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Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-22

The placing Of a second large railway system in New York in Lhu hands Of a receiver ag the result 0f Ihe financial conditions cannot fail 70 cause more sympathetic consideration to be given to the many electric lines about Inc country that are seeking relief.
 By no means recent have been The warnings that this very thing was coming. From the time when prices in other lines began % Jump as the re- suit of the war conditions ir was set forth that the trolley Hines were no ex- ception bl- because they were cor poratio1s doiu- n 1url4r service husi- ness it was inc inclination 10 look up- on their demands for Iuc-ea sod rates as entirely unjus-.aed and due to con- ditions which tho corporations were alone responsible for. f- Was difficult for electric railway claims for lu-es which would compensate rI.-, for the Increased cost of dci~c business to set a hearing in accord with The facts This may have tea- E.e -0 fhe fact that the people L1- Iae- fooled loo often through tla rl-1er lu which large concerns cf similar character have been handled 0-d robbed but inc Idea of raising r--l- I- sle-E road. was the ast thing -la- would le 1si- crtd g..
 With company after company going Into tan6rIptgy. limos h.-e lr EGgred ripped up nd sold fr -.HE .r 0.:.trs rolling TT large Ia..l.. aU. -..H. into The hCris tf receE.r- f.. ...rfiar which has been revealed T.. -r .nshI- ity of the two large systems lr New York and one in Boston. to meet thel obligations must make # evident tla' the situation was not ose-or8wu. since just what was declared would happer has taken place. Ir is thus made nor, plain that fhs troliey situation is ont which needs to ie dealt with accordin, 10 The facts and not through prejudice
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-22
IN THE DAYS NEWS
M aInedy.

ln patching together the picture puzzle of European nations to fit racial and historical units the peace confer eRce commission on Belgian claims is reported to have concurred in Bel giuIH's demand for Malmedy.
 Malmedy," says bulletin of the National Geographic Sottsty, forms one of those alien racial clusters that seem to cling like barnaeles to many a European boundary line.
 Tn the case of Malmedy and the re- zion about that town group of Wal looms was left in Rhenish Prussia when the historic Eimedictine Abbey ot Staveiot- Malnedy was cut in two in 1915. Malmedy fell to Prussia while sir miles to the west, across the Bel gian border, is Staveiot.
 "The latter town was the seat of the abbey which was independent unti the Luneyilie peace of 1901. The ab- bey fell to France until it's partition A years later. The abbey was found
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
THE GERMAN GOD

Perhaps the bitterest cup that the Germans have agreed TO
drink Il. in restoring the ruined coal and iron mines of Northern
France, and rebuilding the devastated towns of Belgium. These
ruins were wrought through pure wantonncss.
The German god seems to have been the Greek Apollyon,
the Hebrew Abaddon, the Latin Exterminans, the genius Of
destruction OF the Apocalypse, the king of the abyss or bottom
less pit; but this destroyer, with his escadrile Of locusts, did not
injure the grass, the trees or anything green, only men who
did not have the mark Of the Lord upon them, and these were
tormented and not destroyed. The Huns destroyed grasses, trees
could not carry away and have, they were determined that no one
else should possess,
With them destruction was an evil spirit, a mania. And
now, to escape greater punishment, they must restore and
rebuild. They can do this only in part. They cannot restore
the parks and forests. They cannot smooth out the s~hell-pitted
face of the country. They cannot restore the historic buildings
the works of art, the museums and priceless manuscripts. What
their fe1on hands have blotted out there is no model to work by
no way to duplicate. 1t may take centuries to produce the
genius to recreate, not the same, but anything approximately
equal Besides human life, the Germans took from the world
treasures that they cannot restore, and retributve justice can
not be too severe with them. After the great cataclysm IN
world must be in a measure rebuilt, and the labor and expense
involved as scarcely expressible in figures or symbols.
In this great work of rebuilding America will be called upon
TO furnish much raw material, and also tor an abundance OF
foodstuffs. People must eat, and the builders must be ted. The
world under new conditions will be much like one big family
working together and helping each other. The work will be
divided out and specialized, so that each may perform that tor
which he is best fitted. The cruel god which has imbued the
Huns viii his destructive spirit has done his worst. That ter
rible spirit must be exercised and chained up ii there is to be
peace in the world. The devlish desire to destroy must give
way to the desire to restore and build up. The world cannot
remain a shamblcs or a wreck. 1t must be made habitable and
n pleasant abode for the children of God to live in, The Ger
man god is an idol that must be thrown from its pedestal, its
altars DESTROYED and the sacrifices made to it paid tor IN some
way, The peace conference should be as exacting as nature,
and nature never forgives nor scales a debt Nature cohects inc
last penny.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
FACTS

