The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Our notion of an effective gold cures
is whisky at $40 quart,-Syra- II
cuse Post-Standard.
Why not send the ex-kaiser on that
rocket trip to Mars?-Steubenville Her
Star.
If British pounds keep. on losing
weight, we will soon have to call them
ounces.-Rock Island Argus
Germany is Wiling to have her crimi-
rails tried in a German court, but not
in a court of justice. Washington Post
Kansas farmers have quit raising
hogs. Too many hogs in the packing
business already, they say.-Wichita
Eagle
Sir oliver Lodge demands $1,000 for
a lecture. Ollie may not know any
thing about the other world, but he
knows lot about this.-Columbus
Gani-Curci's late husband doesn't
care much for America. Well, the
boats run both ways, Luigi-Canton
Repository.
If it will make England feel any
better over the exchange situation she's
welcome to take a look and see what
Americans get right here at home for
one of their own dollars. kansas City
Star.
The senate continues to maintain its
league of gnation.-Columba Record.
When Viscount Grey took his leave,
delphia Public Ledger.
Clemenceau is going to Egypt-pre-'
sumably to ask the sphinx a few ques-
tions,-San Antonio Light.
The Russian idea of a political square
deal is a deal from the bottom Of the
deck --Greenville Piedmont.
What we can't understand is why
that DR.. Davis, who pulled the kaiser's
teeth hasn't announced for the presi-
dency Press.
Gov. Jim Cox gives It to the packers
so vigorously that all doubt of his
presidential candidacy is now removed.
Houston Post
Mr.. Bryan says he's not ready to pass
on Hoover He'll probably decide that
Herbert hasn't had enough experience
in running for dent.-Toledo Blade
Perhaps if the rest Of the world set
the example of peace and industry,
Mexico might be able to profit by it
Anaconda Standard.
We don't import all of our Bolshe-
visits; we manufacture many of them
ChHlgo News
Soviet Found in Leavenworth Pris-
on.'-Headline. Keep it there!-Roan-
oke Times
An EngIshwoman who is a medium
says that near-heer is popular IN
heaven. So that's where it's popular?
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Some recent nominations" for pres-
uGiil TtHllHu US llldI the less IDeFe IN
a drum the louder the boom.--Boston
American.
Doc Steinmetz says we can send a
message to Mars for a billion Collars,
Why not send it ect?-Peoria
Transcript,
Gen. Woods campaign managers have
had a row, but the Wood forces re-
train from calling it split.--Columbia
Record
Another good way to encourage brief
political platforms is to require the
fulfilment of their promises as a con-
dition of salary drawing indianapolis
News
The kaiser has presented a Dutch
town with a new hospital Previously
his activities We're confined to filling
hosDitals.-- Burlington News.
The frequency of the demands made
| upon him for loans gives meaning TO
the title Uncle Sam.-Greenpille
Piedmont
They needn't complaint Of scarcity of
fuel in Russia, with such vast olian-
I ties Of Bolsheyik money t. burn.
Lafayette Journal Courier
A man is being sued for divorce m
the ground that he's so painfully good
! he's impossible, And the mystery ~
i is that he's a lawyer.-Proyidenc
Tribune,