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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Canine Heroes.

Mark Twain, as great a dog lover
as Sir Walter Scott, would have been
delighted had he but known the
splendid record dogs made in hui
manitarian and rescue work during
the awful conflict of the world war.
His "A Dogs Tale" is at once keen
with delicious humor and a biting
protest against vivisectiOn. Had he
known of the wonderful acts of the
Red Cross and other dogs at the
front he would have been more and
more convinced of the assertion of
one of his characters, Lots of men
amt human, but lots of dogs is"
Ernest Harold Baynes in lectures
at Lowell institute, Boston, has told
wildly and compellingly of the
splendid services of these friends Of
man. Many soldiers are alive today
who owe their preservation to the
humble canine. Hear this testi-
monial from Mr. Baynes "Of all the
animals which served the allies the
dogs were the keenest and most in
telligcut. Each one knew its part and
did It, Mt because it was made to
do IT, but because Of tho love which
is the impclhng motive Of every
thi * that a free dog does for a
man.
Mr. Barnes then proceeds to give
Illustrations of various dogs: Cabot"
that killed a German dog twice his
size which was found to be carrying
important dispatches for the enemy;
Spot O. Kut" that was with Gen.
Townshend at Kut FL Amara. and
which was sent under special
Turkish escort down the Tigris and
so back to England when thai
stronghold fell Tommy" which was
owned by no less than IS officers.
ali of whom were killed or Sc
verely wounded. But though Tom
my" was wounded many times and
wore the croix de guerre ON his chest
he bore charmed life and finished
the campaign that marked the end
Of the war in perfect health.
One of the most heroic incidents
Of the war in which a dog had place
was when Satan" a newly trained
log, with one leg shot away sue
,eeded in saving a whole town. 1t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
> AN APPEAL FOR
) CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
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To The News Scimitar:
For many years it has been the Gus
tom of philanthTOpic friends of the in
stitute, at this time of the year, to send
for distribution among the poorer chill
drcn in the rural districts of the South,
new or old clothing. booklets, pictures,
cards, etc. These gifts have always
brought untold comfort and happiness
and Christmas cheer to hundreds Of
these people who might otherwise have
had little to remind them Of the Christ
mas season.
Tuskegee institute will be glad this
year, as in past years, to serve as tho
distributing center of any such gifts
as our friends may be willing to send.
Through our many otfShOot schools, To-
Gated in many parts of the South, We
are able TO know and reach and help
the really deserving of these many COM
munities, as we'll as to help the most
dent body and of our immediate To-
cality.
The inability of the farmers Of the
South to realize on their cotton crops
because OF the high cost OF production
as against the comparatively low mar
l,ct value of the staple is having its eff
feet on the home life OF the poorer pcO-
pie, and We are all the more anxious
to be able TO supplement what little
iary can help thmesclves during this
crisis
some friends have seen tit to send
checks to be used for the same pur-
pose Any amount viii help. Kindly
address parcels or letters to
ROBERT r. MOTION, Principal
Tuskegee Institute. Alabama.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Is d VNCLE WlGGILYt SN|
BEDTn1E STORYR