Almost one-half of the current year has passed and the city
administration has failed to render to the people OF Memphis All
account of the financial operations for the year 1918.
Under previous administrations the report has seloom oeen
delayed longer than Feb. J, and that is longer than any Sou"u
business institution would tolerate,
Now comes the mayor and says that the books OF the gov
eminent are open to inspection to the committee making inquiry
into the increase OF taxes from ST so to $3.50 for city purposes
1t would be a sheer waste OF time to make an audit OF the
citys books. There is no suggestion that the money has not been
spent under provision of law, otherwise it could be recovered.
The work the committee should interest itself in is to lind
if there are more employees than are necessary; ii there are more
attorneys employed now than were employed when the city was
making improvements; if Mr.. Mason's office hasn't several clerks
more than are needed, except for the purpose OF controlling the
county court; if there is any excuse for employing a juvenile
court Judge at $500 a month for work that was formerly done by
the city Judge if there is any reason for the employment OF a
claim agent at $500 a month, and to make a general inquiry into
the disposition to attach to the administration pay roll a lot OF
ieggers, political and boot, to be used in the Forthcoming election;
if there are not about IS police sergeants, with the law more
indfferently enforced than when there were but eight, and 1t
there are not persons on the city pay roll who do not live IN the
city, but who have relatives in the county court,
These things exist, and, if the committee wishes, 1t can
develop the fact from the pay rolls.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
SELECTING A QUEEN

The announcement made by a newspaper reporter early in
the week that the queen of the bootleggers is red-headed stirred
society to its foundations and provided the principal topic of con
versation in the exclusive set until late Tuesday, when Mrs. Dago
Rose momentariy diverted the trend OF gossip by shooting Mr..
Rose in the feshy part OF the leg, and thereby infringing upon,
ii not actually violating the strict rules Of conventonaity as spe-
officially set out in the volume entitled Good Manners" as we'll
as in the one entitled How to Shoot" without which no house
hold can be complete. Mrs. Rose, we are informed, can restore
herself in the good graces OF the elect only by improving her
craftsmanship. But the trend of discussion over the teacups
and in the studios persists in returning to the audacious reporter
who selected a ~red-headed queen OF the b~ooteggers. Why should
he take snap Judgment, as they say in less cultured circles? BY
whose authority, they ask, was she selected without a referen-
DUN? Judging from the protests that are registered, the am
bilious candidates with the henna locks, the peroxide blondes and
the blacking-box brunettes, who felt that their records entitled
them at least to consideration, were passed over as disdainfully
as though they had never violated the four-mile law or spoofed
at the Reed amendment. Certainly it would appear that if a long
career Of offenses, committed publicly and in the same locality
are not sufficient to recommend these different contestants to a
fair consideration for the queenly crown, then the veriest anna
teur and interloper who has never paid a dollar for protection
may garner the fruits OF the labor Of others with scarcely any out
lay and no court record at all.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
TRAVELLERS TO ELECT
NEW OFFICERS JUNE I

The annual election of officers for
the Memphis Travellers association will
be held Saturday at the Chamber of
Commerce. The polls will remain open
from II o'clock noon until 5 pm, j.
h. Privett is he unopposed candidate
for president and II. P. Simmons on
the Rcd ticket ard ]. c. Washington
on the Blue ticket are contending for
the office Of first vice -~president. w.
Il. Hill is the Red candidate and T.
NJ. Murray is the Blue ticket candidate
for secretary treasurer. Charles Hart
is the Reds candidate for sevond vice.
president. and L. II. Davenport seeks
this office on the Blue ticket.
The selection Of a representative on
the board Of directors of the Chamber
OF Commerce will be made following
the election, and NJ. w. Swayue, in
cumbent, is mentioned as the probable
winner. Five directors also are to be
elected from 10 candidates.
A membership drive to be followed
by a picnic Is nov being arranged by
the association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
&c. H. S AND VOCATIONAL
STUDENTS MARCH FRIDAY

