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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
Majestic No. 2

Marion Davies was never better in
her life. As Mary, the starred charac-
ter in Getting Mary Married." her
latest Select Picture, which is shown
at Majestic No. 2 today, Wednesday
and Thursday, she Is superb. Full Of
The JOY and levity Of youth, she Frances
through the picture like a beautiful,
bright sunbeam. She is exquisite and
an actress In every sense of the word.
She Is human, s~plendidly p~ortraying the
restlessness and gayety OF youth, which
continually looks for some mean Of
utterance.
Stsp-daughter Of the ura-aristocrat-
ic John Bussard, every natural girlish
Impulse IL stamped as bad form and
Bussard will not permit her to have
any friends or associates until she be-
comes y r Bussard. Luckily for her,
before she has the opportunity to be-
come a tried and trusted member Of
the Bussard family, her step-father
dies. She thinks h has at last at
tanned her freedom, but when the will
is read she learns mat she inherits
her step-faber's entire fortune on the
condition that she goes to live with
his family-the Bussards, Of Boston
for one year TO hcquire a little more
polish. She decides o to go but cir
cumstances arise which force her once
again to bear the brunt OF aristocracy.
Bussard's win s~tipulates that II Mary
does not remain the year out or mar
ries within that time, the entire for
tune lie TO go to his brother. The Bus
sards, of Boston, are we'll aware of this
condition and decide to do their best
to make their home a very uncomfort-
able one for Mary. They succeed re-
markably well in this endeavor.
The picture is excellently directed by
Allan DWan and the cast is a nlepdid
one. Norman Kerry plays opposite Miss
Davies. No better Marion Davies pic
ture = has ever been seen upon the
screen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
|YANKS ALL WISH TO
| SEE PARIS ON VACATION

PARIS, May 20 Correspondence OF
the Associated Press. )-"Go to Paris!
| Why these American officers won't let
a fellow go to Paris unless he's got
leave signed by Pershing himself with
gold ink"
This is one of the mos, popular lines
In Lets Co." the soldier show which
recently delighted thousands OF Ameri-
can soldiers IN Paris and has moved
off to ports Of embarkatioa to give the
home-going Troops farewell perform
noes
Lets Co" Is described as a mar
tial. mirthful, musical parrage In six
yolleys." The fun starts on a camou-
fla8ed ship which arrives at a port
IN France with American soldiers,
takes them to the western front and
finally lands them In a cafe in Paris.
The trials and trioulations of prl-
Yates, Red Cross nurses, Young Mems
Christian Association girls, Salvation
Army lasses and other war workers
are follower through the trenches and
hospitals. Miss Eiffel Tower chats
with Miss liberty Finally male repr
resentatives OF each branch of the mill.
tary service lay their claim to having
won the war, but are overshadowed
by the women warworKers who declare
victory wa duG to Their efforts.
Paris most famous modistes and mill
liners contributed the hats and gowns
which converted youthful privates ana
sergeants into fascinating nurses and
cafe fayorites who rival the beauty
choruses In the regular Paris revues.
Such songs as Bring Me a Blonde for
Breakfast" and II Never Travel Round
without a Jazz" delighted Gen. Per-
shins no less than hundredA OF other
American officers who crowded the
Theatre Champs Ulysses and Joined
with the enlisted men in their fnnmak-
Ing, largely directed at the officers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
LORDS LETDOWN BARS
TO WOMEN IN LAW WORK

LONDON, May 20. Correspondence
of the Associated Press. 1.-THE house
OF lords having passed the second read
ing OF Lord Buckmaster's bill letting
down the bars of the legal profession
TO women, the indications are that the
measure wllA become a law during the
present parliamentary session.
One by zone, as a veteran observer
Of the struggle for women's rights
points out, all the old sex barriers are
tumbling down. 1t was strange, he
says, to hear the governments blessing
Of this bin pronounced by the lord
chancellor, who, as Sir F.. L, Smith,
was n of the chief opponents Of wom-
an suffrage when he was a member
of the house of commons.
The work performed by women dur
ing the war, the lord chancellor eX-
planned, In indicating his former OPP
position, had profoundly altered mat
tiers. II may say" he continued, that
under the changed circumstances of the
time the government welcomes this
proposal, and that it ,ls~their hope that
they may be able to give it such as
sistance as will render its passing into
law highly probable"
The bin confers upon women the
right of qualifying either as solicitors
or barristers. 1t does not extend, how
ever, to Scotland or Ireland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
AUSTRALIA WILL TAKE
CHARGE OF HUN ISLES

