900 Jugo-
Slavs in the United States to return to
their homes here bringing American
push and the money they have earned
In the United States.
The money sent home by immigrants
VIII be paid to home people in domestic
currency" he said. american money
deposited with the federation will be
used as buying power abroad. If we
organize the money of the Jugo-Slavs
in the United States who intend to re-
turn, we shall obtain a fund of between
500, 900, 600 and 1000, 000, 900 francs, The
needs Of the country are great in agri-
cultural machinery, shoes, clothing and
all kinds of iron domestic utensils"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
PETR0GRAD IS GHOST
OF FORMER BUSY SELF

ARCHANGEL. July 2l,-Ivan David
Off, a wood supply contractor, who has
recently returned from Petrograd, says
he found that city almost unrccoEniz-
able. Tramways were approaching a
stRndstill and there was hardly any ar
tificial lighting, He often saw starved
horses fall down and die in the streets.
Everywhere, one saw starved and
emaciated people unable 10 walk, lying
or sitting In the streets, begging for
bread he said, Later these heart
rendinG spectaclcs were seldom to he
seen, as red guards collected such
mendicants and took them away. No
one / knew could tell me for certain
their ultimate fate. but often M heard
the communist motto, Anyone who does
not work shall not eat. and must die
"The poorhouses, hospitals for infirm
or helpless wounded soldiers were all
used as barrack and commune headQuar-
tefs, the inmates being thrown out to
die.
Many starving children Of workmen
were eXpatriated to so-called grain
growing districts, but, unfortunately,
now no district can grow enough grain
to feed itself adequately. The lack Of
food, especially in the capital, was APP
palling.
I'm Petrograd and Moscow many an
honest n educated woman has been
forced 10 sell herself for food or cloth
ing, The people look like the inmates
OF a hospital and the death rate is phe-
nomenal"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
HERE and THERE

DR.. W. u. Buckner, LII D, has re-
turned from New York.
Mr.. Erin Farley is spending some
time in Chicago, coaching with Arthur
NJ. Burton, baritone.
=
A, A. Butler, J. d. Wrather and j, u.
Lester have returned from a visit to
the Texas oil fields,
=
Mrs. a. II. Kaufman left Sunday for
Alexandria, from where she will motor
with friends to Lake Charles, Beau
mont. Galveston and later to New Or
leans, before returning home.
Misses Carolyn and Ruth Smythe,
and little brother David Smythe, have
returned home after several weeks
stay in Chicago.
Miss Louise Richards will 3leave Mon
day for Los Angeles. Cal, where she
will be entertained as the guest of Miss
Josephine Willard. Later she will &c
10 Washington, where she will enter
the National Cathedral college for the
winter,
Mrs. Walter NJ, White will leave We'd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
'OKUMA DENOUNCES ALL
RULE OF WHITE RACE

YOKOHOMA, July 1s.-Failure of the
peach conference at Paris to adopt
Japan's proposal Of racial equality was
denounced by Marquis Okuma, former
Y premier of Japan, in an address he
delivered recently before the Japan
Civilization society.
1T is a blot on justice and humanity
that the whites, who constitute less
than one-third of the worlds popula-
ton, assume the control of the world,
and declare that a justice and a hui
mainly which do not recognize racial
equality are scarcely worthy of the
name" he said. Germany has hither-
TO been a great influence In the world,
and this influence Is about to be re-
placed by Anglo-American influence
which will produce a far reaching eff
feet on the future peace of the world
and the veal of mankind"
Concluding, Marquis Okuma said the
Japanese are considerably inferior to
westerners in intellectual powers, ply
steal strength and wealth, and they
must show no hesitation in possessing
themselves of whatever is required to
make them the equal OF others. He
added:
'There Is nothing wrong in securing
development, morally, economically and
socially, II the best efforts are made
In these directions 1t Ia to be hoped
that no great difficulty will be expert
enced in SURPRISING the arrogant west
erners and bringing them to their
knees"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
CHAUFFEURS Do
BEST TO AID SERBIA

.NISH, July 21.-American d~oughboy
chauffeurs from the western front have
done their bit to help Serbia. With the
same dash and determination they dis
played carrying up ammunition to the
75's in the Argonne, they have pushed
their trucks over the so-called "im-
p~assable" roads Of Siberia and have
brought thousands of tons of desperate
ly needed food. clothing and medicines
to starving mountain hamlets and re-
mote districts in the interior of Serbia.
The scarcity Of Serbian chauffeurs
caused the American Red Cross to i'm
port American truck drivers. Many
We're men loaned from the American
army.
The boys worked under very difficult
conditions, far from their base. The
road to Uskub runs over the famous
Babouna pass, and is tortuous and steep
with innumerahle hair-pin turns. Along
Its hundred miles from Monastir it was
crowded with camions, wagons, oxcarts
and refugees, All along the route were
cars overturned and out of commission.
Sometimes the traffic became snarled
into inextricable tangles and hours
passed before things were Strengthened
out,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
ST. JOHNS DAY FIESTA
WAVES IN POPULARITY