The young men who are members Of
the reserve officers training corps bait
talions at Central high and Crockett
Vocational schools, 500 strong, will pa
rade through the downtown district Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
There are $50 boys enrolled In the
r. o. T. G.. at the Vocational school
and $50 at Central high. They are un-
der command Of Lieut. Col. A. S. Frost,
who Is assisted by several other army
officers in the drills and other training
prescribed for this corps. The battalions
have recently been equipped with their
rifles and now have full equipment.
Prof. Wharton s. Jones, superintend-
ent of Schools, who has taken a keen
personal interest in the military fea-
lures Of the schools, is anxious to
raise a fund for the purchase of band
instruments, so that the young men
may organize a military band. There
Is already a nucleus for the ~organiza-
ton in the Central high school orches-
ira, but it has been found that a com
plete equipment Of band instruments
cation does not feel justified in assum-
ing this expense.
Prof. Jones possibly will appeal 10
a number of public spirited men, or an
appeal may be made for sufficient funds
through the alumni association, which
has a large membership.
Examinations are in progress in the
grammar n high school classes in
preparation for the commencement.
These exercises are to be held for the
Central high school June 10 and for
the vocational graduates, Of whom there
will be SO, on June IL,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
ALL Y. NJ. c. A. MEN
SHOWN TO BE HONEST

Since the invention of the slot ma
chine a great deal of thought and eff
fort has been directed toward devising
ways Of reducing the element of labor
in the distribution of merchandise, but
the very latest and possibly the most
unique method tried suit in Memphis Is
he honor system canteen, recently in
stalled in the lobby of the Y. M. c. A.
for the convenience Of the members
and dormitory men.
The stock, which consists of fruits,
candy, cake, chewing gum, etc, with
the price marked plainly. Is set out
on a table IN the lobby with a tin
money box In the center. The customer
picks up whatever he wishes and drops
the correct change in the money. box.
He is simply on his honor to pay, for
there is no one to watch to see whether
he PLAYS fair or cheats. II he doesn't
have the change he can get 1t at the
desk.
In checking up the business each
day the treasurer finds that virtually
everybody around the Y. NJ. c. A. is
honest, for the cash checks up long as
often as Il does short, with he diff
ference from the correct amount sell
dom being over a few cents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
Prominent Men Of
South Attending
WOOdmen Meetin0

The second day of the three-day con-
vention of the national governing BODY
Of the Columbian Woodmen, which is
being held at the Hotel Gayoso, opened
wednesday morning with a business
session.
During the afternoon the rs delegates
to the convention will be treated to
an automobile o of the city by the
Chamber Of Commerce.
There are a number of well-known
Southerners attending the convention,
among whom are Lloyd T. Binford,
president Of the order, from Atlanta,
Ga; Judge F. X. Ransdell, OF Lake
Providence, La; Judge Hal w. Adams,
OF Mayo, Fla; Judge T. G. Kimbrough,
Of West Point, Miss. and Albert How
ell, Jr.,. president of the Constitution
Publishing company: the Rev. C. A..
Loveless, of Winnsboro, Tex, eminent
cardinal Of the order; State Senator
Walker Smith. of Magnolia, Ark, mem
Der Of the Columbian Woodman board
of directors: ]. Martin Hamley, of
Lake Providence. La. chairman OF the
Ways and means committee of the LOU
isiana legislature. and Judge W. A.
Roane, vice president of the order. w.
B. Hollingsworth, assistant insurance
commissioner of Arkansas, is among
the delegates to the convention.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
Twice
"a vn.r Ann Tan.v la An~ahI.
JUNE 4, 1909.

