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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
SIDE SHOWS MENACE
SAYS CHIEF FlTZM0RRlS

Chief Fitzmorris Of the fire depart
ment has warned city officials as well
as officers OF the Centennial celebra-
ton that in his opinion, permitting The
hundreds of cheap stands to be placed
on the streets around Court Square,
along Front street and at other places,
Ia creating a dangerous condition in
case of fire.
The fire chief protested when per-
mission was given to put these con-
cessions up in the heart Of the city,
but his opinion was o%verfuled. He also
objected to wiring OFF Second street.
The chief has ordered all his fire
captains to see that their men are
equipped with clippers, and in case Of
a fire anywhere In the business dis
trfct not 70 hesitate in tearing down
any cheap booth that may be in the
way.
The fire chief is not the only person
| who has expressed sorne surprise at
| the fact that the committees In charge
have allowed the hundreds of cheap
| concessions to operate on the side
walks on such congested streets as
| Main street and aronnd Court Square.
| Many OF them are run by mere carni-
| val followers, with wheels of chance
and paddle wheels, which catch the
| nickels OF hundreds, and for which the
lucky person may get some very cheap
| candy or some trashy article.
A f1ock OF cheap carnival shows Is
located along the levce, on river front,
and they have been allowed in front
OF the beautiful Cossitt library, on
| Front street,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
ONE THING

1t has been said that when a person Possesses A firm prasn
on one fact all other facts OF life will adjust themselves TO it
IT may be said that he who masters one thing can master the
world. The life OF Henry J. Heinz, who recently died a multi
millionaire, illustrates this truth. When he was a poor boy he
applied to a wealthy manufacturer for work. He wanted to
begin life. The manufacturer asked him what he could do, and
the boy very proudly informed him that he could make good
pickles, The gentleman then advised him TO 90 home and make
better pickles and more OF them.
The youth, much discounted, did so. His dreams Of great
Success in the big city were shattered. He was disappointed
and cast down, but as he had nowhere else to turn he went
home and engaged in making pickles, better pickles and more
OF them.
In time his pickles began attracting attention. Thev v.r.
always good, and some of them better, and the kinds multiplied
until ne had ftty-seven kinds, He anassed wealth and broad
cned out his business until his activities became widespread
lie built up from a small beginning, always keeping in view
Inc excellence OF his product, no matter what it might be, and
the dohars, that came slowly to him at first, grew into hundreds
and then into thousands. Later on he counted them by millions
but always strove to make good pickles, better pickles and more
OF them. Besides building up a great fortune he was a great
phianthropIst and did much good in the world. In spite OF his
initial disappointment he succeeded.
Sinnllar opportunities are lying about the feet of thousands
oi young American boys today Success is theirs if they will
learn how to do one useful thing and keep at it. Wealth doe.
not come in dreams and visions OF the night, but bV CONSTANTLY
adding one little to another. Industry, perseverance and honesty
VIII wln their way, and any boy can have these without money
and without price.
On every hand we see fortunes that have been built I'M
from small beginnings, The American boy is usually too
impatient. He wants to grow rich in one day, and onsider
1t beneath him to make a small beginning. Yet it is the small
beginning1hat enables the boy to develop the man, and grow as
his business grows. There must be a basic idea that involves
something that is Of service to the world, and if this service can
be rendered and enlarged, and no matter how small the begin
ming may be, success is assured, il the art of doing one thing
well is mastered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

A record which is OF interest TO lhe
oldsr inhabitants of Shelby county ana
those who are now living, entitled a
Record Exhibiting the Movement OF ~
Common school Commission IN Ds
trict No. 8, Shelby County rem mf ps
he seen AZ the bookstore OF the A, N.
TavIoT during the centenary
Tba rerbrd was furnished by Judge
7 p Tbomnson. Of Gilmore, arm"
grandson Of n Of the first settlers N
the old Eighth district. j 2. Tnonap
sons mother, Mrs. Julia Ann IhoIup-
son, still resides IN the oiu R rSa nia
sun section east Of Bartlett. Ihe oIu
Eighth district now comprises the
First. Second and parts Nf other us
tricts north Of Memphis. ,,t,.
THE record gives the list OF puplls,
who are spoken OF as scholars MI
the common school in the eounIy ms
common schools were game III '"e
district n years ago. "a,
"At Dickey Springs, 9TH june, a.
then and there William Bond, J, :;
Bradley and John Wherry was electea
common school commissioners LOT uhe
Eight civil district Of Shelby county.
Further down the record 2
MONDAY, eth day OF June (RalelghI-
Then and there was sworn to act Ialth-
c corrs Of the 9Th civil dis
trict." z.
The enumeration report Of the first
school showed a total Of more man SVU
"Schollars'' which list was returned 10
the county clerk at Raleigh in July
Following the adjustment Of a. school
fight in the board, this proclamation
was issued:
"Be 1t known to the civilized world,
to the inhabitants Of Constantlnople u
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
FOR YOUNG MEN.