Wiggily. Wait! I'll cover up the red
in my rheumatism crutch!"
With some brown leaves that he
found on the ground the bunny rab-
bit gentleman covered the red in his
crutch, winding the leaves around the
places the turkey gentleman didn't
like. Then the crutch of the bunny
rabbit was blue, white and brown.
That's better" grunted Mr.. Cob
Bile Obble, when he saw what Uncle
| Wiggily had done. ut is only red
that hurts my eyes. Now we can be
friends. l don't suppose you have
anything to eat, have your" he asked.
Il have some corn Nurse Jane gave
me, in case | met Reddy Tuft,N the
red squirrel" spoke the bunny, II
was going to pop it for him"
"Tutl Tut!" exclaimed the turkey
gentleman. Don't even mention
red squirrel to me. Not that l would
hurt Reddy Tuft, but it's just as well
for me not to meet him. However,
if you have some corn 1 could eat
that. Never mind popping it."
So Uncle Wiggily, being careful not
| to let any of his red vest show, took
out the kernels of corn and Mr.. Cob
bic Obble ate them up one at a time,
| picking them from the ground with
his big beak. u
You are very kind to me, Uncle
Wiggily," said the Turkey gentleman.
Il hope you don't mind me being so
fussy about red"
"Oh not at all! Not at ALL" an
swered Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his
nose, and very glad that il was pink
instead of red. Mr. Gobble Obble
didn't mind pink.
You see | always get nervous and
fussv near Thanksgiving" went on
the Turkey gentleman. And that is
only two days off. I can't bear
THANKSGIVING"
We'll. Nurse Jane and / like it,
but then we only eat pumpkin pies,
cranberry sauce taIts and things like
that, with possibly a celery cake or
two," said the bunny.
THAT isn't so bad" agreed Mr..
Gobble Obbe. But this corn is all
want to eat. 1t is very good and"
Speaking Of things to eat. I'd rath-
or have Uncle Wiggily," suddenly
called harsh voice, and out from
under an old blackberry bush popped
the bad Fuzzy Fox, VINO was as red
as a red squirrel Il think I'll have
Uncle Wiggily for my Thanksgiving
dinner" said the red Fuzzy Fox.
you will. Ell? Well, guess not!
Run away from here! You're red, and
can't bear red!" cried Mr. Gobble
Obble. Run away as fast as you
cam" and the Turkey gentleman
chased after the red Fuzzy Fox aAa
nipped the end of his tail. H..
"Oh, dear! Oh, WOW! oh. don't!
Oh, stop!" howled the Red Fox, and
away he ran as fast as he could, not
getting the bunny uncle at all.
We'll. I'm glad you don't like red
things" said Mr.. Dongears as Mr..
Gobble Obble came back, having
driven away the Fuzzy Fox.
And I'm glad you don't eat tur-
key for Thanksgiving" said the COB
bier. SO they were both happy. And
if the Jumping Jack doesn't dip the
fountain pen in the bottle Of milk to
make it write like a piece of chalk,
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily's Thanksgiving.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Shipping Board Scs
Revealed.
Scandal

The United states shipping board,
in its program, has thrown away for
ever beyond recovery $4,000 600, 900 Of
the SS,S5O,000,OOO which has passed
through its hands, according to the
testimony of the special executive
assistant to the chairman Of the
shipping board under the administra-
ton of John Barton Payne, and also
for time under Admiral William S.
Benson. likewise chairman.
A part Of the loss represents money
that has gone as a depreciation of
tonnage values, but the principal loss
is due TO settlement with Norwegian
and Japanese shipping gamblers, and
material estimated at S500,000 900,
which is lost without trace, and has
disappeared somewhere in the hands
of the contractors.
Had the public mind not become
dulled and Indifferent to the shipping
board atrocities, there would be a
popular revulsion against the organi-
cation and those who conducted it,
and an effort made to punish through
criminal procedure those who are re-
sponsible for it.
The only new feature in connection
with the extravaganza, mismanage-
ment and general inefficiency Of the
board Is the estimate of the extent
of the loss to the government. AL
most from the time of its organiza-
ton, the board was subject to charges
of the most damaging character.
There appears to be no evidence
which will furnish a trace to the
direction in which this vast amount
of money disappeared, For years
the American people will be called
upon to pay eXorbitant taxes to
replace the loss, and to make repara-
ton for the funds that went into the
hands of the grafters.
Throughout the war the shipbuild-
ing plants were a hotbed of scandal
Employment in the shipbuilding
plants was a favorite refuge for
slackers, and those who desired to
earn fabulous salaries and wages |
without rendering any service OF !
value in return. 1t has been evident
from the beginning that the day OF |
reckoning would come. There has
never been, until the present inquiry |
began, any intimation of the extent
Of the loss. The public has become
80 accustomed to the discussion OF,
and billions of dollars that
It no longer reacts against exposure
Of such tremendous proportions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
10000 Pdrisidns
Need Apartments