JUNE 4, lsVS,
OF 81 cars that took part In a cross
country endurance race Of l0I miles
with Memphis as the start and finish,
only two turned in perfect scores. They
were q Tunabout driven by Jerome Z.
Parker and a touring car plotted by
Fred NJ. white, Jr. -Four Of the 20
failed to finish.
While at ST. Joseph's hospital TO be
near his daughter, May, who was TO
undergo an operation, Lawrence 2.
James, department manager for J.
Goldcmlth & Sons Co, was suddenly
stricken III and died within a few
hours. The daughter recovered.
Judge Walter Malone received from
Brooklyn a history OF Ferdinand De-
Soto's expedition in Florida, in two
volumns, which were printed In 1881.
The history was written by Garcillasso
de la Vega. II vas originally written
in Spanish and gave authentic accounts
Of the discovery Of the Mississippi
river. Judge Malone presented the his
tory Of the Cossitt library.
Local Elks announced that the mem
bers Of the Memphis lodge would appro.
priately celebrate Flag day, June IA, al
Oyerton park with an entertaining pro.
gram, consisting of speech-making
patriotic songs and music,
Crazed on cocaine, that he had
"sniffed," Charley Pinnix, a Front
street negro, sank his teeth deep into
the shoulder OF Patrolman McGaha, who
vas assisting in subduing the negro, 1t
required five policemen to hold Pink
and get him into a cell at police head
quarters.
Thirty-six young girls and youths
were graduated from the Memphis high
school, at exercises held at the Bijou
theater. Miss Laura Cash was valedic-
torian and Miss Elizabeth Wills was
salutatorian.
Memphis lost her 31st game OF the
season to Atlanta by the score Of 8 to
4. She had won but 10 games and held
the bottom OF the column with a per-
centago OF .244.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
HOSTS TO PHYSICIANS.

Members of the Memphis and Shelby
County Medical society were entertained
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Robert
G. Henderson In Whitehayen, Tuesday
night, following the ~sominionthly meet
ing of the society. The session was
held in the Whltehaven school and fea-
lures on the program were talks by DIR.
Hiram Bird and DR., w. +, Small, of the
United States bureau of education, who
are making a L. S, government survey
Of the public schools of Memphis.
Others presenting technical papers
were Drs. Edwin u. watkins and Will
lam Britt Burns. Musical numbers
and readings by young women OF White
haven were also heard. after which The
physicians were entertained at the
Henderson home.
Angelo and Joseph Cortese enter
tanned the guests with their harp and
violin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
COURT RELEASES
GIBSON SUSPECT

Amhurst Garner, who has been In
jail for some time charged with being
implicated In the death of Conductor
Gibson on May II, when Gibson was
shot to death as he was tagging a
Florida avenue car over a crossing at
the Y. & M. V. railroad, was released
on his own recognizance late Tuesday
by Judge Pittman, of Third circuit
court, pending n hearing on n writ Of
habeas corpus In the negro's behalf
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
-Four negroes were arrested on this
charge. One was released on an APP
pearance bond recently by Judge Pitt
Ia Two others are In Jail.
At tho time Gibson met his death,
the motorman Of the car shot at three
negroes In the car, hitting two of them.
Neither was fatally injured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
ADJUSTMENTS
Loews Lyceurn.

KlutinE's noted animals, featuring the
leRpinE cats. an interesting as wen as
an excellent example q what training
can do for domestic pets. and Julian
Hall exponent pf rag time in its com
plete sense Of the word, will he prom
inent numbers on the new bill which
comes to LoeW's Lyceum Thursday
afternoon for the last three days OF the
week. Others on the program viii in
clude Long ard Ward in an artistic
musical specially, 'RainbowS," HinRel
and Mae, in a comedy skit. Catching
a Car" and the Norvelles in a novelty
entitled In An Artists Studio The
feature picture viii present Dorothy
Dalton In "Extravagance." The cur
rent bill featuring D. W. Griffith's new
romance, THE Girl Who Stayed at
Home" and five acts Of popular vaude-
vile viii end its engagement Wednes-
day night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
STATE ASSOCIATION
FOR BLIND TO MEET

Amendments to the constitution Of
the Tennessee Association for Promot-
ing the interests of the Blind, election
of new members to the council and
the acceptance of new members, viii
be brought up at a meeting of the as
at 8 o'clock. The session will be held
in the assembly room Of the Tennes-
see shop for the blind. The meeting
will be an open one.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
MEMORIAL SATURDAY.