MENlCO CITY, July lS.-With st.
Johns day come and gone again for
another year the newspapers of the
rapttal are unanimous in asking why
this oue-time prominent fiesta Is
waning in popularity, The holiday oc-
ours ON june - and WAS early written
into the customs Of the MeNiCans as n
day for a bath and for a feast Celc-
hrating the nativity of st John the
Baptist.
This year, according to the ncwspa-
per, there was a marked decrease in the
observance Of the day The bath houses
which in former years did capacity bus
moss from early dawn until noon were
not busy, The holiday spirit was lack
ing, In the Xocaio. the principal place
of the city, where on holidays booths
are erected for the sale Of food, drinks
II %trinkets, only a thin line OF stalls
marked the lien Tor promenaders. We
~decadeuce of the fiesta was everywhere
apparent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
DELEGATES NAMED TO
ZIONIST'S CONVENTION

Two Memphians, Hardwig and Israel
Peres, will represent the Memphis
Zionists at the annual convention to be
held in Chicago Sept. IA. They were
elected delegates at the mass meeting
held Sunday in the Baron Hirsch syna-
gogue. The alternates named are Ben
Leve and M. Jaffe.
Several talks were made during the
meeting, which was presided over by
H. Katz. The annual election of Off
GERS which was to have been held Sat
urday, was deferred for two weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
SlGHTSEERS MAY SNAP
JAP EMPEROR AND WIFE

TOXIC, July 1S.-Permisslon has Just
been granted to take photographs OF
the imperial family as they appear in
public driving in a carriage but not
when they are on horseback or afoot.
This Is interpreted here as a very great
concession to the spirit Of democracy.
In the earlier days Of Japan It was
popularity supposed that any one eaz-
ing or the sacred emperor would be
struck blind. Accordingly his face was
always yelled by a fine bamboo mat
when an audience was granted. As
late as 1915, on the occasion OF the
coronation at Kioto, photographs of the
emperor and empress exhibited In shop
windows had the faces OF their majes-
ties ohscured by a piece Of paper.
Now snapshots Of the emperor and
his consort are appearing frequently in
the Japanese newspapers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
WAR MOTHERS ARE TO
MEET IN WASHINGTON

INDIANAPOLIS, July 1S.-Mrs,
Alice NJ, French, national president Of
the American War Mothers has an
nounced that the national convention of
that organization will be held In WASH
lngton, ID, c., Sept, % to 81 inclusive,
The plans are for the national board of
directors, of which Mrs. Rueben II.
Hutchcraft, Paris, Ky, Is chairman, to
meet on the afternoon Of Sept. 30, The
convention will open formally that eve-
ming, Mrs. French is to preside, as
sisted by Mrs, Emile Hendricks, of
son, Hartford, Conn, first and second
viCe-presidents, respectively.
The American War Mothers is an
organization of mothers of soldiers,
other women relatives not being ad
mitted to membership.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
AMERICAN TO RECEIVE
MEDAL FROM ENGLAND

LONDON, July 21.-eThe president Of
the board Of trade has recommended
to King George that n silver medal be
awarded to Lieut., Ross F, Whitemarsh
OF the United states navy Tor gallantry
in ~lifesaving, when the British steamer
Dwinsk was sunk by an enemy subma =
rine In the Atlantic ocean about a year
ago,
Lieut.. Whitemarsh was In charge of
a life boat in which nineteen British
subjects took refuge. The boat en-
brought her through II safely, and the
record states that his bravery and
devotion saved the lives Of all.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
TWO RED CROSS GIRLS
GET FRENCH WAR CROSS

WASHINGTON. July st.-Marshal
Petain, ON behalf OF the French gov
eminent, has bestowed the CroiN de
Guerre on Misses Frances and Elizabeth
Anderson. Of New Canaan, Conn, and
Mrs Mildred Farwell, OF Syossct. |. l..
FOR bravery while serving as American
Red Cross capteen workers. They have
been in France almost two years, serv-
ing at Chalons until September, 1915,
and after that canteens at N~eufchateau
and north Of Nerauu.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
CLUBDOM
Block Party Rehearsal.

Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock, a
full rehearsal Of the community singing,
which will be a feature Of the Wei
come Home Block Party" which will
be given by the Peabody Parent-Teach-
er association, and the war camp COM
munity service, will be held in the audi
forum Of the Peobody scnOol building.
All children, and everybody in the
community, whether young or old, who
are interested in the Block Party, are
asked to be present at this rehearsal,
and aid In making the affairs a success.
The association will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the school fur
ther to plan for the party.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
WEDDINGS
Levy Lowenstein

One Of the loveliest weddings Of the
season was that of Miss Marguerite
Lowenstein and Mr., Melville Levy,
which was solemnized Sunday evening
at G o'clock at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Lowen-
stein on Waldrnn boulevard, Rabbi VIII
liam Flneshriher officiating,
The bride was attended by her cousin,
Mrs. Herbert Herff, and the BRIDE
groom by Lawrence Lowenstein, broth
err of the bride.
After "A beautiful reception and we'd
ding dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Levy left for
an Eastern trip. They will be at hons
I'm Kansas City.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
For Jewish Relief.

A check for $432.6O was sent to the
headquarters Of the joint distributing
committee for the benefit Of the Jew
ish war sufferers, at New York, last
week, by the local committee working
for this cause,
OF this amount, SIT. 35 were dues, and
Sl26 were donations. Half of the pro-
ceedS of a picnic which was recently
held and which amount was $129. 25,
COMPLETES the above total.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
ENGAGEMENTS
Fabish- Hoffman.

The Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin b.
Fabish. Of Clarksdale, Miss, announce
the engagement of their daughter, Bet
tye. to MIR. Arthur Hoffman, OF st.
Paul, MINI, .
Miss Fabish Is an accomplished ana
very lovely Young woman, and Is very
popular In Mississippi, She also has a
host Of friends IN Memphis, where she
has frequently visited, and to whom her
engagement will be of interest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
BACK R O OVERSEAS.

JACKSON, Tenn, July 81, {Spl.)-
Lieut.. Leon Withers, former bank clerk
of Jackson, who served overseas in an
anti-aircraft unit, landed a few days
ago at New York and was at Bolivar,
Tenn, his old home, yesterday. He
will join his mother here in a few
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
HARDEN DoDGEs MOVIES

BERLIN, July 1S,--Announcement is
made by Macmillan Harden, German
editor, that he declined IA handsome
fee and large royalties offered him for
a motion picture play dealing with the
career Of the former German emperor.
Harden said he had no intention of en-
tering the movie field.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21

Miss Jewett Swift is shown in the ac-
%companying picture posing as the Vie
tory girl, the figure on the new war
savings poster which is being displayed
during the thrift campaign now in
progress.
Miss Swift was selected by wal ssav-
ings officials TO pose for the %reproduC-
ton of the poster. In every city where
the organized work is being carried on
in the South, one girl is chosen to carry
out this idea.
Miss Swift's pose Is considered n
striking reproduction OF the picture
from which 1t was taken. The poster
design Is the work Of Haskell Coffin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
DERMA LANDS SOLD.

DERMA, Miss, July 81. (Spl.)-A. J..
Tilgham & Son sold the w. A. Wood
ward farm of 772 acres, south of Der
100000. They also sold 16o acres Of the
Walter Jack farm to Hollis & Sons for
s., 200.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
Girl Scout Test.

Girl Scouts who wish to take the
second class tests in August must have
their applications in not later than
Aug. Is. Applications must be in
writing. addressed to Mrs. G. A. Law
son, Girl Scout commissioner, 6 North
Second street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
Hadasaw Sewing Circle.

An important meeting of the Hada-
saw sewing circle will be held in the
home OF Mrs. Joe Krivcher, 1858 Waldran
boulevard on Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
Old Floors Refinished.

New floors, screens and metal wealth
or strips Installed anywhere. Chears
Floor a Screen Co, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
Missionary Society.

The Woman's Missionary society Of
the st. Johns Methodist church will
sew at the church on Tuesday from 8
to b, for the Leath o~rphanageS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21

Miss Louise Gershon, of Atlanta, Ga,
arrived Saturday morning to be the
guest of Miss Helen Rosenberg,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
News of RiUers
River Bulletin.

4S-HOUR CHANGES.
Memphis, Tenn, July 81, 1919.
Flood Rain
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21

Mr.. Joe Spiro has gone to Dawson
Springs, Ky, for II two weeks stay,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06

YOUNG LADY FOR CANDY
DEPT; GOOD HOURS,
GOOD SALARY. APPLY
M A N A G E R, L. K. LIG-
GETT'S, 18TH AND F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06

EXPERIENCED saleslady for
suits, coats and dresses. Show
ability and you'll be offered an
important position. Address Box
73-E, Star Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06

MARKER and assorter; expert
enced; best salary in the city.
Apply Carmack Cleaning Co.,
1l2O Queen st. ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06

YOUNG LADY with experience
in stenography and typewriting,
and assist in office work. Apply
to Superintendent, House &
Hermann, 9TH and I SITS. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06