Agriculture is getting to be a learned
PROFESSION in which II could invest
his money and make n more or less
comfortable living. Formerly, when
young man wanted TO go to college and
act book learning, ~he generally became
a lawyer, or doctor, or preacher. vita
the growth OF industrialism the list OF
learned professions became larger. A
boy who had a taste that way could
learn electrical engineering, mining
metallurgf, etc, and be reasonably sure
OF a Job when he was through school,
and Ola comfortable growth In his
earning power and influence as he puf.
sued his chosen career, And now agrl-
culture Is becoming the most important
OF all the learned professions. The
schools and universities are turning out
Skilled technical farmers BY the thou
sands, and there is useful and profit
Idle work waiting for every one OF
them. The countfy 10 greatly In need
OF farm managers COW testers, counts
agents. The trained man is sure Of 4
Job. He can advance according to his
industry and asilitt. BY and by he
can become a farm owner, perhaps,
Taking the whole world situation by
and large, we should say that a young
man has better prospects Just now In
gong TO agricultural coiIege than In
golng TO law school, or medical college.
Farming investments have become ~
large and so important that the need
for trained men, for managerial posi.
tons Is sure TO increase faster than the
msn can DO rained.-Farm Life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
C|TY'S HISTORY
WILL Be TOLD IN
NIGHT PAGEANT
Thirty Historical Floats viii
Be Shown in Wednesdays
Spectacle "The BIoSSoming
of the Century Plant"

The history Of Memphis and Of the
territory around the modern metropolis
will be told from the Fifteenth century
to the present day in the brilliantly
Illuminated spectacle OF floats which
will be presented Wednesday night as
n Of the principal features Of the
centennial celebration.
The historic panorama was plsnned
by Mrs. J.. H. Watson, and has been
carried out in every detail in the 80
floats upon the building and decora-
ton Of which hundreds Of artists and
artisans have Iabored for the past
month,
The entire spectacle has been named
The B~lossoming Of the Century Plant"
More than a thousand people will take
part in the moving pageant and in
many instances descendants of the early
pioneers of Memphis will represent
their distinguished ancestors in the
groups upon the more modern his
An exact copy in miniature OF the
little ship in which Columbus set sail
for the new continent which he dis
covered in 1892, will head the process
sion and the group therein will rep
resent the great lJaIlan navigator TAX
Periods Of historical interest will be
shown in the floats Immediately fol-
lowing, a group of Indians and the
meeting of fernando DeSoto, discov-
erer Of the Mississippi river. and a
group of Indian ch~ieftains, including
Chisca,
Next, che scene will change to the
Seventeenth century, and will show
Bienville, French governor Of the
province, and Fort Assumption. An
other period OF 50 years will show the
next float with Don Manuel Gayoso,
spanish governor Of Louisiana. Next
Will appear Capt, Isaac Guion, taking
possession Of the territory for the
United States In 1897.
Ngin with the history of Memphis in
1919, and show the historic figures oil
Memphis founders, Cen. Andrew jack
SOM, James Winchester, John Overton
and their friends. to be followed BY
other scenes in Memphis history, the
first marriage, the early settlers, and
floats showing the city's modern growth
and progress, the climax coming with
the emblematic float showing in fl
Illuminated rriIliancc the Towering cen
fury plant.
Hundreds of prominent Memphis men
and women will take the parts OF the
leading characters in the moving pag
cant. James Collier-w will have the role
Of Chisca, the great Indian chief; p,
r.. Moses will represent DeSoto; H. H.
Barker, LaSalle; Hardwig Peres, Bien
vile; J. r. Paine, Gov. Gayoso; Estes
Armstrong, Isaac Guion; II. r. Walsh
Dayy Crockett, and Or. Burlington, Gen
Bedford Forrest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
MAY DRINK MATE.