PARIS. Nov 23--More than 49,
600 Parisians are without apartments,
according to figures given in de-
bate in the city council over the
housing problem. The speakers
stigmatized the growing practice Of
profiteerng by landlords. who. it was
asserted, were putting sCanty furni-
ture i'm vacant apartments. charging
an exorbitant rental and obliging a
tenant to purchase the furniture at
high prices as a condition Of leas-
inc,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23

paper SyuulCale.)
Good and evil influences contend to-
DAY, according to astrology. While We
nus and Mercury are in benefic aspect.
Neptune and Jupiter are adverse.
1t IS day in which lines of business
may be pushed advantageousiy. 1t is
Injuries.
Women have the best leading while
this contiguraton prevails. They
should prott in buying, or even in
speculation. -
The seers call attention to the fact
that women are subject to planetary
direction that inclines them to take big
RISKS in financial matters and they are
at this time.
Actresses should benefit from this
sway, which seems TO presage great
fame for them.
IL is a most suspicious date on which
TO make first appearance, since the
,Grltlcs are supposed to be unusually
Theaters should profit all this week,
which seems to be a time when large
audiences will assemble.
Advertising and publicity are subject
70 planetary government making for
the greatest possible gains.
writers also partake of the good for
rune mat Is promised to all who de-
pend upon the printed page for their
Building is to. have great impetus
after February, according to astrolo-
gers, The national capital will be
greatly improved within a decade by the
construction of splendid edifices.
There is sign denoting a shrinkage
IN prices and gradual decline in
wages, but the seers declare that the
low standards prevailing before the
war never will be reached
Persons whose birthdate it is should
De careful to avoid new enterprises,
Tor they will not be lucky.
Children born on this day are likely
TO be trustworthy and sensitive. They
should be trained to self-reliance and
confidence in their own possibilities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Get the Criminals.

! Conferences OF city and county
Jaw enforcing officers were called
none too soon by Mayor Paine. Crime
has been rampant throughout the
country for the past several weeks.
In Chicago IL has resulted in a
change in the administration of po-
lice officers. ST. Louis is on the
verge of a police upheaval. The sit
nation in Memphis is no worse than
in other cities. 1t is worse every
where than it ought to be.
During the past week Memphis has
had saturnalia of crime OF every
description. So far none OF the
criminals has been apprehended.
There are two things necessary for
the suppression of crime. The first
ds to capture the criminal and the
second is to punish him. If he is
captured and not punished the de-
ferrent is small. We have got to
have more vigorous crusade of ap-
sprehension and punishment of Grim
finals than we have had in the past
There are two or three things that
have encouraged the present condi-
ton. There has been too much ridi-
Guile of police officers who are try
ing to do their duty. There has
been an indication OF lack of coop
GRAFTON between the criminal court |
and the police department. We do
not know whether politics is at the
bottom of this or not. II there is
any difference between the police
department and the criminal court
It ought to be forgotten. Some OF
The limitations in the criminal court
have been that the police department
is not conducted according to the
Ideas of certain lawyers who former
" enjoyed a lucrative police court
hAoSNANS' ~ llhS OCSii llliIlldltu IHdL
the police court is oppressive.
The public is not interested in any
Of these things. 1t wants to see the
criminal arrested and it wants to see
him punished according to due proc
sss Of law.
The situation throughout the coun-
try has reached such proportions
hat the law-enforcing authorities
must handle law violations with an
ron hand. If the enforcing au-
horities Of Memphis and Shelby
county will get together in a de-
to stop these holdups,
assaults and murders and arrest the
criminals that are dash.
ng through the streets in automo- {
'iles, crime could be put down In I
his city in "a hours.
The public is not interested in the {
manner in which the results are ac.
1t merely wants to see
aw-enforcement officers get to.
yether and do the job. And we ex.
oect them to do it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Manufactures.
rhe Commercial Appeal SAYS