SYDNEY, Australia, May 20. GORE
spondence of the Associated Press. 49,
Public opinion In Australia as expressed
by some OF the newspapers of Sydney
and Melbourne is represented as OPP
posing the idea that Australia wants
to annex the former German islands
OF the South Pacific, They point out
that there has been a misrepresentation
in Paris and elsewhere as to the atti-
u Of Australians on this point. For
example, the Melbourne age says;
An unhappy and unt7le picture of
Australia is being drawn by the peace
conference. We are represented as de.
handing German territory as payment
for our services in the war. A wrong
impression may very well be due to
Misrepresentation of Australian opin-
lon. Mr.. Hughes (premier) appears to
have given the unfortunate impression
that Australia wants to annex the Pa
cific. islands. The only datum he can
have Is the resolution passed by both
houses of parliament in November last,
declaring that the captured German COL
onies must not be handed back to Ger
many, and that Australia should be
consulted over their disposition. This
Is a very different thing from q claim
for annexation. We want, In fact, to
have as little responsibility for them
as is consistent with our safety. 1t
would be q calamity II they were given
to Australia as a gift. Australia IL
not In q position to manage an empire
In the Pacific. We have already far
more territory than we can populate
and develop
The Sydney Daily Telegraph also dis
avows any desire by Australia to
start a little empire Of her own.
What would have suited us best would
have been the assumption Of control
In the Paciftc by Britain herself" says
the Telegraph. "Or even by America,
II America had seen her way clear to
stretch her idea Of anti-imperial policy.
Most Australians II they had been con
suited would have preferred not to take
them (the former German possessions
near Australia) at all II security could
be obtained In any other way"
The Melbourne Argus declares that,
since the whole Australian people were
| united In the determination that the
islands should not so backSto Germany,
Australia can not shirK the duty OF
accepting a mandate from the league
Of nations, but 1t adds that the burden
will be heavy, the responsibilities great,
the cost severe and the return, except
In security, problematicai."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
JUAREz ON BORDER IS
NOW AMERICAN OASIS

Ell PAsO, Tex, May 2O.-Juarez, the
Mexican metropolis Of border towns,
has become the oasis In the great
AmeNcan prohibition desert.
On Gale Commerce. the number OF
saloons has Increased since the opera
ton Of the Texas 10-mile military zone
law until every other door opens into
n barroom. Barrels of American-made
whisky n wine are offered to per
sons permitted to cross the border I'M
der prevailing passport regulations. =
Many Of the old time FL Paso saloon
keepers who were familiar figures at
famous and notorious places here have
donned white aprons In Juares. Bars
and fixtures from Eel Paso have been
set up In Juarez, slot machines have
been installed and, except for the pre-
ponderance of Mexican idlers, a visitor
would think he Is In an FL Paso bar
OF former years.
Bootlegglng, the handmaiden OF the
border saloon, is becoming In lmpor-
tant industry. American authorities
have discovered that Mexican servants,
washerwomen and street laborers who
cross 10 III Paso each morning carry
contraband liquor in quantities and are
making far more money through its
disposal than they are from their Ia
bors.
The prosperous Mexican saloon keep
ers say that a return to normal pass
port regulations will make Juarez the
Mecca of sporting men from the United
states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
Locus Lyceum