Readers OF Edward Lucas whites
TEL Supreme" who were all talking
about mate, the South American tea,
two or three years ago and wishing for
an opportunity to mako acquaintance
with the drink which was so much in
evidence in that tale Of intrigue, ad-
venture, romance and wonderful South
American color will be interested to
know that a project Is on foot to bring
mate leaves to the United States IN
commercial quantities and make 1t a
general beverage, along with tea and
coffee. Some even think that with the
near advent of prohibition there are
many who might find solace for their
lost beer in mate slipped through a
bombilla.
Mr.. whites vivid historical novel of
Montevideo and the dictator DR..
Francia gives a fascinating account OF
the making and drinking OF mate and
OF the devotion Of the people of South
America to its delicate flavor and
harmless cheer, II grows chiefly in
Paraguay and Brazil. and those coun-
tries export yearly 81, 900, 900 worth OF
the mate leaves.
Before the war 1t had begun to have
some vogue in Europe, while In the
various countries OF South America
there are 10, 000, 900 people who are
habitual drinkers Of the beverage,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

might Turk therein, to-wit: 'whom do
men say that ann" THE use Of
liquors are forbidden at took Rome
900 years to die" Just between you
and |, the man is crazy" Il know what
he intends doing" ''This is the man
whom you ordered should GO" Il am
not certain as to who the author Is"
81 taught him to read" They call BIN
John"
am pleading for a closer study Of
English and how II Is put together
and the why" There are certain rules
laid down in the construction of Eng.
list, just M in the construction Of any
thing else, There Ii a why" to every
construction.
Only last week / was provoked as
well as chagrined In trying to arrive
at the meaning Of a certain jurist in
the delivery of his opinion. His SEN
fences we're long and disjolnted. His
subjects and predicates were 30 far
apart that 1t was tiresome to connect
them. His composition was loose and
weak. 1t was not made up Of short,
terse sentences, each one meaning
something and that something different
from that contained In the other sem
tenCe.
| may be pardoned for this little
article. II by 1t | am able to enlist
just one modern teacher in emphasis-
Ing the genuine study and real analysis
OF pure English, then / am satisfied.
W, A, BELk.
Holly SPRING, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
The Public Be SerUed
0GREAT MOGUL OF CHINAP
NOTIFIED OF SHELBY SCHOOL

the Great Mogul Of Chinai, that ~.
have erected a district school housa nv
the above reeited premises and All ana
every person within the scholastic as
prescribed by law living in the said
sth civil district and the said sohoSi
house is TO be known by the mama =,
sA~ristocracy.' b." Signed John WAR
secretary Of the common school com.
This school was built al what 4. ryv
known as Log Union voting precTnet
near Arlington.
statement when he finished his term A.
commissioner, showing that the school
board fought bitterly in those DAYS ~
they sometimes fight now:
"And this finishes my administrator
as a school commissioner. And | hays
learned the chiidr en- something about
brought contempt Ok the masses Of nv
people in this district on my head, and
il my successors do not meet vith
some such things they win be moTs
fortunate than ] think they win be,
With much respect, ! have the honor
to dedicate this E~pistolory volumes h
full than / and my contemporaries HAYS
been. I remain your humble servant
John Wherry."
Soon thereafter wherry left the see-
ton and went to oregon.
The first meeting, of the first board
of commissioners vas held at ]. G
Bradley's residence on Aug. 3 1912, WIN
Bond was made president; J. C. Brad.
lev, trustee, and John WherrN eecFs.
tary. The teachers were paid $50 n
month, and out Of that they had TO pay
their board and expenses. The first
teachers were John H. Nichols, eastern
division; William Bonner, western d.
| vision.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

Belgian language" would be a part of
their course of study hereafter, and
they seem to regard this as a special
asset to draw pupils. l have no quarrel
to make with these parties, but l beg
to enter n plea for yet a stronger and
wider course in real English-our
English language, In our schools.
l have always commended that our
language should be taught more. thor
oughly In Its technical sense. TEnat is
TO say in itB constructive SENSE, The
old~-fashioned method OF parsing-just
plain parsing-not diagraming-has
never been improved upon as a method
OF teaching the pupil the reason" for
knowing when a sentence Is correct,
Many contend that mathematics should
be taught In our schools to train the
mind. | have no objection to that, but
| insist that II a pupil IL taught to
take a sentence and then a each
word in that sentence and tear It to
piecea'' by naming hll Its properties
and Its relation to other words In that
sentence n be able to thus pigeon
hole" az It were, each word, that
English Is as fine a mind trainer as
any other branch or a course Of study.
How often have we heard pupilB-and
I am tempted to say teachers who
were able to spout off" a little French
and . Whit OF Latin, yet when pressed
to the real answer. would be wholly
unable to take the following sentences
and parse each and every word COR
rectly n point out any error that
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
Stolen Purse Is
Passed To Young
Child In CrOUd