The Commercial Appeal says:
Now, Germany, in accepting the
treaty. accepted article % of the cove
nant which provides for the admin
istration of the former colonies of the
central empires through mandatories
selected by members Of the league. bv
contigufrv of territory or by the
choice Of the colonies themselves.
When she accepted this provision of
The treaty it became an international
obligation upon her. and If she is not
prepared now to observe this obliga-
lion she is not entitled to membership
in the league"
{ There seems to be a general mis-
conception regarding the connection
Between the covenant Of the league
of nations and the peace treaty. Ger
many signed the treaty but did not
sign the league covenant. Had Ger
many been permitted to sign the
covenant, that country would be a
member of the league Of nations.
The treaty and the league were
submitted to the senate for ratifica-
ton as a single document, perhaps
IN the belief that in order to finally
establish peace the senate would ac-
rept the covenant of the league of
nations. The two documents are en-
ttrely separate and distinct The con-
tention that Germany makes is that
the colonies that were taken from
her under provisions Of the treaty
should be administered through man
datories as provided by the league.
article %, as the Commercial Appeal
says, provides for the administration
Of the former colonies Of the central
empires through manufactures selected
by members of the league. But this
was not done. Numerous examples
Of exceptions might be cited,
. Perhaps the most fragrant excep-
ton was the disposition of the Ger
man claims in Shantung. 1t is re-
called that Japan refused to permit
Shantung to be administered by the
league and sustained her contention
to the territory by citing a secret
agreement between England, France
and Japan.
The rest of the world was in igno-
lance of this secret understanding
lntil it was revealed at the peace
conference, and in spite Of the noble |
sentiment of the league in favor of |
open covenants, openly arrived at"
he big powers stood by their secret |
lgreement with Japan, which has ex-
dotted ShantunR far more meFciless-
y. thag Germany had ever done. '
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Prisoner In Cuba
BGLkS At u. s. Food

HAVANA, Nov. 23-Horacio Rlanco
Fombona, held a prisoner by the
American military authorities in
Santo Domingo, has started a hunger
strike, according to word received
here. Fombona is a newspaper man
and has gained considerable fame as
a poet.
The decision of Fombona to refuse
food Is said to be not only in protest
against determination but also
against the class of food provided
him, which is alleged to consist of
a ration Of beans and potatoes.
Fombona is a member of a promi-
nent Venezuelan family and a brother
Of Rufino Blanco Fombona, a widely
"'"n 2uirOr. He has resided in
Santo Domingo during the last six
years because Of differences with the
present Venezuelan government.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
LET SCIENCE HELP
WHEN WASHDAY COMES

There are a thousand WAYS in
which time and labor may be
saved in the arrangement and
equipment of the home laundry
room.
Any housewife NAV apply tests
70 soaps which will tell whether
they are too strong or too mild
ana warn her of the effects they
may be expected to have on cot
TONS. silks, or woolens
In ironing clothes there are GER
tam facts an understanding of
which may save ginghams from
scorches, taffetas from fading,
woolens from shrinking.
Ihere Is starch lore and bluing
lore All of these are to be found
IN a government bulletin distrib-
uted free through our Washing
ton Information bureau. It Is an
other OF our helps to housewives.
Frederic ]. Haskin, Director, The
Memphis News Scimitar Infor-
nation Bureau. Washington.
D. c.
inclose herewith Q cents in
stamps for return postage on a
Iree copy of the Home Laundry
Bulletin. y
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. GARIs.