Lieut.. Jack Merlin is a big feature
on the current bill at Loew's Lyceum.
Merlin Is not only a master of the craft
OF legerdemain, but his shrewd, flip
pant chatter has a surprise and a laugh
IN every line Of it. and he has blended
ana fused these accomplishments into
a highly wrought and polished enter
tainment, the equal OF which has rarely
peen seen here. He begins with a ma
nipulation Of the cards at a speed be.
tokening uncanny digital dexterlty, and
then proceeds to q few experiments in
card dvination different both in kind
and essence from earliest exhibits. All
the time his tongue is working as fast
as his hands, ejecting a flow Of the
most solemnly plausible nonsense that
ever made an audience litter. Four
other acts and Mary Pickford in Capt.
Kidd, Jr.," are shown.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
LeUity LeUee

"Dtxie's greatest birthday party" Is
having an immense reception over on
the Front street levee, where levity and
thrtllinH ~hilariousness reign supreme
Gay n night, for the many attractive
workman Ntented %heaters are always
rowde with audiences pleased with
such a varied entertainment.
The midway joy ron is free for all.
and the hundreds of novel attractions
hdnew such enormous crowds last night,
all out for a good sightseeing time, II
REQUIRED much effort to absorb IL all,
ana when all Memphis friends from
the three states reach their homes
there viii be many extended reminis-
censes on the front these long summer
evenings OF how this ~100-year-old town
does such immense things on such an
elaborate scale.
And all our country cousins who have
1oyously participated in the spectacular
thrills OF high life on the "Levity levee, a."
the now famous pleasure show grounds,
viii use up much -extravagant CONVEX
sation OF how Elmer went 'over the
falls" and all about the beautiful pipe
dreams q scientific palmist" related
to Mary, and how Abner can't lust
figure il out why the professor could
make "the girl from Delhi suddenly
disappear wheW he was looking right
at her absolutely, and when mother
was just plain satisfied to take an easy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
AMERICAN SIGNAL MEN
WORK IN BITTER COLD

VALDEZ. Alaska. May 20. (By Mail.)
up among deep SHOWS and fierce
gales. in some Of the most lonely spots
in the world in winter time, where the
mercury sometimes Is from 30 TO Sc
degrees below zero, the men OF Uncle
Sans signal corps keep their faithful
vigil.
In lonely hamlets on the ton OF soli-
tary mountains, their cabins buried in
snowdrifts, these men In khaki watch
in the white silences over the slender
wires Of communication reaching from
Valdez to the interior, and thence to-
the farthest confines Of the territory,
ending above Nome in the great white
wastes Of the sub-Arctic. From Maine,
New York, Texas, Missouri, Nebraska
and other states, recruits come to the
service. There has not yet been the
FIRST instance recorded OF h mar failing
to perfom the task allotted to him.
Seventeen stations are maintained by
the corps out Of Valdez, each com
pletely outfitted. The Pacific Alaska
cable, inter leaving Seattle, first
reaches the coast at Valdez, Here the
messages are transferred from the ca
bic n sent out oter the land Ines y
To reach his station, or post OF duty,
many OF the signal corps men have to
walk hundreds OF miles. Then when
the winter blasts hurl out over the
white winter wastes begins the signal
corps mans vigil. Copper wires that
link the great territory together and
carry the news of the world, pass from
Valdez through deep forests, tundra and
morass, over lofty hills and through
beautiful prairies to Fairbanks, down
the Tanana river to Fort Gibbons, down
NE Yukon to st. Michael.
Daily trails must be broken TO other
stations, lines repaired, trees removed
from the vicinity of the wires. The
signal corps man must risk his life time
and again for the careless or unfortu-
nate travellers. Some Of his deeds have
come to light, Among them was a res
cue of 1908, when the delta district be-
tween Valdez and Fairbanks was Wis
tied by ono Of the worst blizzards in the
history of the country. For II days
the mercury stood at 81 below, and
gales hurled continuously the fine snow
In binding masses through the air.
One could scarcely face the elements.
A party of prospectors and miners on
its way from Valdez to Fairbanks was
caught In the storm, Unable to reach
a r~oadhouse. the travellers sought shell
ter In the lee OF some timber. On tho
morning of the second day one man
succeeded in reaching the cabin Of a
signal corps man, With the soldier he
returned to the stranded party, Several
men were frozen TO death. Seven trips
to and from his station the soldier
made, resouing all the survivors, in
Guiding two women. Later several OF
the men rescued died OF exposure, and
when the summer sun pierced the drifts
of the trail 10 bodies were found.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
Locus Princess