The Confederate day memorial exer-
cises, which were to have been held in
Elmwood cemetery Tuesday afternoon,
will be held Saturday afternoon. The
same program outlined for Tuesday will
be given Saturday, one of the principal
speakers being Dudley Porter, attorney,
Of Paris, Tenn. Mrs, C. B. Bryan is in
charge of the program,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
MORE TROOPS LAND

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June A.
The transport Konegin der Nederlander
arrived here today from France with
units Of the SSth division, composed of
Middle Western selective service
troops.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04

The resolution protesting against the confiscaton OF auto
mobiles carrying liquor in violation of the law, as passed by the
National Automobile association, is expected to be ratified by the
b~ootleggers' convention.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04

Country doctors have raised their fees 50 per cent, according
to the dispatches, but this will affect only those who pay their
bills.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
BUILT AROUND H

Knicker-Think we can take the
league out Of the treaty?
Bocker-It will be like taking the
hole cut of the doughnut.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04
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MY LITTLE GARDEN.

MY LITTLE GARDEN.
For many years l have lived
In the swirHng, boisterous,
Rambling, smoke-begimed city,
But have never gotten very far
Out of my little garden.
1t is a portable garden
That carry around and set up
Wherever | happen to be.
80 1T has an iyyclad wall So
And a profusion of vines.
And, as l sit in my garden
And dream my dreams,
The creeping honeysuckle
And the climbing roses
Seem somehow to blot out s~ ''+
s The great black chimneys
And the ugly things,
Which abound in the great outside.
The world passes by my garden,
And once in a while
1t bangles its golden apples
over my garden wall
And l grasp for them sometimes,
Missing most of them,
But gaining a few and never
Mourning those that get away.
And sing my little songs
AS the great pulsing, nervous,
Anxious, straining world
Rushes by my garden gate
And in tune with the sweetthroated
Birds that MARBLE in
My little dream garden.
No, ! am not rich as riches go
But am happy.
Someone has said that at last the sea has been made safe for An
Kellermann and her mermaid movies.
JUST A MOMENT. a
Dear Roy-Wfl you please explain the league of nations in you
column to decide a bet?-H. W, Yonkers, N. Y.
Now listen:
We have lived 40 years of our life and we figure that at
the best we haven't more than 40 to go. We had just decided
to retire and live on our income.
Would it be right to ask us to spend our remaining 40
years explaining the league of nations? In all fairness, we
ask you. The best we can have is a column a day, and by the
closest figuring it would take III volumes of this newspaper
to give the French, English, Belgian, Italian or American YER
sion.
We thank H. W. for the compliment and for endowing us
with supernatural powers, but, really-to tell the truth. we
don't know a darn thing about 1t.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-04

Someone has said that at last the lei has been made safe for Al
nette Kellermann and her mermaid movies.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-10
What About Russia ?

Ambassador Francs's testimony dis
closes complete discord between his
views and the views of the Administra-
ton. Our government backed the Prin-
kipo experiment, which involved rec
ognition of the Lenine regime and joint
negotiations with it and the pro-Ally
factions. The War Department appar-
emily favors the speedy withdrawal of
American troops from Northern Russia.
Mr.. Francis strongly opposes any recog-
milton of Lenine AS to the effect Of
withdrawal of Allied troops from Russia
before the Bolshevist terrorism is over
thrown, he says frankly:
"If this Boshevist government remains
in control of Russia peace in Europe is
in my opinion, impossible. Germany will
exploit Russia if this disorder con-
tinues, and instead of having lost the
war Germany will win, and in ten years
she will be stronger than she was in
August, 1914"
Mr.. Francis went all through the revo-
luton, and for many months was in pain
full contact with the realities of Boil
shevism. The attitude he takes toward
the Soviet dictatorship is the attitude
which Secretary Lansing took when he
asked the neutral nations to boycott
Lenine's government because it stood
beyond the pale Of civilization
1t stands there still. Yet, with no evi-
dence in sight of repentance on its part,
the United States recently appointed
two commissioners to go to Prinkipo to
meet commissioners named by Lenine
and Trotzky.
So far as Russia is concerned the war
is not over and Allied ends have not
been attained. Russia is as much politi-
cal and military menace as ever A
peace which avoids solution of the
Russian problem will be only nominal
peace. The Prinkipo parley has been
abandoned. And the Paris conference is
still without a Russian policy.
Yet, as Ambassador Francis declares,
Russia, still belligerent, is preparing
to continue the war and to join forces,
after the Allies disarm, with Germany,
also vengeful and unrepentant.
1t is tragic situation.
What is the Paris conference going to
do about it?