"You might put up a little lunch
for me, Nurse Jane" said Uncle Wig
,gily, as he started to hop away from
Ilhis hollow stump bungalow one morn
ing, "a few carrot sandwiches and
slice or two Of turnip."
Dear me! l hope you aren't going
to be gone very long," exclaimed Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady
housekeeper, sort of anxious like.
You know it is Thanksgiving this
week and I'm planning to have a
little extra dinner"
Stay away from you at Thanks
giving? l guess not" cried Uncle
Wiggily, making his pink nose
twinkle SO fast that it looked like
| a puppy dog wagging his tail 'I'll
be here! But just now l am going
to the woods to look for an adventure
and l thought l might meet Reddy
Tuft. the Red Squirrel. He's always
SO hungry. l could take him a nut
sandwich"
AS long as you aren't going to be
away over Thanksgiving, take any
thing you like" said jolly Nurse Jane.
Here is some corn and if you meet
Reddy you might build fire and pop
it. He may like popcorn balls"
Il think very likely he does" said
Uncle Wiggily, with a smile. ANY
how, I'll hop along and look FOR an
adventure"
So away he started. with his tall
silk black hat his red vest ana his
pink, twinkling nose, as well as his
red, white and blue striped rheuma-
tism crutCh. In his pocket the bunny
rabbit gentleman put the corn that
Nurse Jane had given him for Reddy
Tuft the Red Squirrel boy.
Along and along hopped> Uncle
Wiggily, and he was just looking
around the corner of a mulberry bush,
and thinking what nice Thanksgiv-
ing dinner Nurse Jane would get for
him on Thursday, when. all of a
sudden, loud voice cried
"Gobble! Obble! Obble. Who
dares come where | am, wearing red?
Obble! Obble!" and with that a
great big turkey gobble came strut
ting out from behind the sassafras
tree, with his wings dragging on the
ground, and the black tassle on his
neck webbing from side to side while
the red thing hanging on his beak
flopped up and down.
"Oh, my goodness me sakes alive
and some dishpan turnovers!" cried
Uncle Wiggily, getting ready to run
Whats all this? ?"
"Gobble! Obble! Obble!" went the
turkey gentleman, putting out his
feathers. who dares to come with
red on into my field? l hate red"
and he glared at Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh, I beg your pardon, I'm sure"
spoke the bunny rabbit gentleman.
II forgot all about you not liking red,
Mr.. Gobble Obble. Wait, I'll button
Hloaly nv
Uncle WiGgily did this, but still the
turkey gentleman glared and flutter-
ed his wings.
There's red on your crutch!" cried
Mr. Gobble Obble. I can't stand red
any more than Mr.. Bull can. Red
makes me have the flop doodles."
ooh. I'm so sorry!N spoke Lncle
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Is Boy Flint When
file Smiles at Girl?
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs Thompson-If boy smiles and speaks girl
he has met he rt he just trying be friendly
If girl years older than boy is she old marry
him. The neighborood is have play get money for the
church. and in this way boy doing right refuse kiss
girl in the play should he play his pa right and kiss her?
We think he right When girl meets boy about 10
Years old and she sNabout 26 after being with him while
should she call him by his address him Mr. So-andSo
If girl knows boy but has met him, would it be
all right for her o talk him D. B. AND P.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
BIG REWARD OFFERED
FOR BOMB PLOT CLEW

NEW YORK, Nov. IA reward
of $4,000 has been offered here by
a private detective agency for eX-
elusive information leading to the
identity of persons responsible for
theh Wall street bomb explosion of
Sept. 16. More than $4,000 pre-
Viously had been offered by the
board OF estimate and an insurance
company. for evidence against the
perpetrators.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
RAIL STRIKE OFF.

VIENNA Nov. 23.-The Social Dem
ocGatc raiwaymen, who struck Thurs
day as protest against the coming of
700 German marksmen to participate
in the Tyrolese shooting tournament,
called off their strike, having succeeded
in preventing the rifle meet by refusing
to TRANSPORT the marksmen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
New; ;s r .. "' ~,.' Twice Told Tales
News OF Memphis
IS Vars AGO.

NOV. %, 1895.
The next regular term of federal
court in this city will convene tomor-
row morning and Judge Taft of the cir
cult court of appeals of Cincinnati, O.,
will be present and preside.
There was a union meeting yesterday
of the city, county and state boards OF
health to consider the manner in which
smallpox cases, which are being sent
from Mississippi and Arkansas, may be
barred in some manner less expensive
than quarantine against the river
states.
George A. Helme, millionaire snuff
manufacturer of Helmetta, N J., Is in
the. city stopping at the Peabody. He Is
making an inspection tour OF his South
ern agencies.
william NJ. Neal, editor of the Hell
ena World, Is stopping at the Peabody.
The appointment of Lee Thornton
public administrator as the administra-
tor of the estate of Mrs. Louisa Leon
was revoked in probate court yester-
day and Mrs. Rosa Leon was appointed
adninistratriN on giving bond Of $4,000.
Prof. Booth Lowrey of Blue Mountain,
Miss, was in the city today, stopping
at CASTOR s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23

SIDNSY, y. s.. Nov. 2S.-Four thou
sand labOrers were thrown out of work
when the Dominion steel corporation
closed The ultimatum of 1875 railroad
employees for the settlement of wage diff
ferences was met by an order from
the management suspending all work
and the banking Of the blast furnaces.