Accused Of being one Of Kansas City's
m~ostefamed pickpockets. Joe Tent, ~
years old, a Centennial visitor, charged
with larceny from the person, was held
% the state court Tuesday by Judge
Eitahugh, OF the police court. When
Tent Is alleged to have been caught in
the act Of picking the pocket OF 5. R.
Pennel, Of the X. M. c, A., while he
was at Main street and Madison ave-
nue., he Is charged with having endeav-
ored to make an involuntary accom-
picel of a little girl.
pennel was standing at the corner
talking to W. H. Burker. when he felt
a tug at his hip pocket. Turning quick
~, Pennel told the court, he faced Tent
who began declaring that he did not
have his purse before Pennel had ao-
oused him.
A woman with A little tot of a girl
holding TO her hand Immediately behind
reaching down she took Pencils purse
from the ehild's hand and handed 1t to
hin She explained that she saw the
man slip it into the girls tiny fingers
as Pennel had turned.
Patrolmen Christrup and Dale took
Tent TO police headquarters, where vet
eran detectives said they recognized
him as being an adept who halls from,
Kansas City.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

Copyrighted by l.. Frank Baum for the
George Matthew Adams Service.)
Tip slipped away from the girls and
followed swiftly after the Soldier with
the Green Whiskers, The invading
army entered tho City more slowly, for
they stopped to dig emeralds out of the
walls and paving stones with the points
OF their knitting needles. So the Sol
dier and the boy reached the palace
before the city was conquered.
The scarcrcw Jack P~umpkinhead
were stiil playing at duoits in the court
yard whom the game was interrupted
Army OF os, who came flying In with.
out his hat or gun, MS clothes In sad
array and his long beard floating a
yard behind him IA he ran
crow calmly, what wrong, my
mani" he added, addressing the Sol.
der.
The city Is conquered gasped the
ROYAL Army, who was all out OF
"Thts is quite sudden" said the
scarecrow. but please go and bar all
the doors and windows OF the palace,
while show this Pumpkinhead how 10
throw a QUOT"
The soldier hastcned to do this, while
Tip, who had arrived at his heels, re-
manned In the courtyard to look at
tho Scarecrow with wondering eyes.
His Majesty continued TO throw the
uuoits as coolly as II no danger threat
ened his throne, but the P~umpkinheau,
having caught sight Of Tip, Ambled to-
ward the boy as fast as his wooden
legs would 20,
Good Afternoon, noble parent" he
sd "A A~Aliehtadly ''Tut viaH In aAA yNu
are here, THAT terrible sawAliorse ran
II suspected IT," said Tip. "Did you
get hurtf Are YOU cracked at ally" =.
mo, | arrived safely answered
Jack, and, his Majesty has been very
kind indeed TO me"
At this moment the Soldier with the
Green whiskers returned, and the
Scarecrow asked:
by the way. who hAs conquered
| nor''
"A regiment OF girls. gathered from
| tho four corners OK the Land of os,"
replied the Soldier. \stlll pale with fear,
Al the tinteG' inquired his Majesty,
looking at tho Soldier, gravesy3
Your Standing Army was running
answered the fellow, honestly for no
man could lace the terrible weapons Of
we'll" Ralu the ScarecruWt aiIcr 2
moment's thought, II don't mind much
the l6ss q my throne, for It's o tire
some Job TO rule~over tho Emerald city!
And this crown Is 30 heavy that II
makes my head ache But | hope the
| c~onquArors have nc Intention OF inlur-
Ing me, just because happen TO be the
King"
a heard them say remarked Tip,
with some hesitation, that they IN.
tend to make a rag carpet OF your out
side and stuff their sofa -~cushicns Will
your inside"
Then ! am really In danger" de.
ciared his Majesty, positively, "and II
viii be wise for me to consider a means
to escape j.
Where can you gof" asked zach
Pumpkinhcad,
Why, to my friend the Tin Wood;
man, who rules over the-W lnkies, and
calls himself their Emperor" was tht
answer. Il am sure he will protect me-
ZIP was looking out OF the window
"The palace Is surrounded by I'M
enemy said he 1t Is too late TO es.
cape, They would soon tcer you U
pieces
The Searecfuw sighed.
In an emergency" he announced, II
Is always a good thing TO pause an'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
10 Years Ago Today In Memphis
MAY %. 1909.