Billie Burke. pretty star Of the lie.
climate stage and now one Of the lead
ing film stars, will be presented t o CEN
tennial visitors and home folks Tuesda,
only at Doew's Princess. her new COM
edy being Good Gracious Annabelle.'
Many stage sets of unusual splendor
have been provided by George Melford,
the director, all Of which contribute to
make this picture production one OF
the most notable in which Miss Burke
has been since she became a motion
picture star. Several Of the scenes
were photographed in Miss Burke's
own home at Hastings-on-the-H Hudson,
in which Miss Burke's private library,
containing hundreds Of volumes, her
real CT glass, silver and gold orna-
ments, and the other rich contents OF
her apartment, r shown with admir-
able effect
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
MORALE OF OLD HUN
REGIMENTS VERY Low

CoBLENZ. May Authorization
from unoceupIed German territory
reaching American intelligence officers
Of the army of occupation is to the
effect that the morale of old German
regiments now in their depots in vari-
GUS, parts of Germany is exceedingly
low. Almost every newspaper from the
smaller towns on the other side of the
br~idgehead where troops are garrisoned
reports one or more cases of robbery
Of the battalion funds and theft Of
army horses or other evidences OF dis
honesty. Reports indicate that the
thefts are by soldiers themselves, due
to the low morale among the troops.
Several cases Of stealing by temporary
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
CAMP TAYLOR COSTS
$500. 900 In MONTH

LOUISVILLE. Ky. May 2O,--Camp
Zachary Taylor, KY, cost the govern
ment 81, 500, 900 in March, according to
"A compilation just made public. The
average number of officers and men at
the ~cantonment for the month wal APP
proximately l3,0 900.
The total cost represents money spent
on rehabilitation, actual maintenance
Of the PERMANENT force, and construc-
ton projects
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

ride behind the two fastest horses on
the merry-go-round, but pa, the otu
sport lust had to see the diving girls
80 as to get II often his mind, and
Henry, only now home from the big
war, where he went over the trenches
at Chateau-Thierry n not afraid o
nothin' had to tackle one Of them there
bucking bronchos In u wild west
show, and got "throwed' nearly BACK
home. he thought, and said Il was
/ harder h la taking the Hindenberg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

commissioned officers have also been
reported.
At a recent meeting of the soldiers
council Of the fourth German corps at
Magdeburg II was charged that a corps
fund of $4,000 marks, originally paid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

in. commissions from civilians TO whom
the corps farmed out Belgian civilians,
had decreased to $4,000 marks and that
the difference had gone to staff ON
GERS under Euise OF reimbursement Tor
expenses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
Welcome, Visitors!

| To make our store your headquarters.
Wen be pleased TO show you the very
| newest creations in stylish mems tailor
ing, Moderately priced. j. H.. Moriarty
q son, Tailors. 81 South Main st adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
MEMS MEETING AT
Y. M. G. A. SUNDAY

The four-reel moving picture
f1lm, Eft to Fight" which has been
produced and shown under govern
ment auspices and supervision
throughout the United States, will
be Shown as the principal feature
at the mems meeting Sunday after
noon at O'Clock in the associa-
tons gymnasium.
This film was secured by the To-
cal association by working through
the state authorities at Springfield.
The film has been used in all of the
camps of the country where it has
been shown at the various Y. NJ c.
A huts and the government now is
seeking to extend it's influence by
placing it in the various cities
throughout the country
The meeting will be for men only.
IN addition to the film the arsenal
orchestra has been secured and will
give a half hours concert in the
gymnasium before the picture is
shown
This meeting is open to all men
Of Rock Island. Boys under Is
years of age not admitted. Admis-
sion is free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14