YOUNG LADY. high school graduate, to cor
rect papers In return for shorthand or book
keeping course. Address Box HOE, Star
office. &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06

FIFTEEN active colored men. to do general
laboring work. Apply superintendents Office
Room g. Administration bldg. 7th and i sts
FORD MECHANIC-First-cIas also helper.
Record Auto Co.. 1873 Pa. ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06
lfALE--C0ntinul

CARPENTERS
Non-union. Apply on job
18th and Shepherd st. ne.
with tools; I: 80 to II am.
After 5 pm. call Columbia
1868; good wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06

AUTOMOBILE MECHANICs-onIy frstclass
men need apply. Semmes Motor Co.. 6l3 6
y NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06

EXPERT filters on gowns; we
want the best and will pay well (;
the positions are permanent.
]. E. CUNNINGHAM & CO.,
316 9TH St.
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-24
HUN SLAVE ORIvEA
How Kaiser's Minions 0eported
 Belgian Peasants.
Unfortunate People Herded AleHs Highways Like cattle-Daaper Lieutenant Found Much That
 Was Amusing In Spectacle.

John Lowrey Simpson gives a vivid little pen-picture of a German depor~ tation of civilian Belgians in Cen- tury:
 "So we slackened pace, rolled sy the outlying dwellings, and with scuffling of brakes slowed around the corner into Waelhem - Waelhem, wrecked in a battle. Up and down the long street, gaunt husks of houses leered gruesomely. Perhaps the va cant stare of houses ruined in bat tie Is dlstinguishable from the vacant stare of houses ruined out of battle. do not know. With the passing of time those more intimate variations of detail from horror to horror weather into the general scheme. Waelhem covered pale under the chill of the morning.
 "A little horde of country folk crammed the roadway and shouldered even against the two rows of white houses. On the doorstoops women stood clutching their children, the while tip toeing to catch a glimpse of what passed ahead. A few stodgy soldiers with fixed bayonets rounded hack the crowd into a semicircle; the psJple on each hand elung to the sides of the buildings as by their nails, ala held their ground more obstinately rhan in the center. Crowds always cling des- perately to the sides of buildings. Ahead marched-if the word Is net toe proud a one--a procession. There are n dozen men, perhaps, laden with bun'l dies and packs, clad In the loose. shag- gy stuffs of Belgian peasantr5. The inevitable colored mufflers struggled over their shoulders. Their caps were drawn tight. as though to deny the cold. Lugubrious defense, pains te no avail; for the cold crept into their mouths, and one could perceive their breaths, frozen and dead. The scat tering of soldiers trudged beside them, gazing sullenly first at their bayonetss then at the file of prisoners. In the van rode two officers. Their horses clattered and fidgeted, as though to imply that mount, like master, was bored by these people and their trou- bles-foolish troubles, foibles of peas ants.
 AS the company advanced, a per son stood regarding 1t. He was not attired in rough blouse and sabots. He wore a long gray coat with fur collar; his feet were compressed in narrow black boots. Steel spurs twin kled at his heels. A jaunty round cap perched on the back of his head, a scant trifie to one side. His mustache was cropped till 1t might have been nodded there on his face. Under his eyes dropped dark, heavy rings. He sported a morsel of braid on each shoulder, and the tip end of scab- bard peeked from under his huge coat The men numbered by, and the women pressed closer toward him. He smiled. He was & German lieutenant"
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-24
Many Uses for eunpowder.

Black powder has been made and used for centuries, and up until few years ago was the only kind of pow der made. While 1t has been replaced for many uses by high explosives, 1t is still in great demand. More of 1t was used in the United States in the year 1917 than in any previous year, as nothing has been found to equal 1t for the economical mining of coal, blast ing of slate, blasting of stone, where it is desirable to get out large un- broken pieces, or in earth blasting, where it Is desired to move a mass of earth bodily, and where there cun be DO danger of lighting dust, gas or fire damp.
Connecticut western news., 1919-04-24
Joy In HomeIy HappenInos.

Curiously enough, as one reads let ters and reports that come to one personally, one finds that the interest of our boys in France Is centered on the quaint and homely happenings of everyday living. The big certainties life, death, immortality, God-they joyously take for granted, with their strange, new insight into things spir- itual, their prescience of reality; but perhaps for the first time they are realizing everyday joys, know what quiet means, and rest and needed sleep; are aware of the holiness of clean clothing, the exquisite flavor of coarse food, the divine loveliness of dawn, and noontime and night.
 And so, having found out about Life, they know all there Is for us to know about Death. Instead of lusing its strange distinction, death for them has taken on new splendor, as have the common things of life.
 And as to their losing the vision, forgetting-those who live to come back-they may. But they have known reality, those boys, and one does not easily drop into materialism after one has attained that knowledge.-Atlantic Monthly.