MAY ~, lSVSs
President Taft makes a speech at
Charlotte, MAC, in which he states
he will Wipe out the feeling that the
central government at Washington was
~ government alien to the Southland,
by putting into office men in whom
the community at large without regaru
to party would have the highest conti-
uence.
Ten men on trial for murder in the
same courthouse, eight Of them night
riders, was the record made at Jackson,
county seat Of Madison county. Many
sUciety women flocked to the court
house to view the aggregation OF al
l(Eed murderers.
The big Cunardor Mauretanial once
more broke the TRANSATLANTIC. record,
arriving at New York four days, l6
hours, and So minutes from Dauntz
light, off Queenstown. 49,.
King Edward decided not to visit
Marienbad, Austria, because OF the
failure of the Austrian ruler. to inter,
cede with the German kaiser for mutual
agreement with England, for reduction
Of naval expenditures.
Aaron y. Allen, of Little Rock, Ark.
a former Memphian, and 3. r, Taylor
OF Columbia, s.. c., were elected to ms
presidency and vice presidency, respec-
lively, Interstate Cottonseed Crushers'
association, in one of the hottest con-
tests the association had ever known.
Eighteen DEGREES of divorce were ell
tered Iii the circuit court.
Information from New Orleans stated
that Albert Schwartz would be among
the delegates from the Crescent City
to the Southern Golf association tourna-
ment to be held at Memphis. The New
Orleans golfer is reported as probably
the best natural golfer ever developed
in the South.
Manager Charlie Pabh stated that he
couldn't buy Hans Wagner, and that
Ty Cobb, was also among those not
for sale. 1--WE can't Get Christy
Mathewson or Three-Ffngered Brown
and men of established reputation but
not so prominent" said Babb, are
equally scarce, but I'm looking fol
material, but before I sign an expert.
ment, l will stand by the men we have
| Memphis was at the bottom Of tht
| column with q percentage of .2S6.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
THE HIGH ONES

The final report of the grand jury in which special atten-
hon was called to the lack of the proper enforcement of the
liquor laws, was no surprise to The News Scimitar.
Obviously the sheriff with five or six deputies and +be
Gnu nun county under his jurisdiction cannot be expected to cope
with a situation so well organized. The United States marshal
IS making a good record with his limited force. With the means
at his command he probably is doing as well as any law.
enforcing agency. The police department has been threatened
with reorganization since December. Not a man on the force.
from the highest to the lowest, knows what fine morning he
VIII ind his Official head chopped off to serve some political
end. The mayor has consistently refused to keep his political
hands out of the departments of the other Commissioners, while
negiecting his own, While we demand the capture and convic-
ton OF the men higher up in the liquor trade let the response
-biity be placed on the official higher up, and not upon the petty
officer, who must follow the wishes of the men who are supposed
TO reflect the wishes of the administration in the bestowaf Of
protection to certain favored ones.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
JUSTICE M MERCY

In the courts OF law and in the court of public opinion
shere is a decided disposition to give to the returning soldier
who made a mess OF his life before the war, and redeemed him
sell during the war, a chance to re-estabish himself in the con-
fidence OF the people and become a good citizen, This is the
TsqIuah'y OF mercy that we need to dispense along with the justice
ifhat we have so much TO say about. 1t is the kind of Justice
ahat VIII bring more men to the right kind OF living than the
antiction OF the severcst punishment. Men who observed and
recognized no law in some instances have been cited and deco
rated for exceptional valor and courageous performance of their
duty. They found that the life of a soldier was a life of disci.
pine and OF orderly conduct, something new to them, and
~unthought OF IN their philosophy of life, The experience made
them to see that a state as well as an army must have order and
fdisciphne II 1t is to be preserved. They learned a valuable
lesson, and they are being given their opportunity to apply IT,
Ihe second chance to make good is a concession that should not
be abused.