some of which had already been
shot away by the bandits. No one
was hurt, however, and none was
any the worse for the experience
The two men were apprehended
three miles from the place where
they left the train and were ar
rested the following afternoon.
They were tried, found guilty and
sentenced to 10 years in the peni-
Tertiary at Fort Madison. Mr.
Donahue appeared against the
men and testified as to the part
he played in then affair. Their
names were Brown and Foster.
Mr.. Donahue was born in Rut-
land, VT, coming to this country in
1853. He settled in Port Byron,
where his father, Patrick Donahue,
was connected with the old stone
quarry for many years.
In October, 1883, he was united
in marriage to Miss Lucy Waters.
a Rock Island girl, who was resid-
ing with her parents on Rock Is
land arsenal where her father
served as private secretary to Gen
eral Rodman of Rodman rife fame,
and who was then stationed at the
arsenal.
Mr.. Donahue upon his retire
ment, will continue to make his
home in Rock Island, but expects
to visit various points of interest
over the country and enjoy the
fruits of a long service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
COMPLETING Sc YEARS OF SERVICE
= VETERAN CONDUCTOR WILL RETIRE

he has denied himself for many
wears because of lack of time to
make them his own. lie points
with no little pride to his splendid
record of II years continuous ser
vice during which time he has new
er missed a single days work.
Mr.. Donahue, who is an old set
tier of Rock Island county. has a
remarkable record as a railroader.
He has been employed in various
CAPACITIES and has worked his way
up steadily until he has attained
the position which he has held for
so many years. With the excep-
ton of a few years, he has always
run out of Rock Island and his
residence has been in this city the
entire time.
He began his railroad activities
as a section worker in 1868, con-
tinuing in this position until the
spring of 1867 when he took the
position of engineer for the Rock
ford. Rock Island and st. Louis
railway, now incorporated i'll the
Burlington road The following
years he was employed as a fire.
man on the same road.
His next promotion came in 1872
when he was made brakeman. In
1873 he became conductor in which
capacity he worked until 1876. He
was then employed by ;he Union
Pacific system as a brakeman and
extra conductor running west out
of Omaha, remaining in that capac-
ity but one year. On Aug. 1, 1877
he became passenger conductor for
the Rock Island which position he
reIinquishes in the course of the
next few weeks as he expects to
leave the service about April /,
the end of the fiscal year
Mr.. Donahue has naturally had
many interesting experiences dur
ing his career on the railroad and
has countless incidents recorded in
his memory book that do not hap4
pen today in the service in which
he is engaged. But it is "a peculiar
fact that in all his years of service
he has never been in a wreck, nor
has one of his passengers over
whom he has had supervision, been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
BETTERMENT Of
SERVICE ASKED
Rock Island Shippers Submit Oh.
jeetiOns on Present Method to
Railroad Officials.
ATTACK SAILING DAY PLAN
Seek Quicker Method of Handling
Shipments Out Of Tri-Cities-
Survey Promised.

Objections to the sailing. day.
plan of freight shipping were firmly
placed before railroad officials and
representatives Of the United States
railroad administration by a COM
mittee composed of Ben d. Lamont,
I. S. White, william Dart and Fred
Myers, representing the shippers of
Rock Island and appointed by the
Rock Island Chamber of Commerce,
at a meeting held at the Rock Is
land club this morning.
George NJ. Morton, of Chicago, a
representative of the sailing day de-
partment of the United States rail-
road administration, George e.
White, also of Chicago, of the
freight and traffic department of
the Illinois division of the Rock
Island lines and C. r. Rogers, re-
gfonaI director of the United States
administration, of Davenport, rep
resented the railroads at the con-
ference and heard the complaints
made by the Rock Island shippers.
A r. Ebi of Moline represented Mo-
line shippers at the meeting. he
was appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce of that city.
The Sailing day" plan which re-
quires a shipper to delay the send
ing of his goods except in large
quantities, was held as o. k. by the
shippers provided it was made prac-
ticaL 1t is contended that some pro-
vision should be made for the de-
livery of smaller shipments within
a shorter time. Manufacturers and
shippers requested of the railroad